Greg Bryk
{{short description|Canadian film and television actor (b. 1972)|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=December 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Greg Bryk
| image =
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| birth_name = Gregory Michael Bryk
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|8|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada[https://www.northernstars.ca/bryk_greg/ Greg Bryk's bio] at www.northernstars.ca, {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203000255/https://www.northernstars.ca/bryk_greg/ |date=dmy}}
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1998–present
| known_for = Bitten
Far Cry 5
Frontier
| spouse = {{marriage|Danielle Nicholas|1996}}{{cite web |title=Verified I follow you, Our map of the lost drawn on my heart by the decades, textured with vow love making a quiet navigation leads us back to its very beginning @dnicholasbryk #weddinganniversary #twentyfourthanniversary |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B9guKMPpdup/ |website=instagram.com}}
| children = Dempsey Bryk
Billy Bryk
Ella Bryk
}}
Gregory Michael Bryk (born 19 August 1972) is a Canadian film and television actor.[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/decor/why-greg-bryks-favourite-room-is-his-kitchen/article26948912/ "Why Greg Bryk’s favourite room is his kitchen"] by Deirdre Kelly at www.theglobeandmail.com He has appeared in numerous films and television series and is best known for his reoccurring roles in ReGenesis (2004–2008), XIII: The Series (2011–2012), Bitten (2014–2016) and Frontier (2016–2018).
He is also known for his role in the 2018 video game Far Cry 5, which he portrayed the game's lead antagonist Joseph Seed through performance capture.[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2018/03/26/far-cry-5-hopes-for-a-cult-following.html "Far Cry 5 hopes for a cult following"] by Raju Mudhar at www.thestar.com He reprised the role in Far Cry: New Dawn (2019)[https://hardcoregamer.com/features/interviews/olivia-alexander-greg-bryk-dish-on-hope-county-17-years-later-in-far-cry-new-dawn/322985/ "Olivia Alexander, Greg Bryk Dish on Hope County 17 Years Later in Far Cry: New Dawn"] by Chris Shive at hardcoregamer.com and Far Cry 6 (2021).[https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Greg-Bryk/ Greg Bryk] at www.behindthevoiceactors.com
Early life and education
Bryk graduated from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts in drama.[https://www.queensu.ca/alumni/news/greg-bryk-artsci94-bitten-by-the-acting-bug "Greg Bryk, Artsci'94, 'Bitten' By The Acting Bug"] at www.queensu.ca While attending Queen's, he was a member of the football team as a linebacker. During his time on the team, he helped the Gaels win the 28th Vanier Cup.
Personal life
Bryk met his wife, Danielle Nicholas Bryk, while both were studying English literature at Queen's University. The couple married in 1996 and have 3 children together; Dempsey, Billy, and Ella.{{cite web |last1=Gill |first1=Nikki |title=How They Met: Bitten star Greg Bryk dishes on love and Levi's jeans |url=https://trnto.com/how-they-met-bitten-star-greg-bryk-dishes-on-love-and-levis-jeans/ |website=TRNTO.com |access-date=22 October 2021 |date=15 October 2015}} Both of his sons are also actors.[https://deadline.com/video/the-fight-machine-trailer-first-look-andrew-t-hunts-action-drama-fantasia-festival/ "‘The Fight Machine’ Trailer: First Look At Andrew T. Hunt’s Action Drama Debuting At Fantasia Festival"] by Jesse Whittock at deadline.com
Filmography
=Film=
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1998
| Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Families | Gestapo Clerk | TV movie |
| 2000
| Matt | Episode: "Possessed" |
| 2001
| Mutant X | Ledeker | Episode: "In the Presence of Mine Enemies" |
| 2002
| Dr. Pierre | Episode: "A Blast from the Past" |
| 2003
| Phil Grady | Episode: "Love and Marriage" |
| 2003
| Dakota Clan Minion | Episode: "Star Crossed" |
| 2004
| Missing | Mr. Keegan | Episode: "Last Stop" |
| 2004–2005
| Ogden Brunt | 2 episodes |
| 2004–2008
| Weston Field | Main role (50 episodes) |
| 2005
| Tilt | Pete Shurgin | 3 episodes |
| 2005
| Slatland | Rezvan Balescu | TV movie |
| 2007
| data-sort-value="Gathering, The" | The Gathering | Tommy Carrier | 2 episodes |
| 2007
| Father Cascioli | Episode: "Deep Dark" |
| 2007
| data-sort-value="Robber Bride, The" | The Robber Bride | Henry Kelly | TV movie[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2007/01/20/capturing_robber_bride.html "Capturing Robber Bride"] by Jim Bawden at www.thestar.com |
| 2007–2008
| data-sort-value="Dresden Files, The" | The Dresden Files | Tommy Tomm | 2 episodes |
| 2008
| Colonel Amos | 2 episodes |
| 2009
| data-sort-value="Listener, The" | The Listener | Henderson | Episode: "I'm an Adult Now" |
| 2009
| Sloan Keller | Episode: "Just a Man" |
| 2009
| Stubbs | TV movie |
| 2009
| data-sort-value="Good Times Are Killing Me, The" | The Good Times Are Killing Me | Huxley | TV movie |
| 2009
| data-sort-value="Dealership, The" | The Dealership | Scott Calen | TV movie |
| 2010
| Kazmir | 5 episodes |
| 2010
| Tom Rockwell | Episode: "The Woman Who Knew Too Little" |
| 2010
| data-sort-value="Bridge, The" | The Bridge | Dominic "Dom" Furillo | Episode: "Brown Sugar" |
| 2010
| Dr. Pete | 3 episodes |
| 2010
| "Damaged" | 6 episodes |
| 2010
| Marcus Sullivan | TV movie |
| 2011
| Master Sergeant Edward Farringdon | 2 episodes |
| 2011
| Mistletoe over Manhattan | Joe Martel | TV movie |
| 2011
| {{N/A}} | Episode: "The Fifth Body" |
| 2011
| Nils Crofft | Episode: "Letter Never Sent" |
| 2011–2012
| Amos | 24 episodes |
| 2012
| Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story II | Hap Emms | Episode: "Night 2" |
| 2012
| data-sort-value="Phantoms, The" | The Phantoms | Greg Young | TV movie |
| 2012
| Cleasby | Episode: "Lachlan's Gambit" |
| 2012
| Jon Grey | 2 episodes |
| 2012
| Bernhardt | Episode: "12 Hours" |
| 2013
| Cracked | Vincent Kray | Episode: "The Thumb Parade" |
| 2013
| Nikita | Karl Jaeger | Episode: "High-Value Target" |
| 2014
| Reign | Viscount Richard de la Croix | Episode: "Inquisition" |
| 2014
| data-sort-value="Divide, The" | The Divide | Raymond | 2 episodes |
| 2014–2016
| Bitten | Jeremy Danvers[https://playbackonline.ca/2013/04/09/spaces-bitten-casts-male-leads/ "Space’s Bitten casts male leads"] by Etan Vlessing at playbackonline.ca[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/greg-bryk-greyston-holt-paul-435538/ "Greg Bryk, Greyston Holt and Paul Greene Join Canadian Sci-Fi Drama ‘Bitten’"] by Etan Vlessing at www.hollywoodreporter.com | Main role (33 episodes) |
| 2015
| data-sort-value="Book of Negroes, The" | The Book of Negroes | Robertson Appleby | 3 episodes |
| 2015
| Fargo | Virgil Bauer | Episode: "The Gift of the Magi" |
| 2015–2016
| data-sort-value="Expanse, The" | The Expanse | Lopez | 4 episodes |
| 2016
| Jack of Knives | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2018
| Frontier | Cobbs Pond | Main role (18 episodes) |
| 2017
| Ransom | Rand Govender | Episode: "Joe" |
| 2017
| Grady | 6 episodes |
| 2017
| Danny Kilbride | Episode: "Tested and Tried" |
| 2018
| Caught | Cyril Carter | 5 episodes |
| 2018
| data-sort-value="Handmaid's Tale, The" | The Handmaid's Tale | Commander Ray Cushing | 3 episodes |
| 2018
| Channel Zero: The Dream Door | Detective McPhillips | 4 episodes |
| 2019
| V-Wars | Bobby | 10 episodes |
| 2020
| data-sort-value="Wilds, The" | The Wilds | Tim Campbell | |
| 2021
| data-sort-value="Lost Symbol, The" | The Lost Symbol | Ellison Blake | 4 episodes |
| 2021
| Titans | Fletcher | 3 episodes |
| 2023
| Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Captain Harr Caras | Episode: "Those Old Scientists" |
| 2024
| Law and Order Toronto: Criminal Intent | Rick Kinwood | Episode: "The Real Eve" |
| 2025
| Reacher | Darien Prado | 3 episodes |
=Video games=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Voice role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2018
| rowspan=3 | Joseph Seed | rowspan=3 | Likeness and motion capture |
| 2019 |
| 2021 |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|117374}}
- {{twitter|gregbryk}}
{{VFCC Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film}}
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Category:20th-century Canadian male actors
Category:21st-century Canadian male actors
Category:Male actors from Winnipeg
Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Canadian male television actors