Greyston Holt
{{Short description|Canadian actor (born 1985)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Greyston Holt
| image = Greyston Holt 2020 (50604961338, cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Greyston Holt in 2020
| birth_name = Greyston Stefancsik
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|09|30}}
| birth_place = Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2004–present
}}
Greyston Holt (born September 30, 1985) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Ray Prager Jr in the television series Durham County, as young Emerson Hauser in the Fox series Alcatraz, and as Clayton Danvers in Space series Bitten.{{cite news|last1=Vlessing|first1=Etan|title=Greg Bryk, Greyston Holt and Paul Greene Join Canadian Sci-Fi Drama 'Bitten|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/greg-bryk-greyston-holt-paul-435538|accessdate=26 June 2014|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 9, 2013}}
Personal life
Greyston Stefancsik was born in Calgary, Alberta. He was raised by his parents, Mike and Nancy, on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. His grandparents, Mike and Edith Stefancsik emigrated from Hungary in 1957 to Lethbridge.{{cite web | url = http://greyston-holt.com/?m=201201 | title = January « 2012 « Greyston Holt Fan | accessdate = 2014-06-26 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140716084200/http://greyston-holt.com/?m=201201 | archive-date = 2014-07-16 | url-status = dead }} Greyston's maternal grandmother, Anna Horvath also immigrated from Hungary with her parents in 1927.
During his high school years, he learned to play guitar after which he formed a band and played at various venues. He also took an acting class for the "extra credits" and fell in love with a new avenue of expression.{{cite web| url = http://www.tvsa.co.za/actor/viewactor.aspx?actorid=10881 | title = Greyston Holt - TVSA| accessdate = 2014-06-26}}
Career
He moved to Vancouver after high school to pursue an acting career. He was cast in a small role in Killer Bash which was followed by another small role in Steven Spielberg's award winning miniseries, Into the West. After small roles in major television shows like Smallville, Blood Ties and The 4400, he was cast in a recurring role in Durham County for which he was nominated for a Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series. He was later cast in guest roles on Stargate Universe, Sanctuary, Fringe and Flashpoint.
In 2011, he was cast as the Young Emerson Hauser in the short-lived FOX series, Alcatraz.{{cite web|title=Alcatraz - Casting News - Greyston Holt joins cast|url=http://www.spoilertv.com/2011/02/alcatraz-casting-news-greyston-holt.html|website=SpoilerTV|accessdate=26 June 2014}} His biggest role was being cast in Space fantasy/horror TV series Bitten for which he received another "Leo Award" nomination. The success of the show led to it being acquired by American basic cable channel, Syfy who renewed the show for a second 10-episode season.{{cite news|last1=Prudom|first1=Laura|title=Syfy Acquires 'Bitten' for Season 2|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/syfy-acquires-bitten-for-season-2-1201198486/|accessdate=26 June 2014|work=Variety|ref=season2}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2004
| {{sortname|The|Sisterhood|dab=2004 film}} | Dan | Direct-to-video |
| 2008
| Evan Monroe | Direct-to-video |
| 2008
| Slap Shot 3: The Junior League | Riley Haskell | Direct-to-video |
| 2014
| Lonesome Dove Church | Isaac Shepherd | |
| 2014
| Will | Direct-to-video |
| 2014
| Deeper | John Wilkinson | |
| 2022
|Lou | Chris | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2004
| Perfect Romance | Long-haired kid | Television film |
| 2005
| Greg | Television film |
| 2005
| Aaron Wheeler | Miniseries; episode: "Dreams and Schemes" |
| 2006
| {{sortname|A|Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story}} | Jaron Nabors | Television film |
| 2007
| Tobias Rice | Episode: "Freak" |
| 2007
| Brendan | Episode: "Stone Cold" |
| 2007–2010
| Ray Prager Jr. | Main role |
| 2007
| {{sortname|The|4400}} | Byron Lillibridge | Episode: "One of Us" |
| 2007
| Keith Parks | Episode: "Life Source" |
| 2007
| Sabbatical | Jordan | Television film |
| 2008
| Nightmare at the End of the Hall | Sam | Television film |
| 2010
| Fakers | Tanner Cruikshank | Television film |
| 2010
| Seven Deadly Sins | Cain Geary | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2011
| Fringe | Vince | Episode: "Os" |
| 2011
| Corporal Reynolds | Episode: "The Hunt" |
| 2011
| Lt. Coxswell | Episode: "Into the Black" |
| 2011
| {{sortname|The|Killing Game|dab=2011 film}} | Charlie | Television film |
| 2011
| Kevin Baines | Episode: "Team Player" |
| 2012
| Alcatraz | Young Emerson Hauser | 3 episodes |
| 2012
| Frederick / Jim | Episode: "What Happened to Frederick" |
| 2012
| Psych | Todd Kramer | Episode: "Shawn and the Real Girl" |
| 2012
| Wyatt Earp | Television film |
| 2012
| {{sortname|The|Horses of McBride}} | Simon Senegal | Television film |
| 2013
| Borealis | Dan Riordan | Television film |
| 2013
| Mrs. Duroux's son | Episode: "Emily and... The Social Experiment" |
| 2013
| Jesse Backus | Episode: "Stormy Weather" |
| 2013
| Motive | Scott Hayward | Episode: "Pushover" |
| 2013
| Rick | Television film |
| 2013
| Seth Gunderson | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014–2016
| Bitten | Clayton Danvers | Main role |
| 2014
| Dale | Episode: "Alex Annie Alexis Ann" |
| 2014
| Sam | Episode: "Soulmates" |
| 2014
| {{sortname|The|Christmas Secret|nolink=1}} | Brad | Television film |
| 2015
| All of My Heart | Daryl | Television film |
| 2016–2017
| Mikhail | 4 episodes |
| 2016
| {{sortname|A|Puppy for Christmas|nolink=1}} | Liam | Television film |
| 2017
| Kyle | 6 episodes |
| 2017
| {{sortname|A|Very Country Christmas|nolink=1}} | Zane Gunther | Television film |
| 2018
| Take Two | Dylan | Episode: "Ex's and Oh's" |
| 2019
| {{sortname|A|Very Country Wedding|nolink=1}} | Zane Gunther | Television film |
| 2019
| {{sortname|The|100|dab=TV series}} | Gavin / Marcus Kane II | 2 episodes |
| 2019–2022
| Jay Ross | Recurring, seasons 4–5 |
| 2019
| Batwoman | Tyler | 5 episodes |
| 2020
| Scott Wilke | 3 episodes |
| 2020
| Love Is a Piece of Cake | Aidan Cooper | Television film |
| 2020
| {{sortname|A|Very Country Christmas Homecoming|nolink=1}} | Zane Gunther | Television film |
| 2020
| Cross Country Christmas | Max Cooper | Television film |
| 2020
| {{sortname|The|Wedding Planners}} | Jack | Episode: "The Perfect Wedding" |
| 2021
| {{sortname|A|Wedding to Remember|nolink=1}} | Brian Wolf | Television film |
| 2021–2023
| Glen Scott | Recurring role (season 5-6) Guest role (season 7); 9 episodes |
| 2022
| House of Chains | Tye McGrath | Television film |
| 2023
| David Papp | Episode: "Trust" |
| 2023
| Paulo | 3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! class="unsortable" | Refs |
|---|
| 2008
| rowspan="2"|Leo Award | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | [https://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2008.pdf Past Nominees & Winners 2008] at www.leoawards.com |
| 2014
| Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | rowspan="2"|Bitten | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | [https://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2014.pdf Past Nominees & Winners 2014] at www.leoawards.com |
| 2015
| Best Actor in a TV series broadcasted in the U.S. | {{nom}} |
| 2021
| Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Television Movie | Cross Country Christmas | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | [https://www.leoawards.com/past_nominees_and_winners/nominees_and_winners_by_name_2021.php 2021 Nominees & Winners by Name] at www.leoawards.com |
| 2023
| Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance - Male in a Television Movie | House Of Chains | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | [https://www.leoawards.com/past_nominees_and_winners/nominees_and_winners_by_name_2023.php 2023 Nominees & Winners by Name] at www.leoawards.com |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1625795}}
- {{Twitter}}
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Category:21st-century Canadian male actors
Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Canadian people of Hungarian descent