Rainbow Sun Francks

{{Infobox person

| image = rainbow_sun_francks.jpg

| name = Rainbow Sun Francks

| caption = Francks in 2006

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|12|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1995–present

| other_names = Rainbow Francks

| mother =

| father = Don Francks

| relatives = Cree Summer (sister)

}}

Rainbow Sun Francks (born 3 December 1979) is a Canadian actor known for his role as Lt. Aiden Ford in the television show Stargate Atlantis, and his recurring roles on The Listener, The Umbrella Academy and High Fidelity.

Early life and family

Francks was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of Canadian actor and musician Don Francks and Plains Cree-African-American dancer Lili Red Eagle, who is originally from North Richmond, California. He is an adopted honorary member of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation, a First Nation of Canada. He is also the younger brother of Cree Summer.{{cite web|url=http://stargate.mgm.com/view/character/157/index.html|title=Rainbow Sun Francks Bio on Official Stargate Site at MGM|accessdate=23 January 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/78839-the-listener-s-rainbow-sun-francks-plays-the-canadian-actor-game/|title=Interview with Rainbow Sun Francks at InsideToronto.com|date=18 June 2012|accessdate=23 January 2013}}

Career

Francks was an on-air personality at MuchMusic, a Canadian music video and variety television channel. He starred in Stargate Atlantis Season 1 as US Marine Lieutenant Aiden Ford. His role was reduced to that of a recurring character for Season 2, and was written out entirely for Season 3 and 4 (he made a brief cameo in a dream sequence in season 5).{{cite web|url=http://www.gateworld.net/wiki/Aiden_Ford|title=Aiden Ford at Gateworld.net|accessdate=23 January 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gateworld.net/interviews/ford_up_front.shtml|title=Interview with Rainbow Sun Francks re: reduced role on Stargate Atlantis as Aiden Ford|accessdate=23 January 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501075946/http://www.gateworld.net/interviews/ford_up_front.shtml|archivedate=1 May 2009}} He played the role of Dev Clark on The Listener.{{cite web|url=http://www.ctv.ca/TheListener/Bios-Cast/Rainbow-Sun-Francks.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918055424/http://www.ctv.ca/TheListener/Bios-Cast/Rainbow-Sun-Francks.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 September 2012|title=The Listener on CTV|accessdate=23 January 2013}} He produces a hip hop group known as The Oddities.{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/oddlyenough|title=The Oddities Myspace Page|accessdate=23 January 2013}}

Filmography

= Film =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
1997 \|{{sortname\|The\|Planet of Junior Brown}} \|Buddy Clark \|
rowspan="2" \|1999 \|Johnny \|Gus \|
One Heart Broken Into Song \|Hank Johnson \|
2000 \|Love Come Down \|Julian \|
2007 \|Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem \|Earl \|
2012 \|100 Musicians \|Sydney \|Short
2014 \|Pretend We're Kissing \|Henri \|
2015 \|{{sortname\|The\|Steps\|The Steps (film)}} \|Dean \|
2017 \|How to Fall \|Quincy \|Short
2019 \|Goliath \|Adam \|
2020 \|Age of Dysphoria \|Wes \|Short
2021 \|Trigger Point \|Mouthpiece \|
2022 \|Diaspora \|Daniel \|Short
2023 \|Suze \|Carl \|
TBA \|Deer Hunting for Beginners \|Cole{{\}}Bartender \|Short

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1997

|{{sortname|The|Planet of Junior Brown}}

|Buddy Clark

rowspan="2" |1999

|Johnny

|Gus

One Heart Broken Into Song

|Hank Johnson

2000

|Love Come Down

|Julian

2007

|Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem

|Earl

2012

|100 Musicians

|Sydney

|Short

2014

|Pretend We're Kissing

|Henri

2015

|{{sortname|The|Steps|The Steps (film)}}

|Dean

2017

|How to Fall

|Quincy

|Short

2019

|Goliath

|Adam

2020

|Age of Dysphoria

|Wes

|Short

2021

|Trigger Point

|Mouthpiece

2022

|Diaspora

|Daniel

|Short

2023

|Suze

|Carl

TBA

|Deer Hunting for Beginners

|Cole{{\}}Bartender

|Short

= Television =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
1995 \|Black Fox \|Frank Johnson \|TV miniseries
2000 \|Love Song \|Calvin Dumas \|TV film
2001 \|Twice in a Lifetime \|Jimmy \|episode: "Moonshine Over Harlem"
2004–2008 \|Stargate Atlantis \|Aiden Ford \|Main role (season 1), recurring (season 2), guest (season 5)
2006 \|Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Diff'rent Strokes \|Dion Mial \|TV film
2007 \|This Space for Rent \|Barnaby Sharpe \|episode: "Stain'd"
2010 \|{{sortname\|The\|Bridge\|The Bridge (Canadian TV series)}} \|Daniels \|episode: "Never Let Me Down Again"
2011 \|Lost Girl \|Cameron \|episode: "Can't See the Fae-Rest"
2011–2014 \|{{sortname\|The\|Listener\|The Listener (TV series)}} \|Dev Clark \|Main role (season 2–5)
rowspan="3" \|2013 \|Against the Wild \|Charlie Foster \|TV film
Played \|Orlando \|episode: "Poison"
State of Syn \|Preacher \|2 episodes
2014, 2016 \|Murdoch Mysteries \|Sam Carr{{\}}Stanley Garrity \|2 episodes
2015 \|Defiance \|Uno \|3 episodes
rowspan="2" \|2016 \|Slasher \|Wayne \|Episode: "Ill-Gotten Gains"
Eyewitness \|Burlingame \|Recurring role
rowspan="3" \|2017 \|{{sortname\|The\|Strain\|The Strain (TV series)}} \|Jason \|Guest role (season 4)
Rising Suns \|Banfi \|TV miniseries
{{sortname\|The\|Beaverton\|The Beaverton (TV series)}} \|Doctor \|Episode: "2.4"
2017–2018 \|Upstairs Amy \|Martin \|TV series
2018 \|Imposters \|Dr. Price \|3 episodes
rowspan="2" \|2019 \|{{sortname\|The\|Umbrella Academy\|The Umbrella Academy (TV series)}} \|Det. Chuck Beamen \|Recurring role (season 1)
Hudson & Rex \|Jay Piper \|Season 1/Episode 12: "A Cult Education"
rowspan="2" \|2020 \|High Fidelity \|Cameron Brooks \|Recurring role
data-sort-value="Christmas Exchange, A" \| A Christmas Exchange \|Patrick \|TV film
2021 \|My Favorite Christmas Melody \|Travis \|TV film
2022 \|Better Things \|Copeland \|Episode: "Jesus Saves"
rowspan="2"\|2023 \|Daniel Spellbound \|Burden \|Voice role
I Woke Up a Vampire \|Bill Henley \|Recurring role
2024 \|Brilliant Minds \|Morris Allen \|2 episodes

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1995

|Black Fox

|Frank Johnson

|TV miniseries

2000

|Love Song

|Calvin Dumas