Colin Lawrence Explained

Colin Lawrence
Birth Place:London, England
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1994–present
Spouse:Lucia Walters
Children:2

Colin Lawrence is an English-Canadian actor known for his roles in film and television. He is best known for playing John 'Preacher' Middleton in Netflix series Virgin River.

Early life

Lawrence was born in London and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] [2] He is of Jamaican descent.

Career

Since 1994, he has participated in many TV series, either as guest star or in recurring roles.

From 2006 to 2009, he gained recognition as Hamish "Skulls" McCall on the rebooted Battlestar Galactica TV series.[3] In the TV series Blade (2006) he was the protagonist's father.[4] In the TV series Endgame (2011) he appeared as detective Jason Evans. In 2011 and 2012, he appeared in 12 episodes as Benjamin Abani on The Killing. More recently, he has appeared in recurring roles as Janko in The CW series iZombie, as Damien in the TV Land sitcom Impastor, and as Coach Clayton in The CW series Riverdale. Since 2019, He has played the main character John "Preacher" Middleton in the Netflix series Virgin River.

Besides his career as a TV actor he also appeared in many feature films, including Afghan Knights and Watchmen.

Personal life

Lawrence married Lucia Walters in 1999 and they have two daughters.[5]

Filmography

Film

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1995Slam Dunk ErnestTommy T.Direct-to-video
1999Y2KGumball
2000EpicenterDriver
2000data-sort-value="6th Day, The" The 6th DaySecurity Guard
2001Head over HeelsOfficer Jones
2002Black PointPatrolman
2003House of the DeadG
2003DreamcatcherEdwards
2003X2Stryker Soldier
2004data-sort-value="Thing Below, The" The Thing BelowDixonDirect-to-video
2004Roberto Edwards
2004Part of the GameMarcus
2005Missing in AmericaYoung Jake
2005Fantastic FourNYPD Bridge Cop 2
2005Sub ZeroPete TannerDirect-to-video
2005SeveredArnold
2006Hollow Man 2Capt. RollinsDirect-to-video
2006CrossedTyrone
2007Afghan KnightsJT
2009WatchmenOfficer Kirkpatrick
2009Driven to KillPolice Officer #2
2009Case 39Police Sergeant
2010Lullaby for PiJack
2013Kill for MeDetective HoweDirect-to-video
2013Jay
2017RememoryDet. Mike Buckland
2017Fifty Shades DarkerPenthouse Restaurant Customer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995She Stood Alone: The Tailhook ScandalHawkTelevision film
1995Strange LuckStokesEpisode: "Blind Man's Bluff"
1996, 1997data-sort-value="Sentinel, The" The SentinelRay2 episodes
1996–1998data-sort-value="X-Files, The" The X-FilesVarious roles3 episodes
1997Paramedic #1Episode: "The New Guard"
1997data-sort-value="Outer Limits, The" The Outer LimitsTechnicianEpisode: "A Special Edition"
1997Unwed FatherState TrooperTelevision film
1997Medusa's ChildPAX Naval Base ControllerTelevision film
1997–2002Stargate SG-1Various roles5 episodes
1998OutrageCaptainTelevision film
1998ViperKarl MathersEpisode: "Double Team"
1998Silencing MaryAugieTelevision film
1998CreatureCommunications Officer2 episodes
1998Atomic TrainSteve Monroe
1999Heaven's FireBobbyTelevision film
1999Hayley Wagner, StarMr. Altree
1999As Time Runs OutOfficer
1999First WaveTerrenceEpisode: "Night Falls"
1999data-sort-value="Wonder Cabinet, The" The Wonder CabinetFBI-ColquittTelevision film
2000Seven DaysLamar Pitts / FBI Lead Agent2 episodes
2000Secret Agent ManExoEpisode: "Sleepers"
2000Hollywood Off-RampLutherEpisode: "Judgement Day"
2000Final AscentAgent MatthewsTelevision film
2001Dark AngelO'Neill3 episodes
2001Wolf LakeRobinsonEpisode: "Soup to Nuts"
2002Just CauseSharpeEpisode: "Pilot: Part 2"
2002data-sort-value="Twilight Zone, The" The Twilight ZoneDaniel BarrettEpisode: "Cradle of Darkness"
2002Saint SinnerSteveTelevision film
2003Andromeda1st RenegadeEpisode: "What Happens to a Rev Deferred?"
2003Dead Like MeBusinessmanEpisode: "Dead Girl Walking"
2003JeremiahTeam Leader2 episodes
2004data-sort-value="Survivors Club, The" The Survivors ClubSheriff BellowsTelevision film
2004Proof of the ManMarioMiniseries
2004–2006data-sort-value="L Word, The" The L WordDavid Waters4 episodes
2004–2009SmallvilleVarious roles3 episodes
2005Romeo!Darius CrippenEpisode: "Hits and Misses"
2005data-sort-value="4400, The" The 4400Dan KendrickEpisode: "Weight of the World"
2005Third Man OutColeTelevision film
2005PremonitionAgent Boston
2005Chasing ChristmasPresent Trainee
2006Augusta, GoneWill
2006Young Robert Brooks2 episodes
2006SavedMichaelEpisode: "Tango"
2006To Have and to HoldDet. McKennaTelevision film
2006–2009Battlestar GalacticaHamish 'Skulls' McCall13 episodes
2006–2016SupernaturalVarious roles3 episodes
2007It Was One of UsTomTelevision film
2008Paparazzi Princess: The Paris Hilton StoryL.A.P.D. Officer #1
2008Men in TreesSlick Announcer GuyEpisode: "Surprise, Surprise"
2008Past LiesGoodwinTelevision film
2009TrustDetective #1
2009Children of the GodsWarren
2009Phantom RacerDeputy Jackson
2009SanctuaryScofieldEpisode: "Veritas"
2010Stonehenge ApocalypsePilotTelevision film
2010Concrete CanyonsHanley
2010Human TargetDelgadoEpisode: "Dead Head"
2011Fairly LegalLawyer BuddyEpisode: "Bridges"
2011EndgameDet. Jason Evans6 episodes
2011FringeAgent RoachEpisode: "Neither Here Nor There"
2011–2012data-sort-value="Killing, The" The KillingBenjamin Abani12 episodes
2012AlcatrazJ.T.Episode: "Guy Hastings"
2012ContinuumSergeant / Leader2 episodes
2012Smart CookiesTroyTelevision film
2012data-sort-value="Mother's Nightmare, A" A Mother's NightmareCoach Brody
2012Hitched for the HolidaysPatrick
2012Beauty and the Beast: A Dark TaleYanta Mho
2013ArrowPaul KnoxEpisode: "Trust But Verify"
2013Twist of FaithMike JonesTelevision film
2013Eve of DestructionDavid Jackson2 episodes
2013Cedar CoveInstructorEpisode: "Cedar Cove: The Beginning"
2013Lost GirlMarcusEpisode: "Of All the Gin Joints"
2014data-sort-value="100, The" The 100Rivo / Grounder Warrior2 episodes
2015MotiveDoug GreyEpisode: "Calling the Shots"
2015Minority ReportHamilton Vega2 episodes
2015Angels in the SnowJoe TuckerTelevision film
2015–2016ImpastorDamien Westbrook5 episodes
2016iZombieJanko6 episodes
2016Dead of SummerJoel's Dad2 episodes
2016BetrayedCat EyesEpisode: "No Escape"
2016Mr. WriteTimTelevision film
2016Shut EyeDenny2 episodes
2016data-sort-value="Man in the High Castle, The" The Man in the High CastleBoat CaptainEpisode: "The Tiger's Cave"
2016, 2018Girlfriends' Guide to DivorceDJ2 episodes
2017Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper MysteryChief JensenTelevision film
2017BeachesBryan
2017TimelessState TrooperEpisode: "Karma Chameleon"
2017data-sort-value="Arrangement, The" The ArrangementBrandon DrakeEpisode: "Crashing"
2017Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper MysteryChief JensenTelevision film
2017Somewhere BetweenBarnes3 episodes
2017–2019RiverdaleCoach Clayton6 episodes
2018TakenTerry HicksEpisode: "Quarry"
2018Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper MysteryChief JensenTelevision film
2018Mr. Davies2 episodes
2018ColonyResistance Sentry3 episodes
2018data-sort-value="Bletchley Circle: San Francisco, The" Marcus Bearden5 episodes
2018Take TwoJay Elder2 episodes
2018Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to SantaThomas TuckerTelevision film
2018, 2019data-sort-value="Good Doctor, The" The Good DoctorClifton2 episodes
2019Mystery 101Sebastian DusquenesEpisode: "Playing Dead"
2019Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of JoyThomas TuckerTelevision film
2019–2022Virgin RiverJohn 'Preacher' Middleton42 episodes
2020Christmas in Evergreen: Bells are RingingThomas TuckerTelevision film
2021Morning Show MysteriesTyrell PriceEpisode: "Murder After All"
2021Dancing Through the SnowMichael FosterTelevision film
2023Napa Ever AfterTelevision film

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colin Lawrence was born in London to Jamaican parents, but grew up with 3 siblings in the suburbs of Vancouver, B.C.. 2011-06-19. 2011-08-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20110826065631/http://www.tv.com/colin-lawrence/person/41633/summary.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Born September 7, in London, England; raised in Vancouver, British Columbia,Canada. 2011-06-19.
  3. Web site: Colin Lawrence, better known as Hamish "Skulls" McCall on Battlestar Galactica 2003 was kind enough to answer some of our questions by e-mail . 2011-06-19 . 2019-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190627195438/http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/colin-lawrence-galactica.tv-interview.html . dead .
  4. Web site: I play Robert Brooks, who is Blade's father. The trick about this is that you see me in Blade's flashbacks. 2011-06-19.
  5. Web site: O'Neill . Mae Harrington . 2020-08-10 . Who the Virgin River cast is dating and married to in real life . 2023-08-28 . Netflix Life . en-US.