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.[1]

Colin Lawrence
Born
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
SpouseLucia Walters
Children2

Early life

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Lawrence was born in London and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[2][3] He is of Jamaican descent.

Career

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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.[4] In the TV series Blade (2006) he was the protagonist's father.[5] 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

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Lawrence married Lucia Walters in 1999 and they have two daughters.[1]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Slam Dunk Ernest Tommy T. Direct-to-video
1999 Y2K Gumball
2000 Epicenter Driver
2000 The 6th Day Security Guard
2001 Head over Heels Officer Jones
2002 Black Point Patrolman
2003 House of the Dead G
2003 Dreamcatcher Edwards
2003 X2 Stryker Soldier
2004 The Thing Below Dixon Direct-to-video
2004 Ripper 2: Letter from Within Roberto Edwards
2004 Part of the Game Marcus
2005 Missing in America Young Jake
2005 Fantastic Four NYPD Bridge Cop 2
2005 Sub Zero Pete Tanner Direct-to-video
2005 Severed Arnold
2006 Hollow Man 2 Capt. Rollins Direct-to-video
2006 Crossed Tyrone
2007 Afghan Knights JT
2009 Watchmen Officer Kirkpatrick
2009 Driven to Kill Police Officer #2
2009 Case 39 Police Sergeant
2010 Lullaby for Pi Jack
2013 Kill for Me Detective Howe Direct-to-video
2013 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded Jay
2017 Rememory Det. Mike Buckland
2017 Fifty Shades Darker Penthouse Restaurant Customer

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal Hawk Television film
1995 Strange Luck Stokes Episode: "Blind Man's Bluff"
1996, 1997 The Sentinel Ray 2 episodes
1996–1998 The X-Files Various roles 3 episodes
1997 Poltergeist: The Legacy Paramedic #1 Episode: "The New Guard"
1997 The Outer Limits Technician Episode: "A Special Edition"
1997 Unwed Father State Trooper Television film
1997 Medusa's Child PAX Naval Base Controller Television film
1997–2002 Stargate SG-1 Various roles 5 episodes
1998 Outrage Captain Television film
1998 Viper Karl Mathers Episode: "Double Team"
1998 Silencing Mary Augie Television film
1998 Creature Communications Officer 2 episodes
1998 Atomic Train Steve Monroe
1999 Heaven's Fire Bobby Television film
1999 Hayley Wagner, Star Mr. Altree
1999 As Time Runs Out Officer
1999 First Wave Terrence Episode: "Night Falls"
1999 The Wonder Cabinet FBI-Colquitt Television film
2000 Seven Days Lamar Pitts / FBI Lead Agent 2 episodes
2000 Secret Agent Man Exo Episode: "Sleepers"
2000 Hollywood Off-Ramp Luther Episode: "Judgement Day"
2000 Final Ascent Agent Matthews Television film
2001 Dark Angel O'Neill 3 episodes
2001 Wolf Lake Robinson Episode: "Soup to Nuts"
2002 Just Cause Sharpe Episode: "Pilot: Part 2"
2002 The Twilight Zone Daniel Barrett Episode: "Cradle of Darkness"
2002 Saint Sinner Steve Television film
2003 Andromeda 1st Renegade Episode: "What Happens to a Rev Deferred?"
2003 Dead Like Me Businessman Episode: "Dead Girl Walking"
2003 Jeremiah Team Leader 2 episodes
2004 The Survivors Club Sheriff Bellows Television film
2004 Proof of the Man Mario Miniseries
2004–2006 The L Word David Waters 4 episodes
2004–2009 Smallville Various roles 3 episodes
2005 Romeo! Darius Crippen Episode: "Hits and Misses"
2005 The 4400 Dan Kendrick Episode: "Weight of the World"
2005 Third Man Out Cole Television film
2005 Premonition Agent Boston
2005 Chasing Christmas Present Trainee
2006 Augusta, Gone Will
2006 Blade: The Series Young Robert Brooks 2 episodes
2006 Saved Michael Episode: "Tango"
2006 To Have and to Hold Det. McKenna Television film
2006–2009 Battlestar Galactica Hamish 'Skulls' McCall 13 episodes
2006–2016 Supernatural Various roles 3 episodes
2007 It Was One of Us Tom Television film
2008 Paparazzi Princess: The Paris Hilton Story L.A.P.D. Officer #1
2008 Men in Trees Slick Announcer Guy Episode: "Surprise, Surprise"
2008 Past Lies Goodwin Television film
2009 Trust Detective #1
2009 Children of the Gods Warren
2009 Phantom Racer Deputy Jackson
2009 Sanctuary Scofield Episode: "Veritas"
2010 Stonehenge Apocalypse Pilot Television film
2010 Concrete Canyons Hanley
2010 Human Target Delgado Episode: "Dead Head"
2011 Fairly Legal Lawyer Buddy Episode: "Bridges"
2011 Endgame Det. Jason Evans 6 episodes
2011 Fringe Agent Roach Episode: "Neither Here Nor There"
2011–2012 The Killing Benjamin Abani 12 episodes
2012 Alcatraz J.T. Episode: "Guy Hastings"
2012 Continuum Sergeant / Leader 2 episodes
2012 Smart Cookies Troy Television film
2012 A Mother's Nightmare Coach Brody
2012 Hitched for the Holidays Patrick
2012 Beauty and the Beast: A Dark Tale Yanta Mho
2013 Arrow Paul Knox Episode: "Trust But Verify"
2013 Twist of Faith Mike Jones Television film
2013 Eve of Destruction David Jackson 2 episodes
2013 Cedar Cove Instructor Episode: "Cedar Cove: The Beginning"
2013 Lost Girl Marcus Episode: "Of All the Gin Joints"
2014 The 100 Rivo / Grounder Warrior 2 episodes
2015 Motive Doug Grey Episode: "Calling the Shots"
2015 Minority Report Hamilton Vega 2 episodes
2015 Angels in the Snow Joe Tucker Television film
2015–2016 Impastor Damien Westbrook 5 episodes
2016 iZombie Janko 6 episodes
2016 Dead of Summer Joel's Dad 2 episodes
2016 Betrayed Cat Eyes Episode: "No Escape"
2016 Mr. Write Tim Television film
2016 Shut Eye Denny 2 episodes
2016 The Man in the High Castle Boat Captain Episode: "The Tiger's Cave"
2016, 2018 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce DJ 2 episodes
2017 Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery Chief Jensen Television film
2017 Beaches Bryan
2017 Timeless State Trooper Episode: "Karma Chameleon"
2017 The Arrangement Brandon Drake Episode: "Crashing"
2017 Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery Chief Jensen Television film
2017 Somewhere Between Barnes 3 episodes
2017–2019 Riverdale Coach Clayton 6 episodes
2018 Taken Terry Hicks Episode: "Quarry"
2018 Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper Mystery Chief Jensen Television film
2018 ReBoot: The Guardian Code Mr. Davies 2 episodes
2018 Colony Resistance Sentry 3 episodes
2018 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco Marcus Bearden 5 episodes
2018 Take Two Jay Elder 2 episodes
2018 Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa Thomas Tucker Television film
2018, 2019 The Good Doctor Clifton 2 episodes
2019 Mystery 101 Sebastian Dusquenes Episode: "Playing Dead"
2019 Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy Thomas Tucker Television film
2019–2022 Virgin River John 'Preacher' Middleton 42 episodes
2020 Christmas in Evergreen: Bells are Ringing Thomas Tucker Television film
2021 Morning Show Mysteries Tyrell Price Episode: "Murder After All"
2021 Dancing Through the Snow Michael Foster Television film
2023 Napa Ever After Television film

References

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  1. ^ a b O'Neill, Mae Harrington (2020-08-10). "Who the Virgin River cast is dating and married to in real life". Netflix Life. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  2. ^ "Colin Lawrence was born in London to Jamaican parents, but grew up with 3 siblings in the suburbs of Vancouver, B.C." Archived from the original on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  3. ^ "Born September 7, in London, England; raised in Vancouver, British Columbia,Canada". Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  4. ^ "Colin Lawrence, better known as Hamish "Skulls" McCall on Battlestar Galactica 2003 was kind enough to answer some of our questions by e-mail". Archived from the original on 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  5. ^ "I play Robert Brooks, who is Blade's father. The trick about this is that you see me in Blade's flashbacks". Retrieved 2011-06-19.

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