Sebastian Spence

• Name — Sebastian Spence • Born — 9 December 1969 • Birthplace — St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1992–present

Spence was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, to Michael Cook and Janis Spence, both playwrights. His first professional acting job was at age 16, in a play written by his mother.

Spence's first on-camera role was in second part of the Canadian television miniseries The Boys of St. Vincent, which was well-received by critics. His next role was in the trilogy of A Family of Cops television films with Charles Bronson, playing Eddie Fein the younger son of Bronson's character. Spence's first film role was in the futuristic Anchor Zone, which was filmed in his native Newfoundland. He performed in a substantial role in the film Drive, She Said in 1997; the film's storyline and staging were criticized by reviewers. Spence's first leading role was as Cade Foster, in the Space Channel (and later Sci-Fi Channel) original series First Wave, which ran between 1998 and 2001. Spence played the role of Cliff Harting on the Hallmark Channel drama Cedar Cove, between 2013 and 2015.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1993 — The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later — Kevin Reevey age 25 — Television miniseries (Part 2) • 1994–1995 — Madison — Cal Sharpe — 4 episodes • 1995 — Robin's Hoods — Episode: "Rock and a Hard Place " • 1996 — The Outer Limits — Young Gerry — Episode: "Paradise" • The X Files — Deputy Barney Paster — Episode: "Home" • 1997 — Dead Man's Gun — Willy — Episode chapter: "My Brother's Keeper"; Television film & backdoor pilot • Poltergeist: The Legacy — Noah Wilkes — Episode: "The Devil's Lighthouse" • 1997–1998 — Fast Track — Stevie Servine — 23 episodes • 1998–2001 — First Wave — Cade Foster — 66 episodes • 2001 — Dark Angel — Charles Smith — Episode: "Hit a Sista Back" • Special Unit 2 — Ian — Episode: "The Rocks" • Strange Frequency — Brad — Episode: "Don't Fear the Reaper" • 2002 — Dawson's Creek — Professor Matt Freeman — 5 episodes • Glory Days — Greg Embry — Episode: "The Lost Girls" • 2003 — Mutant X — Noel — Episode: "Under the Cloak of War" • Andromeda — Patrius — Episode: "Conduit to Destiny" • 2004 — Stargate SG-1 — Delek — Episode: "Death Knell" • Bliss — Cable Guy — Episode: "Penelope and Her Suitors" • 2005 — The Collector — The Devil/Dr. Burruss — Episode: "The Pharmacist" • Young Blades — Don Marco — Episode: "Four Musketeers and a Baby" • Category 7: The End of the World — FPS Agent Gavin Carr — Television miniseries • 2005–2006 — G-Spot — Paul — 9 episodes • 2005–2009 — Battlestar Galactica — Noel "Narcho" Allison — 9 episodes • 2006 — Supernatural — Tom — 2 episodes • 2010 — Republic of Doyle — Bobby Maher — Episode: "Blood is Thicker Than Blood" • 2011 — Smallville — Ted Kord — Episode: "Booster" • 2013 — Psych — Mayor Gavin Channing — Episode: "Santa Barbarian Candidate" • 2013–2015 — Cedar Cove — Cliff Harting — 29 episodes • 2018 — Taken — Senator Warren — Episode: "Charm School" • 2019–2023 — Murdoch Mysteries — Allen Templeton — 4 episodes • 2024 — Mayday — NTSB Investigator — Episode: "Deadly Departure"