---
name: "Nicholas Lea"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/nicholas-lea"
fi1m_id: "nicholas-lea"
imdb_id: "nm0494774"
tmdb_id: 42706
wikidata_id: "Q723037"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 June 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 67
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T02:10:17.554011+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Nicholas Lea

## Identity

Nicholas Lea

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/nicholas-lea
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** nicholas-lea
- **IMDb ID:** nm0494774
- **TMDB ID:** 42706
- **Wikidata ID:** Q723037
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Lea, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q723037, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0494774/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/42706

Actor. Born 22 June 1962 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 June 1962, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
- **Active:** 2000–present
- **Also known as:** Nicholas Christopher Herbert
- **Average Fi1m score:** 67, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 68 (2), 2020s 65 (1)
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Mystery 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $216m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Lea, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q723037, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0494774/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/42706

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Vertical Limit*](https://film.one/film/vertical-limit.md) (58)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Nicholas Lea, also credited as Nicholas Christopher Herbert, is a Canadian actor born on 22 June 1962 in New Westminster, British Columbia. He is best known for his recurring role as Alex Krycek on the television series *The X-Files* (1993–2002) and for playing Tom Foss on *Kyle XY* (2006–2009).

Lea graduated from Prince of Wales Secondary School in 1980. His first major television role was as Officer Enrico Caruso on *The Commish* (1991–1994). He has appeared in films including *Vertical Limit* (2000) as Tom McLaren and in series such as *Supernatural* (2012) and *Arrow* (2012). Lea has also worked as a producer on the Canadian series *Whistler*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Fall of the House of Usher* (2023), Fi1m 65, as Judge John Neal — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher.md)
- *Supernatural* (2005), Fi1m 77, as Eliot Ness — [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *Vertical Limit* (2000), Fi1m 58, as Tom McLaren — [page](https://film.one/film/vertical-limit.md)

## Complete filmography (65)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Tracker* (2024), series, as Noah Darview
- *The Fall of the House of Usher* (2023), series, as Judge John Neal — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher.md)
- *The Stand* (2020), series, as Norris
- *The Twilight Zone* (2019), series, as Captain Donner
- *The Lie* (2018), as Detective Rodney Barnes
- *Status Update* (2018), as Coach Milligan
- *The Good Doctor* (2017), series, as Joe Stewart
- *Campus Caller* (2017), as Professor Drake
- *Before I Fall* (2017), as Dan Kingston
- *Working Class Heroes* (2015), as Wilchuk
- *King & Maxwell* (2013), series, as Theo Bancroft
- *Arrow* (2012), series, as Mark Francis
- *Crimes of Mike Recket* (2012), Actor
- *The Philadelphia Experiment* (2012), as Bill Gardner
- *Continuum* (2012), series, as Agent Gardiner
- *Once Upon a Time* (2011), series, as Michael Tillman / The Woodcutter — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md)
- *A Trusted Man* (2011), as Sebastian Craig
- *Guido Superstar: The Rise of Guido* (2010), as Mr. Other Guy
- *V* (2009), series, as Joe Evans
- *Excited* (2009), Actor
- *Dancing Trees* (2009), as Detective Velez
- *Mothers & Daughters* (2008), as Nicholas
- *Vice* (2008), as Jenkins
- *American Venus* (2007), as Dougie
- *Butterfly on a Wheel* (2007), as Jerry Crane
- *Burn Notice* (2007), series, as Quinn Luna
- *Men in Trees* (2006), series, as Eric
- *Kyle XY* (2006), series, as Tom Foss
- *Whistler* (2006), series, as Ethan McKaye · Producer
- *Category 7: The End of the World* (2005), series, as Monty Meeks
- *Supernatural* (2005), series, as Eliot Ness — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *Deadly Isolation* (2005), as Patrick Carlson / Jeff Watkins
- *Chaos* (2005), as Det. Vincent Durano
- *See Grace Fly* (2003), as Grace's Male Voice (voice)
- *Shot in the Face* (2003), as Robber
- *Threshold* (2003), as Dr. Jerome 'Geronimo' Horne
- *Moving Malcolm* (2003), as Herbert
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Raymond Walsh
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Donald Newhouse
- *Ignition* (2002), as Peter Scanlon
- *The Investigation* (2002), as Les Forsythe
- *The Impossible Elephant* (2001), as Steven Harris
- *Earth Angels* (2001), as Maximillian
- *Lunch with Charles* (2001), as Matthew · Executive Producer
- *Vertical Limit* (2000), as Tom McLaren — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/vertical-limit.md)
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Chris Bezich
- *Andromeda* (2000), series, as Tri-Lorn
- *Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye* (2000), as Dustin Yarma
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Vincent Canello
- *Once a Thief: Family Business* (1998), as Victor Mansfield
- *Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother* (1997), as Victor Mansfield
- *Once a Thief* (1996), as Victor Mansfield
- *Once a Thief* (1996), series, Actor
- *Jake and The Kid* (1995), series, as Tony Edwards
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Jacob Hardy, Mac 27
- *Sliders* (1995), series, as Ryan Simms
- *Bad Company* (1995), as Jake
- *The Raffle* (1994), as David Lake
- *NYPD Blue* (1993), series, as Frank Colohan — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/nypd-blue.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Alex Krycek, Michel — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Highlander: The Series* (1992), series, as Rodney Lange, Cory Raines
- *The Hat Squad* (1992), series, as Brett Halsey
- *The Commish* (1991), series, as Ricky Caruso
- *Xtro 2: The Second Encounter* (1990), as Baines
- *American Boyfriends* (1989), as Ron

## Gallery

- ![Nicholas Lea](https://film.one/media/person/721880/gallery-1775e2aa0831.jpg) Nicholas Lea — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Nicholas_Lea_01_%289511897377%29.jpg/1280px-Nicholas_Lea_01_%289511897377%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Nicholas Lea 02 (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/721880/gallery-a910e7990696.jpg) Nicholas Lea 02 (2013) — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Nicholas_Lea_02_%289514686640%29.jpg/1280px-Nicholas_Lea_02_%289514686640%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Nicholas Lea](https://film.one/media/person/721880/gallery-66b031d3d02b.jpg) Nicholas Lea — Image via TMDB

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