Kristian Ayre

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Kristian Ayre
Born
England
Alma materSimon Fraser University
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present

Kristian Ayre is a British actor, best known for his portrayal of the character Radu from the Nickelodeon children's science fiction show Space Cases.[1]

Early life

Kristian Ayre was born in England, and moved to Canada at a young age. He began acting in the early 1990s, and appeared in the 1994 movie Andre with

TV Movies, including Bye Bye Birdie (1995),[2] he was cast (thanks in part to co-creator Peter David[1]) in the Nickelodeon TV series Space Cases
as Radu 386.

He attended Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, graduating in 2004 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre.[3][4] He is trained in acrobatics and gymnastics.[4]

Career

Ayre appeared in every episode of the

Stargate: Atlantis actress Jewel Staite
. Staite, as quoted by Peter David, described Ayre as:

one of the most memorable actors I've ever worked with, [whose] attention to detail in the process of fleshing out a character is inspiring. He is one of those actors who sincerely loves what he does, and it shows.[1]

Ayre starred in the 1997

Stargate SG-1 Season 4, episode 18), Ayre was required to cry, but eschewed the usual tricks of the trade, since he can "cry on cue."[6]

Ayre has also

InuYasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island (orig. title: Inuyasha - Guren no houraijima).[4]

In addition to credits on both the big and small screen, Ayre has also appeared in stage productions, including MovEnt's "Dances for a Small Stage" XII in January 2006,[7] and with the Genus Theatre in Vancouver. Also in 2006, he performed in "War Lover for the Vancouver International Folk Festival," which he also produced through his "work with the Leaky Heaven Circus."[8]

A Lieutenant Kristian Ayre appeared as a bridge officer on the Enterprise-E in Peter David's 1997 Star Trek: New Frontier debut novel, House of Cards.[9]

In 1998, Ayre appeared as Tommy McPherson in the

War of the Worlds radio broadcast. Debate over the hoax nature of the program occurred on Internet chat rooms and bulletin boards, where the program's status as fiction was established by virtue of the fact that Tommy McPherson was played by Ayre, an actor.[10]

Personal life

Kristian Ayre is married.[11]

Partial filmography

Year Movies/Television Shows Role/s Notes
1994 Andre Gerald[12]
1994
Kishin Corps: Alien Defender Geo-Armor
 		Taishi Takamura (Anime, English voice)
1995 Eye Level Zack (
telefilm
)
1995 Bye Bye Birdie Harvey Johnson[2] (telefilm)
1996–97 Space Cases Radu[13] (TV series)
1997 The New Ghostwriter Mysteries[14] Henry 'Strick' Strickland[15] (TV series)
1998 Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County Tommy McPherson (Mockumentary)
1999 Running Home Matt 'Spider' Strilecki
1999–2000 Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy Tommy Aitkens[5] (TV series)
2000 Bear With Me[16] Daniel
2001 Voyage of the Unicorn Sebastian (Hallmark Entertainment Productions)[17]
2001 Stargate SG-1 Loran (TV series) Season 04 Ep. 18 "The Light
2002 Bang Bang You're Dead[18] Kurt (telefilm)
2003 Elf Foom Foom[19]
2004-05 Shakugan no Shana Yūji Sakai (Anime, English voice (season 1))
2004 Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island Ryūra (Anime, English voice)
2005 Elemental Gelade Coud 'Cou' Van Giruet (Anime, English voice)
2008 Of Golf and God Daniel

References

  1. ^ a b c d David, Peter (March 2010). "Wiki wha?". Comics Buyer's Guide. No. 1663. Krause Publications. p. 82.
  2. ^
    ISBN 0810845369
    , p. 86
  3. ^ "Kristian Ayre webpage". Kristianayre.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Kristian Ayre's resume at KristianAyre.ca Archived December 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^
    ISBN 1-55285-146-X
    , p. 123
  6. ISBN 1-55022-705-X
    , p. 295
  7. ^ ""Dances for a Small Stage" Hall of Fame Gallery photographs by Chris Randle". Movent.ca. Archived from the original on April 28, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
  8. ^ "Photos for Friday"[permanent dead link]. July 25, 2006 Blog entry at KristianAyre.ca
  9. ISBN 0-7434-5577-0
    . page 101
  10. ^
    ISBN 0-7190-5640-3
    , pp. 151–155
  11. ^ Ayre, Kristian (September 16, 2001). "Untitled". Instagram. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ISBN 1-55783-233-1
    , p. 501
  13. ISBN 3-8311-2019-6
    , p. 328
  14. ISBN 0-7864-2745-0
    , p. 256
  15. ISBN 0-7864-2498-2
    , p. 69
  16. ISBN 1-894073-21-5
    , p. 22
  17. ^ "Le Voyage de la Licorne". Allocine. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  18. ISBN 1-55783-512-8
    , p. 366
  19. ISBN 1-55783-638-8
    , p. 148

External links
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