Noah Nicholas Reid[1] (born May 29, 1987) is a Canadian voice, stage, and screen actor; and musician. He has performed in several films and television series, including Franklin and the CBC comedy Schitt's Creek.[2] In 2016, he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Song for his work in the feature film People Hold On.[3] In 2019, he received a Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy for his work on Schitt's Creek.[4]
Reid was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario.[5] The son of visual artists, he became involved in theatre around age six and regularly attended productions with his family throughout his childhood.[6] He attended Etobicoke School of the Arts[7] and is a 2008 graduate[8] of the National Theatre School of Canada.[5]
Starting as a child actor, Reid did extensive voice work for Canadian and American children's television and was the original voice of the title character in Franklin from 1997 to 2004.[9] While at Etobicoke School of the Arts, he co-starred in Strange Days at Blake Holsey High (2002–2006).
In 2005, Reid played the role of Darrell Fox in the made-for-television movie Terry which dramatized Terry Fox's historic run for cancer research. In 2007, he appeared in the Naturally, Sadie episode "As the Whirly Turns". In 2009, Reid guest-starred in the Degrassi: The Next Generation episode "Danger Zone".
Reid's first leading role in a feature film was Farley Gordon in Score: A Hockey Musical, which premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.[10] He then played several guest roles on television, including in the police drama Rookie Blue (2012, the project on which he met future wife Clare Stone[11]) and the drama series Cracked (2013). In 2013, he also starred in the CW web series Backpackers.[12] In 2015, Reid appeared briefly in the first episode of Annie Murphy's CBC television series The Plateaus.[13] The same year, he played the lead role in the ABC Family comedy series Kevin From Work.[14] The series was canceled after one season.[15]
In 2016, Reid was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song for his work in the feature film People Hold On (2015), in which he also starred.[3] He also released a self-produced full-length original album, Songs From a Broken Chair.[16]
In 2017, Reid played the recurring role of Patrick in the third season of the CBC series Schitt's Creek.[17] That year, he was also cast in the independent film Cardinals, opposite Sheila McCarthy,[18] which premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[19]
In 2018, Reid was promoted to a series regular on Schitt's Creek, beginning with the series' fourth season.[20] He also performed in a production of Hamlet at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto in the same year.[21] He appeared in the films Buffaloed and Disappearance at Clifton Hill, which were both released in February 2020.[22][23] Also in February 2020, Reid embarked on a sold-out tour across North America to support his then-upcoming second album. However, two-thirds of the original dates had to be indefinitely postponed midway through the tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[24] The album, titled Gemini, was released on May 29, 2020;[25] the album's cover alluded to Reid's dual status as a musician and actor by depicting a Gemini Award statuette.[26]
Reid made his Broadway debut in April 2022, joining the original Broadway cast of Tracy Letts's The Minutes,[27][28] and released his third album, titled Adjustments, in June 2022.[29]
Reid announced his engagement to former actress Clare Stone on December 31, 2018.[30] They were married on July 25, 2020,[31] and their first child together (a son) is due in summer 2022.[32] Reid is a dual Canadian-US citizen.[33]
| Album | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Songs From a Broken Chair | 2016 | Self-produced[34] |
| Gemini | 2020 | Baseline Music[25] |
| Adjustments | 2022 | Baseline Music[35] |
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Runaway" | Songs From A Broken Chair |
| 2018 | "Simply the Best (From "Schitt's Creek")" | Simply the Best (From "Schitt's Creek") |
| 2020 | "Honesty" | Gemini |
| "Jacob's Dream" | ||
| "Hold On" | ||
| "Got You" | ||
| 2021 | "A Case of You" | Performed for the Governor General's Awards in honour of Catherine O'Hara |
| 2022 | "Everyday" | Adjustments |
| "Rivers Underground" | ||
| "Minneapolis" | ||
| "Statue's in the Stone" |
| Year | Title | Role | Company/Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1997 | Disney’s Beauty and the Beast | Chip | Princess of Wales Theatre | professional theatre debut |
| 1999 | Dave Carley's Big Box | Gilbert | Blyth Festival | originating the role |
| 2000 | Who Has Seen The Wind | Brian | Theatre Aquarius, Hamilton, Ontario | originating the role |
| 2009 | Three Sisters | Rhode | Stratford Festival | |
| Bartholomew Fair | Filcher | Stratford Festival | ||
| Morris Panych's Tresspassers | Lowell | Stratford Festival | originating the role | |
| 2009 | Miklós László's Parfumerie | Jancsi | Soulpepper Theatre Company | originating the role, also Music Director/Composer of this adaptation's original music |
| 2010 | Daniel Karasik's The Innocents | Aaron | SummerWorks Theatre Festival | originating the role |
| 2013 | David French's Jitters | Tom | Soulpepper Theatre Company | |
| John Logan's Red | Ken | Neptune Theatre | ||
| 2014 | George F. Walker's Dead Metaphor | Dean | Canadian Repertory Theatre / Panasonic Theatre | |
| 2015 | Creditors | Adolf | Coal Mine Theatre, Toronto | |
| John Patrick Shanley's A Woman Is A Secret | Ricky | The Storefront Theatre, Toronto | originating the role | |
| 2017 | Annie Baker's The Aliens | Jasper | Coal Mine Theatre, Toronto | |
| 2018 | Hamlet | Hamlet | Tarragon Theatre | also original music composition |
| 2022 | The Minutes | Mr. Peel | Steppenwolf Theatre Company / Studio 54 | Broadway debut |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | In Love and War | Boy | |
| 1997–1999 | Pippi Longstocking | Tommy Settergren (voice) | 22 episodes; credited as Noah Reed |
| 1997–2004 | Franklin | Franklin (voice) | 31 episodes |
| 1998 | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Timmy Brisby's Singing Voice (Uncredited) | |
| 2000–2001 | In a Heartbeat | Mark | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Mattimeo: A Tale of Redwall | Scurl Droptail (voice) | |
| Franklin and the Green Knight | Franklin Turtle (voice) | Direct-to-video | |
| Babar | Pom (voice) | 13 episodes | |
| Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series | Spud (voice) | 1 episode | |
| 2001 | Martin the Warrior: A Tale of Redwall | Keyla (voice) | |
| Soul Food | Ritchie Stein | "Who Do You Know?" | |
| Franklin's Magic Christmas | Franklin Turtle (voice) | Direct-to-video | |
| 2001–2004 | Rolie Polie Olie | Screwy (voice) | 18 episodes |
| 2002–2006 | Strange Days at Blake Holsey High | Marshall Wheeler | 41 episodes[36] |
| 2002 | Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun | Screwy (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| The Strange Legacy of Cameron Cruz | Elmore "Tater" Brochet | Pilot | |
| 2005 | Terry | Darrell Fox | Television film |
| 2006 | Jane and the Dragon | Gunther Breech (voice) | 26 episodes |
| 2007 | Naturally, Sadie | Todd | "As the Whirly Turns" |
| 2009 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Chris | "Danger Zone" |
| 2010 | Score: A Hockey Musical | Farley Gordon | Lead role; premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival |
| 2011 | Three Inches | Walter Spackman | Television film |
| 2012 | Titanic | Harry Widener | Miniseries |
| The Firm | Brian Strickland | "Chapter Three" | |
| Rookie Blue | Wyatt Cripton | "Class Dismissed" | |
| Alphas | Adam Gordon | "Gaslight" | |
| Old Stock | Stock Burton | Film | |
| 2013 | Cracked | Mark Tisdale | "Voices" |
| Backpackers | Ryan | Web television series | |
| 2014 | Pride of Lions | Elliott Ackers | |
| 2015 | The Plateaus | Gaille | 1 episode: "Badger Trap" |
| Kevin from Work | Kevin | Series regular | |
| People Hold On | Matthew | ||
| 2016 | House of Lies | Sam | "Tragedy of the Commons" |
| 2017 | Cardinals | Mark Loekner | |
| 2017–2020 | Schitt's Creek | Patrick Brewer | Series regular; 39 episodes |
| 2019 | Disappearance at Clifton Hill | Marcus | |
| Buffaloed | JJ | ||
| 2020 | The Archivists | Will | Lead role; premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival[37] |
| 2022 | Outer Range | Billy Tillerson | Main cast[38] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | John Hirsch Award | Most Promising Young Actor, Stratford Festival | Morris Panych's Tresspassers | Won | [39] |
| 2011 | ACTRA Awards | Outstanding Performance – Male | Score: A Hockey Musical | Nominated | [40] |
| 2016 | Canadian Screen Awards | Achievement in Music – Original Song | People Hold On (Song: People Hold On) | Nominated | [41] |
| 2017 | My Entertainment World Critics' Picks Theatre Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor (Medium) | Jasper, Annie Baker's The Aliens at The Coal Mine Theatre | Won | [42] |
| 2018 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Supporting or Guest Actor, Comedy | Schitt's Creek, Season 3 | Nominated | [43] |
| 2019 | ACTRA Awards | Members' Choice Series Ensemble | Schitt's Creek, Season 4 | Won | [44] |
| Canadian Screen Awards | Best Supporting or Guest Actor, Comedy | Schitt's Creek, Season 4 | Won | [45] | |
| Dorian Awards | TV Musical Performance of the Year | Schitt's Creek (Performance: Simply the Best) | Nominated | [46] | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Schitt's Creek, Season 5 | Nominated | [47] | |
| 2020 | ACTRA Awards | Members' Choice Series Ensemble | Schitt's Creek, Season 5 | Won | [48] |
| Canadian Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actor, Comedy | Schitt's Creek, Season 5 | Nominated | [49] | |
| Dorian Awards | TV Musical Performance of the Year | Schitt's Creek (Performance: Always Be My Baby) | Nominated | [50] | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Schitt's Creek, Season 6 | Won | [51] | |
| 2021 | ACTRA Awards | Members' Choice Series Ensemble | Schitt's Creek, Season 6 | Won | [52] |
| Canadian Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actor, Comedy | Schitt's Creek, Season 6 | Nominated | [53] | |
| 2022 | Canadian Folk Music Awards | English Songwriter(s) of the Year | Gemini | Nominated | [54] |
| Canadian Folk Music Awards | New/Emerging Artist(s) of the Year | Gemini | Nominated | [55] |
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