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Colin Lawrence

Colin Lawrence

English-Canadian actor

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]

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Early life

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

Career

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

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

Filmography

Film

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Television

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References

  1. [1]
    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.
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    "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.
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    "Born September 7, in London, England; raised in Vancouver, British Columbia,Canada". Retrieved 2011-06-19.
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    "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.
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    "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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