Noah Reid
Reid performing at the Great Hall in Toronto in November 2019
Born
Noah Nicholas Reid

(1987-05-29) May 29, 1987 (age 36)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Citizenship
  • Canada
  • United States
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active1996–present
Spouse
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(m. 2020)​
Children1

Noah Nicholas Reid[1] (born May 29,[2] 1987[3]) is a Canadian actor and musician, best known for his work on the television series Franklin and Schitt's Creek.[4] In 2016, he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Song for his work in the feature film People Hold On.[5] In 2019, he received a Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy for his work on Schitt's Creek.[6]

Early life

Reid was born[7] and raised in Toronto, Ontario.[8] The son of visual artists, he became involved in theatre around age six and regularly attended productions with his family throughout his childhood.[9] He attended Etobicoke School of the Arts[10] and is a 2008 graduate[11] of the National Theatre School of Canada.[8]

Career

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.[12] While at Etobicoke School of the Arts, he co-starred in Strange Days at Blake Holsey High (2002–2006).

In 2005, Reid played Darrell Fox in the made-for-television movie Terry, dramatizing Terry Fox's historic run for cancer research. In 2007, he appeared in the Naturally, Sadie episode "As the Whirly Turns". In 2009, he 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.[13] 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[14]) and the drama series Cracked (2013). In 2013, he also starred in the CW web series Backpackers.[15] In 2015, Reid appeared briefly in the first episode of Annie Murphy's CBC television series The Plateaus.[16] That year, he played the lead role in the ABC Family comedy series Kevin From Work,[17] which was canceled after one season.[18]

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.[5] He also released a self-produced full-length original album, Songs From a Broken Chair.[19]

In 2017, Reid played the recurring role of Patrick in the third season of the CBC series Schitt's Creek.[20] That year, he was also cast in the independent film Cardinals opposite Sheila McCarthy,[21] which premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[22]

In 2018, Reid was promoted to a series regular on Schitt's Creek, beginning with its fourth season.[23] He also performed in a production of Hamlet at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto.[24] He appeared in the films Buffaloed and Disappearance at Clifton Hill, both released in February 2020.[25][26] Also in February, 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 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[27] The album, Gemini, was released on May 29, 2020;[28] the album's cover alluded to Reid's dual status as a musician and actor by depicting a Gemini Award statuette.[29]

Reid made his Broadway debut in April 2022, joining the original Broadway cast of Tracy Letts's The Minutes,[30][31] and released his third album, Adjustments, in June 2022.[32]

On April 25, 2023, Reid announced a 26-city world tour, featuring stops in 6 countries, scheduled for the autumn of 2023.[33] On May 2, 2023, dates in 9 more cities were announced, extending the tour into January of 2024.[34]

Personal life

Reid announced his engagement to former actress Clare Stone on December 31, 2018.[35] They were married on July 25, 2020,[36] and their first child, a son, was born in late summer 2022.[37] Reid is a dual Canada-US citizen.[38]

Discography

Albums

Album Year Notes
Songs From a Broken Chair 2016 Self-produced[39]
Gemini 2020 Baseline Music[28]
Adjustments 2022 Baseline Music[40]

Singles

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"

Theatre

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

Filmography

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[41]
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[42]
2022 Outer Range Billy Tillerson Main cast[43]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2009 John Hirsch Award Most Promising Young Actor, Stratford Festival Morris Panych's Tresspassers Won [44]
2011 ACTRA Awards Outstanding Performance – Male Score: A Hockey Musical Nominated [45]
2016 Canadian Screen Awards Achievement in Music – Original Song People Hold On (Song: People Hold On) Nominated [46]
2017 My Entertainment World Critics' Picks Theatre Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor (Medium) Jasper, Annie Baker's The Aliens at The Coal Mine Theatre Won [47]
2018 Canadian Screen Awards Best Supporting or Guest Actor, Comedy Schitt's Creek, Season 3 Nominated [48]
2019 ACTRA Awards Members' Choice Series Ensemble Schitt's Creek, Season 4 Won [49]
Canadian Screen Awards Best Supporting or Guest Actor, Comedy Schitt's Creek, Season 4 Won [50]
Dorian Awards TV Musical Performance of the Year Schitt's Creek (Performance: Simply the Best) Nominated [51]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Schitt's Creek, Season 5 Nominated [52]
2020 ACTRA Awards Members' Choice Series Ensemble Schitt's Creek, Season 5 Won [53]
Canadian Screen Awards Best Supporting Actor, Comedy Schitt's Creek, Season 5 Nominated [54]
Dorian Awards TV Musical Performance of the Year Schitt's Creek (Performance: Always Be My Baby) Nominated [55]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Schitt's Creek, Season 6 Won [56]
2021 ACTRA Awards Members' Choice Series Ensemble Schitt's Creek, Season 6 Won [57]
Canadian Screen Awards Best Supporting Actor, Comedy Schitt's Creek, Season 6 Nominated [58]
2022 Canadian Folk Music Awards English Songwriter(s) of the Year Gemini Nominated [59]
Canadian Folk Music Awards New/Emerging Artist(s) of the Year Gemini Nominated [60]
2023 Heritage Toronto Public History Award The History of the Danforth Music Hall Nominated [61]

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