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My Take
For me, Nicholas Lea will always be the man who made moral ambiguity look effortless. His Alex Krycek on The X-Files was the kind of slippery, magnetic antagonist a show secretly needs more than its heroes, and Lea played that uncertainty with real craft. I find it telling that a Canadian actor from quiet New Westminster carved his name through nuance rather than spectacle. Decades into his career he still works steadily without chasing the spotlight, and I genuinely respect that. He is the sort of dependable character actor whose presence quietly elevates whatever he appears in.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nicholas Lea
- Name (Japanese)
- ニコラス・リー
- Reading
- にこらす・りー
- Born
- June 22, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nicholas Lea born?
Born June 22, 1962 (age 64).
Where is Nicholas Lea from?
Nicholas Lea is from New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.
What does Nicholas Lea do?
Nicholas Lea works as actor, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.