Jeremy Ratchford (born August 6, 1965) is a Canadian actor. He starred as Nick Vera on the TV series Cold Case.
Early life[]
Ratchford was born in Kitchener, Ontario, on August 6, 1965. He studied acting at Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School, from which he graduated.[1]
Career[]
While in Canada, Ratchford played Marvel Comic book character Banshee in the live action TV super hero film Generation X. Ratchford also starred in a series of Canadian Crispy Crunch candy bar commercials.
When he relocated to Hollywood, California, he played a sexual predator on an episode of NYPD Blue and two episodes of The Practice, as well as the vampire Lyle Gorch in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes "Bad Eggs" and "Homecoming" before being cast on Cold Case. On Cold Case, he played detective Nick Vera.[2][3][4]
Personal life[]
Ratchford is married to his wife Tori; they have two sons, Dexton and Revel.
He then sold his estate in Valley Village, Los Angeles, for $1.38 million.[4] The estate Ratchford sold is a house that was built in the 1940s with 2,900 feet of living space.[4]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Hot Water | Junior | Film debut |
| 1986 | The Vindicator | Lead Biker | |
| As Is | Pickup #1 | Television film | |
| Easy Prey | Billy | ||
| The Truth About Alex | 'Dutch' | ||
| 1987 | Hearts of Fire | Jimbo | |
| 1988 | Short Circuit 2 | Bill | |
| 1989 | Prom Night III: The Last Kiss | Leonard Welsh | Direct-to-Video |
| 1991 | The Events Leading Up to My Death | The Fireman | |
| 1992 | A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong | Fred Reich | Television Documentary |
| Unforgiven | Deputy Andy Russell | ||
| 1993 | Change of Heart | Felix | |
| 1994 | Small Gifts | Unknown | |
| Getting Gotti | Harvey Sanders | Television film | |
| 1995 | The Shamrock Conspiracy | Johnny McQueen | |
| Convict Cowboy | Bob | ||
| Where's the Money, Noreen? | Satterfield | ||
| 1996 | The Stupids | Soldier | |
| Fly Away Home | Glen Seifert | ||
| Generation X | Sean Cassidy | Television film | |
| Moonshine Highway | Dwayne Dayton | ||
| 1997 | Home Invasion | Raymond | |
| Peacekeepers | Sergeant Conrad Bitner | ||
| 2000 | The Crew | Young Mike "The Brick" Donatelli | |
| Blacktop | Mechanic | Television film | |
| 2001 | Angel Eyes | Ray Micigliano | |
| Century Hotel | The Nightfly | ||
| The Sports Pages | Unknown | Television film; segment: "The Heidi Bowl" | |
| 2002 | The Barber | Sheriff Corgan | |
| 2008 | Leatherheads | Eddie | |
| Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita) | Additional voices | Voice role; English version | |
| Comanche Moon | Charlie Goodnight | Television miniseries | |
| 2009 | Shipping and Receiving | Glen Allen | Short film |
| 2010 | One Angry Juror | Don Burston | Television film |
| 2011 | Robbed | Detective Flynn | Short film |
| The New Republic | Agent Livingston | ||
| 2013 | Lost on Purpose | Phill Noff | |
| 2014 | Jersey Boys | Police Officer | |
| 2015 | Death Valley | Lucas Kern | |
| 2017 | Small Town Crime | Orthopedic | |
| Radio 88 | "Danger" Dickie Defozzio | Short film | |
| 2018 | Dead Women Walking | Bill | |
| First Timers | T.J. | ||
| Give Till It Hurts | Elvis | ||
| 2020 | The Way Back | Matty |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Check It Out | Brandon | Television debut; episode: "Skip to the Loo" |
| 1986 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | Todd | Episode: "Young Again" |
| Hangin' In | Hit Man | Episode: "Hit Man Kate" | |
| 1986-1987 | The Lawrenceville Stories | Charley DeSoto | Television miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 1986-1990 | The Campbells | 'Ox' | 8 episodes; recurring role |
| 1987 | American Playhouse | Charley DeSoto | Episode: "The Prodigious Hickey" |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | Luke | Episode: "The Day They Came to Arrest the Book" | |
| Night Heat | Doyle | 2 episodes | |
| 1988 | T. and T. | Bob Douglas | Episode: "The Drop" |
| Diamonds | Unknown | Episode: "Man with a Gun" | |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Tom | Episode: "Fogbound" | |
| War of the Worlds | Student | Episode: "Goliath Is My Name" | |
| 9B | Frankie Mitchell | 2 episodes | |
| 1989 | Street Legal | Mark Leeson | Episode: "Brotherhoods" |
| 1990–1992 | Top Cops | Tom Kennedy / Jim Gorry | 3 episodes |
| 1991 | Counterstrike | Jeremy | Episode: "Hidden Assets" |
| Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop | Unknown | Episode: "Light at the End of the Tunnel" | |
| 1992 | Beyond Reality | Episode: "Master of Darkness" | |
| Secret Service | DeMarco | Episode: "Curiosity Killed the Cat / Murder, He Broke" | |
| 1992-1996 | X-Men: The Animated Series | Banshee / Sean Cassidy | Voice; 15 episodes |
| 1993 | Secret Service | Lombardi | Episode: "Brothers in Arms" |
| Matrix | Eddie Mayberry | Episode: "Death and Taxes" | |
| Street Legal | Jeffrey Sinclair | 2 episodes | |
| The Kids in the Hall | Rookie | 1 episode | |
| 1994 | RoboCop: The Series | J.J. Biddle | Episode: "When Justice Fails" |
| 1994-1995 | The Busy World of Richard Scarry | Unknown | Voice; 4 episodes |
| 1995 | Lonesome Dove: The Series | Travis | Episode: "Blood Money" |
| TekWar | Logan | Episode: "Cyberhunt" | |
| 1996 | Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm | Smoke | Voice; episode: "Old Friends Never Die" |
| 1997 | The Sentinel | Artie Parkman | Episode: "The Girl Next Door" |
| Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Shadowy Figure | Voice; episode: "Spy vs. Monster / Misery Date" | |
| The Practice | Gibbons | Episode: "Hide and Seek" | |
| 1998 | The Outer Limits | Sergeant Adam Sears | Episode: "Relativity Theory" |
| Brooklyn South | Robert Standley | Episode: "Doggonit" | |
| Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Seaton Palmer | Episode: "Not in My Backyard" | |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Lyle Gorch | 2 episodes | |
| 1999 | JAG | Lewis Beecham | Episode: "Rivers' Run" |
| Turks | Tony | Episode: "Lend My Your Ears" | |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Maxwell | Episode: "Brothers in Arms" | |
| Poltergeist: The Legacy | Jimmy Boyle | Episode: "Brother's Keeper" | |
| 2000 | The Magnificent Seven | Jack 'Handsome Jack' Averal | Episode: "Obsession" |
| The Wild Thornberrys | Alligator | Voice; episode: "Time Flies" | |
| 2001-2003 | Blue Murder | Detective Jack Pogue | 39 episodes; Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Lead Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Role (2001, 2003) |
| 2002 | The Practice | Gavin Brown | Episode: "The Test" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tommy Sconzo | Episode: "Primim Non Nocere" | |
| NYPD Blue | Darryl Marquette | Episode: "Low Blow" | |
| 2003-2010 | Cold Case | Nick Vera | Series regular |
| 2011 | Shameless | Detective Bernero | Episode: "Father Frank, Full of Grace" |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Chet | Episode: "Alaheo Pau'ole" | |
| 2012 | Perception | Detective Hammond | Episode: "Pilot" |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Detective | Episode: "The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre" | |
| 2015 | The Mentalist | George Hoilday | Episode: "Little Yellow House" |
| Bones | ATM | Episode: "The Eye in the Sky" | |
| Longmire | Rett Jacky | Episode: "War Eagle" | |
| NCIS | Detective Ramsey Malone | Episode: "Day in Court" | |
| 2016 | Workaholics | Frank | Episode: "Always Bet on Blake" |
| Chicago P.D. | Jim | Episode: "300,000 Likes" | |
| 2017 | NCIS: New Orleans | Richard Marino | Episode: "NOLA Confidential" |
| Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Boris | Episode: "The Ripper of Riga" | |
| 2018 | Taken | Detective Lyons | Episode: "Absalom" |
| 2019 | Hudson and Rex | Rupert Mankiewicz | Episode: "The Hunt" |
References[]
- ↑ "Region of Waterloo Public Building Inventory - Educational Buildings Part 2". RegionofWaterloo.ca.
- ↑ "Jeremy Ratchford (as Detective Nick Vera)". TVNZ.co.nz. Retrieved on June 23, 2021.
- ↑ Rubinoff, Joel (July 27, 2018). "'Hey, Cold Case guy!' Jeremy Ratchford and the perils of celebrity". Toronto.com. Retrieved on June 23, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Leitberg, Neil (March 1, 2017). "‘Cold Case’ star Jeremy Ratchford catches a buyer for Valley Village home". The Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on April 1, 2023.
External links[]
- Jeremy Ratchford at Wikipedia
- Jeremy Ratchford at the Internet Movie Database