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Noah Reid

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

Infobox

Born
Noah Nicholas Reid (1987-05-29) May 29, 1987 (age 38)Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Citizenship
mw- Canada United States
Alma mater
National Theatre School of Canada
Occupation(s)
Actor, musician
Years active
1996–present
Spouse
mw- Clare Stone (m. 2020)
Children
1
Occupations
Actor, musician

Tables

· Discography › Albums
Songs From a Broken Chair
Songs From a Broken Chair
Album
Songs From a Broken Chair
Year
2016
Notes
Self-produced
Gemini
Gemini
Album
Gemini
Year
2020
Notes
Baseline Music
Adjustments
Adjustments
Album
Adjustments
Year
2022
Notes
Baseline Music
T is for Tillerson EP
T is for Tillerson EP
Album
T is for Tillerson EP
Year
2024
Notes
Baseline Music
Album
Year
Notes
Songs From a Broken Chair
2016
Self-produced
Gemini
2020
Baseline Music
Adjustments
2022
Baseline Music
T is for Tillerson EP
2024
Baseline Music
· Discography › Singles
2016
"Runaway"
Role(s)
Songs From a Broken Chair
2018
Role(s)
Simply the Best (from "Schitt's Creek")
2020
"Honesty"
Role(s)
Gemini
"Jacob's Dream"
"Hold On"
"Got You"
2021
"A Case of You"
Role(s)
Performed for the Governor General's Awards in honour of Catherine O'Hara
2022
"Everyday"
Role(s)
Adjustments
"Rivers Underground"
"Minneapolis"
"Statue's in the Stone"
Year
Title
Album
2016
"Runaway"
Songs From a Broken Chair
2018
"Simply the Best"
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
1999
Role(s)
Gilbert
Notes
Blyth Festival
2000
Role(s)
Brian
Notes
Theatre Aquarius, Hamilton, Ontario
2009
Role(s)
Rhode
Notes
Stratford Festival
Role(s)
Filcher
Notes
Stratford Festival
Role(s)
Lowell
Notes
Stratford Festival
Role(s)
Jancsi
Notes
Soulpepper Theatre Company
2010
Daniel Karasik's The Innocents
Role(s)
Aaron
Notes
SummerWorks Theatre Festival
2013
Role(s)
Tom
Notes
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Role(s)
Ken
Notes
Neptune Theatre
2014
Role(s)
Dean
Notes
Canadian Repertory Theatre / Panasonic Theatre
2015
Role(s)
Adolf
Notes
Coal Mine Theatre, Toronto
Role(s)
Ricky
Notes
The Storefront Theatre, Toronto
2017
Role(s)
Jasper
Notes
Coal Mine Theatre, Toronto
2018
Role(s)
Hamlet
Notes
Tarragon Theatre
2022
Role(s)
Mr. Peel
Notes
Steppenwolf Theatre Company / Studio 54
2024
Role(s)
Ryan
Notes
Coal Mine Theatre, Toronto
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 Trespassers
Lowell
Stratford Festival
Originating the role
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
2024
Samuel D. Hunter's A Case for the Existence of God
Ryan
Coal Mine Theatre, Toronto
· Filmography
1996
Role(s)
Boy
1997–1999
Role(s)
Pippi Longstocking
Notes
Tommy Settergren (voice)
1997–2002
Role(s)
Franklin
Notes
Franklin (voice)
1998
Role(s)
Timmy Brisby's Singing Voice (uncredited)
2000
Role(s)
Scurl Droptail (voice)
Role(s)
Franklin Turtle (voice)
Notes
Direct-to-video
Role(s)
Pom (voice)
Notes
13 episodes
Role(s)
Spud (voice)
Notes
1 episode
2000–2001
Role(s)
In a Heartbeat
Notes
Mark
2001
Role(s)
Ritchie Stein
Notes
Episode: "Who Do You Know?"
Role(s)
Additional voices
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Franklin Turtle (voice)
Notes
Direct-to-video
2001–2003
Role(s)
George Shrinks
Notes
Henry Cooper / Timmy Fortevoce (voice)
2001–2004
Role(s)
Rolie Polie Olie
Notes
Screwy (voice)
2002
Role(s)
Screwy (voice)
Notes
Direct-to-video
The Strange Legacy of Cameron Cruz
Role(s)
Elmore "Tater" Brochet
Notes
Pilot
2002–2006
Role(s)
Strange Days at Blake Holsey High
Notes
Marshall Wheeler
2005
Role(s)
Darrell Fox
Notes
Television film
2006
Role(s)
Gunther Breech (voice)
Notes
26 episodes
2007
Role(s)
Todd
Notes
Episode: "As the Whirly Turns"
2009
Role(s)
Chris
Notes
Episode: "Danger Zone"
2010
Role(s)
Farley Gordon
Notes
Lead role; premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival
2011
Role(s)
Walter Spackman
Notes
Television film
2012
Role(s)
Harry Widener
Notes
Miniseries
Role(s)
Brian Strickland
Notes
Episode: "Chapter Three"
Role(s)
Wyatt Cripton
Notes
Episode: "Class Dismissed"
Role(s)
Adam Gordon
Notes
Episode: "Gaslight"
Role(s)
Stock Burton
Notes
Film
2013
Role(s)
Mark Tisdale
Notes
Episode: "Voices"
Role(s)
Ryan
Notes
Web television series
2014
Role(s)
Elliott Ackers
2015
Role(s)
Gaille
Notes
Episode: "Badger Trap"
Role(s)
Kevin
Notes
Series regular
Role(s)
Matthew
2017
Role(s)
Mark Loekner
2017–2020
Role(s)
Schitt's Creek
Notes
Patrick Brewer
2019
Role(s)
JJ
2020
Role(s)
Will
Notes
Lead role; premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival
2022–2024
Role(s)
Outer Range
Notes
Billy Tillerson
2024-2025
Role(s)
Murder in a Small Town
Notes
Tommy Cummins
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1996
In Love and War
Boy
1997–1999
Pippi Longstocking
Tommy Settergren (voice)
22 episodes; credited as Noah Reed
1997–2002
Franklin
Franklin (voice)
31 episodes
1998
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Timmy Brisby's Singing Voice (uncredited)
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
2000–2001
In a Heartbeat
Mark
4 episodes
2001
Martin the Warrior: A Tale of Redwall
Keyla (voice)
Soul Food
Ritchie Stein
Episode: "Who Do You Know?"
The Santa Claus Brothers
Additional voices
Television film
Franklin's Magic Christmas
Franklin Turtle (voice)
Direct-to-video
2001–2003
George Shrinks
Henry Cooper / Timmy Fortevoce (voice)
4 episodes
2001–2004
Rolie Polie Olie
Screwy (voice)
18 episodes
2002
Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun
Screwy (voice)
Direct-to-video
The Strange Legacy of Cameron Cruz
Elmore "Tater" Brochet
Pilot
2002–2006
Strange Days at Blake Holsey High
Marshall Wheeler
41 episodes
2005
Terry
Darrell Fox
Television film
2006
Jane and the Dragon
Gunther Breech (voice)
26 episodes
2007
Naturally, Sadie
Todd
Episode: "As the Whirly Turns"
2009
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Chris
Episode: "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
Episode: "Chapter Three"
Rookie Blue
Wyatt Cripton
Episode: "Class Dismissed"
Alphas
Adam Gordon
Episode: "Gaslight"
Old Stock
Stock Burton
Film
2013
Cracked
Mark Tisdale
Episode: "Voices"
Backpackers
Ryan
Web television series
2014
Pride of Lions
Elliott Ackers
2015
The Plateaus
Gaille
Episode: "Badger Trap"
Kevin from Work
Kevin
Series regular
People Hold On
Matthew
2016
House of Lies
Sam
Episode: "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
2022–2024
Outer Range
Billy Tillerson
Main cast
2024-2025
Murder in a Small Town
Tommy Cummins
3 episodes
· Awards and nominations
2009
Role(s)
Most Promising Young Actor, Stratford Festival
Notes
Morris Panych's Trespassers
2011
Role(s)
Outstanding Performance – Male
Notes
Score: A Hockey Musical
2016
Role(s)
Achievement in Music – Original Song
Notes
People Hold On (Song: People Hold On)
2017
My Entertainment World Critics' Picks Theatre Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Supporting Actor (Medium)
Notes
Jasper, Annie Baker's The Aliens at The Coal Mine Theatre
2018
Role(s)
Best Supporting or Guest Actor, Comedy
Notes
Schitt's Creek, Season 3
2019
Role(s)
Members' Choice Series Ensemble
Notes
Schitt's Creek, Season 4
Role(s)
Best Supporting or Guest Actor, Comedy
Notes
Schitt's Creek, Season 4
Role(s)
TV Musical Performance of the Year
Notes
Schitt's Creek (Performance: Simply the Best)
Role(s)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Notes
Schitt's Creek, Season 5
2020
Role(s)
Members' Choice Series Ensemble
Notes
Schitt's Creek, Season 5
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy
Notes
Schitt's Creek, Season 5
Role(s)
TV Musical Performance of the Year
Notes
Schitt's Creek (Performance: Always Be My Baby)
Role(s)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Notes
Schitt's Creek, Season 6
2021
Role(s)
Members' Choice Series Ensemble
Notes
Schitt's Creek, Season 6
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy
Notes
Schitt's Creek, Season 6
2022
Role(s)
English Songwriter(s) of the Year
Notes
Gemini
Role(s)
New/Emerging Artist(s) of the Year
Notes
Gemini
2023
Role(s)
Public History Award
Notes
The History of the Danforth Music Hall
2025
Role(s)
Best Lead Performance in a Play
Notes
A Case for the Existence of God
Role(s)
Outstanding Performance by an Individual
Notes
A Case for the Existence of God
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
Ref
2009
John Hirsch Award
Most Promising Young Actor, Stratford Festival
Morris Panych's Trespassers
Won
2011
ACTRA Awards
Outstanding Performance – Male
Score: A Hockey Musical
Nominated
2016
Canadian Screen Awards
Achievement in Music – Original Song
People Hold On (Song: People Hold On)
Nominated
2017
My Entertainment World Critics' Picks Theatre Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor (Medium)
Jasper, Annie Baker's The Aliens at The Coal Mine Theatre
Won
2018
Canadian Screen Awards
Best Supporting or Guest Actor, Comedy
Schitt's Creek, Season 3
Nominated
2019
ACTRA Awards
Members' Choice Series Ensemble
Schitt's Creek, Season 4
Won
Canadian Screen Awards
Best Supporting or Guest Actor, Comedy
Schitt's Creek, Season 4
Won
Dorian Awards
TV Musical Performance of the Year
Schitt's Creek (Performance: Simply the Best)
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Schitt's Creek, Season 5
Nominated
2020
ACTRA Awards
Members' Choice Series Ensemble
Schitt's Creek, Season 5
Won
Canadian Screen Awards
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy
Schitt's Creek, Season 5
Nominated
Dorian Awards
TV Musical Performance of the Year
Schitt's Creek (Performance: Always Be My Baby)
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Schitt's Creek, Season 6
Won
2021
ACTRA Awards
Members' Choice Series Ensemble
Schitt's Creek, Season 6
Won
Canadian Screen Awards
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy
Schitt's Creek, Season 6
Nominated
2022
Canadian Folk Music Awards
English Songwriter(s) of the Year
Gemini
Nominated
Canadian Folk Music Awards
New/Emerging Artist(s) of the Year
Gemini
Nominated
2023
Heritage Toronto
Public History Award
The History of the Danforth Music Hall
Nominated
2025
Toronto Theatre Critics Awards
Best Lead Performance in a Play
A Case for the Existence of God
Won
Dora Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Individual
A Case for the Existence of God
Nominated

References

  1. Interview with Noah Reid and Melanie Leishman about Old Stock
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hp2xjy8-VQ
  2. CBC Music
    https://www.cbc.ca/music/noah-reid-s-double-life-how-the-schitt-s-creek-star-balances-acting-and-music-1.5568221
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