Juan Riedinger is a Canadian actor.[1][2] He is known for portraying Rufus in the CBC television series The Romeo Section (2015–2016), and Carlos Lehder in the Netflix series Narcos (2015–2017).[3] His other TV roles include Dodger in The CW series Riverdale (2017–2023), Joe Dupree in the TNT series Claws (2017–2022) and Teo in the TNT series Good Behavior (2016–2017).[4] He is the recipient of three Leo Awards.[5]
Juan Riedinger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 February 1981 Banff, Alberta, Canada |
| Education | University of Calgary |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | Agam Darshi |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editRiedinger was born in Banff, Alberta, to a Peruvian mother and a German father.[6] He attended the University of Calgary.[3] As of December 2017, he splits his time between Los Angeles and Vancouver.[6]
Personal life
editHe is married to Agam Darshi and they have twin sons.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Balloon and the Beast | Skater Yellow | Short film |
| The Entrance | Drug Addict #1 | ||
| Black Christmas | Morgue Attendant | ||
| 2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Scotty | |
| 2008 | Ace of Hearts | Church Thief | |
| Shred | K-Dog | ||
| The Day the Earth Stood Still | William Kwa | ||
| 2009 | Revenge of the Boarding School Dropouts | K-Dog | |
| Held Hostage | Bones | ||
| Jennifer's Body | Dirk | ||
| Hardwired | Punk Blue | ||
| 2010 | 2 Frogs in the West | Tobey | |
| 2011 | Collision Earth | Carjacker | |
| Grave Encounters | Matt White | ||
| Marilyn | Motel Clerk | ||
| 2012 | Hannah's Law | Gambler | |
| 2015 | Excess Flesh | Sebastian | |
| Broken Horses | Eric | ||
| Vendetta | Booker | ||
| 2016 | It Stains the Sands Red | Smalls | |
| 2017 | Drawing Home | Peter Whyte | |
| 2022 | Riceboy Sleeps | Doyle | |
| 2023 | She Talks to Strangers | Detective Bruce |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Godiva's | Detective Brett Longoria | 2 episodes |
| Intelligence | Derek | Episode: "Pressure Drop" | |
| 2007 | Blood Ties | Ian Reddick | 2 episodes |
| The L Word | Rocker Dude | Episode: "Literaly License to Kill" | |
| Zero Hour | Jay | ||
| Bionic Woman | Sean | Episode: "The Education of Jaime Sommers" | |
| 2007–2009 | Smallville | Lowell Wilson; A.J. | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Psych | Delivery Man | Episode: "Lights, Camera... Homicidio" |
| 2009 | The Guard | Miles | Episode: "Out of the Woods" |
| 2010 | Supernatural | Ted | Episode: "Sam, Interrupted" |
| Fringe | Craig Shoen | Episode: "Northwest Passage" | |
| 2011 | Human Target | Billy | Episode: "Cool Hand Guerrero" |
| Sanctuary | German Major | Episode: "Normandy" | |
| 2011–2014 | The Haunting Hour: The Series | John 'Mad Dog' McCoy / Ranger Jackson / Stranger | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Continuum | Francis Hall | Episode: "Time's Up" |
| 2013 | Covert Affairs | Eduardo Vargas | Episode: "I've Been Waiting for You" |
| 2015 | Narcos | Carlos Lehder | 4 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | The Romeo Section | Rufus Decker | Main role; 20 episodes |
| 2016 | Zoo | Duncan Santos | Episode: "Sex, Lies and Jellyfish" |
| Motive | Ron Dacksell | Episode: "Natural Selection" | |
| 2017 | When We Rise | Jandro | Episode: "Night IV: Part VI and VII" |
| Lethal Weapon | Liam Taylor | Episode: "Wreck the Halls" | |
| Good Behavior | Teo | 9 episodes | |
| 2019 | Claws | Joe Dupree | 8 episodes |
| 2019–2021 | Riverdale | Dodger Dickenson | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Navy Chief Petty Officer Thomas Argento | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Motherland: Fort Salem | Shane | 4 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "Juan Riedinger cast in 'Riverdale'". Business Standard. August 20, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 19, 2019). "Juan Riedinger Heads To 'Riverdale' As Archie's Nemesis". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Volmers, Eric (October 13, 2015). "Banff actor Juan Riedinger plays both sides of the law in CBC's The Romeo Section and Netflix's Narcos". Calgary Herald. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ Sippell, Margeaux (August 19, 2019). "'Riverdale' Season 4: Meet Archie's New Arch-Nemesis". TheWrap. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ Pozzo, Jasmyn (June 5, 2013). "Vancouver's Juan Riedinger Takes Home Two Leo Awards". The Vancouver Observer. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Weiner, Yitzi (December 9, 2017). ""Surround Yourself With Good People Unwaveringly", 5 Acting Tips with Juan Riedinger from Narcos". Medium. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ Gee, Dana (December 2, 2020). "Agam Darshi's long ago dream is now a reality on the screen". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved January 22, 2023.