John Ralston (born October 9, 1964) is a Canadian actor.
Career Ralston's most notable roles are George Venturi on Life with Derek, and his role as Mr. Avenir on Strange Days at Blake Holsey High. He was also the lead on the 2010–12 HBO Canada series Living in Your Car.
Earlier in his career, Ralston was seen on the Toronto stage in a production of George F. Walker's Risk Everything in 1998.
In 2006 and 2007, he was featured in Toyota Tundra truck commercials airing in Canada, and starred as Ming the Merciless in the 2007 Sci-Fi Channel original series Flash Gordon. In 2008 he was in the Lifetime movie A Near Death Experience.
In July 2013, Ralston appeared on Degrassi in its 13th season as Miles Hollingsworth II, a role he continued through its 14th and final season. Ralston reprised this role in the follow-up series, Degrassi: Next Class. In 2015, he co-starred as Jean-Claude Van Damme's estranged brother in the film, Pound of Flesh.
Personal life Ralston was born in Miramichi, New Brunswick. He grew up in Fredericton and St. Andrews, New Brunswick. He received a Bachelor of Education degree (Literature and Anthropology) from The University of New Brunswick. He became interested in acting while studying for a diploma in jazz studies at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia.
Ralston lives in Toronto, Canada. He has a son named Stuart, who is best known as the original voice of Rocky from the TV series PAW Patrol and as the second voice of O the Owl on Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2000Turn It UpMr. White2001KhaledMr. Borquin2004Vendetta: No Conscience, No MercyPaul Keaton2007KawOskar2008South of the MoonMatt Hawkins2010One NightJackShort2011CounsellingClarkShort2013SammyShort2013John Wexford2014Andrew Pederson2014Billy the KidEdward McCarthyShort2015Pound of FleshGeorge Lyle2016Coach Reynolds2016Dog Days of SummerJack DarlingShort2016Sadie's Last Days on EarthBurt2017Buckout RoadJohn Buckhout2017Mary Goes RoundWalt2018StockholmDetective Jackobsson2018On the Basis of SexTom Miller 2019 Ready or Not Stevens2020Our HouseRichard2023Infinity PoolDr. Bob Modan
Television Year Title Role Notes1997Psi FactorCorbin Dean"The Undead/The Stalker"1998La Femme NikitaSullivan Bates"Soul Sacrifice"1998Highlander: The RavenRiley Del Deegan"Birthright"1999Vanished Without a TraceNeil FarleyTV film1999Mythic WarriorsParis (voice)"Ulysses and the Trojan Horse"1999–2000Jack BergMain role2000District Atty. Barry FenleyTV film2000Earth: Final ConflictDr. Raymond Fuchs / Stephen"First Breath" 2001 Sanctuary David Delaney Television film2001DocRick"Love or Money"2002Queer as FolkRev. Tom Butterfield"Accentuate the Positive"2002Her Best Friend's HusbandElliottTV film2002JeremiahDr. Sean Alexander"Firewall"2002Power and BeautyFrank SinatraTV film2002Adventure Inc.Prof. Halpern"Beyond the Missing Link"2002No Night Is Too LongKit WinwoodTV film2002Chasing Cain: FacePessoaTV film2003Another CountryLloyd ChandlerTV film2003Blue MurderPhil Green"Boy Band"2003Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey StorySteve 42TV film2003Jinnah: On Crime - White Knight, Black WidowNeil ThompsonTV film2003Mutant XCarl"The Hand of God"2004Nathan Halpern"Swimmers"2004Dr. Richard CarrollTV film2004Wild CardDr. Kadar"Premonition Mission"2004Cary"Pilot"2005–06Strange Days at Blake Holsey HighJack AvenirRecurring role2005–06This Is WonderlandLen Taft"3.2", "3.12"2005–09Life with DerekGeorge VenturiMain role2006JakeTV film2006Instant StarDonRecurring role2006EarthstormDr. Garth PenderTV film2006Angela's EyesEd Mulhall"Undercover Eyes"2007Demons from Her PastQuentin BaxterTV film2007–08Friends and HeroesLucius / Various (voice)Recurring role2007–08Flash GordonMing the MercilessMain role2008Dr. William ShawTV film2010Vacation with DerekGeorge VenturiTV film2010William RiversTV film2010–12Living in Your CarSteve UngerMain role2011NikitaDr. Joseph Mars"Falling Ash"2012Good GodDanny McClureMain role2012Mitch Deerfoot"She Sells Sanctuary"2012FlashpointSenator Mark Drury"A World of Their Own"2012–13Bomb GirlsPastor Vernon RowleyRecurring role2013PlayedThomas Novak"Secrets"2013–15Degrassi: The Next GenerationMiles Hollingsworth II18 episodes2014Not With My DaughterDetective MikeTV film2014AscensionRobert BryceTV miniseries2015Ezekiel DanforthRecurring role2015Degrassi: Don't Look BackMr. Miles Hollingsworth IITV film2015HavenWalter"Wild Card", "Perditus"2016-17Degrassi: Next ClassMr. Miles Hollingsworth II4 episodes2016BillTV film2016BittenSasha AntonovRecurring role2017ReignLord Ruthven"The Shakedown", "Coup de Grace", "A Bride. A Box. A Body."2021Ginny and GeorgiaWhit Randolph2023Life with Luca George VenturiTV film2024Virgin RiverRolandRecurring Role2025Sullivan's CrossingJed Jones4 episodes2025Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Christopher Parsonsepisode: Hoggs Hollow2025Murdoch MysteriesRobert Borden"The Borden Ultimatum"
References
External links
John Ralston at SCIFIpedia