Rainbow Sun Francks (born 3 December 1979) is a Canadian actor known for his role as Lt. Aiden Ford in the television show Stargate Atlantis, and his recurring roles on The Listener, The Umbrella Academy, and High Fidelity.
Early life and family Francks was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of Canadian actor and musician Don Francks and Plains Cree-African-Canadian dancer Lili Red Eagle, who is originally from North Richmond, California. He is an adopted honorary member of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation, a First Nation of Canada. He is also the younger brother of Cree Summer.
Career Francks was an on-air personality at MuchMusic, a Canadian music video and variety television channel. He starred in Stargate Atlantis Season 1 as US Marine Lieutenant Aiden Ford. His role was reduced to that of a recurring character for Season 2, and was written out entirely for Season 3 and 4 (he made a brief cameo in a dream sequence in season 5). He played the role of Dev Clark on The Listener. He produces a hip hop group known as The Oddities.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1997Buddy Clark1999JohnnyGusOne Heart Broken Into SongHank Johnson2000Love Come DownJulian2007Aliens vs. Predator: RequiemEarl2012100 MusiciansSydneyShort2014Pretend We're KissingHenri2015Dean2017How to FallQuincyShort2019GoliathAdam2020Age of DysphoriaWesShort2021Trigger PointMouthpiece 2022DiasporaDanielShort2023SuzeCarlTBADeer Hunting for BeginnersColeBartenderShort
Television Year Title Role Notes1995Black FoxFrank JohnsonTV miniseries2000Love SongCalvin DumasTV film2001Twice in a LifetimeJimmyepisode: "Moonshine Over Harlem"2004–2008Stargate AtlantisAiden FordMain role (season 1), recurring (season 2), guest (season 5)2006Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Diff'rent StrokesDion MialTV film2007This Space for RentBarnaby Sharpeepisode: "Stain'd"2010Danielsepisode: "Never Let Me Down Again"2011Lost GirlCameronepisode: "Can't See the Fae-Rest"2011–2014Dev ClarkMain role (season 2–5)2013Against the WildCharlie FosterTV filmPlayedOrlandoepisode: "Poison"State of SynPreacher2 episodes2014, 2016Murdoch MysteriesSam CarrStanley Garrity2 episodes2015DefianceUno3 episodes2016SlasherWayneEpisode: "Ill-Gotten Gains"EyewitnessBurlingameRecurring role2017JasonGuest role (season 4)Rising SunsBanfiTV miniseriesDoctorEpisode: "2.4"2017–2018Upstairs AmyMartinTV series2018ImpostersDr. Price3 episodes2019Det. Chuck BeamenRecurring role (season 1)Hudson & RexJay PiperSeason 1/Episode 12: "A Cult Education"2020High FidelityCameron BrooksRecurring role A Christmas ExchangePatrickTV film2021My Favorite Christmas MelodyTravisTV film2022Better ThingsCopelandEpisode: "Jesus Saves"2023Daniel SpellboundBurdenVoice roleI Woke Up a VampireBill HenleyRecurring role2024, 2026Brilliant MindsMorris Allen6 episodes2024 My Dead Mom Jay Web series 2026 A Different World Larry 2 episodes
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