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.
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.
Personal life Ratchford has three sons from his marriage to Tori: Dexton, Revel and Wylder.
In 2017, he sold his then estate, a house that was built in the 1940s with 2,900 square feet of living space in Valley Village, Los Angeles, for $1.38 million.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRole Notes1985Hot WaterJuniorfilm debut1986 The VindicatorLead Biker1987Hearts of FireJim "Jimbo"1988Short Circuit 2Bill1989Prom Night III: The Last KissLeonard WelshDirect-to-Video1991 The Events Leading Up to My DeathThe Fireman1992UnforgivenDeputy Andy Russell1993Change of HeartFelix1994Small Gifts1996 The StupidsSoldierFly Away HomeGlen Seifert2000 The CrewYoung Mike "The Brick" Donatelli2001Angel EyesRay MiciglianoCentury HotelThe Nightfly2002 The BarberSheriff Corgan2008LeatherheadsEddieImmigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita)Additional Voices (voice role)English version2009Shipping and ReceivingGlen AllenShort film2011RobbedDetective FlynnShort film The New RepublicAgent Livingston2013Lost on PurposePhill Noff2014Jersey BoysPolice Officer2015Death ValleyLucas Kern2017Small Town Crime"Orthopedic"Radio 88"Danger" Dickie DefozzioShort film2018Dead Women WalkingBillFirst TimersT.J.Give Till It HurtsElvis2020 The Way BackMatty2024Red Right HandDominic
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1985Check It OutBrandontelevision debutEpisode: "Skip to the Loo"1986Walt Disney's Wonderful World of ColorToddEpisode: "Young Again"1986As IsPickup #1Television Movie1986Hangin' InHit ManEpisode: "Hit Man Kate"1986Easy PreyBillyTelevision Movie1986 The Truth About Alex"Dutch"Television Movie1986–1987 The Lawrenceville StoriesCharley DeSotoTelevision Miniseries; 3 episodes1986–1990 The Campbells"Ox"8 episodes; recurring role1987American PlayhouseCharley DeSotoEpisode: "The Prodigious Hickey"1987CBS Schoolbreak SpecialLukeEpisode: "The Day They Came to Arrest the Book"1987Night HeatDoyle2 episodes1988T and TBob DouglasEpisode: "The Drop"1988DiamondsUnknownEpisode: "Man with a Gun"1988Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTomEpisode: "Fogbound"1988War of the WorldsStudentEpisode: "Goliath Is My Name"19889BFrankie Mitchell2 episodes1989Street LegalMark LeesonEpisode: "Brotherhoods"1991CounterstrikeJeremy Episode: "Hidden Assets"1991Rin Tin Tin: K-9 CopUnknownEpisode: "Light at the End of the Tunnel" also known as "Katts and Dog"1991Top CopsTom KennedyEpisode: "Tom Kennedy/Eddie Perez and Raul Alviso/Danny Miller"1992 A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong KongFred ReichTelevision Documentary1992Top CopsJim GorryEpisode: "Freddie Williams/Jim Gorry/Bruno Pezzulich"1992Beyond RealityUnknownEpisode: "Master of Darkness"1992Secret ServiceDeMarcoEpisode: "Curiosity Killed the Cat/Murder, He Broke"1992–1996X-MenAdditional voices15 episodes;1993Secret ServiceLombardiEpisode: "Brothers in Arms"1993MatrixEddie MayberryEpisode: "Death and Taxes"1993Street LegalJeffrey Sinclair2 episodes1993 The Kids in the HallRookieEpisode: "#4.10"1994Getting GottiHarvey SandersTelevision Movie1994RoboCopJ.J. BiddleEpisode: "When Justice Fails"1994Small GiftsEvanTelevision MovieNominated - Gemini Award for Best Lead Actor in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries (1996)1994–1995 The Busy World of Richard ScarryUnknown (voice role)4 episodes; recurring role1995Lonesome Dove: The SeriesTravisEpisode: "Blood Money"1995 The Shamrock ConspiracyJohnny McQueenTelevision Movie1995TekWarLoganEpisode: "Cyberhunt"1995Convict CowboyBobTelevision Movie1995Where's the Money, Noreen?SatterfieldTelevision Movie1996Generation XSean CassidyTelevision Movie1996Moonshine HighwayDwayne DaytonTelevision Movie1996Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the RealmSmoke (voice role)Episode: "Old Friends Never Die"1997Home InvasionRaymondTelevision Movie1997 The SentinelArtie ParkmanEpisode: "The Girl Next Door"1997Aaahh!!! Real MonstersShadowy Figure (voice role)Episode: "Spy vs. Monster/Misery Date"1997PeacekeepersSergeant Conrad BitnerTelevision Movie1997 The PracticeGibbonsEpisode: "Hide and Seek"1998 The Outer LimitsSergeant Adam SearsEpisode: "Relativity Theory"1998Brooklyn SouthRobert StandleyEpisode: "Doggonit"1998Pensacola: Wings of GoldSeaton PalmerEpisode: "Not in My Backyard"1998Buffy the Vampire SlayerLyle Gorch2 episodes1999JAGLewis BeechamEpisode: "Rivers' Run"1999TurksTonyEpisode: "Lend My Your Ears"1999Walker, Texas RangerMaxwellEpisode: "Brothers in Arms"1999Poltergeist: The LegacyJimmy BoyleEpisode: "Brother's Keeper"2000 The Magnificent SevenJack "Handsome Jack" AveralEpisode: "Obsession"2000 The Wild ThornberrysAlligator (voice role)Episode: "Time Flies"2000BlacktopMechanicTelevision Movie2001 The Sports PagesUnknownTelevision Movie; segment "The Heidi Bowl"2001–2003Blue MurderDetective Jack Pogueseries regular; 39 episodesNominated - Gemini Award for Best Lead Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Role (2001, 2003)2002 The PracticeGavin BrownEpisode: "The Test"2002CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTommy SconzoEpisode: "Primim Non Nocere"2002NYPD BlueDarryl MarquetteEpisode: "Low Blow"2003–2010Cold CaseNick Veraseries regular; 156 episodes2008Comanche MoonCharlie GoodnightTelevision Miniseries; Episode: "#1.3"2010One Angry JurorDon BurstonTelevision Movie2011ShamelessDetective BerneroEpisode: "Father Frank, Full of Grace"2011Hawaii Five-0ChetEpisode: "Alaheo Pau'ole"2012PerceptionDetective HammondEpisode: "Pilot"2012It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaDetectiveEpisode: "The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre"2015 The MentalistGeorge HoildayEpisode: "Little Yellow House"2015BonesATMEpisode: "The Eye in the Sky"2015LongmireRett JackyEpisode: "War Eagle"2015NCISDetective Ramsey MaloneEpisode: "Day in Court"2016WorkaholicsFrankEpisode: "Always Bet on Blake"2016Chicago P.D.JimEpisode: "300,000 Likes"2017NCIS: New OrleansRichard MarinoEpisode: "NOLA Confidential"2017Criminal Minds: Beyond BordersBorisEpisode: "The Ripper of Riga"2018TakenDetective LyonsEpisode: "Absalom"2019-2025Hudson and RexRupert Mankiewicz3 episodes2024FBIDetective John Lettieri1 episode2025Saint-PierreSgt. Quint Boone1 episode2026TedBar Patron1 episode
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