Captain Joe Stonetree
(Gary Farmer)
The Character: The first, and most lovable captain. Gruff and hard-as-nails, but remarkably similer to a giant teddy bear, this captain was by far the best.
The Actor:
Credits:
Movies; Blown Away (1993), Dark Wind, The (1991), Ed and His Dead Mother (1993), Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (1985?), Police Academy (1984), Powwow Highway (1989), Sioux City (1994)
TV Movies; Sparks: The Price of Passion (1990)
TV Shows; Adderly: Hitman Complex, Forever Knight (1992)
Stage Performances; Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing (Theatre Passe, Muraille,TO)
Captain Amanda Cohan
(Natsuko Ohama)
The Character: Nick's no nonsense, by-the-book captain.
The Actor: Born into a long line of potato farmers on the prairies of Canada, Natsuko left her home in Rainier, Alberto to pursue a career in acting when she was bitten by the bug in high school. She attended the University of Alberta, but left before graduating to join the Working Theatre in New York. Natsuko currently resides in Los Angeles where she is an accomplished voice teacher, coaching performers throughout the United States and Canada.
Credits:
Movies; Flatliners, In the Flesh, Speed (1994), Title Shot
TV Movies; Blind Faith, Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes, Hot Summer Winds, Silent Cries
TV Shows; The Bold and the Beautiful, Doogie Howswer, M.D., Santa Barbara
Stage Performances; Ragged Time, Richard II, Saint Joan, Sansei, Sound and Beauty, Swooney Planet, Tea, The Memento, Widows
Captain Joe Reese
(Blu Mankuma)
The Character: An ex-military officer who plays by the rules but enjoys practical jokes in Forever Knight.
The Actor: A native of Seattle, WA, Mankuma made Vancouver his home during the turbulent years of the Vietnam war and has established himself as one of Canada's busiest actors ever since. A unique actor with an easy grace on film despite his commanding six foot, 230 lb. girth, Mankuma quickly established a following among producers and directors, building an impressive resume of film, television and theatre credits. Mankuma is an avid musician, singer, songwriter and stage actor, who has also provided voiceovers for radio and appeared in numerous television commercials. He and his family currently reside in Vancouver.
Credits:
Movies; The Russia House, Another Stakeout, Harmony Gate, Bird on a Wire, Harmony Cats, Cadence, Look Who's Talking, Shoot To Kill, Eureka.
TV Movies; For the Love Aaron, A Mother's Justice, Miracle on I-880, The Red Spider, Little Match Girl, Body of Evidence, Firefighter, The Girl Who Spelled Freedom, Brotherly Love.
TV Shows; MANTIS, Madison, Love On The Run, Street Justice, Mom P.I, 21 Jump Street, Huckleberry Finn & His Friends, Diversity, Forever Knight, X-Files, The Outer Limits, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, North of 60, The Round Table, Hat Squad, Scene of the Crime, Booker, Wiseguy, MacGyver, Davy Crockett, Blue's Folly.
Divia
(Kathryn Long)
The Character: LaCroix's daughter and master. She brought him across during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius during the height of the Roman Empire. She saved his life, but was repaid by LaCroix's attempt to kill her. It failed and she showed up in Toronto to torment him.
The Actor: Her special interests include not only competitive swimming and singing but the professional level ballet dancing required for her principal part in Degas.
Credits: At a mere sixteen years of age she boasts an almost bewildering resume of film, television, radio, animation and theatre that would be a credit to someone twice her age. She received a personal Gemini nomination for Best Performance in a Youth Program for her part in "Goosebumps"; she got a segment on Entertainment Tonight for her part in "Forever Knight," which she calls her best work; and she has won numerous awards for performing a song and dance routine to "Part of Your World" from "The Little Mermaid."
Screed
(Greg Kramer)
The Character: The rat king, known for the rats which are his constant companions and primary food source, he is a close associate of Vachon and occasional source of information for Nick.
The Actor: Greg is an accomplished keyboardist, magician, juggler, and fire-eater, and was the magic consultant for the Disney film "Earth Star Voyager." Greg Kramer has also been known to write both music and some damn-fine fiction. He lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with his cat, Cosmo.
Credits: Greg Kramer, a Canadian who grew up in London, England, has a long list of stage and screen credits -- currently over 100 productions! He trained at Mountview Theatre School and cut his teeth with Incubus Theatre, a European touring company. On stage, he has played such diverse roles as Fagin in "Oliver!" the title role in Shakespeare's "Richard III," The Ringmaster in the musical "Barnum," a dying sailor in the award-winning "Ditch," Petruchio, Ariel, Bottom, the Marquis DeSade, and a naked Devil-Dog in an all-female (except for Greg!) production of the Jacobean play "The Witch of Edmonton." He has worked primarily in Canadian venues, but has appeared all over -- from the National Arts Centre in Ottawa to performing magic on the streets of Santa Cruz in the Canary Islands! Most recently, Greg appeared as Harry LaSalle in "Joey Shine" at the Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver. Not just an actor, Greg has also directed, designed, choreographed and written for the theatre, the most memorable and challenging being directing a production of Peter Weiss' "Marat/DeSade" (nominated for Toronto's 'Dora' award). Original plays include "Skateboard Tango," "Queens and the Great Outdoors," and "Lies of the Vampyre" in which he played the vampire (106K). Back in the 80's, he created full-day role-playing multi-locational murder mysteries in Vancouver and Edmonton, as well as performing magic in cabarets and night clubs. In television, Greg has had principle roles in "Bailey's Law," "Airwolf", "War Of The Worlds," "The Hardy Boys," "Goosebumps" (Welcome To Camp Nightmare), "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues", "Tekwar," "La Femme Nikita", and "Due South." Additionally, Greg has had recurring roles in the third season of "Forever Knight" as Screed, a rat-sucking vampire, and "John Woo's 'Once A Thief'" as Mr. Murphy, one-half of The Cleaners, a team of assassins.
Urs
(Kristin Lehman)
The Character: A somewhat dizzy vampire, she is in love with Vachon and working as a dancer at the nightclub LaCroix bought from Janette when she left. She is also used as a source of information by Nick.
The Actor: Kristin Lehman has had extensive training in classical ballet at the Royal Academy of Dance and the Canadian Dance World Studio. She has received a Preforming Arts Scholorship, a Dance Scholarship, and a Top Drama Student award. Kristin has been a studio member of the Harbour Dance Center, a jazz, ballet, and musical theatre, and has been a dance choreographer for the Port Moody Players, a jazz and musical theatre.
Credits: Kristin Lehman, who trained at the Gastown Actor's Studio and the Royal Academy of Dance, has a long list of stage and screen credits. She has played such diverse roles on stage as Cosette in "Les Miserables," Ellie in "Leader of the Pack: The Ellie Greenwich Story," the lead role of Jennifer Todd in "Shrunken Heads," Doris in "We Three, You and I," and Sarah in "A Celebration." In film and television, Lehman co-starred in "Hemoglobin" (feature film) as Kathleen Strauss, and has had principle roles in "Psi Factor: 'Stalker Moon,'" "Outer Limits: 'Falling Star' and 'Dead Man's Switch,'" "87th Precinct: ICE," "Crash" (feature film), "Alaska" (feature film), "F/X: the pilot," "Due South: 'Flashbacks,'" "Bliss" (feature film), "The Commish: Off Broadway", and in the final season of "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues" as Jordan Maguire. Lehman has also hosted the Simon Fraser University program "Come On In." Most receintly, she played a principle role, Kristin, in the final season of "Poltergeist: the Legacy". Lehman can currently be seen in reruns of third-season "Forever Knight" as Urs.