Kris Pope

Canadian film and television actor (born 1976)

Kris Pope
Born	(1976-05-25) 25 May 1976 (age 48) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1998–2009

Kris Pope (born 25 May 1976) is a Canadian film and television actor.

Early life

He was born in Calgary, Alberta, and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a younger sister Carly Pope – who became an actress – and a younger brother.^[1]

Career

Pope has appeared in at least six films and also appeared in over a dozen television productions.

Film and television work

Breaker High (one episode, "New Kids on the Deck"; 1998) as Cute Guy
Shutterspeed (2000) (TV movie) as Mark Pearson
Josie and the Pussycats (2001) as Gregor
Dark Angel (three episodes, "Meow 01x20; 2001", "Radar Love 02x04" and "Boo 02x05"; 2002) as Rafer
My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (one episode, "Pilot"; 2002)
Saint Sinner (2002) (TV movie) as Brother Rafael
Snow Queen (2002) (TV movie) as Reginald Priceless
House of the Dead (2003) as Raver
John Doe (two episodes, "Tone Dead" and "Doe or Die"; 2003) as Funky Coroner's Assistant; Coroner's Assistant
Smallville (one episode, "Visitor", 2003) as Todd
Thanksgiving Family Reunion (2003) (TV movie) as Jock No. 2
Going the Distance (2004) as Rowdy Guy
Break a Leg, Rosie (2005)
Killer Instinct (one episode, "Forget Me Not"; 2005)
Bionic Woman (one episode, "Faceoff"; 2007) as Other Sexy Poker Guy
Elegy (2008) as Consuela's Brother
The L Word (two episodes, "Lacuna" (2005) and "Lifecycle", (2008)) as Emile; Cycling Dude No. 1
Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon (2008) (TV movie) as Rafael Garcia
The Break-Up Artist (2009) as Pat

Personal life

On 29 December 2009, Pope and his sister were driving a black BMW vehicle down West Georgia Street in Downtown Vancouver when David Fromradas, age 31 of Alberta, jumped on top of the car and yelled at them to run him over. When Pope got out of the car, Fromradas jumped in the front seat and drove the vehicle into the new CBC studios. Pope suffered severe injuries to his ankle; his sister suffered a broken rib and two cracked vertebrae. The two, along with an unidentified victim, were treated at hospital; Fromradas was also treated in hospital and remained in police custody.^[2]

References

^ ^{[unreliable source?]}Carly Pope Biography (1980–). Accessed 18 January 2010.
^ "Actors Kris, Carly Pope hurt in Vancouver carjacking". cbc.ca. CBC News. 30 December 2009. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2023.