Kyle Schmid (born August 3, 1984) is a

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, best known for his roles as Alex Caulder in

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's ''

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'', Henry Durham in

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's '' Being Human'', Robert Morehouse in

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's ''

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'' and Aaron Abbot in '' The Covenant'' (2006). Recently, he starred as Moses in the

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science fiction miniseries ''

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''. In 2021, Schmid had a recurring role on

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's television drama '' Big Sky''.

Early life

Schmid was born in

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. He played on the

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soccer team, and attended

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in Mississauga, Ontario.

Career

Schmid is perhaps best known for his starring role as 470-year-old

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Henry Fitzroy on Lifetime's supernatural drama series '' Blood Ties'', and for his recurring role as Aidan Waite's vampire progeny Henry on the

series '' Being Human''. He also starred as Robert Morehouse in the

drama series ''

''. He has appeared in several films, such as '' The Covenant'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He is also recognizable for playing the love interest of

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's character, Galleria, in

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's '' The Cheetah Girls''. In October 2018, it was announced that Schmid was cast in the main role of Moses on the

science fiction miniseries ''

''. The miniseries was released on September 12, 2019. In January 2021, Schmid was added to the cast of the ABC drama '' Big Sky'' as recurring character John Wayne Kleinsasser.

Personal life

In May 2022, via his Instagram profile, Schmid announced that he and actress

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are engaged.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

References

External links

*
Kyle Schmid at BloodTiesCentral.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schmid, Kyle 1984 births Living people 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Male actors from Ontario Canadian male child actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors People from Mississauga