Nicholas Lea

The role of 'Alex Krycek' was first offered to Canadian actor Callum Keith Rennie (Due South, Battlestar Galactica, etc.), but he turned it down and suggested Nicholas Lea for the part.

Nicholas read for the role of Danny on NYPD Blue in 1993.

Nicholas auditioned for the part of Cal in Titanic in 1997.

Nicholas dated actress Melinda McGraw.

He dated actress Lucy Liu. [1997 - 1998]

Fans called him "Ratboy" for his character of Krycek in the serie X-Files.

Nick was once offered the lead in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, but turned it down because it would have been a 10-year commitment.

According to his agent, Nick has an incredible voice but won't put anything on tape. He likes to write songs and play the guitar - especially '70s music.

Nick once refused a job offer for campaign of chewing gum commercials - because he didn't want to take his shirt off for the cameras.

Nicholas Lea smokes, he also has his left ear pierced.

Nick dated Melinda McGraw (Melissa Scully) for several years. They met on the set of The Commish.

Nick's favorite actors are: Jimmy Stewart, Paul Newman, Spencer Tracy, Robert Redford, Chris Walken, Kate Hepburn, Meryl Streep, and Ingrid Bergman.

Before being the character of Krycek in The X-files he appeared in one episode from the season 1. (Genderbender, 1-14)

Nick's hobbies include: watching movies, listening to music, reading, cooking, and sports: golf (he has a 12 handicap), tennis, soccer, rugby, skiing, and basketball. His favorite movies include: Casablanca, Citizen Kane, It's a Wonderful Life,and Raging Bull.

Nick is the youngest of three children; he has a brother and a sister. In one interview, he said he grew up with lots and lots of pets: dogs, cats, fish, and yes, even rats. Classmates of his from high school say that Nick wasn't in the drama club, and that his worst vices were chasing girls and a little underage drinking.

Nicholas is a professional vocalist with 5 years as a frontman (the band was called BEAU MONDE), all collegiate sports, and British and Australian dialects. He also, served in the Canadian Navy, worked in a clothing store, went to art school for three years (he wanted to be an illustrator!).

Training: Beverly Hills Playhouse, Charles Conrad Studios, and the Gastown Actor's Studio

Nickname: Nick (his agent spells it "Nic," but he prefers "Nick").

Nicholas attended the Prince of Wales Secondary School in Vancouver (Grad of 1980).