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John Reardon

2025-06-05T23:44:41Z

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{{Short description|Canadian actor (born 1975)}}
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| image = John Reardon 2013 Leo Awards (cropped).jpg
| caption = Reardon at the 2013 Leo Awards
| birth_name = John Henry Reardon
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|7|30|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]], Canada
| death_date =
| alma_mater = [[Mount Allison University]], B.S. 1997
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2001–present
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Meghan Ory]]|2008}}
| children = 3
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20081010191403/http://www.thepromotionpeople.ca/clients/john_reardon.html Website]
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'''John Henry Reardon''' (born July 30, 1975) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]]<ref>[https://www.northernstars.ca/actor/john-reardon/ John Reardon's biography] at northernstars.com</ref> actor. Prior to 2015, Reardon starred as Blake Laviolette on the [[CBC Television]] series ''[[Arctic Air]]'' and had a recurring role as Greg Cameron on the [[Showcase (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase]] series ''[[Continuum (TV series)|Continuum]]''. As of 2019, Reardon stars as Detective Charlie Hudson on the Canadian television series ''[[Hudson & Rex]]''.

==Life and career==
Born July 30, 1975, in [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]], Reardon studied Theatre Arts at the [[The Lir Academy|Lir Academy of Dramatic Arts]] in [[Dublin]], Ireland as well as [[Improvisational theatre|improv]] at [[The Second City]] in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], and [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]. While at [[Mount Allison University]], Reardon considered pursuing a career in medicine, but growing up, his dream was to become a professional athlete. He attended [[Mount Allison Mounties#Mounties Football|Mount Allison]] from 1993 to 1997, graduating with a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] degree in [[Biology]].

He started acting in 2001 and has appeared in several TV shows and movies, such as ''[[Tru Calling]]'' as Randall Thompson, ''[[White Chicks]]'' as Heath, ''[[Scary Movie 4]]'' as Jeremiah and ''[[Merlin's Apprentice]]'' as Jack. From 2012 to 2014, he had roles on both CBC's ''Arctic Air'' and Showcase's ''Continuum''.

On ''Arctic Air'', John Reardon portrayed Blake Laviolette, a young, good-looking "''Top Gun''-type" pilot who was secretly involved with his coworker and fellow pilot Krista Ivarson. According to Reardon, his character is "a fascinating duality because Blake is a bit of a cocky hotshot pilot who, I think, just found himself in the north and [[Yellowknife]] as a bit of a stepping stone to moving to what he probably considered his dream job. However, once he gets there, he starts to realize that there’s something about that part of the country that gets to people. In fact, it starts to get to him and he begins to fall in love with the north, followed by Krista ([[Pascale Hutton]]). The priorities he had before all this end up changing and Blake becomes almost a prouder Yellowknifer than anyone else."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/interviews/flying-high-interview-with-arctic-airs-john-reardon/|title=Flying High: Interview with Arctic Air's John Reardon|last=Eramo|first=Steve|date=February 4, 2013|work=The Morton Report|access-date=2018-11-25|language=en|archive-date=2014-11-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104072103/http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/interviews/flying-high-interview-with-arctic-airs-john-reardon/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On ''Continuum'', Reardon played Greg Cameron, the husband of the main character, Kiera Cameron. According to Reardon, "Greg on the surface appears to be a clean-cut family man who is a respectable law-abiding member of society. The memory of Greg, along with their son Sam, is an anchor for Kiera when she is transported back in time and taken away from her family. However, as season one progresses, it appears that Greg may not be what he seems."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.craveonline.com/lifestyle/interviews/203905-speaking-with-john-reardon-of-qarctic-airq|title=Speaking With John Reardon Of "Arctic Air"|last=Cox|first=Jennifer|date=January 28, 2013|work=Mandatory|access-date=2018-11-25|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903211736/http://www.craveonline.com/lifestyle/interviews/203905-speaking-with-john-reardon-of-qarctic-airq|archive-date=September 3, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2019, Reardon first appeared on the Canadian hit series ''[[Hudson & Rex]]'' as recently-divorced Charlie Hudson, a detective for St John's Police Department. His sidekick and fellow member of the SJPD is a K-9 dog named Rex who had lost his human partner in a case they were working. Charlie was the only one at the scene that was able to get Rex to step away from his partner's body, and the two formed an unbreakable bond as they began to work cases together. He has revealed his take on the pair's chemistry and why Charlie and Rex get along so well, "Charlie, he’s looking for some companionship since he’s on his own. Rex fills that void for him and they work really well together."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hudson & Rex’s John Reardon on Why He Loves Working With His Canine Costar – The TV Junkies |url=https://www.thetvjunkies.com/hudson-rex-john-reardon-interview/ |access-date=2022-04-26 |language=en-US |archive-date=2019-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328021305/https://www.thetvjunkies.com/hudson-rex-john-reardon-interview/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Reardon reprised his role as Charlie for an additional three seasons after the first season was a success. Following the finale of season 4, the show has been renewed for season 5, which premiered in September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Citytv on Instagram: “Hey #HudsonAndRex fans! It's official 🐶🐾 An all-new Season 5 of @HudsonandRex is coming to Citytv. The show has since had a season 6 and is currently airing the new season 7. 🤩💫 Follow us on social to get show…” |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CcnucM4g5S4/ |access-date=2022-04-26 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref>
He continued the role until midway through season 7 when he had to take a leave of absence for tonsil cancer and was not invited back for season 8.

==Personal life==
In 2008, Reardon married actress [[Meghan Ory]]. They had previously worked together on the miniseries ''[[Merlin's Apprentice]]''. Their first child was born in 2018,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BiuZgVvBIwq/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/officialmeghanory/1778471076381363242 |archive-date=2021-12-25 |url-access=registration|title=#happymothersday to all you fierce mommas out there! To answer the question, yes, I have joined the ranks of love, cuteness, poops and exhaustion and loving it! #motherhood #babies 💩 🍼|author=Meghan Ory|website=[[Instagram]]|date=May 13, 2018|accessdate=May 13, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> their second in 2019 and their third in 2023.

When filming season 7 of [[Hudson & Rex]], he was absent recovering from tonsil cancer.

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2004
| ''[[White Chicks]]''
| Heath
|
|-
| 2005
| ''Fallen''
| The Man
| Short film
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Scary Movie 4]]''
| Jeremiah
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Make It Happen (film)|Make It Happen]]''
| Joel
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2010
| ''[[Super Hybrid]]''
| David
|
|-
| ''[[Tron: Legacy]]''
| Young Kevin Flynn / Clu (body double)
|
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2001
| data-sort-value="Chris Isaak Show, The" | ''[[The Chris Isaak Show]]''
| Bruce
| Credited as John Henry Reardon
|-
| 2002–05
| ''[[Edgemont (TV series)|Edgemont]]''
| Josh Wyatt
| Recurring role (11 episodes)
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2002
| data-sort-value="Twilight Zone, The" | ''[[The Twilight Zone]]''
| Sam
| Episode: "[[Dream Lover (The Twilight Zone)|Dream Lover]]"
|-
| data-sort-value="Real World Movie: The Lost Season, The" | ''[[The Real World Movie: The Lost Season]]''
| Adam
| TV film
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2003
| ''[[Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]]''
| Luck
| Credited as John Henry Reardon; Episode: "[[List of Andromeda episodes#Season 4: 2003–04|Answers Given to Questions Never Asked]]"
|-
|''[[1st to Die (film)|1st to Die]]''
| David Brandt
| Credited as John Henry Reardon
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2004
| ''[[Tru Calling]]''
| Randall Thompson
| 3 episodes
|-
| data-sort-value="Thing Below, The" | ''The Thing Below''
| Lance Taylor
| Video short
|-
| 2005
| ''Severed''
| Greg
| TV film
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2006
| ''[[Merlin's Apprentice]]''
| Jack
| TV film
|-
| data-sort-value="L Word, The" | ''[[The L Word]]''
| Resident / Young Dad
| 2 episodes
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2007
| ''[[Painkiller Jane (TV series)|Painkiller Jane]]''
| Brian
| 9 episodes
|-
| ''[[Blue Smoke (2007 film)|Blue Smoke]]''
| Josh
| TV film
|-
| data-sort-value="Valentine Carol, A" | ''A Valentine Carol''
| Matt
| TV film
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2008
| ''7 Things to Do Before I'm 30''
| Danny
| TV film
|-
| ''[[Son of the Dragon (film)|Son of the Dragon]]''
| D.B.
| TV film
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Eureka (2006 TV series)|Eureka]]''
| Dr. Derek Thergood
| Episode: "Stoned"
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2011
| ''[[Hellcats]]''
| Jimmy
| Episode: "Fancy Dan"
|-
| ''Bringing Ashley Home''
| David Powell
| TV film
|-
| ''[[Clue (miniseries)|Clue]]''
| Wheeler
| 2 episodes
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2012
| ''Deadly Hope''
| Michael Kirby
| TV film
|-
| data-sort-value="Philadelphia Experiment, The" | ''[[The Philadelphia Experiment (2012 film)|The Philadelphia Experiment]]''
| Deputy Carl Reed
| TV film
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2012–14
| ''[[Arctic Air]]''
| Blake Laviolette
| Main cast (Seasons 1–3; 35 episodes)
|-
| ''[[Continuum (TV series)|Continuum]]''
| Greg Cameron
| Recurring cast (Seasons 1–3; 10 episodes)
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]''
| Shane / [[Prometheus]]
| Episode: "Remember the Titans"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2014
| data-sort-value="Christmas Secret, The" | ''The Christmas Secret''
| Jason
| TV film
|-
| ''[[When Calls the Heart]]''
| Nate
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2016
| ''Love on the Sidelines''
| Danny Holland
| TV film
|-
| ''I'll Be Home for Christmas''
|Detective Mike Kelley
| TV film
|-
|2019–2025
| ''[[Hudson & Rex]]''
|Detective Charlie Hudson
| Main role Season 1 to 7 (108 episodes)
|-
|2021
| ''Cypher''
| Antoine
|5 episodes
|-
| 2024
| ''Believe in Christmas''
| Ethan
| Hallmark Movie
|}

==References==
<references />

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|1221622}}

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Fleet Canada

2025-04-01T16:16:46Z

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{{Refimprove|date=March 2007}}

{{Infobox company
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| logo = Fleet Canada logo.svg
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| foundation = 2006
| location = [[Fort Erie, Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| key_people = Jean Sebastien Coulaud, President and CEO
| industry = [[Aerospace]]
| products = [[Aerospace engineering|aerospace structures, component parts, and assemblies]]
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'''Fleet Canada Inc.''', the successor to the [[Fleet Aerospace|Fleet Aerospace Inc]] division of [[Magellan Aerospace|Magellan Aerospace Inc]], is a manufacturer of aerospace structures, component parts, and assemblies to approved design data. It is located in [[Fort Erie, Ontario]], [[Canada]], where it has operated from the same site for more than 85 years, during which the facility has grown to over {{convert|500000|sqft|m2}}. Capabilities include [[Machine tool|tooling]], detail fabrication, bonding, and [[Finishing (manufacturing)|finishing, chemical processing, heat treating, and NDT (LPI)]].

Established in 2006, Fleet Canada Inc. has not been affiliated with [[Magellan Aerospace|Magellan Aerospace Inc]] since the closure of [[Fleet Aircraft]] in 2003.

== History ==
The company was formed in 2006, but its history can be traced back to [[Reuben Fleet]], who commenced manufacturing operations of [[Fleet Aircraft]] on March 23, 1930. A state-of-the-art facility for the day, the plant promptly began turning out complete [[aircraft]] for military and civilian training. By 1938, Fleet had enlarged the factory to ten times its original size and the [[Fleet Finch|Fleet Finch Trainer]] had become the primary training aircraft for the [[British Commonwealth Air Training Plan]]. After the war, Fleet produced a successful light civilian 2-seater, the [[Fleet Canuck]]. The making of complete aircraft ceased in the early 1950s and the manufacture of quality structural components became the core business.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}

On April 1st, 2025 Fleet was sold to [[De Havilland Canada]].

==Clients==

Fleet Canada's products are sold to various aerospace clients:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aero-canada.ca/e/browse_detail.cfm?loc_id=599&return=basic |title=The Canadian Aerospace Industry Capabilities Directory |accessdate=2011-05-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903091538/http://www.aero-canada.ca/e/browse_detail.cfm?loc_id=599&return=basic |archivedate=2011-09-03 }}</ref>

* [[Boeing]] — parts used for CH — 47 Chinook Helicopter
* [[Bombardier Aerospace]] — parts used for [[Bombardier QSeries|Bombardier Q series]]
* [[Viking Air]] — parts used for Twin Otter 400 Series (later merged with DHC)
* [[De Havilland Canada]] — parts used for DHC-6, CL-215, CL-415 & DHC-515

==Products==

* Tail Boom for helicopters
* Airframe structural assemblies
* Longerons/Stringers
* Bulkheads
* Floor Panels
* Airframe structural assemblies
* Rib Doubler

==References==

{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.fleet.ca/ '''Fleet Canada Inc''' website]

{{Magellan Aerospace}}

[[Category:Aerospace companies of Canada]]
[[Category:Aircraft manufacturers of Canada]]
[[Category:Companies based in Ontario]]
[[Category:Manufacturing companies established in 2006]]

{{Canada-corp-stub}}

Merlin's Apprentice

2025-02-13T16:15:17Z

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{{Short description|2006 miniseries directed by David Wu}}
{{refimprove|date=November 2024}}
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| director = [[David Wu (director)|David Wu]]
| starring = [[Sam Neill]] [[Miranda Richardson]] [[John Reardon]] [[Christopher Jacot]] [[Meghan Ory]] [[Tegan Moss]]
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| theme_music_composer = Lawrence Shragge
| country = United States Canada
| language = English
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| producer = [[Robert Halmi, Jr.]] [[Robert Halmi, Sr.]] Matthew O'Connor Michael O'Connor Roger Soffer
| editor = [[David Wu (director)|David Wu]]
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'''''Merlin's Apprentice''''' is a 2006 miniseries, a sequel to [[Merlin (miniseries)|''Merlin'']], with [[Sam Neill]] and [[Miranda Richardson]] reprising their roles as [[Merlin (wizard)|Merlin]] and the [[Lady of the Lake]].<ref name="Shattuck">{{Cite news |last=Shattuck |first=Kathryn |date=2 September 2006 |title=What's On Tonight |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/02/arts/whats-on-tonight.html |access-date=30 November 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Loosely adapted from [[Arthurian legend]], the plot takes place after the death of [[King Arthur]], with some contradictions to the original story.

==Plot==
===Part I===
Satisfied at Camelot's conditions, Merlin ([[Sam Neill]]) decides to go on vacation in order to rejuvenate. This vacation nap is supposed to last a few months, but when Merlin awakes, he finds he has slept for fifty years. Upon his return to Camelot, he discovers a downtrodden place. Almost all of those he knew have died; Lord Weston ([[Garwin Sanford]]) runs the kingdom and the [[Holy Grail]] has departed from the castle, but Merlin's protective enchantments have held invaders in check.

A young thief named Jack ([[John Reardon]]) and his tagalong pig Sir Snout stowaway in a cart entering Camelot, angering its driver Squire Brian. Jack is no ordinary vagrant, as he possesses some rudimentary magical skills. Jack enters the chamber of Yvonne ([[Tegan Moss]]), granddaughter of [[Sir Gawain]] and steals a pendant. Yvonne enters and while Jack hides, Master Graham ([[Christopher Jacot]]), a local blacksmith whom she loves, visits her. Jack then attempts to steal Merlin's wand while Merlin concentrates on the whereabouts of the Grail. Merlin senses the visitor, and at first evicts him, but later apprentices Jack after a vision of the Holy Grail appears to both of them.

The only training the film shows is Merlin tempting Jack with food while telling Jack to resist his hunger and seek a ring that was lost in the castle (which turns out to be the former [[Round Table (Camelot)|Round Table]]). It is around this time that Jack learns the truth of Brian, who is actually Brianna ([[Meghan Ory]]). She disguises herself in order to avenge a wrong done to her family.

In his search for the grail, Merlin suspects something is afoul in Camelot that caused the Grail to depart. Merlin confronts Yvonne (who is to be married to Lord Weston when the Grail returns) and her guardian Master Burton ([[Andrew Jackson (actor)|Andrew Jackson]]). Later while touching the Grail's stand, Merlin sees a vision in which he learns the truth of his absence. The Lady of the Lake ([[Miranda Richardson]]) enchanted him and created Jack. Thus, Jack's father is Merlin and his mother is the Lady.

Barbarians threaten Camelot's door, and [[knight]]s including Brian want to use an enchanted cave in order to surprise the invaders, who they think are building a dam to drown the kingdom. Jack agrees to lift Merlin's enchantment on the passage, but the knights find no construction. In the meantime, the barbarians directed by the Lady of the Lake enter the passage and breach Camelot's walls, which are vulnerable from the inside.

Realizing the impending doom, Merlin tells Jack the truth of his origins. Merlin and Jack coordinate to magic a bridge over the barbarian army to safety, but when Brianna is put in danger, Merlin tells Jack to go to her and completes the bridge alone (an effort that fatally drains him) commanding the townspeople, including Jack, to escape. As Jack steps off the bridge he breaks the spell to foil the pursuers. Meanwhile, Merlin was left in the walls of Camelot and is killed by Rauskaug (Alexander Kalugin), the leader of the barbarians.

===Part II===
The remaining people of Camelot have traveled the countryside for several months, seeking the Grail while fleeing their enemy. Jack is frustrated that his concentration does not give him insight, so the Lady of the Lake sends him a vision of the Grail's whereabouts. The group goes there, to discover that the water is cursed and several knights are murdered by a beast as they attempt to swim to the Grail's cave. Meanwhile, the Lady has told Rauskaug of their location and the barbarians begin their pursuit.

The film centers on the crimes of the Camelot's guardians, which they believe prevent their reaching of the Grail. Yvonne's parents presented her as Gawain's kin but this ruse is discovered when she begs Jack to explore her past through visions. Through these it is discovered that Master Burton and Lord Weston had oppressed the surrounding peoples with taxes, unfair trade, and devious agreements. This is the source of Brianna's anger, as her family was robbed of its property through such a contract.

Before Jack goes through Yvonne's past, Yvonne and Graham (Yvonne's true love) go behind a tree and kiss. In that time Jack and Brianna decide to give in to love and start to kiss. They are caught kissing by the other two. Jack tries to put it off as a joke, but though Yvonne and Graham now know Brian is a girl, they don't tell anyone.

In the meantime, Burton hopes to betroth Yvonne to a Scottish king and indenture the remaining citizens of Camelot to that lord for personal gain. Yvonne and Jack reveal Burton and his wife's past treachery, and instead of a quick execution Jack hopes a trial will cleanse Camelot of its sins. Instead Brianna takes justice into her own hands and kills the pair as the barbarians approach.

While the two sides battle, Lord Weston accompanies Jack to the cave. Jack parts the waterfall, and they enter the cave. Jack warns Weston that he is the true stain on Camelot and advises him not to take the grail. When Weston touches it, his impurity turns him to dust. The Lady of the Lake appears and offers Jack a chance to become powerful. Instead he rejects his mother (apparently killing her) and makes a wish of the Grail: Jack says that the Grail may do what it wishes with him, if it will only end the destruction outside. The Grail accepts this unselfish act, and reanimates the dead warriors on both sides. Graham holds it aloft and promises a new Camelot will be built.

Graham and Yvonne marry. During the reconstruction, Sir Snout tells Jack to speak the name of the land of the dead ([[Tartarus]]) in order to see his father. Jack goes to Merlin, and the two are allowed to spend the time they didn't have as father and son. The film concludes by hinting that Jack and Brianna are now married and probably going to have children. The film ends when Jack picks up Brianna as she blows out a candle.

==Cast==
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Sam Neill]] as Merlin
* [[Miranda Richardson]] as The Lady of The Lake
* [[Garwin Sanford]] as Lord Weston
* [[John Reardon]] as Jack
* [[Tegan Moss]] as Yvonne
* [[Christopher Jacot]] as Master Graham
* [[Meghan Ory]] as Brianna
* [[Andrew Jackson (actor)]] as Master Burton
{{Div col end}}

==See also==
* [[List of films based on Arthurian legend]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0463826}}

{{TV series based on Arthurian legends}}

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