Jeremy Ratchford (born August 6, 1965) is a Canadian actor. He starred as Nick Vera on the TV series Cold Case.

Early life

Ratchford was born in Kitchener, Ontario, on August 6, 1965. He studied acting at Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School, from which he graduated.

Career

While in Canada, Ratchford played Marvel Comic book character Banshee in the live action TV super hero film Generation X. Ratchford also starred in a series of Canadian Crispy Crunch candy bar commercials.[citation needed]

When he relocated to Hollywood, California, he played a sexual predator on an episode of NYPD Blue and two episodes of The Practice, as well as the vampire Lyle Gorch in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes "Bad Eggs" and "Homecoming" before being cast on Cold Case. On Cold Case, he played detective Nick Vera.

Personal life

Ratchford has three sons from his marriage to Tori: Dexton, Revel and Wylder.

In 2017, he sold his then estate, a house that was built in the 1940s with 2,900 square feet of living space in Valley Village, Los Angeles, for $1.38 million.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985Hot WaterJuniorfilm debut
1986The VindicatorLead Biker
1987Hearts of FireJim "Jimbo"
1988Short Circuit 2Bill
1989Prom Night III: The Last KissLeonard WelshDirect-to-Video
1991The Events Leading Up to My DeathThe Fireman
1992UnforgivenDeputy Andy Russell
1993Change of HeartFelix
1994Small Gifts
1996The StupidsSoldier
Fly Away HomeGlen Seifert
2000The CrewYoung Mike "The Brick" Donatelli
2001Angel EyesRay Micigliano
Century HotelThe Nightfly
2002The BarberSheriff Corgan
2008LeatherheadsEddie
Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita)Additional Voices (voice role)English version
2009Shipping and ReceivingGlen AllenShort film
2011RobbedDetective FlynnShort film
The New RepublicAgent Livingston
2013Lost on PurposePhill Noff
2014Jersey BoysPolice Officer
2015Death ValleyLucas Kern
2017Small Town Crime"Orthopedic"
Radio 88"Danger" Dickie DefozzioShort film
2018Dead Women WalkingBill
First TimersT.J.
Give Till It HurtsElvis
2020The Way BackMatty
2024Red Right HandDominic

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985Check It OutBrandontelevision debut Episode: "Skip to the Loo"
1986Walt Disney's Wonderful World of ColorToddEpisode: "Young Again"
1986As IsPickup #1Television Movie
1986Hangin' InHit ManEpisode: "Hit Man Kate"
1986Easy PreyBillyTelevision Movie
1986The Truth About Alex"Dutch"Television Movie
1986–1987The Lawrenceville StoriesCharley DeSotoTelevision Miniseries; 3 episodes
1986–1990The Campbells"Ox"8 episodes; recurring role
1987American PlayhouseCharley DeSotoEpisode: "The Prodigious Hickey"
1987CBS Schoolbreak SpecialLukeEpisode: "The Day They Came to Arrest the Book"
1987Night HeatDoyle2 episodes
1988T and TBob DouglasEpisode: "The Drop"
1988DiamondsUnknownEpisode: "Man with a Gun"
1988Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTomEpisode: "Fogbound"
1988War of the WorldsStudentEpisode: "Goliath Is My Name"
19889BFrankie Mitchell2 episodes
1989Street LegalMark LeesonEpisode: "Brotherhoods"
1991CounterstrikeJeremyEpisode: "Hidden Assets"
1991Rin Tin Tin: K-9 CopUnknownEpisode: "Light at the End of the Tunnel" also known as "Katts and Dog"
1991Top CopsTom KennedyEpisode: "Tom Kennedy/Eddie Perez and Raul Alviso/Danny Miller"
1992A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong KongFred ReichTelevision Documentary
1992Top CopsJim GorryEpisode: "Freddie Williams/Jim Gorry/Bruno Pezzulich"
1992Beyond RealityUnknownEpisode: "Master of Darkness"
1992Secret ServiceDeMarcoEpisode: "Curiosity Killed the Cat/Murder, He Broke"
1992–1996X-MenAdditional voices15 episodes;
1993Secret ServiceLombardiEpisode: "Brothers in Arms"
1993MatrixEddie MayberryEpisode: "Death and Taxes"
1993Street LegalJeffrey Sinclair2 episodes
1993The Kids in the HallRookieEpisode: "#4.10"
1994Getting GottiHarvey SandersTelevision Movie
1994RoboCopJ.J. BiddleEpisode: "When Justice Fails"
1994Small GiftsEvanTelevision Movie Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Lead Actor in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries (1996)
1994–1995The Busy World of Richard ScarryUnknown (voice role)4 episodes; recurring role
1995Lonesome Dove: The SeriesTravisEpisode: "Blood Money"
1995The Shamrock ConspiracyJohnny McQueenTelevision Movie
1995TekWarLoganEpisode: "Cyberhunt"
1995Convict CowboyBobTelevision Movie
1995Where's the Money, Noreen?SatterfieldTelevision Movie
1996Generation XSean CassidyTelevision Movie
1996Moonshine HighwayDwayne DaytonTelevision Movie
1996Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the RealmSmoke (voice role)Episode: "Old Friends Never Die"
1997Home InvasionRaymondTelevision Movie
1997The SentinelArtie ParkmanEpisode: "The Girl Next Door"
1997Aaahh!!! Real MonstersShadowy Figure (voice role)Episode: "Spy vs. Monster/Misery Date"
1997PeacekeepersSergeant Conrad BitnerTelevision Movie
1997The PracticeGibbonsEpisode: "Hide and Seek"
1998The Outer LimitsSergeant Adam SearsEpisode: "Relativity Theory"
1998Brooklyn SouthRobert StandleyEpisode: "Doggonit"
1998Pensacola: Wings of GoldSeaton PalmerEpisode: "Not in My Backyard"
1998Buffy the Vampire SlayerLyle Gorch2 episodes
1999JAGLewis BeechamEpisode: "Rivers' Run"
1999TurksTonyEpisode: "Lend My Your Ears"
1999Walker, Texas RangerMaxwellEpisode: "Brothers in Arms"
1999Poltergeist: The LegacyJimmy BoyleEpisode: "Brother's Keeper"
2000The Magnificent SevenJack "Handsome Jack" AveralEpisode: "Obsession"
2000The Wild ThornberrysAlligator (voice role)Episode: "Time Flies"
2000BlacktopMechanicTelevision Movie
2001The Sports PagesUnknownTelevision Movie; segment "The Heidi Bowl"
2001–2003Blue MurderDetective Jack Pogueseries regular; 39 episodes Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Lead Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Role (2001, 2003)
2002The PracticeGavin BrownEpisode: "The Test"
2002CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTommy SconzoEpisode: "Primim Non Nocere"
2002NYPD BlueDarryl MarquetteEpisode: "Low Blow"
2003–2010Cold CaseNick Veraseries regular; 156 episodes
2008Comanche MoonCharlie GoodnightTelevision Miniseries; Episode: "#1.3"
2010One Angry JurorDon BurstonTelevision Movie
2011ShamelessDetective BerneroEpisode: "Father Frank, Full of Grace"
2011Hawaii Five-0ChetEpisode: "Alaheo Pau'ole"
2012PerceptionDetective HammondEpisode: "Pilot"
2012It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaDetectiveEpisode: "The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre"
2015The MentalistGeorge HoildayEpisode: "Little Yellow House"
2015BonesATMEpisode: "The Eye in the Sky"
2015LongmireRett JackyEpisode: "War Eagle"
2015NCISDetective Ramsey MaloneEpisode: "Day in Court"
2016WorkaholicsFrankEpisode: "Always Bet on Blake"
2016Chicago P.D.JimEpisode: "300,000 Likes"
2017NCIS: New OrleansRichard MarinoEpisode: "NOLA Confidential"
2017Criminal Minds: Beyond BordersBorisEpisode: "The Ripper of Riga"
2018TakenDetective LyonsEpisode: "Absalom"
2019-2025Hudson and RexRupert Mankiewicz3 episodes
2024FBIDetective John Lettieri1 episode
2025Saint-PierreSgt. Quint Boone1 episode
2026TedBartender1 episode

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