Nicholas Lea

• Birthplace: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
• Birthday: June 22, 1962

This darkly handsome Canadian actor garnered much attention for his recurring role as the turncoat FBI agent Alex Krycek on the hit Fox series "The X-Files".

Born in British Columbia, Nicholas Lea had intentions of pursuing a showbiz career from childhood. After service in the Canadian Navy, he toured as the lead singer with the band Beau Monde before deciding at age 25 to pursue his dream and act. Training at various venues, Lea began appearing onstage in plays like "At Home" and "For What We Reap". On the big s…more