The British TV and film actor, Colin Lawrences career has stretched over almost three decades now; he’s perhaps best known for his role as John Middleton in the Leo award-winning Netflix drama “Virgin River.”
Age, Early Life, and Education Background
Colin Lawrence was born under the Virgo zodiac sign on 7 September 1970, in London, England, which makes him 52 years old as of 2022. His parents relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, shortly after he was born, and he spent his childhood there. He follows the Christianity religion, and is of Jamaican roots.
Hobbies and Interests
Colin is a fitness fanatic who has a gym in the basement of his house – he shared a video doing pushups with his daughter on his back on Instagram during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He is a culinary enthusiast and talented chef and has populated his social media platforms with his cooking videos.
He likes playing and participating in adventurous outdoor activities together with his daughters – he converted his front lawn into a mini-golf course and posted his videos playing with them.
The British-born actor is also a big fan of art and his house is full of murals.
Lawrence is also a big animal lover, and likes flaunting his pet dog on Instagram.
Career
Film Appearances
Colin made his film debut in 1995 as Tommy in the direct-to-video sports comedy “Slam Dunk Ernest.” In 2000, he appeared alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Rapaport and Tony Goldwyn in the sci-fi “The 6th Day,” which had a box office collection of around $34 million. He appeared in three more films before landing the role of Edwin in the sci-fi film “Dreamcatcher,” which was based on a 2001 eponymous novel by Stephen King. In the same year, he was selected to play Stryker Soldier in the hit film “X2,” which had a box office collection of a whopping $407 million, sharing the screen with Hugh Jackman, Anna Paquin and Rebecca Romijn.
Who ya gonna call?
A. Fireman
B. Detective
C. Chef😉#ineedahero pic.twitter.com/uq7OlqFlib
— Colin Lawrence (@colinlawrence97) October 21, 2021
2005 saw Colin appearing in the superhero film “Fantastic Four” and in 2006, he was cast in the sci-fi horror “Hollow Man.” Before the decade ended, Colin appeared in five more films including 2009’s supernatural horror, “Case 39.” He appeared in many films in the 2010s including “Fifty Shades Darker,” which had an impressive box office collection of $380 million.
TV Appearances
Colin played multiple roles in Chris Carter’s science fiction “The X-Files” from 1996 to 1998. His next notable role was in a few episodes of the military sci-fi “Stargate SG-1,” which ran for ten seasons and starred Amanda Tapping, Richard Dean Anderson, and Michael Shanks. He appeared in an episode or two of many series before the decade ended, then in 2004, he was cast in two hit projects, playing David Waters in four episodes of the drama “The L Word” and various roles in the superhero series “Smallville” from 2004-2009. Concurrently he appeared in 13 episodes of military science fiction “Battlestar Galactica” in 2006, and was also seen in three episodes of the acclaimed dark fantasy series “Supernatural,” which premiered on The CW in the same year.
In 2011, Lawrence played Detective Evans in the Canadian drama, “Endgame” which was followed by the role of Benjamin Abani in AMC’s “The Killing.” 2016 saw him appearing in several episodes of the sitcom “Impastor” and the supernatural drama “iZombie.”
Lawrence landed a starring role in 42 episodes of the Netflix romantic drama “Virgin River” between 2019 and 2022, sharing the screen with Alexandra Breckenridge, Tim Matheson and Martin Henderson. The drama is based on Robyn Carr’s “Virgin River” novels.
Colin received special thanks in 2009 for his contribution to the film “Scourge.” He is highly active on Instagram with around 125,000 followers – he goes by the username @colinlawrence97. Lawrence is managed by the Vancouver-based Play Management Inc.
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Personal Life
Colin is a married man. He first met his 16-years-younger future wife, the British actress Lucia Walters, during the filming of the 1997 film, “Unwed Father.” Walters has almost 100 acting credits and is famous for her roles in the films “Mission to Mars” and “Stargate”, and also appeared in the TV series “Supernatural,” “and “iZombie,” among others. She has appeared together with her husband in several projects including “Virgin River” and “Fifty Shades Darker.” The duo walked the aisle on 18 September 1999.
Colin and Lucia are parents of two teenage daughters, one of whom is Bianca Lawrence, but the name of the other remains unknown. Bianca has appeared in a few projects, such as “Day of the Dead” and “Supergirl”, and has even shared the screen with her father in the Lifetime movie “Dancing Through the Show.” Colin previously posted his daughter on Instagram and wrote, ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year (almost). It was an absolute delight having the opportunity to work with @theannalynnemccord and my real-life daughter in this heartwarming Christmas movie (“Dancing Through the Show”).’
Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance
Colin is of black ethnicity, and has black hair and black eyes. He’s 6ft 2ins (1.88m) tall, weighs approximately 187lbs (85kgs), and his chest, waist, and bicep sizes are 44ins, 36ins, and 15ins respectively. The “Virgin River” star wears a shoe size 10(US).
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Net Worth
Colin has appeared in over 100 TV titles, and almost 30 films including several hits, and has shared the screen with several accomplished actors including Daniel Gilles, which has made him very famous. He has also accumulated a decent sum from his acting endeavors, and his net worth is approximately $1.5 million as of 2022, and that of his wife roughly $1 million.
Who is Colin Lawrence’s Wife, Lucia Walters?
Born under the Aquarius zodiac sign on 21 January 1986, in Britain, Lucia Walters is 37 years old as of 2022. She has kept her childhood and education details under wraps. She follows the Christianity religion. Lucia’s passion for acting drove her to take acting classes as a child, and she appeared in many plays.
Walters made her TV debut in 1994 in the show “Cobra”, and also appeared in the series “Neon Rider” in the same year, followed by many successful projects, such as “Stargate SG-1” in 1999, “Smallville” in 2001, “Stargate: Atlantis” from 2004 – 2009, “Prison Break” in 2017, and many more. She is also globally renowned for appearing in the medical drama “The Good Doctor,” and in the drama “Fifty Shades Darker.”
Lucia is 5ft 7ins (1.7m) tall and weighs approximately 130lbs (60kgs). She has dark brown hair and a set of brown eyes.
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