Alan van Sprang is a Canadian actor, voice actor and producer known for being cast as Sir Francis Bryan in the historical fiction TV series. The Tudors and for portraying the character of King Henry in the CW’s historical romantic drama series, Reign . Apart from these, he has worked extensively in the industry, appearing in both various films and TV shows including Black Fox: Good Men and Bad Men , Steal This Movie , The Uncles , Earth Angels , Do or Die , Evel Knievel , Land of the Dead ,Journal of the Dead , Survival of the Dead , Phantom Strike , Made in Canada , Highlander: The Raven , Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal , Codename: Eternity , Falls in Paradise , Puppets That Kill , Mutant X , Wild Card , Adventure Inc. , Earth: Final Conflict , La Femme Nikita , Veritas: The Quest , Degrassi: The Next Generation , The Best of Years , Would Be Kings ,The LA Complex , Beauty and the Beast , and Star Trek: Discovery . Alan van Sprang also has a huge social media following with more than 300,000 followers on Instagram and more than 150,000 followers on Twitter.

Born name

Alan Van Sprang

nickname

Alan

Sun sign

Twins

Place of birth

Calgary, Alberta, Kanada

nationality

training

The details of Alan van Sprang’s educational background are not known.

occupation

Actor, Voice Actor, Producer

family

• Father – Emile Van Sprang (member of famous 1960s rock band “Stampeders”)
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – Alan van Sprang has two younger sisters.
• Others – Ronnie King (uncle) (Leader of Stampeders )

Manager

Alan van Sprang is represented by Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Talent Management Company, Beverly Hills, California, USA.

To build

Athletic

Height

185,5 cm

weight

80 kg or 176.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Alan van Sprang has dated –

1. Sarah Robichaud – Alan van Sprang was previously in a relationship with Sarah Robichaud. However, things weren’t going well for them and they decided to call it quits. The duo have a son named Logan Joseph Van Sprang.

Note – Alan van Sprang also has a daughter named Tayla.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Dark Brown (Natural)

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• shaved head
• Often wears glasses and a hat
• Deep set eyes
• Multiple tattoos

brand promotion

Alan van Sprang has not yet done any support work.

Known for

• Appeared in a variety of roles in a variety of films including Dangerous Intentions (1995) as Marshall Cameron, Black Fox: Good Men and Bad Men (1995) as Longbaugh, Dunn Gang, Closer and Closer (1996) as Interviewer #2, Steal See This Movie (1997) as David Glenn, The Uncles (2000) as Alan Rossi, Earth Angels (2001) as Lucas, Do or Die (2002) as Tink, The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John (2003) as Judas Iscariot, Evel Knievel (2004) as John Derek, Anonymous Rex (2004) as Raal, Confessions of an American Bride(2005) as Mitchell Stone (as Allan Van Sprang), Land of the Dead (2005) as Brubaker, Saw III (2006) as Chris, Journal of the Dead (2007) as Sergeant ‘Nicotine’ Crockett, Phantom Strike (2008) as Nico Orso , Surviving the Dead (2009) as Sergeant ‘Nicotine’ Crockett, Paying the Full Balance (2010) as Sergei, Immortals (2011) as Darius and Pirate’s Passage (2015) as Immigration Officer #1 (voice)
• Has been in various roles in several shows such as Highlander: The Raven (1998) as William Kenworth, La Femme Nikita (1999) as Carl Peruze, PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1999) as Griffin, Soul Food (2001-2002) as dr Caldwell, Earth: Final Conflict (2001-2002) as Howlyn, Veritas: The Quest (2003) as Javier, Puppets That Kill (2004) as Ted’s Partner, The Newsroom (2004) as George’s Replacement, Falls in Paradise (2004) as Johnny Brice, Degrassi: The Next Generation (2005) as Leo Davies, 11 Cameras (2006) as Bruce,The Best of Years (2007) as Lee Campbell, Were Kings (2008) as Gary Coyle, The Tudors (2009) as Francis Bryan, Cra$h & Burn (2009-2010) as Father Benedito, Rookie Blue (2011) as Patrick Murphy , King (2011-2012) as Derek Spears, The LA Complex (2012) as Eric, Having Hope (2013) as Thomas Ford, Reign (2013-2015) as Henry II of France, Beauty and the Beast (2015) as Bob Hall, Shadowhunters (2016-2018) as Valentine Morgenstern and Star Trek: Discovery (from 2018) as Leland

first movie

Alan van Sprang made his motion picture debut as Marshall Cameron in the drama film, Dangerous Intentions , in 1995.

He made his big screen debut as a voice actor by providing the vocals for the character of Immigration Officer #1 in the animated film. Pirate passage in 2015.

First TV show

Alan van Sprang made his first appearance as Carl Rossi in an episode entitled Bad Girl of the drama show Robin’s Hoods in November 1994. The show starred the likes of Linda Purl, Jennifer Campbell and David Gail.

Personal trainer

Alan van Sprang has kept fit through an active lifestyle.

To prepare for his role as a Greek slave named Darius in the 2011 epic fantasy action film, Immortals he underwent a rigorous 3-week “hardcore boot camp” in which he was subjected to daily diets, cardio workouts, yoga, combat training, as well as fitness and practiced strength training.

Alan van Sprang Facts

1. He grew up in Canada with his 2 sisters.
2. Alan van Sprang has been a major Star Trek fan since his school days.
3. Aside from his time in films and television shows, he has also worked in theater productions, playing 3 seasons with Calgary’s Shakespeare in the Park. He has also worked with the Calgary Theater for around 5 years.
4. Alan van Sprang shaved his head at the age of 39 to star in the villains. What actually happened, however, was that he was ironically cast as a priest, a heroic Greek slave, and a kind-hearted policeman in his next three roles.
5. He has worked alongside artists such as Jeff Roop,Ashley Leggat, Barbara Radecki, Adelaide Kane, Mayko Nguyen, Megan Follows, Torrance Coombs, Toby Regbo, Celina Sinden, Caitlin Stasey and Anna Popplewell.
6. As a producer, he has worked on a few projects such as the comedy-drama short How to Fall .
7. Follow Alan van Sprang on Twitter and Instagram.