Kris Holden-Ried

Holden-Ried in 2013, photo by cvanwagoner/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Birth Name: Kristen Holdenried

Place of Birth: Pickering, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: August 1, 1973

Ethnicity:
*father – German
*mother – Latvian, Russian

Kris Holden-Ried is a Canadian actor.

His father was born in Germany. His mother, Mara, is of Latvian and likely Russian descent. He was a champion competitor in riding and fencing, was a member of the Canadian National Pentathlon Team, and has a silver medal from both the Pan American and Pan Pacific Pentathlon Championships. Kris has one son.

Kris’ maternal grandfather was named Romans Kolesnikovs/Kolesnikov. Romans was born in Riga, Latvia, and likely had Russian ancestry.

Kris’ maternal grandmother was named Velta Bertelsons. Velta likely was born in Latvia.

Sources: Obituary of Kris’ father – http://legacy.com

Obituary of Kris’ maternal grandfather, Romans Kolesnikovs – http://rskane.ca

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