Colin Lawrence is an English-Canadian actor known for his roles in film and television. He is best known for playing John 'Preacher' Middleton in the Netflix series Virgin River (2019âÂÂ2026).
Lawrence was born in London and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is of Jamaican descent.
Since 1995, he has participated in many TV series, either as a guest star or in recurring roles.
From 2006 to 2009, he gained recognition as Hamish "Skulls" McCall on the rebooted Battlestar Galactica TV series. In the TV series ' (2006) he was the protagonist's father. In the TV series Endgame (2011) he appeared as detective Jason Evans. In 2011 and 2012, he appeared in 12 episodes as Benjamin Abani on The Killing. He has also appeared in recurring roles as Janko in The CW series iZombie, as Damien in the TV Land sitcom Impastor, and as Coach Clayton in The CW series Riverdale. Since 2019, he has played the main character John "Preacher" Middleton in the Netflix series Virgin River.
Besides his career as a TV actor he also appeared in many feature films, including Afghan Knights and Watchmen.
Lawrence married Lucia Walters in 1999 and they have two daughters.
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