Dempsey Bryk
Dempsey Bryk | |
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| Born | August 29, 1996 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2017-present |
| Parents |
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| Family | Billy Bryk (brother) |
Dempsey Bryk (born August 29, 1996) is an American-Canadian actor and filmmaker. He is known for playing Wyatt McMurtry in Heartland, Airk Tanthalos in Willow, and Private 'BA' Chapman in Going Dutch.
Early life
[edit]Dempsey Bryk was born on August 29, 1996 to actor, Greg Bryk, and interior designer, Danielle Nicholas Bryk. He has two younger siblings, Billy and Ella.[1] As a child he appeared in his mother's home renovation shows; Building Bryks, Bryk House, and A Bryk at a Time.[2]
He attended the University of Western Ontario's Ivey Business School for a year but left to study at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.[3]
Career
[edit]One of Bryk's early roles was as a recurring role on the long-running Canadian series, Heartland. He played Wyatt McMurtry, the nephew of Casey McMurtry and a romantic interest of Georgie Fleming Morris.[4] Bryk played Thurston Polk in the 2019 web-series, The Birch, created by Crypt TV for Facebook Watch.[5]
In 2022, Bryk starred in The Fight Machine as a young boxer who ends up fighting in an illegal bare-knuckle match. His father in the movie is played by his real life father, Greg Bryk.[6] The same year he also played Prince Airk Tanthalos in the Willow sequel series on Disney+.[7] His character is the son of Madmartigan and Sorsha from the original film.[8]
In 2025, Bryk has a recurring role as Private Anthony 'BA' Chapman in the comedy series, Going Dutch, starring Denis Leary.[9] He is also set to appear in the indie thriller, The Snare.[10]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Silence | Rob | |
| 2020 | Marlene | Steven (Young Adult) | |
| 2022 | The Fight Machine | Rob Tully | |
| 2024 | Ordinary Angels | Derek | |
| 2025 | The Snare | Marty | also co-executive producer |
| Gentle Barbarians | Zavier | post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mary Kills People | Tristan Avery | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Saving Hope | Joseph Woods | Episode: "Hope Never Dies" |
| 2017 | Black Mirror | Cal | Episode: "Arkangel" |
| 2018 | Ransom | Danny Ferguson | Episode: "Legacy" |
| 2019 | Jett | Orlando | Episode: "Phoenix" |
| 2017-2019 | Heartland | Wyatt McMurty | 18 episodes |
| 2019 | Timeline | Brian | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | V Wars | Brock | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The Birch | Thurston Polk | 12 episodes |
| 2021 | Hudson & Rex | Marksamus Sanford | Episode: "The Art of the Steal" |
| 2021 | Coroner | Caleb Browning | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Willow | Airk Tanthalos | Main role |
| 2025 | Saint-Pierre | Tristan | Episode: "Off with his Head" |
| 2025-present | Going Dutch | Private Anthony 'BA' Chapman | Recurring role |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Viaticum | Ronnie Newey | No | No | No | |
| 2020 | Zane | Zane Petersen | No | Yes | No | |
| 2021 | L for Loser | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Brief Story | Victor | No | No | No | |
| 2021 | B.S. Poetry | The Poet Boy | No | No | No | |
| 2024 | What Would Jesus Do? | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Punkplay | Duck | |
| 2022 | Fail to Prepare | also writer and director |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Far Cry 6 | John, Jacob, Ethan Double | |
| 2021 | Far Cry 6 - Joseph:Collapse | John, Jacob, Ethan Double | expansion pack |
| 2021 | Harry Potter: Magic Awakened | voice |
References
[edit]- ^ Gill, Nikki (15 October 2015). "How They Met: Bitten star Greg Bryk dishes on love and Levi's jeans". Streets of Toronto.
- ^ Wilson, Jennifer (29 April 2011). "Renovating a house, one Bryk at a time". Toronto Star.
- ^ Thompson, Marlow. "Dempsey Bryk". MUBI.
- ^ "The cast of Heartland is busy with more than just the show". CBC. 12 November 2020.
- ^ Jan, Kevin (11 October 2019). "Exclusive Interview: Pop Culturalist Chats with The Birch's Dempsey Bryk". Pop Culturalist.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (18 July 2022). "'The Fight Machine' Trailer: First Look At Andrew T. Hunt's Action Drama Debuting At Fantasia Festival". Deadline.
- ^ Petski, Denise (12 November 2021). "'Willow': Dempsey Bryk Joins Cast Of Disney+ Series". Deadline.
- ^ Knight, Rosie (30 November 2022). "Willow Cast: Meet the Actors of the Disney+ Series". Den of Geek.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy; Petski, Denise (9 December 2024). "Denis Leary Attempts To Whip Military Misfits Into Shape In Trailer For Fox Comedy 'Going Dutch'". Deadline.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (20 April 2023). "Cassady McClincy, Dempsey Bryk, Lucy Walters & Royce Johnson Join Merlin Camozzi's Thriller 'The Snare'". Deadline.
External links
[edit]- Dempsey Bryk at IMDb