Eric Hicks
Eric Hicks is a Saskatchewan born, Toronto-based actor whose career began back in 2008 after winning Best TV Commercial and Overall Best Talent at the Canadian Model and Talent Convention. Eric trained extensively in both theatre and film before making his television debut acting alongside Jake McLaughlin and Priyanka Chopra on ABC’s Quantico. Prior to this, he had starred in over 30 short and independent films before joining the ACTRA union in 2015. Eric’s credits include principal roles on The Strain (FX), Reign (CW), and in 2016 Eric was cast in the recurring role of Constable D. Fox for all three seasons of Daniel Grou’s multi-award winning detective series Cardinal (CTV/eOne). Most recently, Eric was awarded the pivotal recurring role of Detective Ken Tucker in Season 2 of New Metric Media’s CSA-nominated drama Bad Blood (CityTV). Starting in the summer of 2018, Eric will be attending the Canadian Film Center’s CBC Actor’s Conservatory.
Character: Reverend Paul Elijah “Birdie” Byrd
Birdie was born on an Appalachian backroad to Reverend John Peter Byrd and his eighth wife. His family traveled the country in a motorcade of trailers known as “Fruits of Faith Mobile Ministries.” Birdie’s father raised him to be a master manipulator and con man. When Birdie tried to leave the ministry, he was subjected to a painful “exorcism” ritual. Afterward, a fire spread that killed 43 of his relatives. As soon as Birdie became a target of the arson investigation, he began to act as if he believed himself to be possessed. Deemed unfit to participate in his own defense, he was committed to Grover Secure Psychiatric Institute.
