Bryant was born in Elmira, Ontario, Canada and he currently has dual Canadian and U.S. citizenship.His father is from North Dakota and is of Scandinavian/Finnish heritage.His mother was also born and raised in the United States. Bryant graduated from Elmira District Secondary School and studied acting at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario. He was the star of the short-lived UPN television series Sex, Love & Secrets. For television, Bryant has appeared in the movies Playing House and More Sex and the Single Mom, as well as guest starred in the series Queer as Folk, Odyssey 5 and Playmakers. He has also starred in Canadian television projects, including Crazy Canucks, An American in Canada and The Eleventh Hour. Bryant has appeared on stage all over Canada in many productions, including The Crucible and The King and I.[citation needed] Bryant appeared as Gabe McCall on the CBC drama MVP: The Secret Lives of Hockey Wives. He currently stars in Haven, a TV series based on Stephen King's novel "The Colorado Kid".[5] He and Haven co-star Emily Rose previously starred together in the 2010 "made-for-TV" suspense-thriller Perfect Plan[6] BuddyTV ranked him #72 on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011". In late-2012, Bryant will star in the Lifetime original movie Merry In-Laws. Bryant will play Peter, a teacher who becomes engaged to an astronomer. When she meets his parents she learns that they are really Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus. The film co-stars former Cheers stars George Wendt and Shelly Long as Mr. and Mrs. Clause. The film is directed by Leslie Hope who previously directed Bryant in A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride. Bryant is married to Australian-born actress and personal trainer Kirsty Hinchcliffe. Bryant and his wife, Kirsty, have a daughter born in August 2008. As of July 2010, Bryant is currently living in Santa Monica, California with his wife and daughter.
