Dempsey Bryk

Dempsey Bryk was born on August 29, 1996, in New York City, New York, to actor Greg Bryk and interior designer Danielle Nicholas Bryk. Growing up, he appeared in his mother’s home renovation programs such as *Building Bryks*, *Bryk House*, and *A Bryk at a Time*. He initially pursued higher education at the University of Western Ontario’s Ivey Business School for one year before shifting his focus to acting, subsequently studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.

Bryk began his professional acting career with a recurring role as Wyatt McMurtry in the Canadian series *Heartland*, appearing in 18 episodes from 2017 to 2019. He then took on the role of Thurston Polk in *The Birch*, a web series created by Crypt TV for Facebook Watch, featuring in 12 episodes between 2019 and 2021. In 2019, Bryk also appeared in Netflix’s film *The Silence*. A significant turning point in his career came in 2022 when he was cast as Prince Airk Tanthalos in the Disney+ series *Willow*, a sequel to the original film, where he featured in 5 episodes. That same year, he starred in the feature film *The Fight Machine* as Rob Tully, playing opposite his real-life father, Greg Bryk, in the film.

His career progression also includes work as a writer and producer. Bryk contributed as a writer to the short films *Zane* (2020), *L for Loser* (2021), and *What Would Jesus Do?* (2024), and the TV series *I’ve Ben Wondering* (2023). He also holds producer credits for *L for Loser* (2021), *I’ve Ben Wondering* (2023), *What Would Jesus Do?* (2024), and is a co-executive producer for the upcoming film *The Snare* (2025). Additionally, Bryk has provided voice work for video games, including *Far Cry 6* (2021) and *Harry Potter: Magic Awakened* (2023). He is scheduled to appear in the comedy series *Going Dutch* (2025) as Private Anthony ‘BA’ Chapman and *We Were Liars* (2025) as Ebon.