Allan Royal

Allan Royal (born August 17, 1944) is a Canadian actor known for his work in both TV shows and movies. He is sometimes credited as Allan G. Royal and Alan Royal. Royal gained recognition for his role as crime reporter Tom Kirkwood on the popular Canadian police drama Night Heat from 1985 to 1989. He also had recurring roles on the American TV drama Falcon Crest and appeared in various other TV shows, movies, and plays. Royal grew up in Montreal's West End, in a bilingual home with a French Canadian father and British mother. He studied acting in New York with Lee Strasberg before returning to Canada to pursue his career on stage in Toronto.