Born and raised in a small suburb in the southeast of Calgary, Alberta, Kurt Szarka spent much of his younger years playing sports and always had a passion for the creative arts. Szarkadiscovered his love for acting at an early age when he played Scrooge in his grade six school production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” After studying Economics and Finance at University, Szarka went to work on the trading floor, but his passion for acting never left and he continued to study acting in his free time. Finally, he took the leap and moved out to the West Coast and quickly began working in film and television full-time.
Szarka has appeared in the CW’s “Batwoman,” where he portrayed famed DC comics character, Slam Bradley. He then worked for the CW again in their hit series “Riverdale.” Szarka can also be seen in the Netflix series “Maid” and the Netflix Christmas Feature “Love Hard.” In addition, Szarka has appeared in Syfy’s “Wynonna Earp,” V.C. Andrews’ Heaven mini-series for Lifetime, as well as the movies “Sweet as Pie” and “Fishing for Love.” For Hallmark, Szarka has appeared in “Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead” and “Falling for You.”
When Szarka is not acting, he spends the rest of his time as a producer and co-founder of the independent production company, ReadyJaK Studios, whose debut feature film “Brother” wrapped filming earlier this year and is slated for release in 2025.
Szarka currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
