Canadian actor Currie Graham, star of CTV's "Would Be Kings" tells CTV.ca he found working on the film to be a homecoming of sorts.

Canadian actor Currie Graham, star of CTV's "Would Be Kings" tells CTV.ca he found working on the film to be a homecoming of sorts.

"I was born half a block down the street where we actually shot this thing on, how crazy is that?" Graham tells CTV.ca.

"The neighbors were coming down and showing me baby pictures of me. That was a strange coincidence, coming full circle... shooting on the block I was born on."

"Would Be Kings" was shot entirely on location in Hamilton, Ontario.

The special is a two-part series, with Part One airing Sunday, January 27 from 9-11 p.m. ET and Part Two on Monday, January 28 from 9-11 p.m. ET.

Graham plays Patrick Lehane, a clean cut investigator whose family wants to live a more lavish lifestyle than he can provide. Lehane finds himself in a compromising position as he tries to climb the corporate ladder while dealing with his out-of-control cousin and fellow cop, Jamie Collins.

The movie goes deep into the seedy world of undercover cops and meth labs, while also exploring family ties and corruption.

"It's like a house of cards. That was the tragedy for me. Patrick makes one bad decision and it all falls down," says Graham.

"People identify with that because we all have made one bad decision. We've all at one point in our lives compromised ourselves in some way."

A career in crime

Graham has enjoyed a long career, acting both on stage and on screen. As an actor, he's best known for his role as Lt. Thomas Bale on "NYPD Blue."

Since "Blue" Graham appeared on the hit series "House," "Desperate Housewives" and "Men in Trees."

Graham says he's not surprised that police procedurals and crime series like "CSI" and "Law and Order" are popular with audiences.

"There's built in drama with police officers," says Graham. "There's built in drama to certain type of work, like doctors, lawyers, police officers. The conflict is there and there's opportunity there to not have clear morality."

"In the position of a police officer, you get to explore both sides of that, because temptation is there. I don't think we're going to see a lot of movies about accountants, because there's not a lot of conflict there."

A better choice

Graham first discovered his love for acting when he decided to take a drama class instead of physics. Upon graduation, his high school drama teacher called his parents and told them that she thought he should pursue acting. At his teacher's urging and with the support of his parents, Graham auditioned for an acting school in New York City and was accepted.

"That was it. I never came back," laughs Graham.

Graham, who lives in Los Angeles, is looking forward to a new role as a lawyer on an upcoming series for TNT.

When reflecting upon why he loves his craft, Graham knows exactly why his passion is as strong as ever.

"I've always found the space between 'Action!' and 'Cut!' is one of the safest places for me to live in as a person. Everything else goes away," he says.

"You get an opportunity where you are completely somewhere else, and I've always loved that. It's like a break from reality. You get to put on different clothes and put on a different face, and express yourself in a way you don't get to."