Fehr gave little thought to acting or performing while growing up. Instead, he spent his early years playing sports. Even now, he lists nine sports—including Canadian favorites hockey, skiing, and snowboarding—as his favorites. The studious-minded Fehr was no slouch in the classroom, either—he originally intended to become an accountant.
Fehr’s plans changed during his teen years, when friends advised him to put his good looks to work as a professional model. On a trip to Vancouver, British Columbia, in the fall of 1997, Fehr looked into modeling work near his hometown. Within a week, he was signed by his current manager and had landed a guest-starring role on the TV series "Breaker High."
Since then, Fehr has guest-starred on "Millennium" and starred in the television movies "Our Guys" (with Eric Stoltz and Ally Sheedy), "Perfect Little Angels," and "Every Mother’s Worst Fear."
His feature film credits include "Disturbing Behavior," where he was directed by "Roswell" executive producer David Nutter, and co-starred with future castmate William Sadler. He also appeared in "Flight 180" opposite Devon Sawa, and starred in the independent feature "Christina’s House."