Born July 30, 1975, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Reardon studied Theartre arts at the Lir Academy of Dramatic Arts in Dublin, Ireland as well as improv at The Second City in Los Angeles, California, and Toronto, Ontario. While at Mount Allison University, Reardon considered pursuing a career in medicine, but growing up, his dream was to become a professional athlete. He was a Canadian all-star college football player for Mount Allison from 1993 to 1997, graduating with a B.S. degree in Biology.