Sasha Roiz(Hebrew:סשה רויז;born October 21, 1973) is a Canadian actor known for his portrayals ofSam Adamain the science-fiction TV seriesCapricaandCaptain Sean Renardin the American fantasy TV seriesGrimm.
Sasha Roiz | |
|---|---|
 Roiz atSan Diego Comic-Conin 2011 | |
| Born | October 21, 1973 Tel Aviv,Israel |
| Alma mater | Guildford School of Acting |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Early life
editRoiz was born inTel Aviv[1]toRussian Jewishparents.[2][3]The family moved toMontrealin 1980. Roiz studied history before joining a theatre school in Montreal. He later graduated from theGuildford School of ActinginGuildford,Surrey.[4][5]
Career
editRoiz has appeared in a number of popular television dramas, includingCSI: Miami,House,NCIS,The Mentalist,Lie To MeandTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.He had a recurring role onWarehouse 13asMarcus Diamond.[6]
In 2008, Roiz landed the role of Sam Adama onCaprica,a spin-off ofBattlestar Galactica.His character is a Tauron enforcer for the Ha'la'tha crime syndicate on Caprica who frequently goes head-to-head with his lawyer brotherJoseph Adama(played byEsai Morales),[7]and is also the uncle ofWilliam Adama.[8]On April 28, 2009, his role was expanded to series regular.[9]Roiz stated in an interview that it was later revealed to him that his character would be gay, something he felt was an opportunity to explore the complexity of agay character in a science fictionsetting, as well as to explore the issue of homosexuality on a social level.[10]In 2012, he guest-starred in the second season of theJane Espenson–scripted romantic comedy web seriesHusbands.[11]
From 2011 to 2017, Roiz was a series regular onGrimm,a supernatural/fantasypolice proceduraldrama produced byUniversal TelevisionforNBC,staying on the regular cast for all 6 seasons of the show.[12][13][14]
Roiz then went on to appear inTaken,Lucifer,Nice Iranian Girl,The Detectives,The Ballad of John St. George,The Order,PerfidyandFBI: Internationalas well as having recurring roles onSalvation,Suits,Departure,9-1-1,The EndgameandChicago Med.[15]
Additionally, he voice-acted forRed Sonin 2020 andTurning Redin 2022.[16]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | Parker | |
| 2005 | Assault on Precinct 13 | Jason Elias | |
| Land of the Dead | Manolete | ||
| 2006 | 16 Blocks | Detective Kaller | |
| Man of the Year | Donald Tilson | ||
| 2010 | Unthinkable | Master Sergeant Lubitchich | |
| 2012 | Extracted | Tom | |
| 2014 | Pompeii | Marcus Proculus | |
| 2020 | Superman: Red Son | Hal Jordan/Green Lantern(voice) | |
| 2022 | Turning Red | Mr. Kielowski (voice) |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Largo Winch | Sergei | Episode: "Endgame" |
| 2003 | Playmakers | Stephen Lyles | 6 episodes |
| Mutant X | Nathaniel | Episode: "Wasteland" | |
| 2004 | Missing | Randall Markham | Episode: "In the Midnight Hour" |
| Kevin Hill | Nick Bratt | Episode: "Gods and Monsters" | |
| 2005 | Tilt | Blake | Episodes: "Gentleman Jim" "Nobody Ever Listens" |
| Show Me Yours | Chazz Banks | 8 episodes | |
| Beautiful People | Mr. Tabor | Episodes: "Pilot" "Point and Shoot" "Reload" "Photo Finish" | |
| 2006 | G-spot | Jackson | Episodes: "Aquaman" "Lucky" |
| The Jane Show | Ted | Episodes: "Thursday Night Rules" "Close Friends" | |
| The Path to 9/11 | Nick DeMoia | TV mini-series | |
| 2007 | Jeff Ltd. | Taylor Bloom | Episodes: "In the End You Get What You Deserve" "Body by Jeff" "Nightmare on Stevens Street" "The Manipulator" |
| NCIS | NCIS Agent Rick Hall | Episode: "Grace Period" | |
| CSI: Miami | Darren Butler | Episode: "Guerillas in the Mist" | |
| Across the River to Motor City | Ben Ford | Series regular | |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Police Officer | Episode: "Gnothi Seauton" |
| Victor | Alex Baumann | TV movie about late Canadian swimmerVictor Davis | |
| 2009 | Lie To Me | Captain David Markov | Episode: "A Perfect Score" |
| The Mentalist | Keith Wolcutt | Episode: "Crimson Casanova" | |
| 2010 | In Plain Sight | Anton Ivanov | Episode: "Love's Faber Lost" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Danny Macklin | Episode: "Pool Shark" | |
| Caprica | Sam Adama | Series regular | |
| 2011 | House | Driscoll | Episode: "Carrot or Stick" |
| Castle | Bobby Stark | Episode: "Pretty Dead" | |
| Warehouse 13 | Marcus Diamond | 7 episodes | |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia[17] | Adriano Calvanese | Episodes: "The High School Reunion", "The High School Reunion Part 2: The Gang's Revenge" | |
| 2011-2017 | Grimm | Captain Sean Renard | Series regular |
| 2012 | Husbands | Photog | Episode: "Appropriate Is Not the Word" |
| 2017–2018 | Salvation | President Monroe Bennett | |
| 2018 | Taken | Maximilian Silver | Episode: "All About Eve" |
| 2019 | Lucifer | U.S. Marshal Luke Reynolds | Episode: "Everything's Okay" |
| Suits | Thomas Kessler | 6 episodes | |
| Departure | Pavel Bartok | 5 episodes | |
| 2020 | The Order | Rogwan | Episode: "Fear Itself, Part 2" |
| 2020–2021 | 9-1-1 | Detective Lou Ransone | Recurring (seasons 3, 4 and 5) |
| 2022 | The Endgame | President Andrew Wright | 3 episodes |
| 2022-Present | Chicago Med | Jack Dayton | 7 episodes |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Godfather II | Don Esteban Almeida | Voice |
| 2009 | Wolfenstein | Pavel Cherny / Black Market Agent |
References
edit- ^Dittman, Earl (January 30, 2015)."For Sasha Roiz, life in Portland is anything but 'Grimm' (Includes interview and first-hand account)".Digital Journal.RetrievedApril 3,2017.
- ^"Biography",TV
- ^Sasha Roiz at the CapricaShow
- ^Kates, Kathryn."Jaffa-born actor stars in CityTV mini-series".The Canadian Jewish News.Archived fromthe originalon May 8, 2009.RetrievedNovember 24,2011.
- ^Bio at BuddyTV
- ^Hinman, Michael (July 26, 2011)."Sasha Roiz Keeping Busy WithWarehouse 13,Grimm".airlock Alpha.
- ^Spelling, Ian (March 19, 2009)."Capricastar Esai Morales sees parallels with these great stories ".Sci Fi Wire.
- ^Phillips, Jevon (January 16, 2010)."Capricacountdown: Sasha Roiz says, 'Something ominous is coming'".Los Angeles Times.
- ^Sasha Roiz expands role on Sci Fi'sCaprica,archived fromthe originalon May 2, 2009
- ^Jensen, Michael (February 3, 2010)."Move Over, Captain Jack. There's a New Gay in the Galaxy Named Sam Adama".AfterElton.
- ^Vary, Adam B (June 28, 2012)."Husbands:EP and star on season 2 of their gay-marriage web series — Exclusive photos ".Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedJune 28,2012.
- ^Goldberg, Lesley (November 21, 2011)."NBC GivesGrimma Full-Season Order ".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedOctober 13,2019.
- ^Goldberg, Lesley (August 29, 2016)."Grimmto End With Sixth and Final Season on NBC ".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedOctober 13,2019.
- ^Porter, Rick (October 16, 2018)."GrimmSpinoff in the Works at NBC ".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedOctober 13,2019.
- ^"Sasha Roiz".IMDb.RetrievedDecember 30,2022.
- ^"Sasha Roiz".IMDb.RetrievedDecember 30,2022.
- ^"Sasha Roiz on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, new interview..."Capricatv.net.
