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==Early life== |
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Roiz was born in [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]], to Russian Jewish parents.<ref name="TV.com">{{citation|url=http://www.tv.com/sasha-roiz/person/220325/summary.html|title=Biography at TV.com}}</ref><ref name="CapricaShow">{{citation|url=http://www.capricashow.com/page/Sasha+Roiz#fbid=CrU4L5-6oF3|title=Sasha Roiz at the CapricaShow.com}}</ref> The family moved to [[Montreal]], [[Canada]] in 1980. Roiz studied history before joining a theatre school in Montreal. He later graduated from [[Guildford School of Acting]] in England.<ref>{{cite |
Roiz was born in [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]], to Russian Jewish parents.<ref name="TV.com">{{citation|url=http://www.tv.com/sasha-roiz/person/220325/summary.html|title=Biography at TV.com}}</ref><ref name="CapricaShow">{{citation|url=http://www.capricashow.com/page/Sasha+Roiz#fbid=CrU4L5-6oF3|title=Sasha Roiz at the CapricaShow.com}}</ref> The family moved to [[Montreal]], [[Canada]] in 1980. Roiz studied history before joining a theatre school in Montreal. He later graduated from [[Guildford School of Acting]] in England.».<ref>{{cite web|last= Kates| first= Kathryn|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20071013152526/http://www.cjnews.com/TOPScnCJN/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13279&Itemid=86|title=Jaffa-born actor stars in CityTV mini-series |publisher=[[:en:The Canadian Jewish News|''The Canadian Jewish News'']]|<small>accessdate=2011-11-24</small>}} <small>Archived from [http://www.cjnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13279&Itemid=86 the original] on 2007-10-12 </small>; [[Archive.org]].</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 08:21, 24 November 2011
Sasha Roiz | |
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| Born | October 21, 1973 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Sasha Roiz (born October 21, 1973) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Sam Adama in the science fiction television series Caprica. In addition to a recurring role in the Science fantasy series Warehouse 13, in 2011 he began a regular role in the TV series Grimm.
Early life
Roiz was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Russian Jewish parents.[2][3] The family moved to Montreal, Canada in 1980. Roiz studied history before joining a theatre school in Montreal. He later graduated from Guildford School of Acting in England.».[4] [5]
Career
He has appeared in a number of popular television dramas, including CSI: Miami, House, NCIS, The Mentalist, Lie To Me, and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Roiz has joined Warehouse 13 as a recurring character named Marcus Diamond.[6]
In 2008 he landed the role of Sam Adama on Caprica, a spin-off of Battlestar Galactica. His character is a Tauron enforcer for the Ha'la'tha crime syndicate on Caprica. Sam frequently goes head to head with his lawyer brother Joseph Adama, played by Esai Morales.[7] His character is also the uncle of William Adama.[8] On April 28, 2009, his role was expanded to series regular.[9] He has stated in an interview that it was later revealed to him that his character would in fact be gay, something he felt was an opportunity to explore the dynamic relationship of a gay character in a science fiction setting, as well as to explore the issue of homosexuality on a social level.[10]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | Parker | |
| 2005 | Assault on Precinct 13 | Jason Elias | |
| 2005 | Land of the Dead | Manolete | |
| 2006 | 16 Blocks | Det. Kaller | |
| 2006 | Man of the Year | Donald Tilson | |
| 2010 | Unthinkable | Interrogator Lubitchich | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Largo Winch | Sergei | Episode: "Endgame" |
| 2003 | Playmakers | Stephen Lyles | 6 episodes |
| 2003 | Mutant X | Nathaniel | Episode: "Wasteland" |
| 2004 | Missing | Randall Markham | Episode: "In the Midnight Hour" |
| 2004 | Kevin Hill | Nick Bratt | Episode: "Gods and Monsters" |
| 2005 | Tilt | Blake | Episodes: "Gentleman Jim" "Nobody Ever Listens" |
| 2005 | Show Me Yours | Chazz Banks | 8 episodes |
| 2005 | Beautiful People | Mr. Tabor | Episodes: "Pilot" "Point and Shoot" "Reload" "Photo Finish" |
| 2006 | G-spot | Jackson | Episodes: "Aquaman" "Lucky" |
| 2006 | The Jane Show | Ted | Episodes: "Thursday Night Rules" "Close Friends" |
| 2006 | 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" |
| 2007 | NCIS | NCIS Agent Rick Hall | Episode: "Grace Period" |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Darren Butler | Episode: "Guerillas in the Mist" |
| 2007 | Across the River to Motor City | Ben Ford | Series regular |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Police Officer | Episode: "Gnothi Seauton" |
| 2008 | Burn Up | David MacCready | TV mini-series |
| 2009 | Lie To Me | Captain David Markov | Episode: "A Perfect Score" |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Keith Wolcutt | Episode: "Crimson Casanova" |
| 2010 | In Plain Sight | Anton Ivanov | Episode: "Love's Faber Lost" |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Danny Macklin | Episode: "Pool Shark" |
| 2010 | Caprica | Sam Adama | Series regular |
| 2011 | House | Driscoll | Episode: "Carrot or Stick" |
| 2011 | Castle | Bobby Stark | Episode: "Pretty Dead" |
| 2011 | Warehouse 13 | Marcus Diamond | 7 episodes |
| 2011 | Grimm | Captain Renard | Series regular |
Video games
| Video games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Video game | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | The Godfather II | Don Esteban Almeida | Voice |
| 2009 | Wolfenstein | Pavel Cherny/Black Market Agent | Voice |
References
- ^ Sasha Roiz at the CastleWiki
- ^ Biography at TV.com
- ^ Sasha Roiz at the CapricaShow.com
- ^ Kates, Kathryn. "Jaffa-born actor stars in CityTV mini-series". The Canadian Jewish News.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|accessdate=ignored (help) Archived from the original on 2007-10-12 ; Archive.org. - ^ Bio at BuddyTV
- ^ Hinman, Michael (Jul-26-2011). "Sasha Roiz Keeping Busy With 'Warehouse 13,' 'Grimm'". airlockalpha.com .
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Spelling, Ian (2009-03-19). "Caprica star Esai Morales sees parallels with these great stories". Sci Fi Wire.
- ^ Phillips, Jevon (January 16, 2010). "'Caprica' countdown: Sasha Roiz says, 'Something ominous is coming'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Sasha Roiz expands role on Sci Fi's 'Caprica' [dead link]
- ^ Jensen, Michael (February 3, 2010). "Move Over, Captain Jack. There's a New Gay in the Galaxy Named Sam Adama". AfterElton.com.
External links
- Sasha Roiz at IMDb
- Sasha Roiz on X
- Sasha Roiz at NBC.com