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Sebastian Roché on screen and stage

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Roché speaking at an event for The Vampire Diaries in June 2013

Sebastian Roché is a Scottish-French-American actor and writer. His extensive television credits also include roles in Fringe,[1] The Vampire Diaries,[2] The Originals,[3] Supernatural,[4] Criminal Minds,[5] Once Upon a Time,[6] Grimm,[7] Scandal,[8] NCIS: Los Angeles,[9] The Young Pope,[10] The Man in the High Castle,[11] and Genius.[12]

Roché's stage credits include the Broadway productions of Salome and The Green Bird,[13] and the West End production of Tartuffe.[14] He has starred in the films The Last of the Mohicans (1992), The Peacemaker (1997), 15 Minutes (2001), Sorry, Haters (2005), The Namesake (2006), Beowulf (2007),[15] Happy Tears (2009), The Adventures of Tintin (2011), Safe House (2012),[16] Wer (2013),[17] A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014),[18] and We Love You, Sally Carmichael! (2017).[19]

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1988 Adieu je t'aime Thierry
1988 La Queue de la comète Joachim
1989 La Révolution française Marquis de Dreux-Brézé Segment: "Years of Hope"
1990 A Woman's Revenge The Dealer
1991 A Fine Romance Actor Uncredited
1992 The Last of the Mohicans Martin
1993 Household Saints Jesus Christ
1995 Loungers James Also writer
1997 The Peacemaker Hans the Backpacker
1998 Into My Heart Chris
2001 15 Minutes Ludwig the Hairdresser
2002 Never Get Outta the Boat Soren Dresjac
2005 Sorry, Haters Mick Sutcliffe Uncredited
2005 Seagull Sebastian
2006 The Namesake Pierre Desjardins
2006 We Fight to Be Free George Washington Short film
2007 Beowulf Wulfgar
2007 New York City Serenade Noam Broder
2007 What We Do Is Secret Claude Bessy
2009 Happy Tears Laurent
2011 The Adventures of Tintin 1st Mate Pedro
2012 Safe House Robert Heissler Uncredited
2012 Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! Chef Frank Didier
2013 Wer Klaus Pistor
2014 A Walk Among the Tombstones Yuri Landau
2014 In Lieu of Flowers: The Final Days of Michael Hastings Lucas Short film
2014 Molly's Method James George Short film
2014 Phantom Halo Warren Emerson
2015 Black Knight Decoded Command Center Director Short film
2017 Negative Rodney
2017 We Love You, Sally Carmichael! Perry Quinn
2017 Last Meal Felix Blazer Short film
2019 6 Underground Lawyer
2021 Burning at Both Ends Klaus Jager Entitled Resistance: 1942 in some territories
2022 Heatwave Scott Crane

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1986 The Murders in the Rue Morgue Henri Television film (uncredited)
1987 Bonjour maître Jerry Miniseries
1989 La grande cabriole William Miniseries
1989–1991 The Hitchhiker Glenn Birch 2 episodes
1991 L'huissier Gabriel Television film
1992 Loving Peter Rogers Unknown episodes
1993 South Beach Boronsky Episode: "Diamond in the Rough"
1994 Normandy: The Great Crusade Alastair Bannerman Television film
1993 Law & Order Clarence Carmichael Episode: "Discord"
1996 Swift Justice Tony Jacks Episode: "Sex, Death and Rock 'n' Roll"
1996 New York Undercover Domenick Rallo Episode: "Smack Is Back"
1997 Roar Saint Longinus 13 episodes
1997 Feds Domenick Rallo Episode: "Somebody's Lyin"
1997 Liberty! Marquis de Lafayette Episode: "The World Turned Upside Down"
1997 Dellaventura Van Kelk Episode: "In Deadly Fashion"
1998 Sex and the City Jerry Episode: "The Turtle and the Hare"
1998 Merlin Sir Gawain Miniseries
1998 Naked City: Justice with a Bullet Marco Television film
1999 Law & Order Ken Taylor Episode: "Patsy"
1999 The Hunley Frank Collins Television film
2000 Baby Rebel Clark Television film
2000 The Crossing Col. John Glover Television film
2001 Big Apple Vladimir Mogilevich 4 episodes
2001 Haven Johan Ritter Television film
2002–2003 Odyssey 5 Kurt Mendel 20 episodes
2002 Benjamin Franklin Vicomte Miniseries; 3 episodes
2004 Touching Evil Stephan Laney Episode: "Slash 30"
2004 Earthsea King Rey Tygath Miniseries; 2 episodes
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Josh Frost / Moriarty Episode: "Who Shot Sherlock"
2005 Charmed The Sorcerer Episode: "Carpe Demon"
2005 Nova Louis Blériot Episode: "A Daring Flight"
2005 Alias Willem Karg Episode: "Echoes"
2006 The Unit Colonel Leclerq Episode: "The Wall"
2007 American Masters John James Audubon Episode: "John James Audubon: Drawn from Nature"
2007–2015 General Hospital James Craig/Jerry Jacks 319 episodes
2008 24: Redemption John Quinn Television film
2009 The Mentalist Shirali Arlov Episode: "Paint It Red"
2009 24 John Quinn 2 episodes
2009 The Beautiful Life: TBL Nikolai Marinelli Episode: "The Beautiful Lie"
2009–2010 Fringe Thomas Jerome Newton 10 episodes
2010–2011 Supernatural Balthazar 6 episodes
2011 The Vampire Diaries Mikael 5 episodes
2011–2012 Criminal Minds Clyde Easter 5 episodes
2012 Unforgettable Victor Cushman Episode: "Heartbreak"
2012 Pegasus vs. Chimera Belleros Television film
2012 Grimm Edgar Waltz Episode: "Cat and Mouse"
2013 Burn Notice Roger Steele Episode: "Things Unseen"
2013–2018 The Originals Mikael 16 episodes
2014 Scandal Dominic Bell 2 episodes
2015 Once Upon a Time King Stefan Episode: "Enter the Dragon"
2015 The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements Pierre Curie Episode: "Unruly Elements"
2015 NCIS: Los Angeles Lee Ashman Episode: "An Unlocked Mind"
2016 Royal Pains Guy Childs 2 episodes
2016 Bones Inspector Rousseau Episode: "The Jewel in the Crown"
2016 The Young Pope Cardinal Michel Marivaux 5 episodes
2016–2018 The Man in the High Castle Martin Heusmann 7 episodes
2017 Valor Orson Lavoy Episode: "Blurred Lines"
2018 Genius Emile Gilot 5 episodes
2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Arlo Beck Episode: "Accredo"
2019 Strange Angel Professor Thompson Episode: "The Tower"
2019–2020 Batwoman Dr. Ethan Campbell / August Cartwright 4 episodes
2020 MacGyver Hannibal Teague Episode: "Thief + Painting + Auction + Viro-486 + Justice"
2021 Debris Agent Brill 3 episodes
2021 Big Sky Sheriff John Wagy 6 episodes
2021 Magnum P.I. Zev Marker Episode: "Texas Wedge"
2022 Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities Roland Episode: "Lot 36"
2022 1923 Father Renaud Recurring role; miniseries
2024 Queen of Tears Dr. Liam Braun Episode 5-6-7

Stage

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 Salome Unknown Circle in the Square Theatre
1994 Titus Andronicus Prince Demetrius Theatre at St Clement's
1994 Macbeth Lord Macduff Classic Stage Company
1995 Mirandolina Count of Albafiorita McCarter Theatre
1995 Arms and the Man Sergius Saranoff Hartford Stage
1998 Trainspotting Franco Begbie Players Theater
Johnny Swann
2000 The Green Bird Prince Renzo Cort Theatre
2018 Tartuffe Orgon Theatre Royal Haymarket

Video games

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Year Title Role
2007 Beowulf: The Game Wulfgar
2010 MAG Raven Executive
2016 Mafia III Additional voices

References

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  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (21 October 2009). "Sebastian Roche joins 'Fringe'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. ^ Bierly, Mandi (10 August 2011). "'Vampire Diaries' casts Sebastian Roche as mysterious vampire hunter". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  3. ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (27 August 2013). "'The Originals' casts 'Vampire Diaries' patriarch Sebastian Roche and 'Supernatural' shapeshifter Todd Stashwick". Screener.
  4. ^ Richenthal, Matt (7 August 2010). "Sebastian Roche to Play Shady Angel on Supernatural". TVFanatic. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (7 January 2011). "Exclusive: Sebastian Roche To Recur on Criminal Minds, Do More Supernatural". TVLine.
  6. ^ Roots, Kimberly (22 December 2014). "Once Upon a Time Casts Originals Baddie as Aurora's Father". TVLine. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  7. ^ Eckstein, David (29 February 2012). "'Grimm': Sebastian Roche and Neil Hopkins cast for a game of cat and mouse". Screener.
  8. ^ Swift, Andy (31 March 2014). "TVLine Items: An Originals Actor Relocates to Scandal, S.H.I.E.L.D. Casts Major Villain and More". TVLine.
  9. ^ Frith, Vanessa (20 May 2015). "'NCIS: LA' Season 7: Sebastian Roche & Lauren Bowles Set For Chris O'Donnell Directed Episode". Enstarz.com.
  10. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (4 August 2015). "Paolo Sorrentino's 'Young Pope' Rounds Out Cast With James Cromwell And Slew Of Top International Talent". Variety. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (11 April 2016). "FX's 'Tyrant' Casts Annet Mahendru; Sebastian Roche In Amazon's Man In The High Castle'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  12. ^ Petski, Denise (2 November 2017). "'Genius': Alex Rich To Star As Young Picasso; Five More Cast In Nat Geo Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  13. ^ Isherwood, Charles (19 April 2000). "Review: 'The Green Bird'". Variety.
  14. ^ Evans, Greg (20 March 2018). "'High Castle's Sebastian Roché Sets West End Debut In Modern 'Tartuffe'". Deadline Hollywood.
  15. ^ "Hopkins heads Beowulf cast". GameSpot. 24 October 2007.
  16. ^ Bierly, Mandi (18 November 2011). "Sebastian Roche joins cast of Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds thriller 'Safe House'". Entertainment Weekly.
  17. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (29 April 2012). "Sebastian Roché Joins 'The Devil Inside' Director William Brent Bell's 'Wer'". IndieWire. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  18. ^ Platten, Dominic (7 March 2013). "Casting Couch: Sebastian Roché Added To 'A Walk Among The Tombstones', Trio Of Actresses Join 'Larry Gaye'". Deadline Hollywood.
  19. ^ McNary, Dave (23 May 2016). "Bitsie Tulloch, Sebastian Roche Join 'We Love You, Sally Carmichael'". Variety.
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