Roger Cross (born October 19, 1969) is a Jamaican-born Canadian actor who has made numerous appearances in several films and television series, mostly on productions shot in Canada. He is known for his work as Curtis Manning on 24, with other notable television roles including First Wave, Continuum, Motive, and Dark Matter.
Roger Cross | |
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.jpg) Cross at the Florida Supercon in 2017 | |
| Born | October 19, 1969 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editCross was born in Christiana, Jamaica.[1] When he was eleven, his family emigrated to Canada, settling in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] He graduated with a degree in Aviation and General Studies from Trinity Western University.[1] Before his acting career, Cross was a professional pilot.[2]
Career
editCross began his career in the 1990s playing guest roles in such series as Street Justice, The X-Files, Sliders, Stargate SG-1, Highlander: The Series, Relic Hunter, The 4400, Higher Ground, Star Trek: Enterprise, and Chuck.[3][4]
From 1998 to 2001, he starred as a lead character, Joshua Bridges, on the sci-fi series First Wave.[5]
From 2005 to 2007, Cross achieved wider recognition for his role as CTU Agent Curtis Manning on the Fox television drama 24.[2][6] In 2009, he appeared as DJ and drag queen Sunset Boulevard/Sonny Benson in the Showtime series The L Word.[7]
In 2010, Cross did voice-over work as Ulysses in the Fallout: New Vegas add-ons Old World Blues and Lonesome Road.
Cross's other notable television roles include Staff Sergeant Boyd Bloom in Motive, Detective Lucas Hilton in Arrow, Reggie Fitzwilliam in The Strain, Travis Verta in Continuum, and Six in Dark Matter.[8]
In addition to his work on television, Cross has appeared in such films as The Chronicles of Riddick, X2, Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, Beautiful Joe, Free Willy 3: The Rescue, World Trade Center, Re-Kill, and Mad Money.[9][10]
Personal life
editCross is in a long-term relationship with actress and yoga instructor Josephine Jacob. They have two sons,[1] Kaniel Jacob-Cross and actor Gabriel Jacob-Cross, whose appearances include The Man in the High Castle (2015) and Snowpiercer (2020).[11][12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Judgment Day: The John List Story | Dennis | |
| Miracle on Interstate 880 | Calvin | ||
| Woman on the Ledge | Fire Rescue Leader | ||
| Look Who's Talking Now | Pilot | ||
| 1994 | In Spite of Love | Archie | |
| The Man Who Wouldn't Die | McKinnon | ||
| Deadly Vows | |||
| The Disappearance of Vonnie | Officer #2 | ||
| 1995 | Dangerous Intentions | Assistant District Attorney Bob Melchor | |
| Hideaway | Harry | ||
| She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal | Marine Captain Talmadge | ||
| The Surrogate | Guard | ||
| Suspicious Agenda | Johnson | ||
| Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain | Paramedic | ||
| 1997 | Free Willy 3: The Rescue | 1st Mate Stevens | |
| Doomsday Rock | Gibson | ||
| 1998 | Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story | ||
| Voyage of Terror | Robert Fernandez | ||
| American Dragons | Detective Dion Edwards | ||
| 1999 | Double Jeopardy | Hotel Manager | |
| Aftershock: Earthquake in New York | Allen | ||
| NASCAR Racers: The Movie | Steve 'Flyer' Sharp | ||
| 2000 | A Father's Choice | Detective Ross | |
| Beautiful Joe | Roscoe Lee | ||
| Sole Survivor | Dr. Smithie | ||
| 2001 | Trapped | Chief Edwards | |
| The Void | Detective | ||
| 2002 | Liberty Stands Still | Officer Miller | |
| Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever | DIA Agent Zane | ||
| Kid Bang | 'Cee Note' | ||
| Deadly Little Secrets | Elliot Kincaid | ||
| Interceptor Force 2 | Nathan McCallister | ||
| 2003 | Final Destination 2 | Isabella's Husband | |
| X2 | Oval Office Agent Cartwright | ||
| 2004 | NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 | Co-Pilot | |
| The Chronicles of Riddick | Commander Toal | ||
| 2005 | King's Ransom | Byron | |
| 2006 | World Trade Center | Will's Doctor | |
| 2008 | Mad Money | Barry | |
| The Day the Earth Stood Still | General Quinn | ||
| 2012 | Noah's Ark: The New Beginning | Tarkus | |
| Re-Kill | Sergeant | ||
| Tasmanian Devils | Simon | ||
| 2015 | 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown | Burke | |
| 2017 | Justice League Dark | John Stewart, Swamp Thing | Voice, direct-to-video[13] |
| War for the Planet of the Apes | Captain | ||
| 2020 | Justice League Dark: Apokolips War | John Stewart, Swamp Thing | Voice, direct-to-video[13] |
| DC Showcase: Adam Strange | Foreman | ||
| 2023 | A Snowy Day in Oakland | Brother Freeman | |
| 2024 | Wanted Man | Hernandez |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 21 Jump Street | Student | Episode: "Old Haunts in a New Age"; uncredited |
| 1990 | Wiseguy | Smash Cut | Episode: "Changing Houses" |
| 1992 | Neon Rider | Riley | Episode: "Color Lines" |
| The Hat Squad | Sid | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 1992–1993 | Street Justice | Davey / Doug | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Madison | Officer Norm Michaels | Episode: "Tough Cries" |
| The Commish | Officer Terry Cooper | 4 episodes | |
| Born to Run | Roscoe | Television film | |
| 1994 | Cobra | First Robber | Episode: "Lost in Cyberspace" |
| M.A.N.T.I.S. | Dixon | Episode: "Tango Blues" | |
| Seasons of the Heart | Television film | ||
| Beyond Suspicion | Curtis | Television film | |
| Don't Talk to Strangers | Curtis | Television film | |
| 1994–2018 | The X-Files | Agent Rice / Lieutenant Brophy / Officer Green / Private Kittel / Officer Wentworth | 5 episodes |
| 1995 | Hawkeye | Angel / Anjou | Episode: "Fly with Me" |
| Sliders | Wilkins | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Strange Luck | Bryant | Episode: "Blind Man's Bluff" | |
| 1995–2001 | The Outer Limits | Bartender / Jon / Kevin Flynn / Lt. Lockhart | 4 episodes |
| 1996 | The Sentinel | Captain Mathis | Episode: "The Switchman" |
| Viper | Carpenter | Episode: "Winner Take All" | |
| Highlander: The Series | Derek Worth | Episode: "Little Tin God" | |
| Captains Courageous | Hannibal | Television film | |
| The Limbic Region | Brownlee | Television film | |
| 1997 | Millennium | Officer Shaw | Episode: "Wide Open" |
| Cloned | Frank Zago | Television film | |
| 1997–1998 | Stargate SG-1 | Captain Conner / Lieutenant Connor | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Nick Fury: Agent of Shield | Shield Agent #1 | Television film |
| The Color of Courage | Thurgood Marshall | Television film | |
| 1998–2001 | First Wave | Joshua / Cain / Joshua Bridges | Recurring role, 27 episodes |
| 1999 | War Planets | Voice—uncredited | Episode: "Girl's Night Out" |
| 2000 | Higher Ground | Roger Claypool | 4 Episodes |
| Hollywood Off-Ramp | Devon Monk | Episode: "Watch Your Step" | |
| 2gether: The Series | Glenn Brummer | 2 episodes | |
| 2001 | Andromeda | Carter | Episode: "All Too Human" |
| UC: Undercover | Captain Eddie Jackson | Episode: "Zero Option" | |
| 2002 | Relic Hunter | Masters | Episode: "Hunting with the Enemy" |
| Taken | Capt. Walker | Television miniseries, 3 episodes | |
| 2002–2003 | Just Cause | CJ Leon | Main role, 19 episodes |
| 2003 | The Twilight Zone | The Leader | Episode: "Eye of the Beholder" |
| Peacemakers | Isaac Evans | 2 episodes | |
| Star Trek: Enterprise | Tret | Episode: "Extinction" | |
| 2004 | JAG | Lt. Hugh Gaston | Episode: "Trojan Horse" |
| The Days | Damien Morgan / Trey's Dad | 2 episodes | |
| 2005 | The 4400 | Major Culp | Episode: "Lockdown" |
| 2005–2007 | 24 | Curtis Manning | Recurring role (seasons 4, 6) Main role (season 4–5) 45 episodes |
| 2007 | Bionic Woman | Bomani | Episode: "Trust Issues" |
| 2008 | NCIS | Lt. Cmdr. David Warfield | Episode: "Dog Tags" |
| 2008–2009 | The Guard | Jim McGregor | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
| 2009 | Playing for Keeps | Ty Rivers | Television film |
| The L Word | Sunset Boulevard / Sonny Benson | 6 episodes | |
| Flashpoint | Anton Burrows | Episode: "Just a Man" | |
| Fringe | Hybrid / Smith | 2 episodes | |
| What Color Is Love? | Ty Rivers | Television film | |
| Polar Storm | President | Television film | |
| 2010 | Chuck | Ring Agent | Episode: "Chuck Versus the American Hero" |
| The Gates | Coach Ross | 4 episodes | |
| 2011 | Obscurus Lupa Presents | Shield Agent #1 | Episode: "Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D" |
| Charlie's Angels | Detective Bradley Dumont | Episode: "Angels Never Forget" | |
| 2012 | The Firm | Sergeant Leonard Debbs | Episode: "Chapter Nine" |
| Eureka | Major William Shaw | 3 episodes | |
| Arrow | Detective Hilton | 9 episodes | |
| Abducted: The Carlina White Story | Carl | Television film | |
| 2012–2015 | Continuum | Travis Verta | Main role, 36 episodes |
| 2013–2016 | Motive | Staff Sergeant Boyd Bloom: now Superintendent of Investigation. | Main role |
| 2014 | Orphan Black | Carlton | Episode: "Governed as It Were by Chance" |
| 2014–2015 | The Strain | Mr. Fitzwilliam | Recurring role |
| 2015 | Bones | Kevin O’Donnel | Episode: "The Loyalty In The Lie" |
| 2015–2017 | Dark Matter | Six / Griffin Jones / Kal Varrick | Main role |
| 2015 | The Returned | Matt | Recurring role |
| 2016 | The 100 | Commander Cole McAdams | Episode: "Thirteen" |
| Blue Bloods | James Reed | Episode: "Personal Business" | |
| 2017 | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Eddie, Farah Black's brother | |
| iZombie | Private Detective Coleman Baker | Episode: "Dirt Nap Time" | |
| 2018 | Caught | Rodd Murin | |
| The Magicians | Admiral Lacker | ||
| 2019–2022 | Coroner | Detective Donovan McAvoy | Main role |
| 2020 | The Rookie | Norman Jangus | Episode: "Casualties" |
| Law and Order: Special Victims Unit | Reverend Delman Chase | Episode: "Garland's Baptism by Fire" | |
| 2021 | MacGyver | Conor | Episode: "Rails Pitons Pulley Pipe Salt " |
| 2022 | All Saints Christmas | Matthew | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2022–2023 | Murdoch Mysteries | Maurice Majors | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Dream Moms | Mark | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2023 | Buying Back My Daughter | Curtis | Television film |
| 2024 | Sight Unseen | Superintendent Bennett | 9 episodes |
| 2024 | Fire Country |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fallout: New Vegas | Ulysses,[13] Biological Research Station |
| 2011 | Saints Row: The Third | Additional Voices |
| 2012 | Syndicate | Additional Voices |
| Infex | Grissett | |
| Starhawk | Logan Graves / Outlaw[13] | |
| 2013 | BioShock Infinite | Additional Voices |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "10 Black Hollywood Actors With Caribbean Roots | Caribbean and Latin America Daily News - News Americas Now". www.newsamericasnow.com. February 5, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ a b "Exclusive Interview: Roger Cross, Former Star of 24". buddytv.com. March 5, 2007. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "Vancouver, Toronto and even Halifax booming as TV production centres again". www.shawconnect.ca. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- '^ "Past Imperfect: Interview with Dark Matters Roger Cross". SciFiAndTvTalk. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ Eramo, Steve (February 27, 2013). "Police Procedure: Interview with Motive's Roger Cross". The Morton Report. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ Goldman, Eric (December 15, 2006). "IGN Interview: 24's Roger Cross". IGN. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ Heller, Dana (June 15, 2013). Loving The L Word: The Complete Series in Focus. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781780764245. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ "Interview: Continuum's Roger Cross is enjoying his career ride". TV, eh?. October 1, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "After Dark's 'Re-Kill' Reviewed!". Bloody Disgusting!. October 19, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ "All-Star Cast Makes for Unlikely Trio of Bank Robbers in 'Mad Money'". VOA. November 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ "Part One: Tamera's "A Christmas Miracle" Co-Stars Brooks Darnell & Gabriel Jacob-Cross". Youtube.com. The Real Daytime. November 17, 2019. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "Part Two: Tamera's "A Christmas Miracle" Co-Stars Brooks Darnell & Gabriel Jacob-Cross". Youtube.com. The Real Daytime. November 17, 2019. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Roger Cross (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 14, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
External links
edit- Roger Cross at IMDb
