Sebastian Roché

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Sebastian Roché
French National Academy of Dramatic Arts
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Spouses
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(m. 1997; div. 2004)​
Alicia Hannah
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(m. 2014)​

Sebastian Roché (born 4 August 1964

The Man in the High Castle
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Roché has appeared in the films The Last of the Mohicans (1992); The Peacemaker (1997); 15 Minutes (2001); Sorry, Haters (2005); The Namesake (2006); New York City Serenade (2007); Beowulf (2007); Happy Tears (2009); Safe House (2012); Wer (2013); A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014); and We Love You, Sally Carmichael! (2017). He also starred in the Broadway plays Salome (1992) and The Green Bird (2000).

Early life

Roché was born in Paris to a Scottish mother, Gail (née Stewart), and a French father, Philippe Roché.[3] From age 12 to 18, Roché lived on a sailboat with his parents and brothers, travelling to the Mediterranean, Africa, South America, and the Caribbean.[4] He is fluent in French, English, German, Spanish and Italian.[5]

Roché was educated at the Lycée International de St Germain en Laye. He then studied acting at the

French National Academy of Dramatic Arts, from which he graduated in 1989.[6] He moved to New York City in 1992.[4]

Career

Roché began his acting career in the made-for-television film The Murders in the Rue Morgue, appearing opposite Ian McShane and Val Kilmer, which aired on CBS on 7 December 1986. Throughout the late 1980s, he had roles in French television and cinema, including the films Adieu je t'aime (1988), La Queue de la comète (1988), La Révolution française (1989), and A Woman's Revenge (1990), and the television series Bonjour maître (1987) and The Hitchhiker (1989–1991).

Roché also has an extensive classical theatre background, notably starring in Salome (1992) with Al Pacino at the Circle in the Square Theatre; Titus Andronicus (1994) with the Theatre for a New Audience, directed by Julie Taymor;[7] Macbeth (1994) at the Classic Stage Company, directed by Jack Stehlin;[8] and Arms and the Man (1995) in Hartford, Connecticut, directed by Mark Lamos.[9] He appeared in a supporting role in the Daniel Day-Lewis-starring historical epic The Last of the Mohicans, which was released in the United States on 25 September 1992. On American television, he appeared in Loving (1992), South Beach (1993), New York Undercover (1996), Swift Justice (1996), and Liberty! (1997).

In 1997, Roché was part of the main cast in the

A&E on 10 January 2000. He also had a minor role in the thriller film 15 Minutes starring Robert De Niro
, released on 9 March 2001.

In 2002, Roché began portraying Kurt Mendel in the Canadian science fiction series

Freddie Prinze, Jr. the comedy-drama New York City Serenade, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival
on 13 September 2007.

Roché with the cast of The Vampire Diaries in June 2013

Roché next starred in the motion capture epic fantasy film Beowulf, alongside Anthony Hopkins and Angelina Jolie, which was directed by Robert Zemeckis and released to cinemas on 16 November 2007. He reprised his role as Wulfgar from the film in the accompanying video game Beowulf: The Game, released on 13 November 2007.[13] In 2007, Roché began appearing in the ABC soap opera General Hospital as terrorist/criminal Jerry Jacks . Roché returned to the series in a recurring capacity. He starred in a total of 319 episodes, and has spoken Russian, Spanish, and French in the series.[14]

In 2009, Roché guest starred in

parallel universe and a main antagonist of the series.[17][18]

In 2011, Roché began recurring as Mikael, the father of the Original Vampires, in The CW's supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries.[19] He then recurred as Clyde Easter in the CBS procedural crime drama series Criminal Minds.[20] Roché next had a supporting role in the action-thriller film Safe House, starring Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington, which was released on 10 February 2012.[21] Also in 2012, he made a guest appearance in NBC's procedural fantasy drama series Grimm.[22] In 2013, he made a guest appearance on Burn Notice playing Roger Steele. He then starred in William Brent Bell's horror film Wer, released first in Japan on 16 November 2013.[23]

Supernatural
 Convention in May 2014

From 2014 to 2015, and continuing through 2018, Roché reprised his role as Mikael in The Vampire Diaries spin-off series,

The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements, which aired on PBS on 19 August 2015.[28] Roché then guest starred in season seven of CBS' procedural drama series NCIS: Los Angeles, as Lee Ashman.[29]

In 2016, Roché co-starred as Cardinal Michel Marivaux in

Genius.[33] Roché performed in a modern-day adaptation of the Molière play Tartuffe, making his West End theatre debut as Orgon.[34] He portrayed Klaus Jager in the war film Burning at Both Ends, opposite Cary Elwes and Judd Hirsch.[35] He appeared in Tides directed by Tim Felhbaum opposite Iain Glen and Nora Arnezeder as well as the Michael Bay film 6 Underground with Ryan Reynolds for Netflix. He recurred as Dr. Ethan Campbell in the CW series Batwoman. He also guest starred as Hannibal Teague in the series Macgyver
in 2020.

By 2021 he was recurring in both the NBC sci fi drama Debris as the enigmatic MI6 agent Brill and in the ABC drama Big Sky as the corrupt Sheriff John Wagy.

He appeared in Heatwave opposite Kat Graham, and the independent film Lone Star Bull as Chuck Moore. Roché also shot the NBC pilot Getaway and can also be seen in Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities as Roland, opposite Tim Blake-Nelson.

In the Paramount+ TV series 1923, the sequel to Taylor Sheridan's critically acclaimed 1883, he appears as Father Renaud, a French Roman Catholic priest and the abusive headmaster of the Catholic boarding school.

Personal life

Roché met American actress Vera Farmiga while co-starring with her in the Fox series Roar. They eloped to the Bahamas after the series ended in 1998,[36] and lived on a 125-acre estate in Upstate New York.[37] After seven years of marriage, Roché and Farmiga separated in 2004.[36] On 31 May 2014, he married Australian actress Alicia Hannah (née Kim) at the Chateau Les Bouysses in Mercuès, France.[38] The couple co-starred in the film We Love You, Sally Carmichael! (2017).

Roché is an American citizen.[39]

Filmography

Main article: Sebastian Roché on screen and stage

References

  1. ^ Sebastian Roché [@sebroche] (5 August 2016). "Happy birthday @BarackObama, I'm proud that we share the same birthday" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Marin, Alex (5 August 2014). ""The Originals" Celebrate Sebastian Roché's Birthday". WhoSay.
  3. ^ Richenthal, Matt (26 September 2007). "A Few Words from Sebastian Roche". TV Fanatic.
  4. ^ a b "Sebastian Roche: Coming to America". Soap Opera Digest. 20 September 2007.
  5. ^ Thorne, Will (27 October 2016). "Sebastian Roché on Why 'Young Pope' Might 'Create A Little Controversy'". Variety.
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  7. ^ Richards, David (16 March 1994). "Theater in Review: 'Titus Andronicus'". The New York Times.
  8. ^ Brantley, Ben (10 December 1994). "Theater in Review: 'Macbeth'". The New York Times.
  9. ^ Johnson, Malcolm L. (15 May 1995). "A Stylish 'Arms and the Man' At Hartford Stage". Hartford Courant.
  10. ^ Richmond, Ray (20 July 1997). "Review: 'Roar'". Variety. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  11. ^ Brodesser, Claude (21 October 1998). "'Trainspotting' cast onboard". Variety.
  12. ^ Isherwood, Charles (19 April 2000). "Review: 'The Green Bird'". Variety.
  13. ^ "Hopkins heads Beowulf cast". GameSpot. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  14. ^ Smith Sciuto, Melissa J. L. (7 August 2012). "General Hospital Scores Murder Hat Trick With Roché, Howarth, Mattson". TV Overmind.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (29 April 2012). "Sebastian Roché Joins 'The Devil Inside' Director William Brent Bell's 'Wer'". IndieWire.
  16. ^ Richenthal, Matt (7 August 2010). "Sebastian Roche to Play Shady Angel on Supernatural". TVFanatic.
  17. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (21 October 2009). "Sebastian Roche joins 'Fringe'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  18. ^ O'Connor, Mickey (22 October 2009). "General Hospital Vet Signs on to Fringe". TV Guide.
  19. ^ Bierly, Mandi (10 August 2011). "'Vampire Diaries' casts Sebastian Roche as mysterious vampire hunter". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  20. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (7 January 2011). "Exclusive: Sebastian Roche To Recur on Criminal Minds, Do More Supernatural". TVLine.
  21. ^ Bierly, Mandi (18 November 2011). "Sebastian Roche joins cast of Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds thriller 'Safe House'". Entertainment Weekly.
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  23. ^ Franklin, Garth (30 April 2012). "Sebastian Roché Joins "Wer"". Dark Horizons. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
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  25. ^ Platten, Dominic (7 March 2013). "Casting Couch: Sebastian Roché Added To 'A Walk Among The Tombstones', Trio of Actresses Join 'Larry Gaye'". Deadline Hollywood.
  26. ^ 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.
  27. ^ Roots, Kimberly (22 December 2014). "Once Upon a Time Casts Originals Baddie as Aurora's Father". TVLine. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  28. ^ Drahl, Carmen (20 August 2015). "PBS's The Mystery of Matter And Its Message For Chemistry". Forbes.
  29. ^ Frith, Vanessa (20 May 2015). "'NCIS: LA' Season 7: Sebastian Roche & Lauren Bowles Set For Chris O'Donnell Directed Episode". Enstarz.com.
  30. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (4 August 2015). "Paolo Sorrentino's 'Young Pope' Rounds Out Cast With James Cromwell And Slew of Top International Talent". Variety.
  31. ^ Petski, Denise (11 April 2016). "FX's 'Tyrant' Casts Annet Mahendru; Sebastian Roche in Amazon's Man in the High Castle'". Deadline Hollywood.
  32. ^ McNary, Dave (23 May 2016). "Bitsie Tulloch, Sebastian Roche Join 'We Love You, Sally Carmichael'". Variety.
  33. ^ Petski, Denise (2 November 2017). "'Genius': Alex Rich To Star As Young Picasso; Five More Cast in Nat Geo Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  34. ^ Evans, Greg (20 March 2018). "'High Castle's Sebastian Roché Sets West End Debut in Modern 'Tartuffe'". Deadline Hollywood.
  35. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (1 May 2017). "Oakes Fegley To Co-Star In 'The War With Grandpa'; Sebastian Roché Joins 'Burning at Both Ends'". Deadline Hollywood.
  36. ^ a b Brown, Mick (30 August 2008). "Vera Farmiga: rare breed". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 3 September 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  37. ^ David, Mark (5 October 2007). "Soap Stud Sebastian Roche Buys Venice House". Variety.
  38. ^ Cosgrove Baylis, Sheila (16 June 2014). "Sebastian Roché Marries Alicia Hannah – See the Exclusive Photos". People.
  39. ^ @sebroche (20 April 2019). "When I took my oath as a citizen,I realized how important Checks & Balances & the Rule of Law & the Constitution were to this great country.I remember them.Has half of our country forgotten or simply never read them?The fate of the US democracy is what's important above all else!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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