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Sasha Roiz

Actor | * 10/21/1973 (50) | Tel Aviv (Israel)
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Sasha Roiz (Hebrew: סשה רויז; born October 21, 1973) is a Canadian actor known for his portrayals of Sam Adama in the science-fiction TV series Caprica and Captain Sean Renard in the American fantasy TV series Grimm. ()

Sasha Roiz (born October 21, 1973) is a Canadian actor.Roiz was born in Jaffa, Israel to Russian Jewish parents. 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.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.In 2008 he landed the role of Sam Adama on Caprica, a spin-off of Battlestar Galactica. His character, a gangster, frequently butts head with his lawyer brother, played by Esai Morales. His character is also the uncle of William Adama. On April 28, 2009, his role was expanded to series regular. He has stated in an interview that it was later revealed to him that his character would in fact be gay, something he feels is 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.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Mystery

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Movies with Sasha Roiz as Actor(11)

as Mr. Kieslowski / Additional Voices (voice)2022 Turning Red
as Hal Jordan (voice)2020 Superman: Red Son
as Proculus2014 Pompeii
as Tom2012 Extracted
as Lubitchich2010 Unthinkable
as Donald Tilson2006 Man of the Year
as Kaller2006 16 Blocks
as Wayne Johnson2005 Mayday
as Manolete2005 Land of the Dead
as Jason Elias2005 Assault on Precinct 13

TV Shows/Series with Sasha Roiz as Actor(30)

as Lieutenant Timur Rusu2021 FBI: International
as Pavel Bartok2019 Departure
as Rogwan2019 The Order
as Det. Lou Ransone2018 9-1-1
as Vice President Bennett2017 Salvation
as Vice President Monroe Bennett2017 Salvation
as Maximillion2017 Taken
as U.S. Marshal Luke Reynolds2016 Lucifer
as Jack Dayton2015 Chicago Med
as Thomas Kessler2011 Suits
as Sean Renard2011 Grimm
as Sam Adama2010 Caprica
as Bobby Stark2009 Castle
as Captain David Markov2009 Lie to Me
as Marcus Diamond2009 Warehouse 13
as Claire Wolcutt2008 The Mentalist
as Nick Demoia2006 The Path to 9/11
as Adriano Calvanese2005 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Driscoll2004 House
as Sven (voice)2004 Delta State
2003 NCIS
as Nathaniel2001 Mutant X
as Danny Macklin2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Additional Information

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Citizenships: Canada, Israel
Born: Sunday, 10/21 1973 (October) in Tel Aviv (Israel) (current age: 50 years + 159 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Educated at: Guildford School of Acting
Other names for Sasha Roiz (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Саша Ройз"
Sasha Roiz frequently works together with these people:
Anthony Zuiker (11x, Crew)
Daniel Roebuck (9x, Actor)
Jim Vickers (9x, Crew)
Simon Northwood (9x, Actor)
Tom Wright (9x, Actor)
Chris Mulkey (8x, Actor)
Tom Virtue (8x, Actor)
Ann Donahue (8x, Crew)
Don McGill (8x, Crew)
Elizabeth Devine (8x, Crew)
Graeme Revell (4x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:9260, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/19/2024