| Sasha Roiz | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 21, 1973 Tel Aviv, Israel[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Sasha Roiz (born October 21, 1973) is an Israeli-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, he began, in 2011, a regular role in the American fantasy television series, Grimm.
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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]
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 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]
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2011 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia[11] | Adriano Calvanese | Episodes: "The High School Reunion" "The High School Reunion Part 2: The Gang's Revenge" |
| Year | Video game | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Godfather II | Don Esteban Almeida | Voice |
| 2009 | Wolfenstein | Pavel Cherny/Black Market Agent | Voice |