Roger Cross
| Roger Cross | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 19, 1966 Christiana, Jamaica |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Roger Cross (born October 19, 1966) is a Jamaican born-Canadian contemporary actor who has made numerous appearances in several movies and TV series, mostly on productions shot in Canada. He is best known for his work in America on 24 as CTU Agent Curtis Manning, and in Canada for his work on First Wave. Since 2012, Cross appears in the Canadian series Continuum as a main character. He also currently appears as Staff Sergeant Boyd Bloom in the Canadian police procedural Motive.
Biography
Movie career
Cross was cast in guest roles on 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. He was also a regular on the sci-fi series First Wave and appeared in such films as The Chronicles of Riddick, X2, Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, Beautiful Joe and Free Willy 3: The Rescue.
Cross is best known for his role as CTU Agent Curtis Manning on the Fox television drama 24. His role began at the start of the show's fourth season in 2005 as a recurring character; however he later became a main cast member. For the show's sixth season, he was changed back from a main cast member to a recurring character. The motives behind this switch are apparent now as his character was reluctantly shot and killed in the fourth episode by friend Jack Bauer, as Cross' character was about to compromise the mission by killing a former terrorist for whom he held a personal grudge.
Cross can be seen in the Oliver Stone film, World Trade Center, which was released in August 2006. Cross also plays the character of Barry in the 2008 movie Mad Money. He also appears as DJ and transvestite Sunset Boulevard/Sonny Benson in the Showtime series The L Word. Cross recently appeared as prison inmate Anton Burrows in the Season 3 episode of Flashpoint, "Just a Man". As confirmed by the Geelong Advertiser on November 6, 2008, Cross has signed on to join John Schneider, John Wesley Shipp, Tania Zaetta, Jeremy Kewley, Rob Baard in the new Australian action film The Ninja entering pre-production in early 2009 and stars in Re-Kill. Cross also does work in the Fallout: New Vegas add-ons, "Old World Blues" and "Lonesome Road" as the character, "Ulysses"
He also appeared as a werewolf and football coach on ABC's short-lived supernatural crime drama The Gates.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Judgment Day: The John List Story | Dennis |
| Miracle on Interstate 880 | Calvin | |
| Woman on the Ledge | Fire Rescue Leader | |
| Born to Run | Roscoe | |
| Look Who's Talking Now | Pilot | |
| 1994 | In Spite of Love | Archie |
| Seasons of the Heart | ||
| The Man Who Wouldn't Die | McKinnon | |
| Beyond Suspicion | Curtis | |
| Don't Talk to Strangers | Curtis | |
| Deadly Vows | ||
| The Disappearance of Vonnie | Officer #2 | |
| 1995 | Dangerous Intentions | A.D.A Bob Melchor |
| Hideaway | Harry | |
| She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal | Marine Capt. Talmadge | |
| The Surrogate | Guard | |
| Suspicious Agenda | Johnson | |
| Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain | Paramedic | |
| 1996 | Captains Courageous | Hannibal |
| The Limbic Region | Brownlee | |
| 1997 | Free Willy 3: The Rescue | 1st Mate Stevens |
| Doomsday Rock | Gibson | |
| Cloned | Frank Zago | |
| 1998 | Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story | |
| Nick Fury: Agent of Shield | Shield Agent #1 | |
| Voyage of Terror | Robert Fernandez | |
| American Dragons | Fiorino | |
| The Color of Courage | Thurgood Marshall | |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | |
| 2009 | What Color Is Love? | Ty Rivers |
| Polar Storm | President | |
| 2012 | Noah's Ark: The New Beginning | Tarkus |
| Re-Kill | Sarge | |
| Tasmanian Devils | Simon | |
| Abducted: The Carlina White Story | Carl | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 21 Jump Street | Student (uncredited) | Episode 4.6: Old Haunts in a New Age |
| 1990 | Wiseguy | Smash Cut | Episode 4.9: Changing Houses |
| 1992 | Neon Rider | Smash Cut | Episode 3.4: Color Lines |
| The Hat Squad | Sid | Episode 1.1: Pilot | |
| 1992-93 | Street Justice | Davey / Doug | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Madison | Officer Norm Michaels | Episode 1.4: Tough Cries |
| The Commish | Officer Terry Cooper | 4 episodes | |
| 1994 | Cobra | First Robber | Episode 1.14: Lost in Cyberspace |
| M.A.N.T.I.S. | Dixon | Episode 1.2: Tango Blues | |
| 1994-98 | The X-Files | Agent Rice / Lieutenant Brophy / Officer Green / Private Kittel | 4 episodes |
| 1995 | Hawkeye | Angel / Anjou | Episode 1.12: Fly with Me |
| Sliders | Wilkins | Episode 1.1: Pilot | |
| Strange Luck | Bryant | Episode 1.5: Blind Man's Bluff | |
| 1995-2001 | The Outer Limits | Bartender / Jon / Kevin Flynn / Lt. Lockhart | 4 episodes |
| 1996 | The Sentinel | Captain Mathis | Episode 1.1: The Switchman |
| Viper | Carpenter | Episode 1.1: Winner Take All | |
| Highlander | Derek Worth | Episode 5.9: Little Tin God | |
| 1997 | Millennium | Officer Shaw | Episode 1.9: Wide Open |
| 1997-98 | Stargate SG-1 | Captain Conner / Lieutenant Connor | 2 episodes |
| 1998-2001 | First Wave | Joshua / Cain / Joshua Bridges | 27 episodes |
| 1999 | War Planets | Voice-uncredited | Episode 2.6: Girl's Night Out |
| 2000 | Hollywood Off-Ramp | Devon Monk | Episode 1.9: Watch Your Step |
| 2gether: The Series | Glenn Brummer | 2 episodes | |
| 2001 | Andromeda | Carter | Episode 2.6: All Too Human |
| UC: Undercover | Captain Eddie Jackson | Episode 1.9: Zero Option | |
| 2002 | Relic Hunter | Masters | Episode 3.14: Hunting with the Enemy |
| Taken | Capt. Walker | 3 episodes | |
| 2002-03 | Just Cause | CJ Leon | 19 episodes |
| 2003 | The Twilight Zone | The Leader | Episode 1.39: Eye of the Beholder |
| Peacemakers | Isaac Evans | 2 episodes | |
| Star Trek: Enterprise | Tret | Episode 3.3: Extinction | |
| 2004 | JAG | Lt. Hugh Gaston | Episode 9.22: Trojan Horse |
| The Days | Damien Morgan / Trey's Dad | 2 episodes | |
| 2005 | The 4400 | Major Culp | Episode 2.10: Lockdown |
| 2005-07 | 24 | Curtis Manning | 45 episodes |
| 2007 | Bionic Woman | Bomani | Episode 1.7: Trust Issues |
| 2008 | NCIS | Lt. Cmdr. David Warfield | Episode 5.13: Dog Tags |
| 2008-09 | The Guard | Jim McGregor | 10 episodes |
| 2009 | The L Word | Sunset Boulevard / Sonny Benson | 6 episodes |
| Flashpoint | Anton Brand | Episode 2.6: Just a Man | |
| Fringe | Hybrid / Smith | 2 episodes | |
| 2010 | Chuck | Ring Agent | Episode 3.12: Chuck Versus the American Hero |
| The Gates | Coach Ross | 4 episodes | |
| 2011 | Obscurus Lupa Presents | Shield Agent #1 | Episode 2.22: Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D |
| Charlie's Angels | Detective Bradley Dumont | Episode 1.8: They Are Not Saints | |
| 2012 | The Firm | Sergeant Leonard Debbs | Episode 1.9: Chapter Nine |
| Eureka | Major William Shaw | 3 episodes | |
| Continuum | Travis Verta | 7 episodes | |
| Arrow | Detective Hilton | 9 episodes | |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fallout: New Vegas | Biological Research Station (Old World Blues) (voice)
Ulysses (Lonesome Road) (voice) |
| 2011 | Saints Row: The Third | Additional Voices |
| 2012 | Syndicate | Additional Voices |
| 2013 | BioShock Infinite | Additional Voices |