Robin Sachs
| Robin Sachs | |
|---|---|
 Sachs in 2007 | |
| Born |
Robin David Sachs 5 February 1951 London, England, UK |
| Died |
1 February 2013 (aged 61) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–2013 |
| Spouse(s) |
Siân Phillips (1979–1991; divorced)[1] Casey Defranco[2] (1995-2006; divorced) |
| Parent(s) |
Leonard Sachs Eleanor Summerfield |
Robin David Sachs (5 February 1951 – 1 February 2013)[3][4] was an English actor.[2]
Personal life
Sachs was born in London[2] to actors Leonard Sachs, who was born in South Africa, and Eleanor Summerfield. He was twice married: first to Welsh actress Siân Phillips (1979–1991) and, secondly, to Casey Defranco. Sachs was known for his role as sorcerer Ethan Rayne in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
He died from a heart attack on 1 February 2013.[4] During the last weekend of February 2013, the month in which Robin Sachs died, a Mass Effect 3 multiplayer challenge was enacted: "Operation Tribute". [5][6]
TV, filmography, and voice work
- Vampire Circus (1972) – Heinrich
- Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) – Thomas Culpepper
- The Disappearance (1977) - Young Man
- Brideshead Revisited (1981) - Old Etonian at Window
- Dynasty: The Reunion (1991) – Adam Carrington
- Babylon 5 – Na'Tok / Hedronn / Na'Kal (guest appearances)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Ethan Rayne (guest appearances; 4 episodes)
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) - Mr. Bowman
- Ravager (1997) – Dr. Shepard
- Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) – Coplann
- Galaxy Quest (1999) – General Roth'h'ar Sarris
- Ocean's Eleven (2001) - Seller
- Star Trek: Voyager (2001) – General Valen (In "The Void")
- Megalodon (2002) – Peter Brazier (the CEO of Nexexcon)
- Northfork (2003) – Cup of Tea
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Admiral Saul Karath
- SpongeBob SquarePants (2006) – Sergeant Roderick (In "Mrs. Puff, You're Fired".)
- Dragon Age: Origins (2009) – Murdock, Seneschal Varel, Lord Pyral Harrowmont, Experienced Human Male Warden
- Mass Effect 2 (2010) – Zaeed Massani
- Torchwood: Miracle Day (2011) – British professor
- Mass Effect 3 (2012) – Zaeed Massani
- Resident Evil: Damnation (2012) – Ataman
- Mass Effect 3: Citadel (2013) – Zaeed Massani
References
- ↑ The Observer, "When the magic wore off" The Guardian (Sunday, 29 July 2001). Retrieved at www.guardian.co.uk, 24 December 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor Robin Sachs dies". Bbc.co.uk. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ↑ "Star Trek Remembering Voyager Guest Robin Sachs, 1951-2013". Startrek.com. 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Actor Robin Sachs Dies at 61". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ↑ Coldewey, Devin. "Late "Mass Effect" voice actor gets in-game tribute". NBC News Digital. NBC News. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ "Operation: TRIBUTE". BioWare Blog. BioWare. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
External links
- Robin Sachs at the Internet Movie Database
- Robin Sachs at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
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