Acting
Oct 20, 1973
Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel
Sasha Roiz
Acting
Biography
Sasha Roiz is a Canadian actor known for his commanding screen presence, recurring roles in hit science fiction and fantasy series, and versatile television work. Born in Jaffa, Israel, to Russian-Jewish parents, Roiz grew up in Montreal, Canada, where he initially pursued a career as a drummer in various indie bands before catching the acting bug. He trained at the prestigious Guildford School of Acting in England and subsequently transitioned to screen acting, making his television debut in the early 2000s with guest appearances on series like Largo Winch and Mutant X. Roiz's career gained substantial momentum with recurring and regular roles in prominent television dramas. He landed early notable parts in sci-fi and action favorites such as Caprica (playing Sam Adama), Warehouse 13 (as Marcus Diamond), and The Mentalist. His major international breakthrough came when he was cast as Captain Sean Renard in the hit NBC supernatural fantasy series Grimm (2011–2017), a role he played across all six seasons that cemented his global fan base. In recent years, Roiz has continued to maintain a robust television presence with recurring roles and guest appearances in major series such as Suits, 9-1-1, Chicago Med, and Departure, alongside active involvement in philanthropic and community causes.
Feature Films (13)
After paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmental concerns about the beginning of a new Ice Age, his research proves true when a superstorm develops, setting off catastrophic natural disasters throughout the world. Trying to get to his son, Sam, who is trapped in New York City with his friend Laura and others, Jack and his crew must travel to get to Sam before it's too late.
The Day After Tomorrow
An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.
16 Blocks
The government gets wind of a plot to destroy America involving a trio of nuclear weapons for which the whereabouts are unknown. It's up to a seasoned interrogator and an FBI agent to find out exactly where the nukes are.
Unthinkable
Thomas Jacobs invents a way to watch people's memories from the inside. Going against his morals, he accepts an offer to enter a heroin addict's memories to literally see if he committed a crime. However,a malfunction causes his consciousness to become trapped inside the criminal's mind. He remains a prisoner in the addict's memories for more than four years until he discovers the possibility of escape.
Extracted
On New Year's Eve, inside a police station that's about to be closed for good, officer Jake Roenick must cobble together a force made up cops and criminals to save themselves from a mob looking to kill mobster Marion Bishop.
Assault on Precinct 13
Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.
Turning Red
VICTOR is the inspiring, true-life, story of a great Canadian hero - a working class kid who through sheer guts and determination overcomes both physical and psychological challenges to reach the pinnacle of his sport, becoming an Olympic gold medal champion and World Record holder.
Victor
A man searches the barren, rugged plains of America for clues to the location of a woman captured by what has been described as a legendary beast.
The Ballad of John St. George
In 79 A.D., Milo, a slave turned gladiator, finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him.
Pompeii
The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president to mock the political system and expose corruption in Washington. What begins as a publicity stunt quickly gathers unexpected momentum as his message resonates with frustrated voters.
Man of the Year
The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they cope with the situation.
Land of the Dead
Twelve miles above the Pacific Ocean, an errant missile strikes a state of the art passenger jet. The flight crew is crippled or dead. Now, defying both nature and man, a handful of survivors must achieve the impossible: Land the airplane.
Mayday
Television & Series (41)
Set 58 years before Battlestar Galactica, Caprica follows two rival families - the Graystones and the Adamas - as they grow, compete, and thrive in the vibrant world of the peaceful 12 Colonies, living in a society close to our own. Entangled in the burgeoning technology of artificial intelligence and robotics that will eventually lead to the creation of the Cylons, the two houses go toe-to-toe, blending action with corporate conspiracy and sexual politics.
Caprica
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.
Castle
Follow the adventures of a group of human mutants - led by the mysterious Adam Kane - possessing extraordinary powers as a result of genetic experimentation gone awry.
Mutant X
The show follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.
CSI: Miami
The highs and lows of a mother and her two daughters as they move from a small town in New Mexico to New York City.
