Roger Cross facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Roger Cross
Cross at the Florida Supercon in 2017
Born	(1969-10-19) October 19, 1969 (age 55) Christiana, Jamaica
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1989–present
Children	2

Roger Cross is a talented actor from Jamaica and Canada. He was born on October 19, 1969. Roger Cross has appeared in many movies and TV shows. Most of these were filmed in Canada. He is well-known for playing Curtis Manning in the TV series 24 from 2005 to 2007. He also had important roles in shows like First Wave, Continuum, Motive, and Dark Matter. In 2020, he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for his lead role in the drama series Coroner.

About Roger Cross's Early Life

Roger Cross was born in Christiana, Jamaica. When he was eleven years old, his family moved to Canada. They settled in Vancouver, British Columbia. He studied Aviation and General Studies at Trinity Western University. Before he became an actor, Roger Cross worked as a professional pilot.

Roger Cross's Acting Career

Roger Cross started his acting journey in the 1990s. He appeared in many popular TV shows as a guest star. Some of these shows include The X-Files, Sliders, and Stargate SG-1. He even tried out for the role of Teal'c in Stargate SG-1. However, the role went to Christopher Judge.

Key TV Roles

From 1998 to 2001, Roger Cross played a main character named Joshua Bridges. This was in the sci-fi series First Wave.

He gained more fame from 2005 to 2007. He played CTU Agent Curtis Manning in the TV drama 24 on Fox. In 2009, he appeared in the series The L Word. He played a DJ and drag queen named Sunset Boulevard/Sonny Benson.

Roger Cross also did voice acting. In 2010, he voiced the character Ulysses in the Fallout: New Vegas video game add-ons.

He has had other important TV roles too. These include Staff Sergeant Boyd Bloom in Motive. He was also Detective Lucas Hilton in Arrow. Other roles were Reggie Fitzwilliam in The Strain, Travis Verta in Continuum, and Six in Dark Matter.

Roger Cross in Movies

Besides his work on television, Roger Cross has been in several movies. Some of his film appearances include The Chronicles of Riddick and X2. He also appeared in Free Willy 3: The Rescue and World Trade Center.

Roger Cross's Personal Life

Roger Cross is in a long-term relationship with actress and yoga instructor Josephine Jacob. They have two sons together. Their sons are Kaniel Jacob-Cross and Gabriel Jacob-Cross. Gabriel is also an actor. He has appeared in shows like The Man in the High Castle and Snowpiercer.

Roger Cross's Filmography

Roger Cross has been in many films and television shows. Here are some of them:

Films Roger Cross Has Appeared In

Television Shows Roger Cross Has Appeared In

Video Games Roger Cross Has Voiced Characters In

See also

In Spanish: Roger Cross para niños