Sasha Royce is a Canadian actor of Israeli descent. Royce gained fame thanks to the sci-fi series Caprica and the mystical television series Grimm. Among the feature films with the participation of the actor, the catastrophe film "The Day After Tomorrow" deserves special attention.
Biography
Sasha Royce was born in 1973 in the Israeli city of Jaffa. The actor has an older brother Alan Royce. Parents of Sasha and Elan lived in the USSR for a long time and taught the children the Russian language.
In 1980, Sasha's family moved to Canada. In school years, Royce was a very active child, he was involved in athletics, played the drum kit. After graduation, Sasha went to college, where he studied history. From 1996 to 1999 he was a drummer in the band Tricky Woo. In 1999, Sasha Royce left the group and began to study acting.
Carier start
Royce made his television debut in 2001, playing a cameo in the adventure series Largo Vinc. The series lasted on air for 2 seasons.
In 2003, the actor received a supporting role in the American drama series "Playmakers", which did not gain fame outside the United States. In the same year, the actor played a small role in the superhero series "Mutants X". After the third season, the project was closed due to a copyright scandal.
Between 2004 and 2007 The actor appeared in several series, in particular, he played in the crime thriller "Disappeared" and the drama "Kevin Hill". However, major roles did not trust him. The first major role in his career, Sasha Royce received in 2007, in the detective mini-series "Across the River to Detroit." For him, this was an achievement, but genuine success awaited the actor ahead.
First success
Royz brought the long-awaited fame to the role of Sam Adam in the science fiction series Caprica, the spin-off of another popular project, Star Cruiser Galaxy. A photo of Sasha Royce as Sam Adam is presented below.
Critics' reviews of Caprica were mostly positive - they praised the plot, and the acting, and the gloomy atmosphere. Reviews from the audience about the series were mixed. In the US, “Caprica” was watched by more than 1 million people - this is not the highest figure for the science fiction series, however, compared to the previous projects of Royce, this one was most popular.
Further career
After completing work on Caprica, Sasha returned to episodic roles. In 2011, he appeared in the series Doctor House, Castle, and Philadelphia It's Always Sunny. The actor also played in several episodes of the science fiction project "Vault 13". In the same year, Royce was chosen for the role of Sean Renard in the mystical series Grimm, which is quite popular all over the world - more than 7 million viewers watched it.
In 2017, the actor was selected for the role of President Monroe Bennett in the drama series Rescue.
In 2018, Royce played in the hostage series, the spin-off of the eponymous trilogy with Liam Neeson in the title role. The hostage series was much more successful than the series. After the second season, the producers decided not to extend the series to the third due to low ratings.
Movie roles
In full-length films, Sasha Royce appears not so often, the actor pays much more attention to television projects. In the movie, the actor made his debut in 2004 in the disaster film "The Day After Tomorrow" by Roland Emmerich, playing the small role of astronaut Parker. The film really liked the critics and was excellent at the box office, collecting $ 544 million with a budget of 125 million. "The Day After Tomorrow" is still considered one of the best disaster films in the history of cinema.
In 2005, Sasha played a cameo role in the thriller Attack on the 13th Section, a remake of the famous 1976 film. This project was followed by work on the horror "Land of the Dead." The film was well received by both critics and the public. Box office also pleased - boxing office amounted to $ 46 million with a budget of 15 million.
In 2006, Sasha Royce was selected as the detective Keller in the crime thriller "16 Quarters". The main role in the film was played by Bruce Willis. The film received mixed reviews and barely recouped at the box office its budget.
In 2010, the psychological thriller Gregor Jordan "The Unthinkable" was released, with Michael Sheen, Carey Ann Moss and Samuel L. Jackson in the lead roles. Sasha Royce got a supporting role. In the center of the plot of the film is an FBI agent who is supposed to find out from a captured terrorist the location of three bombs planted in large American cities. Despite the good cast, the tape about the confrontation between the FBI agent and the Muslim terrorist failed at the box office, collecting only $ 5 million with a budget of 15 million.
In 2012, Royce played a scientist in the science fiction thriller "Extraction." The film received positive reviews from critics, but passed by most viewers.
The latest at the moment full-length project with the participation of the actor is the Pompeii disaster film, which was released in 2014. Royce's partners in the frame were such Hollywood stars as Keith Harrington, Emily Browning and Jared Harris. The tape has collected at the box office 117 million dollars with a budget of 100 million dollars. Film critics greeted the film coolly.
Personal life
Sasha Royce is not one of those stars who want to flaunt the details of their personal lives. It is known that the actor was never married and he has no children. Whether he is dating someone at the moment is also unknown.
Interesting Facts
- In his youth, Royce was a drummer in a rock band. The actor still loves music, knows how to play the guitar and piano.
- Sasha is fluent in English, Russian, French and Hebrew.
- The height of Sasha Royza is 1.94 m, due to which he certainly attracts attention at all festive events.