Roger Cross


Roger Cross is a Jamaican-born Canadian actor who has made numerous appearances in several films and television series, mostly on productions shot in Canada. He is known for his work as CTU Agent Curtis Manning in the popular American television series 24. His other notable television roles include First Wave, Continuum, Motive, and Dark Matter.

Early life

Cross was born in Christiana, Jamaica. At age eleven, his family emigrated to Canada, settling in Vancouver, British Columbia. He graduated with a degree in Aviation and General Studies from Trinity Western University. Before his acting career, Cross was a professional pilot.

Career

Cross began his career in the 1990s playing guest roles in such series as Street Justice, The X-Files, Sliders, Stargate SG-1, ', Relic Hunter, The 4400, Higher Ground, ', and Chuck.
From 1998 to 2001, he starred as a lead character, Joshua Bridges, on the sci-fi series First Wave.
From 2005 to 2007, Cross achieved wider recognition for his role as CTU Agent Curtis Manning on the Fox television drama 24. In 2009, he appeared as DJ and drag queen Sunset Boulevard/Sonny Benson in the Showtime series The L Word.
In 2010, Cross did voice-over work as "Ulysses" in the ' add-ons, "Old World Blues" and "Lonesome Road".
Cross' other notable television roles include Staff Sergeant Boyd Bloom in Motive, Detective Lucas Hilton in Arrow, Reggie Fitzwilliam in The Strain, Travis Verta in Continuum, and Six in Dark Matter.
In addition to his work on television, Cross has appeared in such films as The Chronicles of Riddick, X2, ', Beautiful Joe, , World Trade Center, Re-Kill, and Mad Money.

Personal life

Cross is in a long term relationship with actress and yoga instructor Josephine Jacob. They have two sons, including Gabriel Jacob-Cross, who is known for his roles on Snowpiercer, Legion, The Man in the High Castle and the Hallmark film A Christmas Miracle.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games