Joshua Sasse
Joshua Seymour Sasse (/sæs/ SASS) (born 9 December 1987) is a British actor. He is known for playing Sir Galavant in ABC's Galavant.
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Born | Joshua Seymour Sasse 9 December 1987 Westminster, London, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010–2017; 2021-present |
Partner(s) | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose (great-grandfather) Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose (granduncle) Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell (granduncle) |
Early life
Sasse was born in Westminster, England, and has a sister, Lydia Sasse. He was raised Catholic, and has Irish, Welsh, Scottish, and Jewish ancestry.[1]
His maternal great-grandfather was William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose, and his maternal great-uncles were Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose and Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell. His father died when Joshua was aged 5 on PIA Flight 268, whilst he was travelling to Kathmandu; his mother subsequently remarried, and Joshua was henceforth sent to Shrewsbury School, where he discovered his love for acting.[2]
Career
Sasse studied performing arts at Hurtwood House College and later at Cygnet Training Theatre in Exeter. His first major role was on the British gangster film, The Big I Am in 2010.
In the mid-2010, Joshua took over the role of Sky in the West End production of Mamma Mia! at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London.
In March 2012, he was cast in a big budget horror film titled Frankenstein's Army.[3] In April 2013, he was cast in the TV series, Rogue. He had a recurring role on the show which lasted for two series and 13 episodes.[4]
In December 2013, he was cast in Dan Fogelman's fairy tale-themed musical comedy pilot, Galavant.[5] The pilot was shot in London due to the UK's new tax credit for high-end television shows.[6] He was also cast in a recurring role on Fogelman's award-winning comedy, The Neighbors as DJ Jazzy Jeff.[7]
In May 2014, Galavant was picked to series and premiered on 4 January 2015.[8] The second season premiered on 3 January 2016.[9]
In 2016, he was selected to co-star in The CW's series No Tomorrow.[10]
Personal life
Sasse was previously married and has a son. On 20 February 2016, Sasse's engagement to Australian singer Kylie Minogue was announced in the "Forthcoming Marriages" section of The Daily Telegraph.[11] In February 2017, Minogue confirmed the couple had ended their relationship.[12]
Sasse married Louisa Ainsworth in 2018.[13]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | The Big I Am | Rixie | |
2012 | Frankenstein's Army | Sergei |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013-2014 | Rogue | Alec Laszlo | 13 episodes |
2014 | The Neighbors | DJ Jazzy Jeff | 3 episodes |
2015–2016 | Galavant | Galavant | Main role |
2016–2017 | No Tomorrow | Xavier | Main role |
References
- Miller, Gerri. "Hollywood Now: Interfaith Stars of the New TV Season & Kate Huds – InterfaithFamily". InterfaithFamily. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019.
- Mendick, Robert; Murray, Annie (11 October 2016). "Revealed: the tragic past of Kylie Minogue's lover". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- Turek, Ryan. "Cast of Frankenstein's Army Has Been Revealed". shocktillyoudrop. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- Starr, Liane Bonin. "Watch: The stars of 'Rogue' talk going gangsta and criminal pizza dough". HitFix. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ANDREEVA, NELLIE. "'Galavant' Pilot Casts Lead, 3 Other Roles". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- Barraclough, Leo. "ABC Studios to Shoot 'Galavant' in the U.K., Benefiting from New TV Tax Credit". Variety. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- Andreeva, Nellie (24 January 2014). "Tricia O'Kelley Joins 'Devious Maids', Joshua Sasse To Recur On 'The Neighbors'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- Rice, Lynette. "ABC renews 'Castle,' 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Revenge'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- Porter, Rick (16 November 2015). "ABC winter/spring 2016 premieres: 'The Family' to Sundays, long breaks for 'Scandal,' 'OUAT'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- Ryan, Maureen (30 September 2016). "TV Review: The CW's 'No Tomorrow'". Variety. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- "Love at First Sight: Kylie Minogue Is Engaged". Sky News.
- Fernandez, Alexia (3 February 2017). "Kylie Minogue Ends Year-Long Engagement to Fiancé Joshua Sasse". People. United States. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- "Kylie Minogue's ex Joshua Sasse has tied the knot". Who.com.au. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
External links
- Joshua Sasse at IMDb
- Joshua Sasse at TV Guide
- Joshua Sasse at TV.com