Roger Cross | |
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Birthdate: | October 19, 1966 |
Birthplace: | Jamaica |
Role: | Curtis Manning |
Roger Cross played Curtis Manning during Seasons 4, 5, and 6 of 24.
His role as Agent Curtis Manning began at the start of the show's fourth season as a recurring character; however Cross was promoted to a regular cast member midway through the season and continued into the fifth season. In the sixth season, he was a guest star.
Biography
Cross was born in Jamaica but moved to Canada with his parents and siblings when he was eleven. He graduated with a degree in Aviation and General Studies from Trinity Western University in Langley, B.C. While waiting for a flying job he began to take stunt jobs on film/TV sets and eventually shifted his focus to acting after filming a movie in China while working as a commercial airline pilot. That gig then ignited his interest in the acting field.
He was cast in guest roles on such series as The X-Files, Sliders, Stargate SG-1, Highlander, Relic Hunter, The L Word (with Mia Kirshner) and Star Trek: Enterprise.
He was also a regular on the sci-fi series First Wave and appeared in such films as The Chronicles of Riddick, X2: X-Men United, Mad Money, The Day the Earth Stood Still remake, Re-Kill and Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever. He currently stars on the hit Canadian science fiction series Continuum, directed primarily by Jon Cassar.
Cross currently has two sons and lives in Los Angeles.
- Cross provided DVD audio commentary for the episode "Day 4: 9:00pm-10:00pm" (with Bryan Spicer).
- Supporting Players, Season 5 DVD