Charles William David Mesure (born 12 August 1970) is an
English Australian actor known for his work in Australia, New Zealand and the United States of America.
Birth and education
Mesure was born in
Somerset,
England. When he was five, his family moved to
Australia
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and he grew up in
Sydney
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. Mesure attended
Newington College (1982–1987) and graduated from the
National Institute of Dramatic Art, Australia, with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1995.
Career
In 1995, he moved to New Zealand where he soon picked up a few acting roles. Mesure has acted in, directed, designed, and written upwards of thirty productions for
Sydney University
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's Drama Society while studying law.
In 1998, he was nominated for a Best Actor New Zealand Television Award for his work as Ryan Waters on the New Zealand soap opera, ''
City Life''.
In 2003, he won the Best Supporting Actor award for his work as Kees Van Damm on the New Zealand drama, ''
Street Legal''. Mesure appeared as a supporting character in Season 1 of the American TV series ''
V'', and was promoted to a regular series cast member for Season 2.
Mesure is known internationally for his role as Kyle Hobbes in the 2009 re-imagining of ''
V'' and the
archangel Michael in both the TV series ''
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' and ''
Xena: Warrior Princess''. He has played guest roles on hit shows such as ''
Lost'', ''
Without a Trace'', ''
Bones'' and ''
Stacked
''Stacked'' is an American television sitcom that aired on Fox from April 13, 2005 to January 11, 2006.
Premise
''Stacked'' was described as the opposite of ''Cheers'', instead of a smart person in a "dumb" place, it is based on the concept of a ...
''. Mesure had a recurring role as the reporter JD Pollack on ''
Crossing Jordan''. He appeared in such feature films as ''
Boogeyman'', ''
Mee Shee: The Water Giant'', and ''
Superfire
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''.
In 2009, he played Detective-Sergeant Zane Gerard in the New Zealand drama ''
Outrageous Fortune''.
In 2010, he played Alec Ross, the lead character in
Television New Zealand's new drama series, ''
This Is Not My Life''. He joined the final season cast of ''
Desperate Housewives
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'' as
Ben Faulkner, a contractor who shares a connection with
Renee Perry (
Vanessa Williams). He made a guest appearance on a 2013 episode of ''
Burn Notice
''Burn Notice'' is an American espionage television series created by Matt Nix, which originally aired on the USA Network for a total of seven seasons from June 28, 2007, to September 12, 2013. The show stars Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, ...
'', playing the head of a criminal hacking syndicate.
On 30 March 2014, he played Edwin MacKaye in the episode called "Violets" on ''
The Mentalist''. From 2014 to 2018 he guest-starred in five episodes of ''
Once Upon a Time'', as the pirate
Blackbeard.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1970 births
Australian male film actors
Australian male television actors
Australian male writers
Australian people of English descent
Living people
People educated at Newington College
National Institute of Dramatic Art alumni
People from Somerset