Roger Cross (born October 19, 1969) is a Jamaican-born

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actor who has made numerous appearances in several films and

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, mostly on productions shot in

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. 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'', ''

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'', '' Motive'', and ''

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Early life

Cross was born in Christiana,

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. When he was eleven, his family emigrated to

, settling in

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. 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'', ''

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'', '' Stargate SG-1'', '' Highlander: The Series'', '' Relic Hunter'', ''

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'', '' Higher Ground'', '' Star Trek: Enterprise'', and '' Chuck''. From 1998 to 2001, he starred as a lead character, Joshua Bridges, on the

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'' First Wave.'' From 2005 to 2007, Cross achieved wider recognition for his role as CTU Agent Curtis Manning on the

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television drama '' 24''. In 2009, he appeared as DJ and drag queen Sunset Boulevard/Sonny Benson in the

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''. In 2010, Cross did voice-over work as "Ulysses" in the '' Fallout: New Vegas'' add-ons, "Old World Blues" and "Lonesome Road". Cross's other notable television roles include Staff Sergeant Boyd Bloom in '' Motive'', Detective Lucas Hilton in ''

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'', Reggie Fitzwilliam in ''

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'', Travis Verta in ''

'', and Six in ''

''. In addition to his work on television, Cross has appeared in such films as '' The Chronicles of Riddick'', '' X2'', '' Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever'', ''

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'', '' Free Willy 3: The Rescue'', ''

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'', '' Re-Kill'', and ''

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Personal life

Cross is in a long-term relationship with actress and yoga instructor Josephine Jacob. They have two sons, Kaniel Jacob-Cross and actor Gabriel Jacob-Cross, whose appearances include '' The Man in the High Castle'' (2015) and '' Snowpiercer'' (2020).

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross, Roger 1969 births Living people 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Black Canadian male actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Canadian people of Jamaican descent Jamaican expatriates in Canada Jamaican expatriates in the United States Jamaican male film actors Jamaican male television actors Male actors from Vancouver 20th-century Jamaican male actors 21st-century Jamaican male actors Trinity Western University alumni