The father of the original vampires, a demon, a saint, a criminal - whom only Sebastian Rocher had not played in his life. Charming French actor easily gets used to the most unexpected images. Behind the shoulders of a 50-year-old man there are already more than 70 films, he does not stop actively acting in new projects. What films and TV shows with him are definitely worth a look, what can you tell about his past and present?
Sebastian Rocher: curriculum vitae
Sometimes in the Russian-language Internet there is an erroneous translation of the name of the actor. Wrong version - Sebastian Roche. The biography of the Frenchman resembles a fascinating novel, where there is a place for travel, adventure, love stories. The year of his birth is 1964, Paris is his hometown. The boy was born into a family of passionate yachtsmen who infected his son with his passion for boat trips.
About 7 years old, young Sebastian Rocher devoted to traveling on a yacht. Together with his parents, the child managed to visit the Caribbean, South America, Africa and other interesting places. He retained his love of wanderings in adulthood. Life at sea did not prevent the actor from getting a brilliant education. All friends and acquaintances of men note such qualities as intelligence, well-read. It is interesting that the star speaks four languages fluently, among which Russian is also listed.
First successes
The basics of acting Sebastian Rocher comprehended at the National Conservatory, located in his hometown. After graduating in 1989, the guy got a job in a local theater. The actor successfully combined the game on stage with filming in the cinema. His most famous early tapes are Revenge of a Woman and The French Revolution. But the time of bright roles was not yet for him.
For the sake of a career, Sebastian Rocher decides to move to the United States, implements this decision in 1992. His first notable picture is the action movie Adventure of the Last of the Mohicans, in which he plays a character named Martin. Critics respond positively to his role, the tape is gaining great popularity.
To consolidate the success of the actor, shooting in "Home Saints" helps. He gets a complex character - Jesus, but the Frenchman easily gets used to the role that critics call non-standard for the 90s cinema.
What films and series to watch
The historical and epic painting Beowulf, which was released in 2007, gave the Frenchman the opportunity to work with such talented people as Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich. A fantastic action movie takes spectators to Denmark in the 6th century, introduces kings, courtiers, warriors and even monsters. The actor got a secondary role, he played Wulfgar.
“Supernatural” is a telenovela in which Sebastian Rocher played the role of Balthazar. The hero of the French actor was so fond of fans of the mystical series that they severely criticized the scriptwriters who removed this charismatic character from the project.
The Frenchman is also familiar to viewers who like the series The Vampire Diaries. In it, the actor was assigned the role of the mysterious Michael, the father of the original bloodsuckers, hunting his own children. His character is also a vampire, but with very specific gastronomic preferences. Michael does not drink the blood of people, preferring to eat his own kind. And this time, viewers and critics warmly greeted the hero played by Sebastian Rocher. The filmography of the star, thanks to this, acquired the television project "The Original", where he also plays Michael.
Other interesting roles
The most memorable appearances of the Frenchman on television are mostly associated with series. For example, one can note his role in the mini-series The Great Marilyn, which was filmed in 1998. Fans will be able to admire the actor in the image of Gawain, who is one of the noble knights of the Round Table.
There was an interesting role for Roche in the popular television series Beyond the Boundary. His character was a mysterious humanoid warrior who arrived on Earth from a distant Universe. Its task is to accumulate information that can help in unleashing a conflict.
Fans of television series can not help but remember Sebastian and the role of Jerry Jacks, the hero of the General Hospital. This character is a terrorist who staged his own death. The Frenchman had the opportunity to be the main character in one of the series of the Strela project demanded by the audience. In it, he played a dangerous criminal with whom the defender of a fictional city fights.
