Russian actor Sasha Royce, Russian film and television lovers know for his work in the projects "Grimm" and "Caprica". But few people know that he has Russian and Jewish roots, that he is not only a movie actor, but also a theater actor.
Sasha Royce was born in Israel in a family of immigrants from the USSR, is a Canadian citizen, became popular in America. And this is not all interesting facts from the biography of the actor. Yes, he did not become a star of the first magnitude in his early 40s, but his work in the cinema and on the stage of the theater delight, not only ordinary viewers, but also picky critics. He acquired a million-strong army of fans, but managed to maintain his personal space.
Sasha Royz is a Canadian star of Russian origin
The future Hollywood star and Canadian citizen was born in the Israeli town of Jaffa in October 1973. There, shortly before his birth, parents from the USSR moved. And how they succeeded in that political period is completely unclear. The boy’s father and mother were “purebred” Jews, Jacob once successfully graduated from the Institute of Electronic Engineering and Radioelectrics, gave “high hopes” as a specialist in his specialized field. But the man chose to take his family to their historical homeland, to Israel.
Sasha’s family spoke both Russian and Hebrew. Naturally, the boy was fluent in these languages, and in the Jewish school he began to learn English as well. In 1980, the family moved to Canada, where his father was offered a good position in a developing company. By the way, later Jacob Roizman headed it.
Sasha and his brother Ilan planned to continue their father’s business in a professional way - they were fond of electronics, dreamed of a successful career in this direction. Then Sasha’s hobbies went on a different track - he chose between professional athletics and in-depth study of history in one of the Canadian colleges. Then music came to his life - the young man became a part of the collective performing compositions in the style of "India-rock". And only in the early 2000s, he decided on what he wants to do - acting. Already in adulthood, Sasha Royce graduated from acting school in the English Guildford and first went on stage. He made his debut as an actor in a Canadian theater.
How was the career of actor Sasha Royce
Several years after graduating from acting school, Sasha Royz worked at the Montreal Theater. He even received the prestigious Canadian Mask Award as a supporting actor (2005). But in the theater he did not stay long. While still learning the basics of acting, he tried his hand at cinema and wanted to do just that.
Officially, Sasha Royce remained part of the troupe of the theater, but at the same time he actively starred in the TV series “Largo Vincch”. It was a serial project, the role was long-term, it brought not only income, but also made the actors recognizable.
But the real popularity and relevance to the actor brought the series "Grimm" and "House". In addition, it can be seen in such projects that were shown in Russia, such as
- Playmakers
- "Day after tomorrow",
- "Terminator. Battle for the future",
- "Trick me",
- The Mentalist
- Pompeii and others.
The official filmography of the actor Sasha Royce includes 17 projects, but in fact he took part in the work on 47. These were supporting roles and episodic roles, the so-called “voice-over”, voice acting.
In addition, Sasha’s creative piggy bank also has music. He began with drumsticks, and by now has successfully mastered the guitar and piano, perfectly mastered the art of vocals. In public, directly from the stage, Sasha Royce does not play such a role, but in her free time she devotes a lot of time to music, considers it her main hobby, a pleasant hobby that gives further development.
In 2016, Sasha Royce renounced Canadian citizenship, received an American passport. What prompted him to such a decision is unknown. The actor himself did not give any explanations to reporters about this. Whether personal circumstances in his life or some professional nuances influenced this, the question remains open for millions of fans of the brutal handsome man.
