Joshua Sasse
| Joshua Sasse | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Joshua Seymour Sasse 9 December 1987 Westminster, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Partner(s) |
Francesca Cini (????-????) Kylie Minogue (2015–present, engaged) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives |
William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose (great-grandfather) Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose (great-uncle) Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell (great-uncle) |
Joshua Seymour Sasse (/sæs/ SASS) (born 9 December 1987) is a British actor. He is known for playing Galavant in ABC's Galavant.
Early life
Sasse was born in Westminster, England, the son of Mary Rosalind (Macauley) and poet Dominic Sasse,[1] and has a sister, Lydia Sasse.
His maternal great-grandfather was William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose, and his maternal great-uncles were Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose and Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell. His father died when Joshua was aged 5 on PIA Flight 268, whilst he was travelling to Kathmandu; his mother subsequently remarried, and Joshua was hence sent to Shrewsbury School, where he discovered his love for acting.[2]
Career
Sasse studied performing arts at Hurtwood House College and later at Cygnet Training Theatre in Exeter. His first major role was on the British gangster film, The Big I Am in 2010.
In the mid-2010, Joshua took over the role of Sky in the West End production of Mamma Mia! at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London.
In March 2012, he was cast in a big budget horror film titled Frankenstein's Army.[3] In April 2013, he was cast in the TV series, Rogue. He had a recurring role on the show which lasted for two series and 13 episodes.[4]
In December 2013, he was cast in Dan Fogelman's fairy tale-themed musical comedy pilot, Galavant.[5] The pilot was shot in London due to the UK’s new tax credit for high-end television shows.[6] He was also cast in a recurring role on Fogelman's award winning comedy, The Neighbors as DJ Jazzy Jeff.[7]
In May 2014, Galavant was picked to series and premiered on 4 January 2015.[8] The second season premiered on 3 January 2016.[9]
Personal life
On 20 February 2016, Sasse's engagement to Australian singer Kylie Minogue was announced in the "Forthcoming Marriages" section of The Daily Telegraph.[10]
Sasse and his former partner, Italian actress Francesca Cini, are parents to a son, Sebastian.[11][12]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Big I Am | Rixie | Feature |
| 2012 | Frankenstein's Army | Sergei | Feature |
| 2013 | Rogue | Alec Laszlo | TV series (13 episodes) |
| 2014 | The Neighbors | DJ Jazzy Jeff | TV series (3 episodes) |
| 2015–2016 | Galavant | Galavant | TV series (Main role) |
| 2016 | No Tomorrow | Xavier | TV series (Main role) |
References
- ↑ "Has Kylie found love with a hunky public schoolboy 20 YEARS her junior? Joshua Sasse, 27, could perhaps be the man to finally make the pop star lucky in love". The Daily Mail. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ Mendick, Robert; Murray, Annie (2016-10-11). "Revealed: the tragic past of Kylie Minogue's lover". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ↑ Turek, Ryan. "Cast of Frankenstein's Army Has Been Revealed". shocktillyoudrop. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ Starr, Liane Bonin. "Watch: The stars of 'Rogue' talk going gangsta and criminal pizza dough". HitFix. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ ANDREEVA, NELLIE. "'Galavant' Pilot Casts Lead, 3 Other Roles". Deadline.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ Barraclough, Leo. "ABC Studios to Shoot 'Galavant' in the U.K., Benefiting from New TV Tax Credit". Variety. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 24, 2014). "Tricia O'Kelley Joins 'Devious Maids', Joshua Sasse To Recur On 'The Neighbors'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ↑ Rice, Lynette. "ABC renews 'Castle,' 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Revenge'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (November 16, 2015). "ABC winter/spring 2016 premieres: 'The Family' to Sundays, long breaks for 'Scandal,' 'OUAT'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ↑ "Love At First Sight: Kylie Minogue Is Engaged".
- ↑ "Fame-crazy Brit set to be Mr Kylie Minogue: Pals fear singer said 'yes' to toyboy Joshua too soon". 20 February 2016.
- ↑ "Kylie's toyboy lover and the baby he keeps very quiet about".
