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Joshua Sasse

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Joshua Sasse
Sasse in 2013
BornDecember 9, 1987
Westminster, London
OccupationActor
Years active2010–2017; 2021–present
Spouse
Louisa Ainsworth
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(m. 2018)​
Children3

Joshua Sasse (/sæs/ SASS) (born December 9, 1987) is a British actor. He is known for playing Sir Gary Galavant in ABC's Galavant (2015-2016). Other credits include The Big I Am (2010), Frankenstein's Army (2012), Rogue (2013–2014), The Neighbors (2014), No Tomorrow (2016–2017), Monarch (2022), Love Is in the Air (2023), and Outrageous (2024).

Early life

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Sasse was born December 9, 1987 in Westminster, London.[1] He is the son of Dominic Sasse, who is also a poet, and Mary Rosalind Macauley.[1] He has an older sister, Lydia Sasse.[1] He was raised Roman Catholic, and has Irish, Welsh, Scottish, Indian and Jewish ancestry.[2]

Career

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Sasse studied performing arts at Hurtwood House College,[1] and later at Cygnet Training Theatre in Exeter.[1] His first major role was on the British gangster film, The Big I Am in 2010.[1]

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.[1]

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.[1] 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]

In 2016, he was selected to co-star in The CW's series No Tomorrow.[10]

Personal life

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Sasse was engaged to Australian singer Kylie Minogue between February 2016 and 2017.[11][12]

Sasse married Louisa Ainsworth in 2018.[13] They have two children, Dominic and Delilah.[14] He also has a child from a previous relationship.[15][16]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Big I Am Rixie
2012 Frankenstein's Army Sergei
2021 Her Pen Pal Jacques Hallmark Movie
2023 Love Is in the Air William Mitchell Netflix

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2013–2014 Rogue Alec Laszlo 13 episodes
2014 The Neighbors DJ Jazzy Jeff 3 episodes
2015–2016 Galavant Galavant Main role
2016–2017 No Tomorrow Xavier Main role
2021 Her Pen Pal Jacques Hallmark Movie
2022 Monarch Luke Roman Main role
2023 One Perfect Match Finn Grayson Great American Family
2024 Outrageous Sir Oswald Mosley

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Joshua Sasse". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ Miller, Gerri (22 September 2016). "Hollywood Now: Interfaith Stars of the New TV Season & Kate Huds – InterfaithFamily". InterfaithFamily. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019.
  3. ^ Turek, Ryan. "Cast of Frankenstein's Army Has Been Revealed". shocktillyoudrop. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  4. ^ Starr, Liane Bonin. "Watch: The stars of 'Rogue' talk going gangsta and criminal pizza dough". HitFix. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  5. ^ ANDREEVA, NELLIE. "'Galavant' Pilot Casts Lead, 3 Other Roles". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  6. ^ Barraclough, Leo. "ABC Studios to Shoot 'Galavant' in the U.K., Benefiting from New TV Tax Credit". Variety. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (24 January 2014). "Tricia O'Kelley Joins 'Devious Maids', Joshua Sasse To Recur On 'The Neighbors'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  8. ^ Rice, Lynette. "ABC renews 'Castle,' 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Revenge'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  9. ^ Porter, Rick (16 November 2015). "ABC winter/spring 2016 premieres: 'The Family' to Sundays, long breaks for 'Scandal,' 'OUAT'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  10. ^ Ryan, Maureen (30 September 2016). "TV Review: The CW's 'No Tomorrow'". Variety. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Love at First Sight: Kylie Minogue Is Engaged". Sky News. 20 February 2016. As announced in the Forthcoming Marriages section of The Daily Telegraph.
  12. ^ Fernandez, Alexia (3 February 2017). "Kylie Minogue Ends Year-Long Engagement to Fiancé Joshua Sasse". People. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  13. ^ "Kylie Minogue's ex Joshua Sasse has tied the knot". Who.com.au. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Joshu Sasse's instagram". 12 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Netflix's 'Love is in the Air': Who is Joshua Sasse's wife?". Ground News. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Joshua Sasse's Instagram".
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