Joshua Sasse Explained

Joshua Sasse
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2010–2017; 2021–present
Children:3
Relatives:William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose (great-grandfather)
Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose (granduncle)
Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell (granduncle)

Joshua Sasse is a British actor. He is known for playing Sir Galavant in ABC's Galavant.

Early life

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

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 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]

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

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.[11] In February 2017, Minogue confirmed the couple had ended their relationship.[12]

Sasse married Louisa Ainsworth in 2018.[13] They have three children, Dominic and Delilah.[14]

Filmography

Film

Year TitleRoleNotes
2010The Big I AmRixie
2012Frankenstein's ArmySergei
2021 Her Pen Pal JacquesHallmark Movie
2023Love Is in the Air William Mitchell Netflix

Television

Year TitleRoleNotes
2013–2014RogueAlec Laszlo13 episodes
2014The Neighbors DJ Jazzy Jeff3 episodes
2015–2016GalavantGalavantMain role
2016–2017No TomorrowXavierMain role
2021Her Pen PalJacques Hallmark Movie
2022MonarchLuke RomanMain role
2023One Perfect MatchFinn GraysonGreat American Family
| 2024| ‘’Outrageous’’| Sir Oswald Mosley| BBC/UKTV/BRITBOX’’

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gerri. Miller. Hollywood Now: Interfaith Stars of the New TV Season & Kate Huds – InterfaithFamily. InterfaithFamily. 22 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190115055029/https://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/hollywood_now_interfaith_stars_of_the_new_tv_season_kate_hudsons_newest_movie/. January 15, 2019.
  2. News: Revealed: the tragic past of Kylie Minogue's lover . Mendick . Robert . Murray . Annie . . 11 October 2016 . 10 October 2016.
  3. News: Turek. Ryan. Cast of Frankenstein's Army Has Been Revealed. 20 November 2014. shocktillyoudrop.
  4. News: Starr. Liane Bonin. Watch: The stars of 'Rogue' talk going gangsta and criminal pizza dough. 20 November 2014. HitFix.
  5. News: ANDREEVA. NELLIE. 'Galavant' Pilot Casts Lead, 3 Other Roles. 20 November 2014. Deadline Hollywood.
  6. News: Barraclough. Leo. ABC Studios to Shoot 'Galavant' in the U.K., Benefiting from New TV Tax Credit. 20 November 2014. Variety.
  7. Web site: Tricia O'Kelley Joins 'Devious Maids', Joshua Sasse To Recur On 'The Neighbors'. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. 24 January 2014. 24 January 2014.
  8. Rice. Lynette. ABC renews 'Castle,' 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Revenge'. 20 November 2014. Entertainment Weekly.
  9. Web site: Porter. Rick. ABC winter/spring 2016 premieres: 'The Family' to Sundays, long breaks for 'Scandal,' 'OUAT'. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117165422/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/11/16/abc-winterspring-2016-premieres-the-family-to-sundays-long-breaks-for-scandal-ouat/. dead. 17 November 2015. TV by the Numbers. 17 November 2015. 16 November 2015.
  10. Web site: Ryan. Maureen. TV Review: The CW's 'No Tomorrow'. Variety. 28 February 2017. 2016-09-30.
  11. Web site: Love at First Sight: Kylie Minogue Is Engaged. Sky News.
  12. News: Fernandez. Alexia. Kylie Minogue Ends Year-Long Engagement to Fiancé Joshua Sasse. 10 February 2017. People. 3 February 2017. United States.
  13. Web site: Kylie Minogue's ex Joshua Sasse has tied the knot. Who.com.au. 2 May 2019.
  14. Web site: Joshu Sasse's instagram . 12 July 2021.