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Jeff Roop
Canadian actor

Jeff Roop

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Canadian actor
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Jeffrey Robert Roop
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Quebec, Canada
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51 years
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Biography

Jeffrey Robert Roop (born August 21, 1973) is a Canadian television, film and theatre actor. He attended school at the Moscow Art Theatre and Carnegie Mellon University. In Montreal, Jeff founded the Arbat Theatre Company, as well as appearing in off-Broadway plays. Best known for playing Drew French in the short-lived vampire TV-show, Vampire High.

Jeff has appeared in American and Canadian television series as well as movies such as Free Money (with Marlon Brando). Recently, he has appeared in Code Breakers, an ESPN Original Entertainment TV movie, Before You Say I Do, and Canada Russia '72, playing Frank Mahovlich. He also played in the French comedy Hollywoo in 2011.

He is cousins with actor Adam MacDonald, who starred as Nick McAllister in Vampire High.

Biography

Jeff was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. At McGill University he began taking acting classes and performing in college and local plays while pursuing his finance degree. He attended theater school at the Moscow Art Theatre, in Russia, and at Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His first professional television job was on "The Guiding Light" and his first professional theater role was an off-Broadway production of A.A Milne's "Mr. Pim Passes By".

Jeff then returned to Canada, appearing in American and Canadian television shows, and landed his first feature film role, as Brad in the movie "Free Money", starring Marlon Brando. He also founded the critically acclaimed Arbat Theatre Company in his hometown of Montreal (its production of "The Glass Menagerie" was a highlight). In 2001 he had his first starring role in a television series, as Drew in "Vampire High".

Notable film and television roles include starring in the ESPN feature "Codebreakers", opposite Scott Glenn; playing hockey legend Frank Mahovlich in CBC's "Canada-Russia 72"; starring opposite Katherine Heigl in NBC's "Critical Assembly"; the Lifetime feature "Widow on the Hill", opposite James Brolin; guest starring in "CSI:NY", "Without a Trace", "Numb3rs", and "Saving Hope"; playing James van der Beek's nemesis in the thriller "Final Draft", the hit thriller "Jekyll + Hyde", recurring roles on CBC's top-rated drama "Heartland" and "ReGenesis", starring in the CBC series "11 Cameras". Recent film starring roles include the Canadian-Uruguayan co-production "14 Days in Paradise", opposite Nicholas Campbell, and a lead role opposite French comedy stars Florence Foresti and Jamel Debbouze in "Hollywoo".

Most recently, he co-wrote, produced and starred in "Prairie Dogs", a demo pilot for a television series made with funds from the Bravo! Channel. Jeff also just completed filming on the indie thriller "Backcountry", playing the male lead opposite Missy Peregrym, Eric Balfour and Nicholas Campbell. The film, written and directed by Adam MacDonald, is slated for a 2014 release. Jeff also acted as an Executive Producer on the film.

Along with Arbat Theater in Montreal, Jeff also co-founded a theater company in Los Angeles, Harbinger Theater Co. Their first production, "Spike Heels", was critically acclaimed by the LA Times and received a Stage Scene LA Award for Outstanding Ensemble Acting and Outstanding Production. He also starred in his cousin Adam MacDonald's feature directorial debut film Backcountry.

He currently lives in Toronto.

Filmography

Film

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Free MoneyBrad
2000XChangeMale Attendant #1
2005AwakeKootch
200714 Days in ParadiseAlex Johnson
2007Final DraftMichael
2010In the DominicanAlan DelgadoShort film
2011HollywooMike
2014BackcountryAlexPost-production; also executive producer

Television

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998The Mystery Files of Shelby WooJerry YackerSeason 4, episode 9 "The UFO Mystery"
1999Big Wolf on CampusEric McIntyreSeason 1, episode 17 "Big Bad Wolf
Season 1, episode 21 "Don't Fear the Reaper"
1999Twice in a LifetimeYoung Randy JacknessSeason 1, episode 13 "Second Service"
1999Misguided AngelsPierceSeason 1, episode 16 "Son for the Road"
2001–2002Vampire HighDrew FrenchLeading role; 26 episodes
2004Mutant XDeklin CharvetSeason 3, episode 21 "Cirque des Merveilles"
2005Sombre ZombieBradTV short
200611 CamerasNickLeading role; 20 episodes
2006Canada Russia '72Frank MahovlichMini-series
2007–2008ReGenesisMiloSeason 3, episode 5 "The God of Commerce"
Season 3, episode 6 "Phantoms"
Season 4, episode 6 "Race Fever"
2008–2009HeartlandConstable Mark RodriguezRecurring role; 5 episodes
2009Without a TraceMike MasonSeason 7, episode 22 "Devotion"
2010Numb3rsJack StevensSeason 6, episode 13 "Devie Girl"
2010CSI: NYRichard GrossmanSeason 7, episode 10 "Shop Till You Drop"
2012Saving HopeDougSeason 1, episode 10 "A New Beginning"

Television films

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Critical AssemblyRoger 'Stoop' Stupak
2005Widow on the HillKevin
2005Code BreakersGeorge Holbrook
2009Before You Say I DoDoug
2011Reel LoveCarl Lindford
2014The Secret Sex Life of a Single MomGrahamFilming; uncredited role
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