Martin Roach

Martin Roach
Born
Martin Jamie Roach

(1962-07-15) July 15, 1962 (age 62)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
EducationUniversity of Windsor
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
Known forAaron Stone
Yin Yang Yo!
Inspector Gadget
See
The Expanse

Martin Jamie Roach (born July 15, 1962) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his live-action roles as T. Abner Hall in the Disney XD television series Aaron Stone (2009–2010), Mike in the science-fiction television series Falling Skies (2011), Admiral Michael Souther in the television series The Expanse (2015–2018), King Oberon in the fantasy television series The Other Kingdom (2016), Pastor Evan Miller in The Wedding Planners (2020) and Captain Gosset in the Apple TV+ television series See (2021–2022).

His roles on film include Robert P. Haskell in the science-fiction film Cube Zero (2004), Brewster Fuller in the drama film The Shape of Water (2017), Sheriff Paul Greenleaf in the holiday romantic comedy film Christmas Inheritance, Officer Dave Poveda in the holiday comedy film The Christmas Chronicles (2018),[1] Richard in the thriller film The Oak Room (2020) and Marty in the comedy film The Man from Toronto (2022).

His voice roles include Jake Justice in Rescue Heroes,[2] Dr. Claw in the 2015 animated series Inspector Gadget (2015–2018),[2] Pastor Jerome Jeffries in the Far Cry franchise, Captain Omar Maalsuwda in The Sojourn, Yo in Yin Yang Yo!, and Spike[a] in My Little Pony: Make Your Mark (2023).[2]

Career

For animation, he voiced Jake Justice in Rescue Heroes, Sparkie in the US version of Mike the Knight and Agram in Magi-Nation. From 2015 to 2018, he provided the voice of the main antagonist Dr. Claw in the animated reboot series Inspector Gadget. Roach has also lent in the voice of Pastor Jerome Jeffries in the PlayStation 4 video game Far Cry 5.[2]

In 2022, he played Marty in the action comedy film The Man from Toronto, starring Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson and Kaley Cuoco.[3][4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Extreme Measures E.R. Doctor
1999 Pushing Tin Pilot Voice (voice)
2000 Bait Cop
2001 Blue Hill Avenue Uncle Pee Wee
Don't Say a Word Transit Cop
2002 Paid in Full D.C. #2
2003 Rescue Heroes: The Movie Jake Justice (voice) [2]
2004 Highwaymen Detective
Cube Zero Robert P. Haskell
2005 Fever Pitch Husband
2007 Bottom Feeder Otis
Diary of the Dead Stranger
2008 Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Hobo Doctor
2010 Lullaby for Pi The Father
2011 Dream House Tommy
2013 Kick-Ass 2 Mother Russia Cop
2015 No Stranger Than Love Sheriff Deputy
Spotlight Cop in Coffee Shop
Beeba Boys Jeet Prosecutor
2016 Only I... Jim
2017 High-Rise Rescue Chief Connors
The Shape of Water Brewster Fuller
Christmas Inheritance Sheriff Paul Greenleaf
2018 Every Day Reverend Poole
Little Italy Officer Hardaz
The Christmas Chronicles Officer Dave Poveda
2019 The Prodigy Dr. Kagan
Shazam! Bill Parker
Disappearance at Clifton Hill Canadian Border Agent
Code 8 Captain Milltown
2020 The Oak Room Richard
2021 All My Puny Sorrows Psychiatrist Johns
2022 The Man from Toronto Marty
2024 Humane Tony [5]
You Gotta Believe Sam Knight [6]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Goosebumps Mr. Finley Episode: "You Can't Scare Me!"
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal Technician Episode: "Reptilian Revenge/Ghostly Voices"
1997 Riverdale Jerome "Tiny" Sheffield Unknown episodes[7]
Goosebumps Man in Black #2 Episode: "Don't Go to Sleep"
1998 The Wall Calvin Television movie
Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business Orderly Television movie
1999 Total Recall 2070 Dr. Levy Episode: "Brain Fever"
Mythic Warriors Lycopheus (voice) Episode: "Androcles and the Lion"
1999–2000 The Avengers: United They Stand Samuel "Sam" Wilson / Falcon (voice)[2] 13 episodes
Rescue Heroes Jake Justice (voice) 40 episodes
2000 Dirty Pictures Ed Television movie
Hendrix Black Panther
The Last Debate Room Service Waiter
Code Name: Eternity Nolan Episode: "Project Midas"
Twice in a Lifetime Dwight White Episode: "Used Hearts"
2000–2002 Soul Food Gino / Butter Episodes: "Truth Be Told" and "Empty Spaces"
2001 Blackout Police Officer Television movie
Bojangles Percy Television movie
Doc Blind Man Episode: "Blind Alley"
Paradise Falls Trevor Harman / Ravenheart 7 episodes
Our Hero Tommy Episode: "The Birthday Issue"
2002 An American in Canada Matt Dawson Episode: "Pilot"
Cadet Kelly Drill Instructor Television movie
2003 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Curtis Sanford Episode: "Dirty Bomb"
The Pentagon Papers Sergeant Watson Television movie
Mutant X Owen Taylor Episode: "Reawakening"
Street Time Alfa Goodman Episode: "Even"
1-800-Missing Agent Avery Nash 3 episodes
Slings & Arrows Horatio Episodes: "Madness in Great Ones" and "Playing the Swan"
2003–2004 Knights of the Zodiac Grand Pope (voice)[2] 39 episodes
English version
2004 Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story Guard Morales Television movie
2004–2005 Puppets Who Kill Defence Lawyer / Jones Episodes: "Bill Sues" and "The CBC Is Killing Again"
2004–2010 Franny's Feet Joey the Dogsled, Additional Voices (voice)[2] 6 episodes
2005 The Eleventh Hour Detective Glen Madison Episode: "The Miracle Worker"
Slam Dunk Takenori Akagi (voice) English version[2]
Time Warp Trio York, Cooky, Ngombo (voice)[2] Episode: "Jinga All the Way"
Mayday Carl Fessell Television movie
2006 Cradle of Lies Detective Buck
Z-Squad Bakoo (voice)[2] Unknown episodes
Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks Big Wheelie (voice)[2] Episode: "Race Relations"
2006–2009 Yin Yang Yo! Master Yo (voice) 52 episodes[2]
2007–2010 Magi-Nation Agram, Gorath (voice)
2007 Cyberchase Walter the Walrus, Professor Bob de Bob Bobsen (voice) 3 episodes
2008 A Raisin in the Sun Walter Lee, Sr. Television movie
Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween Pierre
2009 Before You Say I Do Paramedic #1
Everything She Ever Wanted Mark Edwards Television miniseries
2009–2010 Aaron Stone T. Abner Hall 20 episodes
2010 Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars Alfred Cooper Television movie
Doodlebops Rockin' Road Show Head T-Rex, Professor Poochini (voices) Episode: "Don't Forget to Ask/Bop Bop's New Tricks"
Dan for Mayor Mr. Swifty Episode: "Revenge Is Swifty"
Covert Affairs Commanding Officer Episode: "Pilot"
Unnatural History Executor Episode: "Fountain of Truth"
Connor Undercover Vice-Principal Grimsby Episodes: "Cover Story" and "Password Protect"
2011 Good Dog Gerry Davis Episode: "Jack Nicholson"
XIII: The Series Episode: "Hunting Party"
Jimmy Two-Shoes Slugmeister (voice) Episode: "Good Old Jimmy/Slime, Slimy, Slimiest"
Falling Skies Mike Thompson 5 episodes
Against the Wall Nick Episode: "The Fifth Body"
Combat Hospital Lieutenant Cliffgood Episode: "Do No Harm"
Silent Witness Detective Tally Television movie
12 Dates of Christmas Dr. Kirschner
Producing Parker Dr. William Perry[2] Episode: "Lying Cheating Dirty Dogs"
2011–2013 Mike the Knight Sparkie (voice) US version[2]
Crash Canyon Reggie Manderbelt, The Widow (voice) 26 episodes
2012 Baby's First Christmas NYPD Mountie Television movie
2013 Hemlock Grove Guard Episodes: "Hello, Handsome" and "What Peter Can Live Without"
Air Crash Investigation Captain Negasa Episode: "Heading to Disaster"
The Listener Armoured Van Driver Episode: "The Blue Line"
Oh Christmas Tree! Malcolm Television movie
Sidekick Superintendent (voice) Episode: "Those Who Can't Teach/Graduation Daze"
2014 Sorority Surrogate Channing Television movie
How to Build a Better Boy Coach Voss
2015 Rogue Tyson Ballard Episode: "The Chandelier Man"
Beauty and the Beast Lieutenant Tran Episode: "Sins of the Fathers"
2015–2017 Odd Squad Fladam 4 episodes
2015–2018 The Expanse Admiral Michael Souther 9 episodes
Inspector Gadget Dr. Claw, Salesman, Mama Claw, MAD Henchman #3 (1), MAD Agent #1 (1), HQ Agent (3), Additional Voices (voices) 52 episodes
2016 Man Seeking Woman Ramirez Episode: "Fuse"
The Other Kingdom King Oberon 12 episodes
Fangbone! Stoneback (voice)[2] Episode: "The Back of Stone"
Terrific Trucks Tork (voice) 12 episodes
Suits Parole Board Chairman Episode: "The Hand That Feeds You"
The Strain James Episode: "Gone But Not Forgotten"
Four in the Morning Doug Wilson Episodes: "Blow" and "Four Christs"
Terrific Trucks Save Christmas Tork (voice) Television movie
Eyewitness FBI Agent Episode: "They Lied"
2016–2017 Atomic Puppet Robo Ron (voice) 29 episodes
2017 Conviction Detective John Moore Episode: "Not Okay"
Incorporated Lionel Episodes: "Executables" and "Golden Parachute"
Saving Hope Eric Hawes Episode: "Gutted"
Good Witch Delivery Guy Episode: "Day After Day"
Dino Dana Dr. Webster Episode: "Get That Incisivosaurus - Dino Sight"
Salvation Griff Episode: "Chip Off the Ol'Block"
2017–2018 Hotel Transylvania: The Series Various Male Character Voices (voice)[2] 2 episodes
Wishfart Fireball Cat (voice) 40 episodes[2]
2017–2020 The Magic School Bus Rides Again Mr. Ruhle (voice) Recurring cast[2]
2018 Falling Water Lieutenant Robert Sutton Episode: "Love Is a Dreamer"
Designated Survivor Defense Secretary Nick Wooster Episodes: "Fallout" and "Overkill"
Max Voltage Additional Voices Unknown episodes
Private Eyes Julian Barrington Episode: "Finding Leroy"
Cupcake & Dino: General Services Additional Voices (voice)[2] Episode: "The Manly Men's Man Club/Mi Casa, Robo Casa"
Titans Manny Wolf Episode: "Titans"
Esme & Roy Daddy Ooga, Norm (voices)[2] 3 episodes
Once Upon a Christmas Miracle Dr. Jenkins Television movie
2019 Wayne Local Sergeant Episode: "Chapter Seven: It'll Last Forever"
Northern Rescue Insurance Adjuster Episode: "Making Lemonade"
Schitt's Creek Dr. Litman Episode: "The Hike"
Hudson & Rex Father Xavier Episode: "Haunted by the Past"
Killjoys Captain Pike Episode: "Three Mutineers"
Creeped Out Julian Tuthill Episode: "Only Child"
Love Alaska Jasper Television movie
The Christmas Chalet Steve
2019–2020 Bakugan: Battle Planet Colonel Tripp, Wynton's Dad, Brawler (voice) English dub
10 episodes[2]
2020 Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker Theodore Episode: "Bootstraps"
Television miniseries
Kim's Convenience Randy Episode: "Knife Strife"
Love in Harmony Valley Felix Television movie
Ghostwriter Alex Redmond Episodes: "The Ghostly Paintbrush: Parts 1 & 2"
A Christmas Exchange Jim Television movie
The Wedding Planners Pastor Evan Miller 6 episodes
2020–2021 Hero Elementary Dr. Martin Inventor Man, Movie Narrator (voice)
Locke & Key Detective Daniel Matuku 8 episodes
2021 American Gods Gilbert Episode: "The Unseen"
Heritage Minutes Daniel Peterson Episode: "Oscar Peterson"
Nurses Dex Anthony Episode: "The Wish Factory"
The Enchanted Christmas Cake George Television movie
Big Blue Inspector Hammer (voice) 2 episodes
2021–present Go, Dog. Go! Paw Barker (voice) US version[2][8]
2021–2022 See Captain Gosset 12 episodes
2022 Reacher Picard 5 episodes
Transformers: BotBots Vomit Comet, Ol' Tic Toc (voices)[2] Episode: "Mall Than Meets the Eye / (Never) Be Yourself"
Total DramaRama Additional Voices (voice) Episode: "A Bridgette Too Far"
The Sojourn Captain Omar Maalsuwada Episode: "Beneath the Banner"
2023–present Rubble & Crew Grandpa Gravel (voice)[2] Main cast
Red Ketchup Philip G. Sullivan, Nerd #2, Fan Voices (voice)[9][2]
2023 Transplant Hugo Episode: "Unstuck in Time"
Most Dangerous Game Dupree Recurring cast
Essex County Officer Danny Laraque Television miniseries
The Jane Mysteries: Lost Inheritance Kenny Martin Television movie[10]
The Horror of Dolores Roach Victor Episode: "Stop Me"[11]
My Little Pony: Make Your Mark Spike (voice) 3 episodes
2024 Hunting Housewives Andre Bouvier Television movie[12]
Tracker Clay Porter Episode: "St. Louis"
The Umbrella Academy CIA Deputy Director Lance Ribbons 4 episodes
TBA The Institute Chief Ashworth In production[13]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals Ravage, Tigatron (voices) [2]
2000 Resident Evil – Code: Veronica Rodrigo Juan Raval (voice) [2]
2017 Assassin's Creed: Origins Additional Voices
2018 Starlink: Battle for Atlas [2]
Far Cry 5 Pastor Jerome Jeffries (voice) [14]
2019 Far Cry New Dawn [2]
2021 Far Cry 6 [2]
2023 Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Kin [2][15]

Notes

  1. ^ Previously voiced by Cathy Weseluck in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and Tabitha St. Germain in My Little Pony: Pony Life

References

  1. ^ Munro, Shaun (November 22, 2018). "Second Opinion – The Christmas Chronicles (2018)". www.flickeringmyth.com. Flickering Myth. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af "Martin Roach (visual voice guide)". www.behindthevoiceactors.com. Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved March 17, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ^ Hood, Cooper (June 27, 2022). "The Man From Toronto Cast & Character Guide". www.screenrant.com. Screen Rant. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
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  7. ^ "Riverdale – Full Cast & Crew". www.tvguide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
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  9. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (June 2, 2022). "Corus Announces Canadian Adult Swim Original 'Red Ketchup' Amid 200 Hours of New Content". www.animationmagazine.net. Animation Magazine. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  10. ^ Dube Dwilson, Stephanie (May 12, 2023). "'The Jane Mysteries: Inheritance Lost': Behind-the-Scenes Filming & Cast Stories". www.heavy.com. Heavy on Hallmark. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  11. ^ Loop, Veronica (July 7, 2023). ""The Horror of Dolores Roach" (2023) Series on Amazon Prime Video: A "Delicious" Horror Comedy". www.martincid.com. Martin Cid Magazine. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
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  14. ^ Hopkins, Tom (March 26, 2018). "Meet the Voice Actors of Far Cry 5's Cast". www.twinfinite.net. Twin Finite. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  15. ^ Poskitt, Matt (December 7, 2023). "Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora cast — All voice actors & how you know them". www.radiotimes.com. Radio Times. Retrieved May 15, 2024.