Roark Critchlow
{{short description|Canadian actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Roark Critchlow
| image =
| birth_name = Roark Grant Critchlow
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|5|11}}
| birth_place = Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| othername =
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1989–present
| spouse = Maria Brewer (1990-2006)
| children = 3
}}
Roark Grant Critchlow (born May 11, 1963{{cn|date=October 2022}}) is a Canadian actor. He is known for starring as Dr. Mike Horton on the American daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1994 to 1999.{{Cite news|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/behind-the-scenes-at-days-of-o|title=Go Behind the Scenes at the Days of Our Lives 50th Anniversary Party|last=Radloff|first=Jessica|work=Glamour|access-date=August 15, 2018 |language=en}}
Career
From 1994 to 1999, Critchlow starred on the American daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives as Dr. Mike Horton.{{Cite news|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/behind-the-scenes-at-days-of-o|title=Go Behind the Scenes at the Days of Our Lives 50th Anniversary Party|last=Radloff|first=Jessica|work=Glamour|access-date=August 15, 2018|language=en}} On June 23, 2010, Roark returned briefly to Days of Our Lives in the role of Dr. Mike Horton.{{cn|date=October 2022}} He reprised the role once again on October 4, 2022.{{cn|date=October 2022}} He also had a recurring role on the soap Passions in 2003.
Critchlow was in the television film The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-perfect-husband-the-laci-peterson-story/cast/292092/|title=The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story {{!}} TV Guide|website=TVGuide.com|language=en|access-date=August 15, 2018}}the Lifetime made-for-TV movie Pregnant at 17{{Cite web|url=https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2016/02/days-roark-critchlow-and-josie-bissett-star-in-pregnant-at-17|title=DAYS Roark Critchlow, Josie Bissett Star in 'Pregnant at 17' {{!}} Soap Opera Network|website=www.soapoperanetwork.com|date=2 February 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=August 15, 2018}} as well as appearing in the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh as Dr. Glazer.{{Cite web |url=http://www.hallmarkdrama.com/cupid/cast/roark-critchlow|title=Roark Critchlow as Rick on Cupid |website=Hallmark Drama|access-date=August 15, 2018}} He also portrayed Zoey Brooks' father in Zoey 101. Roark has had smaller roles in movies like Mr. Deeds with Adam Sandler{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4AmgDgAAQBAJ&q=Roark+Critchlow+mr+deeds&pg=PT165|title=How the Movies Saved Christmas: 228 Rescues from Clausnappers, Sleigh Crashes, Lost Presents and Holiday Disasters|last=Crump|first=William D.|date=2017-04-27|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9781476664880|language=en}} and TV shows such as Street Justice,{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/41217%7C0/Roark-Critchlow/|title=Overview for Roark Critchlow|website=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=August 15, 2018}} Malcolm in the Middle, Entourage, Highlander: The Series, Afterworld and Friends. In 2009, he appeared in an episode of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. He also appeared in the 2009 movie Hydra as Sean Trotta. Critchlow recently had a recurring role on the science fiction TV show V and on the ABC Family drama television series Pretty Little Liars, where he played Tom Marin, the father of Hanna Marin.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/pretty-little-liars-recap-did-229521|title='Pretty Little Liars' Recap: Did We Just Find Out Who 'A' Is?|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=August 15, 2018|language=en}} He was guest starred on Charmed, in which he played a man with the sin of greed.{{cn|date=October 2022}}
Personal life
Critchlow was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and grew up in Summerland, British Columbia.{{Cite news|url=http://www.pentictonherald.ca/news/local_news/article_026e3952-c997-11e7-af17-eff4c8e9569a.html|title=Soap star returns to Summerland for promotional video |last=Harrett|first=Amanda |work=Penticton Herald|access-date=August 15, 2018|language=en}} He was a theater major at the University of Victoria, and married Maria Brewer in 1990, with whom he produced and co-starred in Making it Home.{{cn|date=October 2022}} They have three children. They divorced in 2006.{{cn|date=October 2022}} Critchlow enjoys many sports and was named after Howard Roark, a character in the book The Fountainhead.{{cn|date=October 2022}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Television and film roles |
| Year
!Title !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1989
|Dave Gibson/Ro | |
| 1990
|Cadence |Brooks |Film |
| 1990
|data-sort-value="New Adventures of the Black Stallion, The" | The New Adventures of the Black Stallion |Johnny King | |
| 1990
|Garth | |
| 1990
|Jake Andrews / Walter Zachuck | |
| 1991
|data-sort-value="Commish, The" | The Commish |Bobby Sturdivant | |
| 1992
|Jerry Mitchell | |
| 1992
|data-sort-value="Comrades of Summer, The" | The Comrades of Summer |Petra | |
| 1992
|data-sort-value="Round Table, The" | The Round Table |{{TableTBA|N/A}} | |
| 1992
|data-sort-value="Man Upstairs, The" | The Man Upstairs |Boy Scout Leader | |
| 1992
|Call of the Wild |Arthur | |
| 1994
|Deputy Beauford | |
| 1994
|Jason Talbott | |
| 1994–1999, 2010, 2022
| |
| 1996
|Dr. Mike Horton | |
| 1998
|Making it Home |Joseph Catwood | |
| 2000
|How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale |Gunther | |
| 2001
|Peter Stiles | |
| 2001
|Robert Pike | |
| 2001
|Hollywood 7 |President of CBL Records | |
| 2001
|Asylum Days |Yann Castor | |
| 2002
|Mr. Deeds |William |Film |
| 2003
|View From The Top |Tennis Pro |Film; uncredited{{cn|date=October 2022}} |
| 2003
|Hunter |Mike Gambley | |
| 2003
|TV Anchorperson | |
| 2003
|Dr. Ackland | |
| 2004
|Creating America's Next Hit Television Show |Ducky #1 | |
| 2004
|data-sort-value="Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story, The" | The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story |Todd Dewey |Television film |
| 2004
|Buds for Life |Robert Jamison | |
| 2004
|Dr. Glazer | |
| 2005
|Ghosts Never Sleep |Anchor Garrett | |
| 2005
|Major Garber | |
| 2005
|Mandy's Manager | |
| 2005
|Meet the Santas |Mark | |
| 2005
|Mr. Brooks | |
| 2006
|Las Vegas |Jerry Ackerman | |
| 2006
|Vince | |
| 2006
|18 Fingers of Death! |Lew Jameson |Direct-to-video film |
| 2006
|ADA Robbins | |
| 2006
|data-sort-value="Last Stand, The" | The Last Stand |Yuppie Lawyer | |
| 2006
|AI Assault |Daryl Cage | |
| 2006
|Petrified |Buzz York |Direct-to-video film |
| 2007
|Eyes |Agent Greg Palmer | |
| 2007
|data-sort-value="Bold and the Beautiful, The" | The Bold and the Beautiful |Arthur Harrison | |
| 2007
|Doug Lansing | |
| 2007
|Deputy Roberts | |
| 2007
|Point of Entry |Richard Alden | |
| 2008
|Afterworld |Russell Shoemaker | |
| 2008
|Urban Decay |Cameron | |
| 2008
|On the Bench! |Shane | |
| 2008
|Turbo Dates | | |
| 2009
|Hydra |Sean Trotta | |
| 2009
|Slick | |
| 2009
|data-sort-value="View From Here, A" | A View From Here |Robert | |
| 2009
|Mending Fences |Robert | |
| 2010
|data-sort-value="Mentalist, The" | The Mentalist |Mike Brewster | |
| 2011
|NCIS |Wayne Grossman | |
| 2011
|V |A.D. Paul Kendrick | |
| 2011
|Hare Krishna |Film; voice role |
| 2011
|Earth's Final Hours |Arnett | |
| 2012
|Cupid, Inc. |Rick | |
| 2012
|Anton Horn | |
| 2012
|True Bloodthirst |Kovacs | |
| 2012
|Staff Sgt. Matt McGrath | |
| 2012
|data-sort-value="Twelve Disasters of Christmas, The" | The Twelve Disasters of Christmas |Kane |Television film |
| 2012
|Republic of Doyle |Shane Garrett | |
| 2013
|Scavengers |Wake | |
| 2013
|Dear Sidewalk |Mark | |
| 2013
|Mr. West |Bogdan | |
| 2014
|SEAL Patrol |Dr. Whitmore | |
| 2014
| |
| 2014
|Dan Sherman | |
| 2014
|By God's Grace |Bill Watson | |
| 2014
|Randy | |
| 2015
|Tom Marin | |
| 2015
|data-sort-value="Dangerous Arrangement, A" | A Dangerous Arrangement |Daniel | |
| 2015
|Brooks Mackey | |
| 2015
|Mother of All Lies |Jason Caskie | |
| 2015
|Charles Cutter | |
| 2016
|Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery |Douglas |Television film |
| 2016
|{{TableTBA|N/A}} | |
| 2016
|Pregnant at 17 |Jeff |Television film |
| 2017
|Paradise Inc. | | |
| 2017
|data-sort-value="Layover, The" | The Layover |Roger | |
| 2017
|Tin Star |Inspector Benoit Lehane | |
| 2018
| Santa's Boots | John Monroe | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2023
| data-sort-value="Professional Bridesmaid, The" | The Professional Bridesmaid | Evan Shepard | Television film |
| 2021
| Debbie Macomber's A Christmas Miracle | Michael | Television Film |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0188220|name=Roark Critchlow}}
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Category:Male actors from Calgary
Category:Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States
Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Canadian male voice actors