Romaine Waite
{{short description|Canadian actor.}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Romaine Waite
| nationality = Canadian
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2009–present
| known_for = The Mist
Star Trek: Discovery
| birth_place = Montego Bay, Jamaica
}}
Romaine Waite is a Canadian actor. His most notable works include The Mist and Star Trek: Discovery.{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/STAR-TREK-DISCOVERY-Actor-Romaine-Waite-Joins-Netflix-Holiday-Film-CHRISTMAS-CALENDAR-20180410|title=STAR TREK DISCOVERY Actor Romaine Waite Joins Netflix Holiday Film CHRISTMAS CALENDAR|author=BWW News Desk|access-date=April 26, 2018}}
Early life
Waite was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica. He moved to Canada and spent his adolescent years in Brampton, Ontario.{{Cite web|last=Dwilson|first=Stephanie Dube|date=2020-01-05|title=Hallmark's 'Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver': Learn Where It Was Filmed, Meet the Cast & See BTS Photos|url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/2020/01/crossword-mysteries-abracadaver-hallmark/|access-date=2020-12-15|website=Heavy.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=The Harvard Crimson|url=https://www.thecrimson.com/topic/city-council-elections-2015/romaine-waite-profile-page/|access-date=2020-12-15|website=www.thecrimson.com}}{{Cite web|last=admin|date=2015-11-03|title=Romaine Waite for City Council, 2015|url=https://www.cambridgeday.com/2015/11/02/romaine-waite-for-city-council-2015/|access-date=2020-12-15|website=Cambridge Day|language=en-US}}
Career
Waite's acting career began with short and independent films. He had supporting roles on Murdoch Mysteries (TV Series, CBC, 2016) alongside Yannick Bisson, Taken (TV Series, NBC, 2018) alongside Jennifer Beals, and Private Eyes with Jason Priestley.{{Cite web|author=BWW News Desk|title=STAR TREK DISCOVERY Actor Romaine Waite Joins Netflix Holiday Film CHRISTMAS CALENDAR|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/STAR-TREK-DISCOVERY-Actor-Romaine-Waite-Joins-Netflix-Holiday-Film-CHRISTMAS-CALENDAR-20180410|access-date=2020-12-15|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en}}
On the big screen, he portrayed Greg Cole in the Lifetime movie The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (2020),{{cite web |title=The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel movie review (2020) {{!}} Roger Ebert |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-clark-sisters-first-ladies-of-gospel-movie-review-2020 |website=RogerEbert.com |language=en}} Steve McDonald in the horror film Antisocial (2013){{Cite news|url=http://www.breakthroughentertainment.com/project/antisocial/|title=Antisocial |work=Breakthrough Entertainment|access-date=April 27, 2018}} and John Burke in the action crime comedy-drama film Scratch (2014). He has also worked with Gerard Butler in A Family Man (2016). In addition, Waite has been a part of live stage performances,{{Cite web|url=http://ttdb.ca/people/romaine-waite/|title=Romaine Waite {{!}} The Toronto Theatre Database|website=ttdb.ca|access-date=April 27, 2018}} including as Aaron Levinsky in Nuts{{Cite news|url=https://www.toronto.com/news-story/4459227-scarborough-theatre-guild-brings-thought-provoking-nuts-to-stage/|title=Scarborough Theatre Guild brings thought-provoking Nuts to stage|last=Tzavaras|first=Maria|date=April 10, 2014|work=Toronto.com|access-date=April 27, 2018}} (2014) and Rick{{Cite web|url=https://lifewithmorecowbell.com/tag/romaine-waite/|title=Romaine Waite |website=lifewithmorecowbell.com|date=July 6, 2013 |access-date=April 27, 2018}} in Killcreek{{Cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/stage/learn-a-thing-or-two-about-the-past/|title=Learn a thing or two about the past – NOW Magazine|date=June 27, 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2018}} (2013).{{Cite news|url=http://www.tvovermind.com/tv-news/five-things-didnt-know-romaine-waite|title=Five Things You Didn't Know About Romaine Waite|date=June 24, 2017 |work=TVOvermind |access-date=April 26, 2018}}
Filmography
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Note | |||
2009 | data-sort-value="Man of Principals, A" | A Man of Principals | Jeff | TV miniseries |
2011 | Poser | Logan Mitioner (in six episodes) | TV series |
2011 | data-sort-value="Trouble with the Next Day, The" | The Trouble with the Next Day | Ben | Short film |
2012 | Pawn Takes Knight | Sebastian | Short film |
2013 | Volition | Samuels | Short film |
2013 | One Night a Stranger | Brian | Short film |
2013 | Rats | Benz | Short film |
2013 | Antisocial | Steve | Film |
2013 | My Favourite Thing | Short film | |
2014 | Separation Anxiety | Joe | Film |
2014 | Someone Not There | Roland (in five episodes) | TV miniseries |
2014 | Bubble Gum Scented Urinal Cakes | Cody | Short film |
2014 | Scratch | John Burke | Film |
2015 | data-sort-value="Strain, The" | The Strain | Tom Perry (in one episode) | TV series |
2015 | Rogue | CDW&P Guy (in one episode) | TV series |
2015 | Heroes Reborn | Detective (in one episode) | TV miniseries |
2015 | Holtered | Taven | Short film |
2015-2016 | Beauty and the Beast | Paramedic (in "Down for the Count") and Officer #1 (in "Both Sides Now") | TV series |
2016 | Murdoch Mysteries | Pastor Solomon Earle (in one episode) | TV series |
2016 | 12 Monkeys | Server (in one episode) | TV series |
2016 | data-sort-value="Perfect Christmas, A" | A Perfect Christmas | Richard | TV film |
2016 | data-sort-value="Family Man, A" | A Family Man | Recruiter #2 | Film |
2016 | Carbon Copy | Mark Ranger | Film |
2017 | Air Crash Investigation | First Officer Plesel (in one episode) | TV documentary series |
2017 | Schitt's Creek | Motel Guest (in one episode) | TV series |
2017 | Private Eyes | Jerry Macklehearn (in one episode) | TV series |
2017 | data-sort-value="Mist, The" | The Mist | Kyle (in nine episodes) | TV series |
2017 | data-sort-value="Girlfriend Experience, The" | The Girlfriend Experience | Kevin Deckert | TV series |
2017-2018 | Star Trek: Discovery | Troy Januzzi (in four episodes) | TV series |
2017-2021 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Bill Peters (in nine episodes) | TV series |
2018 | Taken | Langston (in one episode) | TV series |
2018 | 52 Words for Love | Andrew | Film |
2018 | data-sort-value="Holiday Calendar, The" | The Holiday Calendar | Mitch | Film |
2018 | 36 Hammond Drive | Nathan | Short film Also producer, writer and director |
2019 | Little Dog | Kevin Smallwood (in seven episodes) | TV series |
2019 | Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments | Griffin (in two episodes) | TV series |
2019 | Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder | Winston | TV film |
2019 | data-sort-value="Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver, The" | The Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver | Winston | TV film |
2019 | Dead Weight | Short film Only co-producer | |
2020 | data-sort-value="Detectives, The" | The Detectives | Detective Conan Lawson (in one episode) | TV documentary series |
2020 | data-sort-value="Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel, The" | The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel | Greg Cole | TV film |
2020 | As Gouda as it Gets | Tim | TV film |
2021 | SurrealEstate | Leon (in one episode) | TV series |
2021 | Saying Yes to Christmas | Blake Harris | TV film |
2022 | Two Sentence Horror Stories | Montrell Davis (in one episode) | TV series |
2022 | Albatross | Thomas Miller | Film |
2022 | Departure | Ziggy Reynard (in four episodes) | TV series |
2022 | data-sort-value="New Diva's Christmas Carol, A" | A New Diva's Christmas Carol | Michael | TV film |
2023 | Love Hacks | Josh Wheeler | TV film |
2023 | Sister Dating Swap | Ryan | TV film |
TBA | Salvage | Homeless Man | Film Also producer |
TBA | Usher, the Usher | Usher | Film |
References
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External links
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Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Black Canadian male actors
Category:Canadian male child actors
Category:Canadian people of Jamaican descent