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

2009data-sort-value="Man of Principals, A" | A Man of PrincipalsJeffTV miniseries
2011PoserLogan Mitioner (in six episodes)TV series
2011data-sort-value="Trouble with the Next Day, The" | The Trouble with the Next DayBenShort film
2012Pawn Takes KnightSebastianShort film
2013VolitionSamuelsShort film
2013One Night a StrangerBrianShort film
2013RatsBenzShort film
2013AntisocialSteveFilm
2013My Favourite ThingShort film
2014Separation AnxietyJoeFilm
2014Someone Not ThereRoland (in five episodes)TV miniseries
2014Bubble Gum Scented Urinal CakesCodyShort film
2014ScratchJohn BurkeFilm
2015data-sort-value="Strain, The" | The StrainTom Perry (in one episode)TV series
2015RogueCDW&P Guy (in one episode)TV series
2015Heroes RebornDetective (in one episode)TV miniseries
2015HolteredTavenShort film
2015-2016Beauty and the BeastParamedic (in "Down for the Count") and Officer #1 (in "Both Sides Now")TV series
2016Murdoch MysteriesPastor Solomon Earle (in one episode)TV series
201612 MonkeysServer (in one episode)TV series
2016data-sort-value="Perfect Christmas, A" | A Perfect ChristmasRichardTV film
2016data-sort-value="Family Man, A" | A Family ManRecruiter #2Film
2016Carbon CopyMark RangerFilm
2017Air Crash InvestigationFirst Officer Plesel (in one episode)TV documentary series
2017Schitt's CreekMotel Guest (in one episode)TV series
2017Private EyesJerry Macklehearn (in one episode)TV series
2017data-sort-value="Mist, The" | The MistKyle (in nine episodes)TV series
2017data-sort-value="Girlfriend Experience, The" | The Girlfriend ExperienceKevin DeckertTV series
2017-2018Star Trek: DiscoveryTroy Januzzi (in four episodes)TV series
2017-2021Frankie Drake MysteriesBill Peters (in nine episodes)TV series
2018TakenLangston (in one episode)TV series
201852 Words for LoveAndrewFilm
2018data-sort-value="Holiday Calendar, The" | The Holiday CalendarMitchFilm
201836 Hammond DriveNathanShort film
Also producer, writer and director
2019Little DogKevin Smallwood (in seven episodes)TV series
2019Shadowhunters: The Mortal InstrumentsGriffin (in two episodes)TV series
2019Crossword Mysteries: Proposing MurderWinstonTV film
2019data-sort-value="Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver, The" | The Crossword Mysteries: AbracadaverWinstonTV film
2019Dead WeightShort film
Only co-producer
2020data-sort-value="Detectives, The" | The DetectivesDetective Conan Lawson (in one episode)TV documentary series
2020data-sort-value="Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel, The" | The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of GospelGreg ColeTV film
2020As Gouda as it GetsTimTV film
2021SurrealEstateLeon (in one episode)TV series
2021Saying Yes to ChristmasBlake HarrisTV film
2022Two Sentence Horror StoriesMontrell Davis (in one episode)TV series
2022AlbatrossThomas MillerFilm
2022DepartureZiggy Reynard (in four episodes)TV series
2022data-sort-value="New Diva's Christmas Carol, A" | A New Diva's Christmas CarolMichaelTV film
2023Love HacksJosh WheelerTV film
2023Sister Dating SwapRyanTV film
TBASalvageHomeless ManFilm
Also producer
TBAUsher, the UsherUsherFilm

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