Joshua Sasse

Joshua Seymour Sasse (/sæs/ SASS) (born 9 December 1987) is a British actor. He is known for playing Sir Galavant in ABC's Galavant.

Joshua Sasse
Born
Joshua Seymour Sasse

(1987-12-09) 9 December 1987
Westminster, London, England, UK
OccupationActor
Years active2010–2017; 2021–present
Spouse
Louisa Ainsworth
​
(m. 2018)​
PartnerKylie Minogue (2015–2017)
Children3
RelativesWilliam Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose (great-grandfather)
Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose (granduncle)
Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell (granduncle)

Early life

Sasse was born in Westminster, England to poet Dominic Sasse and Mary Rosalind Macauley. He has an older sister, Lydia Sasse. He was raised Catholic, and has Irish, Welsh, Scottish, and Jewish ancestry.[1]

His maternal great-grandfather was William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose, and his maternal great-uncles were Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose and Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell. His father died when Joshua was aged 5 on PIA Flight 268, whilst he was travelling to Kathmandu; his mother subsequently remarried, and Joshua was sent to Shrewsbury School, where he discovered his love for acting.[2]

Career

Sasse studied performing arts at Hurtwood House College and later at Cygnet Training Theatre in Exeter. His first major role was on the British gangster film, The Big I Am in 2010.

In the mid-2010, Joshua took over the role of Sky in the West End production of Mamma Mia! at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London.

In March 2012, he was cast in a big budget horror film titled Frankenstein's Army.[3] In April 2013, he was cast in the TV series, Rogue. He had a recurring role on the show which lasted for two series and 13 episodes.[4]

In December 2013, he was cast in Dan Fogelman's fairy tale-themed musical comedy pilot, Galavant.[5] The pilot was shot in London due to the UK's new tax credit for high-end television shows.[6] He was also cast in a recurring role on Fogelman's award-winning comedy, The Neighbors as DJ Jazzy Jeff.[7]

In May 2014, Galavant was picked to series and premiered on 4 January 2015.[8] The second season premiered on 3 January 2016.[9]

In 2016, he was selected to co-star in The CW's series No Tomorrow.[10]

Personal life

Sasse was previously either in a relationship or married to Francesca Cini with whom he has a son named Sebastian (born circa 2013). On 20 February 2016, Sasse's engagement to Australian singer Kylie Minogue was announced in the "Forthcoming Marriages" section of The Daily Telegraph.[11] In February 2017, Minogue confirmed the couple had ended their relationship.[12]

Sasse married Louisa Ainsworth in 2018.[13]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Big I Am Rixie
2012 Frankenstein's Army Sergei
2021 Her Pen Pal Jacques Hallmark Movie
2023 Love Is in the Air William Mitchell Netflix

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2013–2014 Rogue Alec Laszlo 13 episodes
2014 The Neighbors DJ Jazzy Jeff 3 episodes
2015–2016 Galavant Galavant Main role
2016–2017 No Tomorrow Xavier Main role
2022 Monarch Luke Roman Main role
2023 One Perfect Match Finn Grayson Great American Family film

References
  1. Miller, Gerri (22 September 2016). "Hollywood Now: Interfaith Stars of the New TV Season & Kate Huds – InterfaithFamily". InterfaithFamily. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019.
  2. Mendick, Robert; Murray, Annie (11 October 2016). "Revealed: the tragic past of Kylie Minogue's lover". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  3. Turek, Ryan. "Cast of Frankenstein's Army Has Been Revealed". shocktillyoudrop. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  4. Starr, Liane Bonin. "Watch: The stars of 'Rogue' talk going gangsta and criminal pizza dough". HitFix. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  5. ANDREEVA, NELLIE. "'Galavant' Pilot Casts Lead, 3 Other Roles". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  6. Barraclough, Leo. "ABC Studios to Shoot 'Galavant' in the U.K., Benefiting from New TV Tax Credit". Variety. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  7. Andreeva, Nellie (24 January 2014). "Tricia O'Kelley Joins 'Devious Maids', Joshua Sasse To Recur On 'The Neighbors'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  8. Rice, Lynette. "ABC renews 'Castle,' 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Revenge'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  9. Porter, Rick (16 November 2015). "ABC winter/spring 2016 premieres: 'The Family' to Sundays, long breaks for 'Scandal,' 'OUAT'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  10. Ryan, Maureen (30 September 2016). "TV Review: The CW's 'No Tomorrow'". Variety. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  11. "Love at First Sight: Kylie Minogue Is Engaged". Sky News.
  12. Fernandez, Alexia (3 February 2017). "Kylie Minogue Ends Year-Long Engagement to Fiancé Joshua Sasse". People. United States. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  13. "Kylie Minogue's ex Joshua Sasse has tied the knot". Who.com.au. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
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