Jesse Rath

Jesse Rath (born February 11, 1989) is a Canadian film and television actor. He starred in the television series 18 to Life as Carter Boyd and as Ram on Aaron Stone. He also appeared on the Syfy series Defiance playing the role of Alak Tarr, Being Human as Robbie Malik and on Supergirl as Brainiac 5.

Jesse Rath
Rath at the Defiance panel at the 2013SDCC
Born (1989-02-11) February 11, 1989
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
RelativesMeaghan Rath (sister)

Life and career

Rath was born in Montreal, Quebec. His mother is of Goan Indian descent, whereas his father is of English-Jewish and Austrian-Jewish origin.[1][2] His elder sister is actress Meaghan Rath.

Rath's first role was in 2005, as a runner in a sports film, The Greatest Game Ever Played and he later joined a low-budget movie, Prom Wars: Love Is a Battlefield followed by The Trotsky. He got his biggest break on television in 2009 after getting cast in the mini-series, Assassin's Creed: Lineage, playing Federico Auditore, the role of one of the sons of the lead character, Giovanni.[3] The same year, he was cast in a recurring role in the Disney XD show, Aaron Stone. He was then cast as one of the main leads in the critically acclaimed CBC show, 18 to Life.[4] He was then cast in a direct-to-video film, The Howling: Reborn.[5] He later joined another Canadian series, Mudpit. He also guest-starred on Being Human playing the role of the younger brother of the female lead, his real-life sister Meaghan. In mid-2012, he was cast in Defiance.[6]

He was co-nominated for two Gemini Award in 2010 and 2011 for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series for 18 to Life.

Filmography
Feature films, made-for-TV-films and TV miniseries
Year Title Role Notes
2005 The Greatest Game Ever Played Runner Independent film
2008 Prom Wars: Love Is a Battlefield Francis
2009 Dead Like Me: Life After Death Boy Teenager Made-for-TV film
2009 The Trotsky Dwight Feature
2009 Assassin's Creed: Lineage Federico Auditore Short film
2011 The Howling: Reborn Sachin
2012 The Good Lie Jesse Independent film
2013 His Turn Dicko Made-for-TV film
2019 Jay and Silent Bob Reboot French Canadian Blunt-Fan Cameo
Television series
Year Title Role Notes
2009–2010 Aaron Stone Ram Recurring (16 episodes)
2010–2011 18 to Life Carter Boyd Main (25 episodes)
2012–2013 Mudpit Liam/Lamb Main (16 episode)
2012 My Babysitter's a Vampire Hottie Hotep Guest (1 episode)
2013–2014 Being Human Robbie Malik Guest (4 episodes)
2013–2015 Defiance Alak Tarr Recurring (Season 1)
Main (Season 2-3, 24 episodes)
2016 Code Black James Guest (1 episode)
2016 19-2 Owen Guest (4 episodes)
2016 The Brief Austin Mini Series (4 episodes)
2016–2017 No Tomorrow Timothy Main (13 episodes)
2018–present Supergirl Querl Dox/Brainiac 5 Recurring (Season 3)
Main (Season 4–present)
2018 Gone Agent Riggs Guest (1 episodes)

Awards and nominations
YearCategoryAwardResult
2010Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (18 to Life)Gemini AwardNominated
2011Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (18 to Life)Gemini AwardNominated
2017Best Performance by an Actor in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media (The Brief)Canadian Screen AwardsNominated
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References
  1. "Personality Complex: "Being Human" Star Meaghan Rath Loves How You're Underestimating HerOn How Sally is a Lot Like Meaghan".
  2. "On the scene of the crime — and comedy, romance and sci-fi". February 5, 2015.
  3. Terrace, Vincent (November 11, 2014). Internet Drama and Mystery Television Series, 1996-2014. McFarland Publishing. p. 12. ISBN 9780786495818.
  4. "CW to premiere new Canadian comedy series '18 to Life' this summer". Hollywoodnews.com. July 15, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  5. Miller, Jesse (October 7, 2011). "The Howling: Reborn (2011) Review". MoreHorror.com. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  6. Kondolojy, Amanda. "Syfy's Highly-Anticipated 'Defiance' Commences Production In Toronto". zap2it.com. Retrieved September 9, 2013.


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