| Joshua Sasse | |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2010–2017; 2021–present |
| Children: | 3 |
| Relatives: | William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose (great-grandfather) Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose (granduncle) Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell (granduncle) |
Joshua Sasse is a British actor. He is known for playing Sir Galavant in ABC's Galavant.
Sasse is the son of Dominic Sasse, who is also a poet, and Mary Rosalind Macauley. He has an older sister, Lydia Sasse. He was raised Roman Catholic, and has Irish, Welsh, Scottish, Indian 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]
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]
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] They have three children, Dominic and Delilah.[14]
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 2021 | Her Pen Pal | Jacques | Hallmark Movie | |
| 2022 | Monarch | Luke Roman | Main role | |
| 2023 | One Perfect Match | Finn Grayson | Great American Family |