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Mark Rolston Born December 7, 1956
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.Occupation Actor Years active 1980–present Spouse Georgina O'Farrill (1990-present) Mark Rolston (born December 7, 1956) is an American actor.
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Career
Rolston played PFC M. Drake in Aliens (1986), Hans in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Stef in RoboCop 2 (1990), Bogs Diamond in The Shawshank Redemption (1994), J. Scar in Eraser (1996), Chief Dennis Wilson in Daylight (1996), Wayne Bryce in Hard Rain (1998) and Special Agent in Charge Warren Russ in Rush Hour (1998). Rolston also acted in Martin Scorsese's 2006 film The Departed and the television horror film Backwoods. Many of Rolston's screen roles are villains due to his trademark icy stare. He also co-starred in 2008's Saw V and 2009's Saw VI.
In 1994, he portrayed convicted killer "Karl Mueller" in the Babylon 5 episode "The Quality of Mercy," as well as "Richard Odin," leader of a vegetarian cult in an episode of the X-Files called "Red Museum."
He also appeared in a minor role in The CW series Supernatural in season 4 as the demon Alastair.
He had a voice-acting role in the video games Blade Runner (1997) and Turok (2008). He also appeared in Criminal Minds in the episode, Blood Hungry as Sheriff Don Hall who asks for the BAU's help in finding out who's behind a series of violent murders.
He has a recurring role as Lex Luthor in the animated series Young Justice. His Shawshank Redemption co-star Clancy Brown played Lex Luthor for various animated TV shows over the course of his career.
Family
Rolston was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Evelyn Beverly (née Sturm) and Thomas George Rolston, who was a computer programmer.[1] He married Georgina O'Farrill, daughter of Latin jazz legend Chico O'Farrill and sister of musician/bandleader Arturo O'Farrill, in 1990; they have one child, Isabel. Mark has two other children, Adam Rolston and Aslan Rolston, from different marriages.
Filmography
Year Film Role Other notes 1986 Aliens Private Mark Drake 1987 The Fourth Protocol Russian Decoder Weeds Dave 1989 A Sinful Life Teresa Survival Quest Jake Lethal Weapon 2 Hans Prancer Herb Drier 1990 Impulse Man in Bar Robocop 2 Stef 1993 Body of Evidence Detective Reese 1994 Scanner Cop Lieutenant Harry Brown The Shawshank Redemption Bogs Diamond 1995 Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back Donnie Hansen The Set-Up Ray Harris 1996 Eraser J. Scar Daylight Chief Dennis Wilson 1998 I Woke Up Early the Day I Died Hot Dog Vendor Hard Rain Wayne Bryce Letters from a Killer O'Dell Rush Hour Agent Warren Russ 1999 A Table for One Tom Bernard 2002 Cathedral Robert Scorcher Special Agent Kellaway Highway Burt Miranda 2005 Chasing Ghosts Frank Anderson Miracle at Sage Creek Captain Johnson 2006 The Departed Delahunt 2007 Protecting the King Frank 2008 Asylum The Doctor Saw V Dan Erickson 2009 Not Forgotten Agent Wilson Saw VI Dan Erickson Television Year Title Role Notes 1980 Star Fleet John Lee 1984 Master of the Game Attendant TV mini-series The First Olympics: Athens 1896 Princeton student TV mini-series 1986 Sledge Hammer! Vigilante Cop #1 Episode: "Magnum Farce" 1987 Wiseguy Renaldo Sykes Episode: "Pilot" Tour of Duty PV2 Innes Episode: "Burn Baby, Burn" 1988 Steal the Sky Colonel Bukharine TV movie Reach TV short 1989 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson Vic Hatton TV movie Matlock Keith Morrissey Episode: "The Blues Singer" The Lady Forgets TV movie 1990 The Young Riders Episode: "Hard Time" Tales from the Crypt Dr. Zachary Cling Episode: "Lower Berth" Heat Wave Officer Zekanis TV movie Father Dowling Mysteries Mark Episode: "The Undercover Nun Mystery" Jake and the Fatman Jerry Malik Episode: "Night and Day" Hammer, Slammer, & Slade TV movie 1991 In the Heat of the Night Kevin Reilly Episode: "Baby for Sale" 1992 Angel Street TV movie The Comrades of Summer Voronov TV movie 1992-1995 Murder, She Wrote Finn Dawley/Liam Gillen/Sgt. Terence Boyle Guest roles, 4 episodes 1993 Raven Peter Lyons Episode: "Poisoned Harvest" Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story O'Keefe TV movie The Conviction of Kitty Dodds Charlie Dodds TV movie 1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation Lt. Walter Pierce Episode: "Eye of the Beholder" Babylon 5 Karl Mueller Episode: "The Quality of Mercy" Diagnosis Murder Vinnie Bartell Episode: "You Can Call Me Johnson" 1994-2000 The X-Files Bud LaPierre/Richard Odin Guest roles, 2 episodes 1995 ER Officer Thomas Episode: "The Birthday Party" Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Gregor Episode: "Lucky Leon" Courthouse Philip Carter Episode: "Mitigating Circumstances" Strange Luck Bagman/Merch Episode: "Blind Man's Bluff" 1996 Sisters Col. Haystings Episode: "Leap Before You Look" Profit Ivan Karpov Episode: "Sykes" JAG Lieutenant Commander Mark Lowrey Episode: "Recovery" The Lazarus Man Rescue, The Episode: "The Rescue" Humanoids from the Deep Bill Taylor TV movie Moloney Joe Ballantine Episode: "Pilot" Walker, Texas Ranger Jake Prentice Episode: "A Silent Cry" 1996-2002 NYPD Blue Carl Bowen/Leon Broadus Guest roles, 2 episodes 1997 The Legend of Calamity Jane Bill Doolin TV series, 1 episode George Wallace Ricky Brickle TV movie 1997-1998 Brooklyn South Detective Lou Conroy TV series, 3 episodes 1998 Nash Bridges Louis Jackson Episode: "Crossfire" From the Earth to the Moon Gus Grissom TV mini-series, 3 episodes The Crow: Stairway to Heaven MaseReyes Episode: "Souled Out" The New Batman Adventures Garfield Lynns/Firefly TV series, 2 episodes 1998-1999 Profiler Donald Lucas Recurring role, 7 episodes 1999 Harsh Realm Bounty Hunter Episode: "Leviathan" Aftershock: Earthquake in New York Bruce Summerlin, Co. 51 TV movie 2000 Batman Beyond Carl (voice) Episode: "The Eggbaby" The '70s TV movie 2001 Angel Boone Episode: "Blood Money" Max Steel (voice) TV series, 2 episodes Dark Angel Herman Coldberg Episode: "Haven" Dead Last Sheriff Wayne Episode: "Teen Spirit" Alias Seth Lambert Episode: "Parity" Touched by an Angel Delroy Gibbons Episode: "Famous Last Words" 2002 For the People Mr. Cassidy Episode: "Come Blow Your Whistle" Curb Your Enthusiasm Contractor Episode: "The Corpse-Sniffing Dog" 2003 The Shield Gordie Liman Recurring role, 5 episodes Stephen King's Dead Zone Hysterical Parishioner #3 Episode: "Zion" Justice League Garfield Lynns/Firefly Episode: "Only a Dream" 2003-2004 Star Trek: Enterprise Captain Magh/Kuroda Lor-ehn TV series, 2 episodes 2004 24 Bruce Foxton Guest role, 2 episodes 2005 CSI: NY Inspector Bill Markoni Episode: "The Dove Commission" Criminal Minds Sheriff Hall Episode: "Blood Hungry" 2005-2007 CSI: Miami FBI Agent Glen Cole Guest role, 3 episodes 2007 Shark Cade Berlinger Episode: "The Wrath of Khan" You've Got a Friend Dennis TV movie Reaper Arthur Ferrey Episode: "Charged" Cold Case Ari Gordon Guest role, 4 episodes 2007-2008 The Closer Father Jack TV series, 2 episodes 2008 Backwoods Ricks TV movie Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder Paul Miller TV movie Supernatural Alastair TV series, 2 episodes The Mentalist Det. Dale Blakely Episode: "The Thin Red Line" 2009 Anatomy of Hope Manus Casey TV movie CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Sheriff Episode: "One to Go" NCIS: Los Angeles Marine Sergeant Jerrold "Pallet" Mulhearn Episode: "Keepin' It Real" Lie to Me Ed Komisky Episode: "Secret Santa" 2010-2011 The Defenders Johnny Greene TV series, 2 episodes Young Justice L-3/Lex Luthor (voice) TV series, 2 episodes Video games Year Title Role Notes 1997 Blade Runner Clovis 2000 Nox Warlord Horrendous, others 2008 Turok Cole 2009 Dragon Age: Origins Lord Darvianak Vollney, others References
External links
- Mark Rolston at the Internet Movie Database
- Mark Rolston at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
Categories:- 1956 births
- American film actors
- American television actors
- American voice actors
- Living people
- Actors from Maryland
- People from Baltimore, Maryland
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