塞巴斯蒂安·罗奇（Sebastian Roche）是一位出生于1964年8月4日的法国演员、编剧，拥有苏法混血背景。他 fluent in English, French, Spanish, and Italian, and has appeared in various roles speaking these languages in his career. He grew up traveling with his family on a sailboat across the Mediterranean, Africa, South America, and the Caribbean for six years during his youth.
Roche graduated from the prestigious Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique (CNSAD) in Paris. He began his acting career in France in 1989, working alongside renowned actors such as Michel Serrault, Isabelle Huppert, and Beatrice Dalle. After moving to the United States in 1992, he has established a prolific career in both television and film.
Among his many roles, Roche is known for his performances in series like Law & Order, New York Undercover, Sex and the City, Merlin, The Crossing, The Hunley, Odyssey 5, Never Get Out of the Boat, We Fight to be Free, and General Hospital. He also appeared in the science fiction series Odyssey 5 from 2002 to 2004.
Roche gained attention for his role as Longinus in the Fox series Roar, starring Heath Ledger, but left the show later that year. He returned to General Hospital in 2007 under the alias James Craig, playing the character Jerry Jacks. His role was later reduced and eventually written off, but he returned periodically in 2009 and 2010.
Roche also appeared in the epic film adaptation Beowulf, playing the character Wulfgar. He continued to work in television, including roles in Touching Evil, Charmed, Alias, Legend of Earthsea, CSI, The Unit, Odyssey 5, and Never Get Out of the Boat. He also worked with notable actors such as Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, and Angelina Jolie.
Roche has also directed his first feature documentary, Machine Gun Preacher, which tells the story of Sam Childers, a missionary who founded an orphanage for war-affected children in South Sudan.
Additionally, Roche appeared in 邪恶力量 (Supernatural) as the angel Balthazar, who was later killed by Castiel. He also played a recurring role in 吸血鬼日记 (The Vampire Diaries) as the mysterious vampire progenitor, the father of the vampire family, known for hunting vampires, particularly targeting Klaus.
Personal life: Roche married actress Vera Farmiga in 1997 and divorced in 2005. He currently resides in Los Angeles.