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Roger Aaron Brown | |
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| Born | June 12, 1949 Washington, D.C., U.S. [1] |
| Other names | Roger Brown |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–2015 |
Roger Aaron Brown (born June 12, 1949) is an American character actor known for his role as Deputy Chief Joe Noland on the hit CBS drama television series The District from 2000 to 2004, and for his minor role in the 1988 science fiction film Alien Nation.
Brown appears in the first two episodes of the TNT television series Saving Grace as the Chief of Detectives, as well as portraying Colonel Joseph Ntila in the 4th episode of the 6th season of House M.D. . Brown has made a number of appearances in many films especially Caravan Pictures. He portrayed John Henry in Disney's Tall Tale (1995). Other roles include Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Cobra (1986), Near Dark (1987), Action Jackson (1988), Downtown (1990), and RoboCop 2 (1990). [2]
He also provided the voice of Achilles Davenport in the 2012 video game, Assassin's Creed III . He reprised the role, albeit as a much younger version of the character, in 2014's prequel Assassin's Creed Rogue . Brown alsovoiced Dr. Imran Zere in the 2015 survival-horror game, Dying Light .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Immaculate | — | |
| 1973 | The Crazies | #3 Soldier at house | |
| 1979 | Star Trek: The Motion Picture | Epsilon Technician | |
| 1980 | First Family | Longo's Left Hand Man | |
| 1982 | Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder | Moses Drapper | |
| 1986 | Cobra | Policeman #2 | |
| 1987 | Near Dark | Cajun Truck Driver | |
| 1988 | Action Jackson | Officer Lack | |
| 1988 | Moon over Parador | Desmond | |
| 1988 | Alien Nation | Bill Tuggle | |
| 1990 | Downtown | Lt. Sam Parral | |
| 1990 | Meet the Applegates | Sheriff Heidegger | |
| 1990 | RoboCop 2 | Whittaker | |
| 1991 | Shout | Additional voices | |
| 1991 | Grave Images | First Cop | |
| 1994 | China Moon | Police Captain | |
| 1995 | Tall Tale | John Henry | |
| 1995 | Galaxis | Detective Carter | |
| 1995 | The Wind in the Willows | Pan | |
| 1996 | DNA | Loren Azenfeld | |
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | Additional voices | |
| 2010 | The LXD: The Uprising Begins | Narrator | |
| 2010 | The LXD: The Secrets of the Ra | ||
| 2012 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | Alfred | |
| 2013 | Holy Ghost People | Brother Cole | |
| 2015 | The Meddler | Airport Security |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Great Performances | Bellerose / Cadet | Episode: "Cyrano de Bergerac " |
| 1974 | The Streets of San Francisco | Bennett | Episode: "I Ain't Marchin' Anymore" |
| 1974 | Bad Ronald | Sergeant Carter | Television film |
| 1974 | Cannon | Jebediah | Episode: "A Killing in the Family" |
| 1974 | Good Times | Officer Connors | Episode: "The Gang: Part 2" |
| 1975 | Mannix | Bill Rogell | Episode: "Chance Meeting" |
| 1975 | Kojak | Thompson | Episode: "Two-Four-Six for Two Hundred" |
| 1975 | Caribe | Willie Foyle | Episode: "School for Killers" |
| 1975 | Foster and Laurie | Sims | Television film |
| 1976 | McNaughton's Daughter | Zareb Parker | Episode: "McNaughton's Daughter" |
| 1976 | The Rockford Files | Officer Aaron | Episode: "Feeding Frenzy" |
| 1976 | Spencer's Pilots | Jerry | Episode: "The Search" |
| 1976 | Delvecchio | Stan the Man | Episode: "Thicker Than Water" |
| 1977 | Switch | Col. George Radburn | Episode: "Heritage of Death" |
| 1977 | The 3,000 Mile Chase | Prosecutor | Television film |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk | Lab Technician | Episode: "Death in the Family" |
| 1979 | Barney Miller | Dr. Anthony Keeling | Episode: "Computer Crime" |
| 1979 | Death Car on the Freeway | Eddie | Television film |
| 1981 | Thornwell | Court Officer | |
| 1981–1985 | Days of Our Lives | Danny Grant | 194 episodes |
| 1984 | Sins of the Past | Dennis Warren | Television film |
| 1984 | T. J. Hooker | Coleman Young | Episode: "Anatomy of a Killing" |
| 1984 | Anatomy of a Killing | Bob Waters | Television film |
| 1985 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Joe Chandler | Episode: "Night Fever" |
| 1985 | Streets of Justice | Det. Crowther | Television film |
| 1986 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Rashidi | Episode: "Billy's Lost Weekend" |
| 1986 | Outlaws | Lieutenant Jack Kirkum | Episode: "Outlaws" |
| 1987 | Ohara | Cop #3 | Episode: "Eddie" |
| 1987 | Night Court | Clinton | Episode: "Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson" |
| 1989 | Hard Time on Planet Earth | Officer Stoff | Episode: "The Way Home" |
| 1989 | MacGyver | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Matlock | Daryl Wilson | Episode: "Nowhere to Turn" |
| 1991 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Father Pike | Episode: "The Priest Killer Mystery" |
| 1991 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Coach Tripp | Episode: "Fat Boy and Little Man" |
| 1991 | Reasonable Doubts | Samuel Gunn | Episode: "Dicky's Got the Blues" |
| 1991–1993 | I'll Fly Away | Reverend Henry | 10 episodes |
| 1992 | With a Vengeance | Arnold Bell | Television film |
| 1992 | Picket Fences | FBI Agent | Episode: "The Green Bay Chopper" |
| 1994 | Cries from the Heart | Eliot | Television film |
| 1994 | On Our Own | Gordon Ormsby | 11 episodes |
| 1995 | JAG | General Larry Butler | Episode: "Desert Son" |
| 1996 | Diagnosis: Murder | Attorney Clark Easton | Episode: "Murder Can Be Contagious" |
| 1996 | Dark Skies | Reverend Poole | Episode: "We Shall Overcome" |
| 1997 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Spencer Russell | Episode: "The In-Laws" |
| 1997 | The Gregory Hines Show | Emcee | Episode: "Ben-Her" |
| 1997 | Party of Five | Minister | Episode: "Sickness, Health/Richer, Poorer" |
| 1998 | Promised Land | Howard Banks | Episode: "Denver, Welcome Home" |
| 1998 | To Have & to Hold | Prosecutor | Episode: "Who's Sorry Next?" |
| 1999 | The Hughleys | Uncle Gus | Episode: "Roots: Part 1" |
| 2000 | Judging Amy | Judge Fastbind | Episode: "Zero to Sixty" |
| 2000 | Miracle in Lane 2 | Vic Sauder | Television film |
| 2000 | The Trouble with Normal | Mr. Vesper | Episode: "Not One Pilot" |
| 2000–2004 | The District | Deputy Chief Joe Noland | 89 episodes |
| 2005 | Clubhouse | Clyde 'Smoky' Gable | Episode: "Old Timers Day" |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Mr. James | Episode: "Bodies in Motion" |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Warden Charles Diehl | Episode: "Riding the Lightning" |
| 2006 | ER | Dr. Jared Ames | Episode: "Body & Soul" |
| 2007 | Saving Grace | Lt. Percy Yukon | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Life | Det. Carl Ames | 5 episodes |
| 2008 | Medium | Dr. Evan Sabow | Episode: "Aftertaste" |
| 2008 | CSI: NY | Commander Richard Jackson | Episode: "Hostage" |
| 2009 | General Hospital | Senator Fullerton | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | House | Ntila | Episode: "The Tyrant" |
| 2009 | Nip/Tuck | Jeremiah Cole | Episode: "Wesley Clovis" |
| 2010 | Supernatural | Joshua | Episode: "Dark Side of the Moon" |
| 2010 | The Whole Truth | Judge Hampton | Episode: "Judicial Discretion" |
| 2010–2011 | The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers | Narrator | 20 episodes |
| 2012 | See Dad Run | Interviewer | Episode: "See Dad Meet Matthew Pearson" |
| 2013 | Elementary | John Douglas | Episode: "A Landmark Story" |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2012 | Assassin's Creed III | Achilles Davenport |
| 2014 | Assassin's Creed Rogue | |
| 2015 | Dying Light | Dr. Zere / Additional voices |
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