Charles Mesure | |
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 Mesure at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2010 | |
| Born | Charles William David Mesure 12 August 1970 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Newington College NIDA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Charles William David Mesure (born 12 August 1970) [1] is a British-born Australian actor known for his work in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
Mesure was born in Wells, Somerset, England. When he was five, his family moved to Australia and he grew up in Sydney. Mesure attended Newington College (1982–1987) [2] and graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Australia, with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1995.
In 1995, Mesure moved to New Zealand where he soon picked up a few acting roles. Mesure acted in, directed, designed and wrote upwards of thirty productions for the University of Sydney's Drama Society while studying law.
In 1998, he was nominated for a Best Actor New Zealand Television Award for his work as Ryan Waters on the New Zealand soap opera, City Life .
In 2003, he won the Best Supporting Actor award for his work as Kees Van Damm on the New Zealand drama, Street Legal . Mesure appeared as a supporting character in Season 1 of the American TV series V and was promoted to a regular series cast member for Season 2. [3]
Mesure is known internationally for his role as Kyle Hobbes in the 2009 re-imagining of V and the archangel Michael in both the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess . He has played guest roles on hit shows such as Lost , Without a Trace , Bones and Stacked . Mesure had a recurring role as the reporter JD Pollack on Crossing Jordan . He appeared in such feature films as Boogeyman , Mee-Shee: The Water Giant and Superfire .
In 2009, he played Detective-Sergeant Zane Gerard in the New Zealand drama Outrageous Fortune . [4]
In 2010, he played Alec Ross, the lead character in Television New Zealand's new drama series, This Is Not My Life . He joined the final season cast of Desperate Housewives as Ben Faulkner, a contractor who shares a connection with Renee Perry (Vanessa Williams). [5] He made a guest appearance on a 2013 episode of Burn Notice , playing the head of a criminal hacking syndicate.
On 30 March 2014, he played Edwin MacKaye in the episode called "Violets" on The Mentalist . From 2014 to 2018 he guest-starred in five episodes of Once Upon a Time , as the pirate Blackbeard. [6]
In 2023, Mesure portrayed Henri Ducard in Gotham Knights and debuted as WSB agent Jack Brennan on General Hospital in December of that year. As of February 4th 2025, Mesure left his role on General Hospital. His last episode was on January 30th 2025 [9].
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Boogeyman | Mr. Jensen | |
| 2005 | Mee-Shee: The Water Giant | Watkins | |
| 2013 | Mis-drop | Sgt. Vaughn | Short film |
| 2018 | Occupation | Arnold |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–98 | City Life | Ryan Waters | Main role |
| 1997–98 | Mirror, Mirror II | Matthew / Tobias | |
| 1997 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Darnelle | Episode: "The Dirty Half Dozen" |
| 1997 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Mercer | Episode: "The Price" |
| 1997 | Duggan | Billy Jamieson | Episode: "Death in Paradise" |
| 1998 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Johnny Pinto | Episode: "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Hercules" |
| 1998 | Tiger Country | Constable Barry Gardener | Television film |
| 1999 | The Life & Times of Te Tutu | ||
| 1999 | A Twist in the Tale | Nick Martinelli | Episode: "The Green Dress" |
| 1999 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Archangel Michael | Episode: "Revelations" |
| 1999–2001 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Archangel Michael | 5 episodes |
| 2000–03 | Street Legal | DSS Kees Van Damm | Main role; also writer of 7 episodes |
| 2002 | Superfire | Trent Holbrook | Television film |
| 2003 | Skin and Bone | Clean | Television film |
| 2005 | Briar & Graves | Father Malachi Briar | Unaired television pilot |
| 2005 | Lost | Bryan | Episode: "Hearts and Minds" |
| 2005 | Stacked | Eddie | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Emil Dornvald | 2 episodes |
| 2005–07 | Crossing Jordan | J.D. Pollack | Recurring role, 12 episodes |
| 2006 | Bones | Pete Sanders | Episode: "Aliens in a Spaceship" |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Tom McCree | Episode: "Forever Blue" |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer | The Messenger | Episode: "The Gathering" |
| 2007 | Las Vegas | Paul Grant | Episode: "It's Not Easy Being Green" |
| 2009–10 | Outrageous Fortune | DS Zane Gerard | Recurring role, 14 episodes |
| 2010–11 | V | Kyle Hobbes | Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2); 18 episodes |
| 2010 | Kaitangata Twitch | Carey Gallagher | Main role, 13 episodes |
| 2010 | This Is Not My Life | Alec Ross | Main role, 13 episodes |
| 2011–12 | Desperate Housewives | Ben Faulkner | Main role (season 8), 15 episodes |
| 2013 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Greg Dyson | Episode: "A Caribbean Mystery" |
| 2013 | Burn Notice | Jack Frakes | Episode: "All or Nothing" |
| 2014 | The Mentalist | Edwin MacKaye | Episode: "Violets" |
| 2014–18 | Once Upon a Time | Blackbeard | Season 3 (2 episodes), season 4 (2 episodes), season 6 (1 episode), season 7 (1 episode) |
| 2014–16 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Ralf | Recurring role, 5 episodes [7] |
| 2015 | Castle | Liam Hollister | Episode: "The Nose" [8] |
| 2015–20 | The Magicians | The Beast | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Criminal Minds | Edgar Solomon | Episode: "Derek" |
| 2016 | Dead of Summer | Sheriff Boyd Heelen/The Teacher | Recurring role |
| 2023 | Gotham Knights | Henri Ducard | Episode: "Night of Owls" |
| 2023-25 | General Hospital | Jack Brennan | |
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