Evan Roe

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Evan Roe
Born
Evan Christopher Roe

(2000-02-09) February 9, 2000 (age 24)
Education New York University
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Evan Christopher Roe (born February 9, 2000) [1] is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Jason McCord on the CBS political drama series Madam Secretary. [2]

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Early life and education

Roe was born in Seattle, Washington, and raised in San Diego, California and New York City. He briefly attended the Professional Performing Arts School and graduated from New York University in 2022. He later studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. [3]

Career

Roe began his career as a child actor, appearing in episodes of Disney Channel's Jessie and Nickelodeon's Sam & Cat.

From 2014 to 2019 Roe portrayed Jason McCord, the son of Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord, on Madam Secretary. The following year he appeared in director Tayarisha Poe's debut film Selah and the Spades , [4] which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and was released in 2020. In 2022, Roe was cast in Netflix's upcoming limited series A Man in Full. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Time ToysBryce
2019 Selah and the Spades Two Tom

Television

Year    Title    Role    Notes    
2012 Jessie BillyEpisode: "Make New Friends, But Hide the Old"
2014 Sam & Cat TreyEpisode: "#BlooperEpisode"
2014 Saint George ArchieEpisode: "I Wish"
2014–2019 Madam Secretary Jason McCord [6] Main role; 114 episodes
2024 A Man in Full Wally Croker [7] Upcoming miniseries
Key
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