Roark Critchlow

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Roark Critchlow
Born
Roark Grant Critchlow

(1963-05-11) May 11, 1963 (age 60)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1989–present
SpouseMaria Brewer (1990-2006)
Children3

Roark Grant Critchlow (born May 11, 1963[ citation needed ]) is a Canadian actor. He is known for starring as Dr. Mike Horton on the American daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1994 to 1999. [1]

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Career

From 1994 to 1999, Critchlow starred on the American daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives as Dr. Mike Horton. [2] On June 23, 2010, Roark returned briefly to Days of Our Lives in the role of Dr. Mike Horton.[ citation needed ] He reprised the role once again on October 4, 2022.[ citation needed ] He also had a recurring role on the soap Passions in 2003.

Critchlow was in the television film The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story [3] , the Lifetime made-for-TV movie Pregnant at 17 [4] as well as appearing in the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh as Dr. Glazer. [5] He also portrayed Zoey Brooks' father in Zoey 101 . Roark has had smaller roles in movies like Mr. Deeds with Adam Sandler [6] and TV shows such as Street Justice , [7] Malcolm in the Middle , Entourage , Highlander: The Series , Afterworld and Friends . In 2009, he appeared in an episode of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica . He also appeared in the 2009 movie Hydra as Sean Trotta. Critchlow recently had a recurring role on the science fiction TV show V and on the ABC Family drama television series Pretty Little Liars , where he played Tom Marin, the father of Hanna Marin. [8] He was guest starred on Charmed , in which he played a man with the sin of greed.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Critchlow was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and grew up in Summerland, British Columbia. [9] He was a theater major at the University of Victoria, and married Maria Brewer in 1990, with whom he produced and co-starred in Making it Home.[ citation needed ] They have three children. They divorced in 2006.[ citation needed ] Critchlow enjoys many sports and was named after Howard Roark, a character in the book The Fountainhead .[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Television and film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 21 Jump Street Dave Gibson/Ro
1990CadenceBrooksFilm
1990The New Adventures of the Black StallionJohnny King
1990 Neon Rider Garth
1990 Bordertown Jake Andrews / Walter Zachuck
1991 The Commish Bobby Sturdivant
1992 Street Justice Jerry Mitchell
1992The Comrades of SummerPetra
1992The Round TableN/A
1992The Man UpstairsBoy Scout Leader
1992Call of the WildArthur
1994 Cobra Deputy Beauford
1994 Highlander Jason Talbott
1994–1999, 2010, 2022 Days of Our Lives Dr. Mike Horton
1996 Friends Dr. Mike Horton
1998Making it HomeJoseph Catwood
2000How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas TaleGunther
2001 V.I.P. Peter Stiles
2001 Charmed Robert Pike
2001Hollywood 7President of CBL Records
2001Asylum DaysYann Castor
2002Mr. DeedsWilliamFilm
2003View From The TopTennis ProFilm; uncredited[ citation needed ]
2003HunterMike Gambley
2003 Joan of Arcadia TV Anchorperson
2003 Passions Dr. Ackland
2004Creating America's Next Hit Television ShowDucky #1
2004 The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story Todd DeweyTelevision film
2004Buds for LifeRobert Jamison
2004 Drake & Josh Dr. Glazer
2005Ghosts Never SleepAnchor Garrett
2005 Komodo vs. Cobra Major Garber
2005 Entourage Mandy's Manager
2005Meet the SantasMark
2005 Zoey 101 Mr. Brooks
2006Las VegasJerry Ackerman
2006 Malcolm in the Middle Vince
200618 Fingers of Death!Lew JamesonDirect-to-video film
2006 Pepper Dennis ADA Robbins
2006The Last StandYuppie Lawyer
2006AI AssaultDaryl Cage
2006PetrifiedBuzz YorkDirect-to-video film
2007EyesAgent Greg Palmer
2007 The Bold and the Beautiful Arthur Harrison
2007 CSI: Miami Doug Lansing
2007 Bone Eater Deputy Roberts
2007Point of EntryRichard Alden
2008AfterworldRussell Shoemaker
2008Urban DecayCameron
2008On the Bench!Shane
2008Turbo Dates
2009HydraSean Trotta
2009 Battlestar Galactica Slick
2009A View From HereRobert
2009Mending FencesRobert
2010 The Mentalist Mike Brewster
2011 NCIS Wayne Grossman
2011VA.D. Paul Kendrick
2011 Batman: Year One Hare KrishnaFilm; voice role
2011Earth's Final HoursArnett
2012Cupid, Inc.Rick
2012 Drop Dead Diva Anton Horn
2012True BloodthirstKovacs
2012 Flashpoint Staff Sgt. Matt McGrath
2012The Twelve Disasters of ChristmasKaneTelevision film
2012Republic of DoyleShane Garrett
2013ScavengersWake
2013Dear SidewalkMark
2013Mr. WestBogdan
2014SEAL PatrolDr. Whitmore
2014 Arrow Clinton Hogue
2014 Cedar Cove Dan Sherman
2014By God's GraceBill Watson
2014 Supernatural Randy
2015 Pretty Little Liars Tom Marin
2015A Dangerous ArrangementDaniel
2015 UnREAL Brooks Mackey
2015Mother of All LiesJason Caskie
2015 Murdoch Mysteries Charles Cutter
2016Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler MysteryDouglasTelevision film
2016 Heartland N/A
2016Pregnant at 17JeffTelevision film
2017Paradise Inc.
2017The LayoverRoger
2017Tin StarInspector Benoit Lehane
2018Santa's BootsJohn MonroeTelevision film (Hallmark)
2021Debbie Macomber's A Christmas MiracleMichaelTelevision Film

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