Romaine Waite

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Romaine Waite
Born
Montego Bay, Jamaica
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Known for The Mist
Star Trek: Discovery

Romaine Waite is a Canadian actor. His most notable works include The Mist and Star Trek: Discovery . [1]

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Early life

Waite was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica. He moved to Canada and spent his adolescent years in Brampton, Ontario. [2] [3] [4]

Career

Waite's acting career began with short and independent films. He had supporting roles on Murdoch Mysteries (TV Series, CBC, 2016) alongside Yannick Bisson, Taken (TV Series, NBC, 2018) alongside Jennifer Beals, and Private Eyes with Jason Priestley. [5]

On the big screen, he portrayed Greg Cole in the Lifetime movie The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (2020), [6] Steve McDonald in the horror film Antisocial (2013) [7] and John Burke in the action crime comedy-drama film Scratch (2014). He has also worked with Gerard Butler in A Family Man (2016). In addition, Waite has been a part of live stage performances, [8] including as Aaron Levinsky in Nuts [9] (2014) and Rick [10] in Killcreek [11] (2013). [12]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNote
2009A Man of PrincipalsJeffTV miniseries
2011PoserLogan Mitioner (in six episodes)TV series
2011The Trouble with the Next DayBenShort film
2012Pawn Takes KnightSebastianShort film
2013VolitionSamuelsShort film
2013One Night a StrangerBrianShort film
2013RatsBenzShort film
2013 Antisocial SteveFilm
2013My Favourite ThingShort film
2014Separation AnxietyJoeFilm
2014Someone Not ThereRoland (in five episodes)TV miniseries
2014Bubble Gum Scented Urinal CakesCodyShort film
2014ScratchJohn BurkeFilm
2015 The Strain Tom Perry (in one episode)TV series
2015 Rogue CDW&P Guy (in one episode)TV series
2015 Heroes Reborn Detective (in one episode)TV miniseries
2015HolteredTavenShort film
2015-2016 Beauty and the Beast Paramedic (in "Down for the Count") and Officer #1 (in "Both Sides Now")TV series
2016 Murdoch Mysteries Pastor Solomon Earle (in one episode)TV series
2016 12 Monkeys Server (in one episode)TV series
2016A Perfect ChristmasRichardTV film
2016 A Family Man Recruiter #2Film
2016Carbon CopyMark RangerFilm
2017 Air Crash Investigation First Officer Plesel (in one episode)TV documentary series
2017 Schitt's Creek Motel Guest (in one episode)TV series
2017 Private Eyes Jerry Macklehearn (in one episode)TV series
2017 The Mist Kyle (in nine episodes)TV series
2017 The Girlfriend Experience Kevin DeckertTV series
2017-2018 Star Trek: Discovery Troy Januzzi (in four episodes)TV series
2017-2021 Frankie Drake Mysteries Bill Peters (in nine episodes)TV series
2018 Taken Langston (in one episode)TV series
201852 Words for LoveAndrewFilm
2018 The Holiday Calendar MitchFilm
201836 Hammond DriveNathanShort film
Also producer, writer and director
2019 Little Dog Kevin Smallwood (in seven episodes)TV series
2019 Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments Griffin (in two episodes)TV series
2019Crossword Mysteries: Proposing MurderWinstonTV film
2019The Crossword Mysteries: AbracadaverWinstonTV film
2019Dead WeightShort film
Only co-producer
2020 The Detectives Detective Conan Lawson (in one episode)TV documentary series
2020 The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel Greg ColeTV film
2020As Gouda as it GetsTimTV film
2021 SurrealEstate Leon (in one episode)TV series
2021Saying Yes to ChristmasBlake HarrisTV film
2022 Two Sentence Horror Stories Montrell Davis (in one episode)TV series
2022AlbatrossThomas MillerFilm
2022 Departure Ziggy Reynard (in four episodes)TV series
2022A New Diva's Christmas CarolMichaelTV film
2023Love HacksJosh WheelerTV film
2023Sister Dating SwapRyanTV film
TBASalvageHomeless ManFilm
Also producer
TBAUsher, the UsherUsherFilm

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