Casper Zafer
Casper Zafer
Caspar Zafer (born 28 October 1975) [2] is an English actor.
| Born | October 28, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present[1] |
Career
Zafer was born October 28, 1975 and spent much of his childhood and early life in The Middle East.
He trained in theatre at The Oxford School of Drama.
From 2001 to 2002 he performed in the television series Dream Team. Following this the movie La Femme Musketeer he held the role of Gaston Athos. Following years he had engagements in different television- and movie productions including Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers starring alongside Sophia Loren and F. Murray Abraham in 2004, True True Lie and Tirant lo Blanc in 2006 where he played the lead. Following this he starred in numerous films until moving to U.S TV In 2012 where he had the role from the original vampire Finn Mikaelson in the television series The Vampire Diaries
Rowing
Zafer is also a world record holder in Ocean rowing.
In August 2014 he won the Great Pacific Race along with three others in their boat Uniting Nations.
They became the first four-man crew to row 2400 miles from Mainland United States (Monterey) to Wakiki Hawaii.
They are also the fastest crossing the Pacific in 43 days.[3][4][5]
Filmography
2001–2002: Dream Team (Fernsehserie)
2002: The Hound of the Baskervilles
2004: La Femme Musketeer
2004: Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers
2005: Nature Unleashed: Tornado
2006: True True Lie
2006: Tirante el Blanco
2007: Two Families
2010: Coffee Sex You
2012: The Vampire Diaries
2015-2016: The Originals (TV series)