Joshua Sasse
Joshua Sasse
Joshua Sasse | |
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| Born | Joshua Seymour Sasse 9 December 1987 Westminster, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse(s) | Francesca Cini (m. ??–??) Louisa Ainsworth (m. 2018) |
| Partner(s) | Kylie Minogue (2015–2017) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose (great-grandfather) Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose (granduncle) Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell (granduncle) |
Joshua Seymour Sasse (/sæs/ SASS) (born 9 December 1987) is a British actor. He is known for playing Galavant in ABC's Galavant.
Joshua Sasse | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joshua Seymour Sasse 9 December 1987 Westminster, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse(s) | Francesca Cini (m. ??–??) Louisa Ainsworth (m. 2018) |
| Partner(s) | Kylie Minogue (2015–2017) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose (great-grandfather) Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose (granduncle) Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell (granduncle) |
Early life
Sasse was born in Westminster, England, and has a sister, Lydia Sasse. He was raised Catholic, and has Irish, Welsh, Scottish, and Jewish ancestry.[1]
His maternal great-grandfather was William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose, and his maternal great-uncles were Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose and Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell. His father died when Joshua was aged 5 on PIA Flight 268, whilst he was travelling to Kathmandu; his mother subsequently remarried, and Joshua was henceforth sent to Shrewsbury School, where he discovered his love for acting.[2]
Career
Sasse studied performing arts at Hurtwood House College and later at Cygnet Training Theatre in Exeter. His first major role was on the British gangster film, The Big I Am in 2010.
In the mid-2010, Joshua took over the role of Sky in the West End production of Mamma Mia! at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London.
In December 2013, he was cast in Dan Fogelman's fairy tale-themed musical comedy pilot, Galavant.[5] The pilot was shot in London due to the UK's new tax credit for high-end television shows.[6] He was also cast in a recurring role on Fogelman's award-winning comedy, The Neighbors as DJ Jazzy Jeff.[7]
Personal life
Sasse was previously married and has a son. On 20 February 2016, Sasse's engagement to Australian singer Kylie Minogue was announced in the "Forthcoming Marriages" section of The Daily Telegraph.[11] In February 2017, Minogue confirmed the couple had ended their relationship.[12]
Sasse married Louisa Ainsworth in 2018.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Big I Am | Rixie | Feature |
| 2012 | Frankenstein's Army | Sergei | Feature |
| 2013 | Rogue | Alec Laszlo | TV series (13 episodes) |
| 2014 | The Neighbors | DJ Jazzy Jeff | TV series (3 episodes) |
| 2015–2016 | Galavant | Galavant | TV series (Main role) |
| 2016–2017 | No Tomorrow | Xavier | TV series (Main role) |