Mark Rolston (Designer)

Mark Rolston (born December 7, 1956) is an American actor. He made his film debut as PFC. Drake in ''Aliens'' (1986), and is known for his supporting roles in films like ''Lethal Weapon 2'' (1989), ''The Shawshank Redemption'' (1994), ''Rush Hour'' (1998), ''The Departed'' (2006)'','' and the ''Saw'' film series (2008–09). On television, he played Gordie Liman on ''The Shield'' (2003), Edward Shippen IV on '' Turn: Washington's Spies'' (2015–16), the voice of Lex Luthor on ''Young Justice'' (2010–22), and Lt. Don Thorne on ''Bosch'' (2018–21) and '' Bosch: Legacy'' (2022-25).

Early life and education

Rolston was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1956, raised by a single father. He began studying acting and ballet as a child at the Washington Theatre Club in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda, where he was classmates with actor Daniel Stern. He studied acting at the Richmond American University London and Drama Centre London in England. Anton Rodgers was a mentor.

Career

Rolston's early career was in the theatre in the United Kingdom. He made his stage debut at the age of 19, in the West End play ''Are Now Or Have You Ever Been'' in 1976, about the House Un-American Activities Committee. He then starred in ''Miss Julie'' at the Edinburgh International Festival, Sam Shepard's ''Action'' at the London Festival Fringe, and ''Bus Stop'' at The Mill at Sonning. He played the title role in a US national touring production of ''Richard II'' for the National Shakespeare Company.

In 1984, he was cast in a minor role in the Al Pacino film ''Revolution''. His role was cut from the final film, but he leveraged it into his audition for ''Aliens,'' and was cast as PFC Drake, his film debut.

Rolston played Hans in ''Lethal Weapon 2'' (1989), Herb in ''Prancer'' (1989), Stef in ''RoboCop 2'' (1990), Bogs Diamond in ''The Shawshank Redemption'' (1994), J. Scar in ''Eraser'' (1996), Chief Dennis Wilson in ''Daylight'' (1996), Wayne Bryce in '' Hard Rain'' (1998), and Special Agent Warren Russ in ''Rush Hour'' (1998).

Rolston acted in Martin Scorsese's Academy Award winning 2006 film ''The Departed'' and the television horror film '' Backwoods''. Many of Rolston's screen roles are villains due to his well-known icy stare. He also co-starred in 2008's ''Saw V'' and 2009's ''Saw VI''. In 1994, he portrayed convicted killer "Karl Mueller" in the ''Babylon 5'' episode " The Quality of Mercy", as well as "Richard Odin", leader of a vegetarian cult in an episode of ''The X-Files'' titled " Red Museum". In 2004, Rolston would guest star in two episodes of the critically acclaimed '' 24''. He appeared in a minor role in The CW series ''Supernatural'' during the fourth season as the demon Alastair. He also appeared as Sheriff Hall in the ''Criminal Minds'' episode, "Blood Hungry".

Rolston has also voiced several Marvel and DC characters, voicing Firefly in ''The New Batman Adventures'' and ''Justice League'' (he was originally considered to voice the supervillain in '' Batman: The Animated Series'' in 1992, although the character was deemed unsuitable for the series and ultimately dropped). He voiced Lex Luthor in the animated series ''Young Justice,'' Deathstroke in '' Batman: Arkham Origins'' and '' Batman: Arkham Knight,'' as well as Norman Osborn in the '' Spider-Man Insomniac Games.''

Personal life

Rolston was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Evelyn Beverly (née Sturm) and Thomas George Rolston, who was a computer programmer.Mark Rolston biography
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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

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1956 births
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male video game actors
American male voice actors
Living people
Male actors from Baltimore
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
Drama Centre London
American male stage actors