James Channon Roe (born October 27, 1969) is an American former actor. He began his film and television career in the mid-1990s. He first appeared on TV series My So-Called Life as Logan in 1994. Roe began his acting career in independent films, including The Low Life and Junked.
Roe was born in Pasadena, California, but raised in Corona del Mar before training as an actor at the Joanne Baron / D.W. Brown Acting Studio and then at the British Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Roe began his film and television career in the mid-1990s. He first appeared on TV series My So-Called Life as Billy in 1994 and his acting career in independent films including "The Low Life" and "Junked".
In 1996, Roe starred as the lead character "Cash", leader of the Gangrel Clan of vampires, in the cult television series Kindred: The Embraced. Bio-Dome and Soldier Boys soon followed in Person's Unknown, alongside Naomi Watts, Kelly Lynch, Joe Mantegna and directed by George Hickenlooper, and Academy Award-nominated Boogie Nights.
Channon Roe has appeared in over 35 television series to date, including recurring performances such as Dirt starring Courteney Cox as Jeff Stagliano, the Indie Director who impregnates a very disturbed Shannyn Sossamon, and Windfall as Jeremy. Roe has also appeared on The OC, 24, Prison Break, Bones, CSI: Miami, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, Going to California, Without a Trace, NYPD Blue, Diagnosis Murder, Touched by an Angel, The Pretender, Fugitive, Spawn and HeadCase.
In 2008, Roe completed filming on two new projects, a pilot for A&E Television alongside Henry Thomas and Behind Enemy Lines: Columbia.
Roe appeared as Riley Maker on the TNT crime drama series Murder in the First in 2015, then Roe retired from his acting career.
The Liars Chair
Russell Watts
2014
Chasing Mavericks
Bob Pearson
2012
The Genesis Files
Terry · (3 episodes)
2010
Terriers
William Cumin · (1 episode)
2010
Justified
Cutter · (1 episode)
2010
NCIS: Los Angeles
Ray · (1 episode)
2009
Dark Blue
(1 episode)
2009
The Harsh Life of Veronica Lambert
2009
Castle
Kevin Henson · (1 episode)
2009
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Derricks
2009
Head Case
Tard · (1 episode)
2007
Dirt
(4 episodes)
2007
Windfall
(3 episodes)
2006
Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders
Dave
2006
Beautiful Dreamer
Ray
2006
Bones
Danny Fitz · (1 episode)
2005
Prison Break
Il rapinatore · (1 episode)
2005
House
Emory · (1 episode)
2004
Deadwood
Slippery Dan · (2 episodes)
2004
Cold Case
John 'The Doctor' Norwood (1963) · (1 episode)
2003
NCIS
Greg Lambro · (1 episode)
2003
The O.C.
Jake · (1 episode)
2003
Without a Trace
Drew Anderson · (1 episode)
2002
CSI: Miami
Brad Repkin · (1 episode)
2002
Fastlane
Tommy K · (1 episode)
2002
Angels Don't Sleep Here
Det. Jay Stanton
2002
Mi Amigo
Younger Bobby Ray
2002
24
Cal · (1 episode)
2001
Going to California
Baggo · (1 episode)
2001
The Division
Steve · (1 episode)
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Douglas Granger · (1 episode)
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Lenny 'Moondog' Vanders · (1 episode)
2000
Psycho Beach Party
Wedge Riley
2000
Full Blast
Razor
2000
Junked
Jimmy
1999
Jack & Jill
(1 episode)
1999
Dante's View
Steven
1998
Girl
Kevin
1998
Charmed
Cree · (1 episode)
1998
Can't Hardly Wait
Jake
1998
Significant Others
(2 episodes)
1998
Kiss & Tell
Angry Guy
1997
Boogie Nights
Surfer
1997
Brooklyn South
Remy · (1 episode)
1997
Stir
Cab Driver
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Jack O'Toole · (1 episode)
1997
Persons Unknown
Lewis
1996
Buried Secrets
Johnny Toussard
1996
The Pretender
Pat Rush · (1 episode)
1996
Kindred: The Embraced
Cash · (8 episodes)
1996
Marshal Law
Skin
1996
Bio-Dome
Roach
1996
Soldier Boyz
Brophy
1995
The Low Life
Craig
1995
The Courtyard
Mr. Pizza
1995
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
Surfer No. 1
1995
Touched by an Angel
Lucas Tremaine · (1 episode)
1994
My So-Called Life
Billy · (1 episode)
1994
The X-Files
Derek Banks · (1 episode)
1993
Raw
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1993