Raphael Sbarge

Born into a theatrical family in New York City (his mother, a Broadway costume designer; his father, a writer, painter and filmmaker), Raphael Sbarge began acting at the age of 4, appearing in several episodes of Sesame Street (1969). He has went on to appear in dozens of films, including Risky Business (1983), Independence Day (1996), Message in a Bottle (1999), Crazy for You (1985), Pearl Harbor (2001) and The Duel (2016). Raphael's resume includes more than 100 guest appearances and series regular roles on network television shows, among them Dr. Hopper and Jiminy Cricket on Once Upon a Time (2011); David Molk on Murder in the First (2014); and Jake Straka on The Guardian (2001). He has recurred on series including Star Trek: Voyager (1995), Dexter (2006) and Prison Break (2005). The long-time actor has moved behind the camera, as well, directing and producing the streaming series Jenna's Studio (2013) and On Begley Street (2013). Raphael then turned his attention to documentaries, directing and producing Is There Hope for Planet Earth (2014) and A Concrete River: Reviving the Waters of Los Angeles (2015). His first narrative short film effort as a director, The Bird Who Could Fly (2017), earned best short honors from the Asians on Film and First Glance film festivals, and best narrative short honors and nominations from the DisOrient Film Festival and Asian American International Film Festival. Raphael made his Broadway debut at the age of 16, in "The Curse of the Aching Heart," opposite Faye Dunaway. His extensive theater experience includes four additional Broadway shows: "Ah Wilderness" with Jason Robards; "Shadow Box" with Mercedes Ruehl; "Voices in the Dark," with Judith Ivey; and "Twilight of the Golds" (including the pre-Broadway national tour and the Kennedy Center). He has performed on stage with Al Pacino, Frank Langella, Colleen Dewhurst, Blythe Danner and Gwyneth Paltrow, among many others. Raphael has won the LA Drama Critics Award (for "Mad Forest" at the Matrix Theatre), the San Francisco Film Critics Circle Garland Award (lead performance in "Twilight of the Golds") and the FANY Award ("Voices in the Dark"). He has also done extensive voice work in video games, including a lead role in Mass Effect (2007) (The New York Times Game of the Year), Mass Effect 2 (2010) and Mass Effect 3 (2012), and roles in Star Wars: Republic Commando (2005) and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003), among others. Raphael's television movie credits include Quicksilver Highway (1997), Billionaire Boys Club (1987), Murder 101 (1991) and Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1990) (as the legendary Tom Sawyer), to name a few. Raphael has been teaching and coaching actors for more than a decade in Los Angeles and New York. - IMDb Mini Biography By: anonymous / FanGeek