| Charles Mesure | |
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| General Information | |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Birthday: | August 12, 1970 |
| Age: | 51 |
| Birthplace: | Somerset, England, UK |
| Other Information | |
| Height: | 6'2" |
| Occupation(s): | Actor Writer |
| Education: | Sydney University Newington College National Institute of Dramatic Art |
| Talents: | Acting Writing |
| Series Information | |
| Character: | Black Beard |
| First appearance: | The Jolly Roger |
| Last appearance: | Breadcrumbs |
Charles William David Mesure is an English Australian actor.
View the Charles Mesure Gallery.[]
Birth and education[]
Mesure was born in Somerset, England. When he was five, his family moved to Australia and he grew up in Sydney. Mesure attended Newington College (1982–1987) and graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Australia, with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1995.
Career[]
In 1995, he moved to New Zealand where he soon picked up a few acting roles. Mesure has acted in, directed, designed, and written upwards of thirty productions for the Sydney University Drama Society while studying law. In 1998, he was nominated for a Best Actor New Zealand Television Award for his work as Ryan Waters on the New Zealand soap opera, City Life and in 2003 he won the Best Supporting Actor award for his work as Kees Van Damm on the New Zealand drama, Street Legal. Mesure appeared as a supporting character in Season 1 of the American TV series V, and was promoted to a regular series cast member for Season 2.
Mesure is known internationally for his role as Kyle Hobbes in the 2009 re-imagining of V and the archangel Michael in both the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess. He has played guest roles on hit shows such as Lost, Without a Trace, Bones and Stacked. Mesure has also had a recurring role as the reporter JD Pollack on Crossing Jordan. He has previously played movie roles in Boogeyman with Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel and Lucy Lawless, Mee Shee: The Water Giant with Bruce Greenwood, Rena Owen and Joel Tobeck, and Superfire with D. B. Sweeney, Chad Donella and Diane Farr.
In 2009, he played Detective-Sergeant Zane Gerard in the New Zealand drama Outrageous Fortune.
In 2010, he played Alec Ross, the lead character in Television New Zealand's new drama series, This Is Not My Life.
Mesure joined the final season cast of Desperate Housewives as Ben Faulkner, a ruthless self-made contractor who shares a connection with Renee Perry (Vanessa Williams). He made a guest appearance on a 2013 episode of Burn Notice, playing the head of a criminal hacking syndicate.
On 30 March 2014, he played Edwin MacKaye in the episode called "Violets" on The Mentalist. From 2014–18 he guest-starred in five episodes of Once Upon a Time, as the pirate Blackbeard.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Boogeyman | Mr. Jensen | |
| 2005 | Mee-Shee: The Water Giant | Watkins | |
| 2013 | Mis-drop | Sgt. Vaughn | Short film |
| 2018 | Occupation | Arnold |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–98 | City Life | Ryan Waters | Main role |
| 1997–98 | Mirror, Mirror II | Matthew / Tobias | |
| 1997 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Darnelle | Episode: "The Dirty Half Dozen" |
| 1997 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Mercer | Episode: "The Price" |
| 1997 | Duggan | Billy Jamieson | Episode: "Death in Paradise" |
| 1998 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Johnny Pinto | Episode: "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Hercules" |
| 1998 | Tiger Country | Constable Barry Gardener | Television film |
| 1999 | The Life & Times of Te Tutu | ||
| 1999 | A Twist in the Tale | Nick Martinelli | Episode: "The Green Dress" |
| 1999 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Archangel Michael | Episode: "Revelations" |
| 1999–2001 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Archangel Michael | 5 episodes |
| 2000–03 | Street Legal | DSS Kees Van Damm | Main role; also writer of 7 episodes |
| 2002 | Superfire | Trent Holbrook | Television film |
| 2003 | Skin and Bone | Clean | Television film |
| 2005 | Briar & Graves | Father Malachi Briar | Unaired television pilot |
| 2005 | Lost | Bryan | Episode: "Hearts and Minds" |
| 2005 | Stacked | Eddie | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Emil Dornvald | 2 episodes |
| 2005–07 | Crossing Jordan | J.D. Pollack | Recurring role, 12 episodes |
| 2006 | Bones | Pete Sanders | Episode: "Aliens in a Spaceship" |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Tom McCree | Episode: "Forever Blue" |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer | The Messenger | Episode: "The Gathering" |
| 2007 | Las Vegas | Paul Grant | Episode: "It's Not Easy Being Green" |
| 2009–10 | Outrageous Fortune | DS Zane Gerard | Recurring role, 14 episodes |
| 2010–11 | V | Kyle Hobbes | Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2); 18 episodes |
| 2010 | Kaitangata Twitch | Carey Gallagher | Main role, 13 episodes |
| 2010 | This Is Not My Life | Alec Ross | Main role, 13 episodes |
| 2011–12 | Desperate Housewives | Ben Faulkner | Main role (season 8), 15 episodes |
| 2013 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Greg Dyson | Episode: "A Caribbean Mystery" |
| 2013 | Burn Notice | Jack Frakes | Episode: "All or Nothing" |
| 2014 | The Mentalist | Edwin MacKaye | Episode: "Violets" |
| 2014, 2015-2018 | Once Upon a Time | Blackbeard | Season 3 (2 episodes), Season 4 (2 episodes), Season 6 (1 episode), Season 7 (1 episode) |
| 2014–16 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Ralf | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Castle | Liam Hollister | Episode: "The Nose" |
| 2015–2020 | The Magicians | The Beast | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Criminal Minds | Edgar Solomon | Episode: "Derek" |
| 2016 | Dead of Summer | Sheriff Boyd Heelen/The Teacher | Recurring role |
Trivia[]
- 1998 - He was nominated for a New Zealand Television Awards in the Best Actor catagory for his work as Ryan in "City Life" (1996)
- Acted, directed, designed and/or wrote upwards of thirty productions for Sydney University Drama Society while studying law there.
- Graduate of N.I.D.A.
- He graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1995.
- Nominated for Best Actor in the New Zealand TV Guide "Best on the Box" People's Choice Awards for his 2009 role as DS Zane Gerard in "Outrageous Fortune".
- Plays classical, acoustic, and electric guitar.
- Sings tenor.
- He moved to Australia when he was five years old and grew up in Sydney.
- He co-starred with Lucy Lawless in the film Boogeyman.