Wikipedia / Raphael Sbarge
Wikipedia / Raphael Sbarge
Raphael Sbarge (born February 12, 1964) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Glenn in Risky Business, Jake Straka in The Guardian (2001–04), Jiminy Cricket / Dr. Archibald Hopper in Once Upon a Time (2011–18) and Inspector David Molk in the TNT series Murder in the First (2014–16). He is also known for voicing Carth Onasi in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003), RC-1262 / "Scorch" in Star Wars: Republic Commando (2005) and Kaidan Alenko in the Mass Effect trilogy (2007–12).
Early life
Raphael Sbarge was born into a theater-oriented family in New York City. His mother, Jeanne Button (1930–2017), was a professional costume designer. His father, Stephen Sbarge, was an artist, writer and stage director who named his son after the Renaissance artist Raphael. His parents divorced. In 1981, his mother married MacDonald Eaton, a production designer and painter. Sbarge began his career at age five on Sesame Street.
Career
Stage
Sbarge made his stage debut in 1973 in Edward Bond's stage production Lear. In 1981, he played in Joseph Papp's Shakespeare in the Park production of Henry IV, Part 1. The following year, he made his Broadway debut opposite Faye Dunaway in the short-lived play The Curse of an Aching Heart. Other New York stage credits include Hamlet (1982), Ah, Wilderness! (1988), Ghosts (1988), The Twilight of the Golds (1993), The Shadow Box, and Voices in the Dark (1999).
Film
Sbarge's film credits include Risky Business (1983), Vision Quest (1985), My Man Adam (1985), My Science Project (1985), Carnosaur (1993), The Hidden II (1993), Babes in Toyland (1997), Independence Day (1996), BASEketball (1998), Message in a Bottle (1999), Pearl Harbor (2001), Home Room (2002) The Duel (2015), and The Exorcist: Believer (2023).
Television
Sbarge has appeared in numerous television series and television films, including A Streetcar Named Desire with Ann-Margret in 1984; the pilot of the Fox series Werewolf in 1987; Billionaire Boys Club, Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in 1990; Murder 101 with Pierce Brosnan and Final Verdict with Treat Williams in 1991; Breast Men with Chris Cooper; Quicksilver Highway with Christopher Lloyd in 1997; and Introducing Dorothy Dandridge with Halle Berry in 1999.
He had recurring roles in five episodes of Star Trek: Voyager in 1996, and in the first four episodes of the sixth season of 24. From 2001 to 2004, Sbarge was a regular cast member of The Guardian, starring Simon Baker. He voiced the character Professor Zei in the second season Avatar: The Last Airbender episode "The Library". He was in an episode of Six Feet Under. In 2007, he appeared in a two-part episode of Journeyman. In 2009, he appeared in an episode of The Mentalist. In 2010, he was in "Practically Perfect", a season five episode of Dexter, as Jim McCourt, an Internal Affairs Agent.
He had a recurring role as Howard Aucker on The Young and the Restless. He played Brian McGuire on Better Days, which lasted for five weeks before being canceled. In 2011, he first appeared in Once Upon a Time, playing the dual roles of Archie Hopper, a therapist, and his fairy tale counterpart, Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio. In 2013, he played Larry Hermann on Chicago Fire. He played Inspector David Molk, a philosophizing SFPD homicide inspector, on TNT's 2014 series, Murder in the First. In 2016, he made a cameo appearance as Saul Goodman's father on the television series Better Call Saul.
Video games
He also has voice acted for video games such as Grim Fandango, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords as Carth Onasi; as RC-1262 "Scorch" in Star Wars: Republic Commando; as Kaidan Alenko in the Mass Effect series; and as chief scientist Jude Monserrate in The Outer Worlds 2.
Directing
In 2013, Sbarge began directing web series, serving as executive producer and director of On Begley Street and Jenna's Studio. His 2017 short film The Bird Who Could Fly premiered at the Asians on Film Festival, and won Best Director, Best Ensemble, and Audience Awards at several Asian festivals around the US. He filmed Broadway actor Marty Moran in his Obie Award-winning play called The Tricky Part, which deals with male sexual abuse. It played many festivals around the US, winning Best Director at the Awareness Festival.
Sbarge's 2019 documentary LA Foodways was nominated for an Emmy Award in the Education/Information category. LA Foodways is a one-hour feature documentary and a six-part series that he directed and produced. It debuted on KCET-PBS, which his production company, Wishing Well Entertainment, co-produced with the network. He has directed and produced several other films for KCET that have aired. His current feature, called Only in Theaters, had its theatrical premier at 7 theatres in Los Angeles in Nov. 2022. The film follows a fourth generation family business, a beloved art house cinema chain with ties to the origins of Hollywood called the Laemmle Theaters, and received highly positive reviews. Only in Theaters is opened in New York at the IFC, and New Plaza Cinema's on Jan 18th and 20th. It opened in the San Francisco area on February 24 at the Roxie Theater. After playing in over 70 theaters, Only in Theaters moved to On Demand.
10 Days in Watts earned a Culture/History Emmy at the 76th LA Area Emmys on July 27, 2024.
Environmentalism
Sbarge, actor Ed Begley Jr., and Rachelle Carson Begley launched Green Wish, an environmentalist non-profit organization aimed at donating to local green organizations through donations at retailers throughout the country. Sbarge was also executive producer of On Begley Street, a web series chronicling the deconstruction of Begley's home and the "building of North America's greenest, most sustainable home."
Personal life
Sbarge is married to Jenna DeAngeles.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1983 | Abuse | Thomas | |
1983 | Glenn | ||
1985 | Kenny Schmoozler | ||
Sherman | |||
Adam Swit | |||
1988 | Chip (voice) | ||
1989 | Matt | ||
1990 | Guy in Park with Dog | ||
1993 | Doc Smith | ||
1994 | MacLachlan | ||
1996 | Commander / Tech | ||
1997 | Tom Piper (voice) | ||
1998 | Minnesota Spokesman | Uncredited | |
1999 | Andy | ||
Dr. Collins | Uncredited | ||
2001 | Kimmel's Aide | ||
2002 | Det. Macready | ||
2008 | Mr. Whitehead | ||
2016 | Dr. Morris | ||
2020 | Detective Warren | ||
2023 | Pastor Don Revans | ||
2024 | Garrett | ||
2025 | Lionel Sr. |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1984 | The Collector | Television film | |
1986 | Brian McGuire | 11 episodes | |
1987 | John Parsons | Television film | |
Chris | |||
Theodore "Ted" Nichols | Episode: "Werewolf" | ||
Eric Fairmont | Television film | ||
1988 | Mr. Jenkins | Episode: "Move It" | |
1990 | Will | Episode: "Animal Frat" | |
Alex | Episode: "Perchance to Dream" | ||
1990 | Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn | Television film | |
1990–95 | Stephen Thurlow, Peter Franklin | 3 episodes | |
1991 | Robert Miner | Television film | |
Al Boyd | |||
1992 | Jim Atwater | Episode: "Good Help Is Hard to Find" | |
Anthony Jecker | Episode: "Das Boat House" | ||
1993 | Anthony Marciante | Episode: "Parent Trap" | |
Jeremy Beecher | Episode: "Everybody Lies" | ||
1995 | Avatar | Episode: "Alone" | |
Dr. Moen | Episode: "Something About Her" | ||
1996 | Michael Jonas | 5 episodes | |
Steve | Episode: "No Funerals and a Wedding" | ||
Jeffrey Baytos | Episode: "A Virus Among Us" | ||
Fred | Episode: "Ted and Carey's Bogus Adventure" | ||
Mark Simonson | Episode: "We Shall Overcome" | ||
1997 | Kerry Parker / Bill Hogan | Television film | |
Paul Archer | Episode: "I Declare" | ||
Timothy Ramsay | Episode: "Whistle Blower" | ||
Douglas | Episode: "Don't Go There" | ||
Agent Gerson | Episode: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father" | ||
Larson's Lawyer | Television film | ||
1999 | Alex | Episode: "My Fair Maid-y" | |
Steve Bazini | Episode: "Legalese" | ||
Jim Edwards | Episode: "Hide and Seek" | ||
Man | Episode: "Remember Me: Part 1" | ||
Brent Miller | Episode: "Out of Sight" | ||
Vegas Hotel Manager | Television film | ||
Director Hale's Assistant | |||
Lieutenant Bernstein | Episode: "Swarm" | ||
Father Tony | 1 episode | ||
1999–2000 | Danny Burke | 4 episodes | |
2000 | Attorney | Episode: "In Search of Pygmies" | |
Paul Brody | Episode: "Human Touch" | ||
Dr. Walter Hart | Episode: "The Patient Detective" | ||
2001 | Father Clark | Episode: "Brotherhood" | |
2001–04 | Jake Straka | 67 episodes | |
2004 | Phil | Episode: "After Dark" | |
Leo Cota | Episode: "Light Years" | ||
2004, 2010 | Aaron Laner, Donald Fiore | 2 episodes | |
2005 | Mr. Kirkendall | 2 episodes | |
District Attorney Latham | |||
Bob Brewer | Episode: "From Here to Motility" | ||
Father Ross | 2 episodes | ||
Richard Tate | Episode: "The Burning" | ||
Malcolm Galway | Episode: "Calculated Risk" | ||
Silas Prine | Episode: "Frankenlaura" | ||
2006 | Deadman (voice) | Episode: "Dead Reckoning" | |
Professor Zei (voice) | Episode: "The Library" | ||
Derek Draper | Episode: "The Other Woman" | ||
Donald Leeson | Episode: "One Shot Stop" | ||
Larry Fremont | Episode: "Backstabbers" | ||
2007 | Ray Wallace | 4 episodes | |
Sam Solomon | Episode: "Poison" | ||
Paul | 2 episodes | ||
Henry Raymes | Episode: "Thrill Kill" | ||
Doug Doyley | Episode: "The Widow's Son in the Windshield" | ||
Aeden Bennett | 2 episodes | ||
Willy (voice) | Episode: "Bradwurst" | ||
2008 | Christopher Hoffs | Episode: "Wayne's World 3: Killer Shark" | |
Larry Jones | Episode: "Ghost in the Machine" | ||
2008–09 | Ralph Becker | 6 episodes | |
2009 | Rob O'Hare | Episode: "Block Party" | |
Dr. Matthew Kaplan | Episode: "Miracle" | ||
Agent Aucker | 6 episodes | ||
Richard | Episode: "Echo" | ||
Doug Gache | Episode: "No Guts, No Glory" | ||
Hollis Dunninger | Episode: "Redemption" | ||
Sheriff Werner | Episode: "Strange Attractors" | ||
2010 | Josh Berryman | Episode: "Sal" | |
Richard Prosser | Episode: "Sweet Sixteen" | ||
Mr. Davis | Episode: "She Works Hard for the Money" | ||
Walter | Episode: "Las Vegas v. Reid" | ||
Jim McCourt | 3 episodes | ||
Rupert Kritzer | Episode: "Cracked" | ||
Pete Jackman | Episode: "Dead or Alive" | ||
2010, 2017 | Wayne Hankett, Atty. Harold Timmons | 2 episodes | |
2010–11 | Dave | 2 episodes | |
2011 | Marcus Wiler | Episode: "Legacy / Drag City" | |
Davis Scofield | Episode: "Two of a Kind" | ||
Detective O'Bannon | Episode: "No Ordinary Future" | ||
Dennis Ackroyd | Episode: "Plummer Park" | ||
Donny Gibson | Episode: "Toxic" | ||
2011–18 | 46 episodes | ||
2012 | Carl Finster | Episode: "Magnificent Light" | |
2013 | Mr. Jaffer | Episode: "Red Team, Blue Team" | |
Mr. Cooper | Episode: "Who's Sorry Now?" | ||
Larry Herrmann | Episode: "A Coffin That Small" | ||
Dr. Darrell Meeks | Episode: "The Fast and the Furriest" | ||
Jerry Brockner | Episode: "Alienation" | ||
Carl Weber | 2 episodes | ||
2014 | Curator Paulson | Episode: "True Colors" | |
2014–16 | David Molk | 32 episodes | |
2015 | Drew Summers | Episode: "Secrets and Lies" | |
Sam Alexander | Episode: "Pono Kaulike" | ||
Richard Di Palma | Episode: "Even Cowgirls Get the Black and Blues" | ||
2016 | Leo Chadmont | Episode: "Core Values" | |
Richard Davenport | Episode: "Miss Taken" | ||
Charles McGill Sr. | Episode: "Inflatable" | ||
2017 | George Lowery | Episode: "Dreams Die First" | |
VA Doctor | Episode: "Recoil" | ||
Jon Conte | 2 episodes | ||
Agent Decker | 3 episodes | ||
Isaac Wallace | Episode: "Denial of Service" | ||
2018 | Mickey Rodansky | Episode: "School of Hard Knocks" | |
Ralph Jericho | Episode: "Skyscraper + Power" | ||
Edward Austin Thomas | Episode: "Hello" | ||
2019 | Jeff Grassley | Episode: "X" | |
Ned | Episode: "Lady Luck" | ||
2020 | Dieter Zweigelt | Episode: "At Night, All Birds Are Black" | |
Ed | Episode: "Damage from the Inside" | ||
2021 | Dane | Episode: "The New Normal" | |
2022 | Lieutenant Governor Beaumont | 2 episodes | |
Major Hemphill | Episode: "This Is Not Your Heaven" | ||
Jonah Russell | Episode: "Coding" | ||
Charles Shaffer | 2 episodes | ||
2025 | Chief Dorsey | 3 episodes | |
Senator Matt Pikorski | Episode: "The Riderless Horse" |
Video games
Year | Title | Role |
1998 | Terry Malloy, Ensign Arnold, Mayan Mechanic | |
Dak Ralter, Rogue Members | ||
2000 | Dellis Tantor | |
2003 | ||
2004 | Various voices | |
Carth Onasi | ||
2005 | RC-1262 / "Scorch" | |
2007 | Pvt. Mike Slauson, Allied Soldiers | |
Professor Zei | ||
2010 | ||
2012 |
Theatre
Year | Play | Role | Venue | Ref. |
1973 | A Boy | |||
1974 | Feivish | |||
1981 | ||||
1982 | The Curse of an Aching Heart | Martin Thomas Walsh | ||
1985 | Short Change | Benjamin | ||
1986 | Sorrow and Sons | |||
1988 | Falcon Theatre | |||
Richard Miller | ||||
Oswald Alving | ||||
1989 | Dutch Landscape | Danny | ||
1991 | Alan Seymour | |||
Booth Is Back | Edwin Booth | Williamstown Theatre FestivalLong Wharf Theatre | ||
1993 | David Gold | |||
1994 | Leonid Stepanovich Zheltoukhin | Mark Taper Forum | ||
1994–95 | Mark | |||
1995 | Adam | Williamstown Theatre Festival Main Stage | ||
Are You Now or Have You Ever Been? | Larry Parks | Odyssey Theatre | ||
1996 | Radu Antonescu | |||
1997 | Gordon Whitehouse | |||
1998 | Biff | Falcon Theatre | ||
1999 | Voices in the Dark | Owen | ||
2000 | Tom Wingfield | |||
2001 | Stanley | Matrix Theatre | ||
2002 | Leduc | |||
2006 | Semyon Panteleyevich Yepikhodov | Mark Taper Forum | ||
The Doctors Chekhov | ||||
George Brodelle / Grant | Skirball Cultural Center | |||
2008 | American Tales | Burley / Bartleby | Deaf West Theatre | |
Edward Voysey | ||||
2009 | The Happy Ones | Walter Wells | ||
2010 | Sam Feinschreiber | Skirball Cultural Center |
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