BIOGRAPHY
Robert Verlaque is a professional actor, director, teacher and writer for over 35 years with extensive credits in theatre, television and film. New York directing credits include Labyrinth Theatre Co., Playwrights Horizons, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Acorn Theatre Co., Circle Rep East, The Shooting Gallery, and The Actors Studio, among others. In 2012, Robert directed the premiere of John Patrick Shanley’s Jealous at the Labyrinth Theatre Co. Notable New York productions include Shaw’s You Never Can Tell, Wycherley’s The Country Wife, Dancing at Llughnasa, The Trojan Women, Phaedra (The Public Theatre/ Potters Field Co.), The Art of Dining, Magic Time, The Shadow Box, Rivers and Ravines, Feydeau’s A Cat Among the Pigeons, and A Flea in Her Ear. Robert will direct his short screenplay A Thousand Kisses Deep scheduled for Roxborough Films in Fall 2016. Robert is a produced playwright and screenwriter, with plays produced in New York, San Diego and Toronto. He is a proud founding member of the award-winning Articulate Theatre Company in New York City, an ensemble based company of writers, directors, actors, designers and produced now entering its fourth highly anticipated season.
As an actor, Robert has extensive film, television and theatre credits and national commercials. Recent appearances include The Road to Damascus in a critically acclaimed role at 59e59 Theaters; a guest star role as Court Doctor Wylks on Reign for the CW network; and a guest star appearance on AKA Jennifer Jones, for Netflix. Guest starring roles now viewable on "The Blacklist:Redemption"; "Murdoch Mysteries"; "Wynona Earp"; and this Fall, opposite Martin Sheen in "Anne of Green Gables" on PBS. He also appears in the 2016 release, Indignation, helmed by Oscar winning director-producer James Schamus. Robert has a lead role opposite Joseph Fiennes and Ed Asner in Disney’s 2015 release The Games Maker. He had guest starring roles on Saving Hope, Boardwalk Empire, Suits, Warehouse 13, Cracked, and a lead role in the pilot Port Hope. Among the many talents he has been fortunate to work with are Christopher Plummer, Mike Nichols, William H. Macy, James Schamus, William Hurt, Harvey Keitel, Cybill Shepard, Mary Louise Parker, Christopher Walken, Stanley Tucci, Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, among others.
He is an instructor at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, and previously was on the faculty of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Ensemble Studio Theatre Institute in New York, as well as Equity Showcase Theatre and Centennial College in Toronto. In demand as a teacher and private coach, he teaches in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles.
Born and raised in Europe, Robert graduated from The American School of Madrid, Spain, then received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola University, Maryland. He completed acting training, with honors, at the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts conservatory in New York City. Further training includes Meisner with Fred Kareman, Wynn Handman, Paul Newman and the Actors Studio, among others.
As an actor, Robert has extensive film, television and theatre credits and national commercials. Recent appearances include The Road to Damascus in a critically acclaimed role at 59e59 Theaters; a guest star role as Court Doctor Wylks on Reign for the CW network; and a guest star appearance on AKA Jennifer Jones, for Netflix. Guest starring roles now viewable on "The Blacklist:Redemption"; "Murdoch Mysteries"; "Wynona Earp"; and this Fall, opposite Martin Sheen in "Anne of Green Gables" on PBS. He also appears in the 2016 release, Indignation, helmed by Oscar winning director-producer James Schamus. Robert has a lead role opposite Joseph Fiennes and Ed Asner in Disney’s 2015 release The Games Maker. He had guest starring roles on Saving Hope, Boardwalk Empire, Suits, Warehouse 13, Cracked, and a lead role in the pilot Port Hope. Among the many talents he has been fortunate to work with are Christopher Plummer, Mike Nichols, William H. Macy, James Schamus, William Hurt, Harvey Keitel, Cybill Shepard, Mary Louise Parker, Christopher Walken, Stanley Tucci, Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, among others.
He is an instructor at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, and previously was on the faculty of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Ensemble Studio Theatre Institute in New York, as well as Equity Showcase Theatre and Centennial College in Toronto. In demand as a teacher and private coach, he teaches in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles.
Born and raised in Europe, Robert graduated from The American School of Madrid, Spain, then received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola University, Maryland. He completed acting training, with honors, at the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts conservatory in New York City. Further training includes Meisner with Fred Kareman, Wynn Handman, Paul Newman and the Actors Studio, among others.
Links
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0894299/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1_ IMBD page
http://www.articulatetheatre.com/circling-back.html Circling Back Benefit at Articulate
Articulate Theatre Company. (Founding Member)
http://www.articulatetheatre.com/circling-back.html Circling Back Benefit at Articulate
Articulate Theatre Company. (Founding Member)
RESUME
United States Canada
Penny Luedtke Seta James
The Luedtke Agency The Characters Agency
44-49 10th Street 95 Berkeley Street
Suite 500 Penthouse Toronto, ON, Canada M5A 2W8
Long Island City, NY 11101 416.964.8522
212.765.9564
ROBERT VERLAQUE
SAG/AFTRA/AEA/ACTRA
Height: 5’10” Weight: 175 lbs.
Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel
Dual Citizenship USA/Canada
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0894299/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
FILM & TELEVISION
MURDOCH MYSTERIES Inspector Dawes CBC, Canada
STAR TREK Aradar CBS/Douglas Aarniokoski
WORKIN' MOMS Dr. Thomas Katherine Reitman, dir
BLACKLIST: REDEMPTION The Smoking Man NBC/Andrew McCarthy,dir
WYNONNA EARP The Shopkeeper SYFY/Netflix
ANNE of GREEN GABLES John Blythe Michael Kent Harrison, dir
MURDOCH MYSTERIES Warden Clarence Smith Jill Carter, dir., CBC
REIGN Court Doctor Wylks Charles Benamé, dir/CW
INDIGNATION Professor Sundquist James Schamus, Director
JESSICA JONES Laurent Bouchard Marvel/Netflix/ABC
THE GAMES MAKER Principal Possum Sepia/Disney/JPBuscarini
BOARDWALK EMPIRE Professor Temple HBO
ALL MY CHILDREN Chauncey Tailor HULU/OWN
CRACKED Dr. Trent CBC/Steve DiMarco
PORT HOPE Walter Strump CBC
WAREHOUSE 13 Val’s Promoter Syfy/Jack Kenny
SILENT WITNESS Judge Denby TNT/Peter Markle
AGAINST THE WALL Paul’s Lawyer NBC/Jeremiah Chechik
SUITS Judge Gus Benjamin USA/Kevin Bray/Aaron Korsh
CRASH & BURN Carl Wyatt Whizbang Films/Rachel Talalay
THE LOIS WILSON STORY Wall St. Caller ABC/Michael Kent Harrison
REGENESIS Father Juan Showcase/Showtime
PATH TO 9/11 (w/ Harvey Keitel) Commissioner Starck ABC/David Cunningham
CHALLENGER Joe Kilmimster National Geographic/Stuart Everett
MARTHA (w/ Cybill Shepard) Sam Waksal CBS/Eric Bross
72 HOURS Detective Vath CBC
WRITTEN ON MY HAND Cheswick Bravo/Andrew Hayes
SUE THOMAS F.B. EYE Frank Dunn PAX
REVERSIBLE ERRORS (w/ Tom Selleck) Dickerman Sertner Films/Mike Robe
THE NEWSROOM Jeff Siegel CBC/Ken Finkleman
1-800-MISSING Frank Kales Lifetime
DOC (Billy Ray Cyrus) Senator Haskell ABC/PAX
SOUL FOOD Dr. Alexander Showtime
HANSSEN (w/ William Hurt) Father Haig FOX
INTERROGATION OF MICHAEL CROWE Bill Tate TNT/Court TV
FOR LOVE OF OLIVIA (w/Lou Gossett Jr.) Dr. Sharpe CBS/Doug Barr
Dracula2000 (w/Christopher Plummer) Dr. Seward Wes Craven/Patrick Lussier
WINCHELL (w/ Stanley Tucci) Max Comstock HBO/Paul Mazursky
ALL MY CHILDREN Dr. A.J. Stevens ABC
ANOTHER WORLD Harry Randall NBC
AS THE WORLD TURNS Simmons CBS
NEW YORK
THE ROAD TO DAMASCUS Cardinal Medeiros The Director's Co./Michael Parva
‘TIS A PITY SHE’S A WHORE Sr. Donado Blue Light Thtre Co./Henry Wishcamper
NIXON & KISSINGER (NIXON’S NIXON) Nixon Circle Repertory Co. Lab
HOLLYWOOD SCHEHEREZADE Jurgen Sallow Primary Stages Co./Greg Lehane
MURDER/GREYHOUND EXPRESS Eugene Oregon West Bank Café/Tom Fontana
ISN’T IT ROMANTIC (Orig. Prod.) Bob Playwrights Horizons/Gerald Gutierrez
ELM CIRCLE A.D. Playwrights Horizons/Pamela Berlin
SO LONG BROOKLYN Sheldon Ensemble Studio Theatre/Mark Brokaw
THE TRIP BACK DOWN David Allen Harold Clurman Th./Dennis Moore
REGIONAL/STOCK
THIS GIRL’S LIFE Lernoux Chautauqua, NY/Carol Kava
FRANKIE & JOHNNYin Claire de Lune Johnny Hartford Theatreworks, Conn
DRACULA Butterworth Candlewood Playhouse, Conn
THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND Birdboot European Tour
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUKOO’S NEST McMurphy Manomet Priscilla Th., Mass
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Jesus Manomet Priscilla Th., Mass
THE MIRACLE WORKER James Keller Manomet Priscilla Th., Mass
TRAINING
Wynn Handman/Fred Kareman/Tim Phillips - Member Actor’s Studio
American Academy of Dramatic Arts (1980 Jehlinger Award)
Member Circle Repertory Lab. Co.; NyLonFusion Co.;
Articulate Theatre Co, NY, founder
Bachelor of Arts, Loyola University, Maryland
SKILLS
Fluent Spanish/Fluent French/Dialects/Piano/Classical Guitar/Horseback/\Swimming/Tennis/Sailing.
Directing, Acting Coach & Teacher, Screen Writer - Resume Available Upon Request
Commercial List Available Upon Request
Penny Luedtke Seta James
The Luedtke Agency The Characters Agency
44-49 10th Street 95 Berkeley Street
Suite 500 Penthouse Toronto, ON, Canada M5A 2W8
Long Island City, NY 11101 416.964.8522
212.765.9564
ROBERT VERLAQUE
SAG/AFTRA/AEA/ACTRA
Height: 5’10” Weight: 175 lbs.
Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel
Dual Citizenship USA/Canada
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0894299/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
FILM & TELEVISION
MURDOCH MYSTERIES Inspector Dawes CBC, Canada
STAR TREK Aradar CBS/Douglas Aarniokoski
WORKIN' MOMS Dr. Thomas Katherine Reitman, dir
BLACKLIST: REDEMPTION The Smoking Man NBC/Andrew McCarthy,dir
WYNONNA EARP The Shopkeeper SYFY/Netflix
ANNE of GREEN GABLES John Blythe Michael Kent Harrison, dir
MURDOCH MYSTERIES Warden Clarence Smith Jill Carter, dir., CBC
REIGN Court Doctor Wylks Charles Benamé, dir/CW
INDIGNATION Professor Sundquist James Schamus, Director
JESSICA JONES Laurent Bouchard Marvel/Netflix/ABC
THE GAMES MAKER Principal Possum Sepia/Disney/JPBuscarini
BOARDWALK EMPIRE Professor Temple HBO
ALL MY CHILDREN Chauncey Tailor HULU/OWN
CRACKED Dr. Trent CBC/Steve DiMarco
PORT HOPE Walter Strump CBC
WAREHOUSE 13 Val’s Promoter Syfy/Jack Kenny
SILENT WITNESS Judge Denby TNT/Peter Markle
AGAINST THE WALL Paul’s Lawyer NBC/Jeremiah Chechik
SUITS Judge Gus Benjamin USA/Kevin Bray/Aaron Korsh
CRASH & BURN Carl Wyatt Whizbang Films/Rachel Talalay
THE LOIS WILSON STORY Wall St. Caller ABC/Michael Kent Harrison
REGENESIS Father Juan Showcase/Showtime
PATH TO 9/11 (w/ Harvey Keitel) Commissioner Starck ABC/David Cunningham
CHALLENGER Joe Kilmimster National Geographic/Stuart Everett
MARTHA (w/ Cybill Shepard) Sam Waksal CBS/Eric Bross
72 HOURS Detective Vath CBC
WRITTEN ON MY HAND Cheswick Bravo/Andrew Hayes
SUE THOMAS F.B. EYE Frank Dunn PAX
REVERSIBLE ERRORS (w/ Tom Selleck) Dickerman Sertner Films/Mike Robe
THE NEWSROOM Jeff Siegel CBC/Ken Finkleman
1-800-MISSING Frank Kales Lifetime
DOC (Billy Ray Cyrus) Senator Haskell ABC/PAX
SOUL FOOD Dr. Alexander Showtime
HANSSEN (w/ William Hurt) Father Haig FOX
INTERROGATION OF MICHAEL CROWE Bill Tate TNT/Court TV
FOR LOVE OF OLIVIA (w/Lou Gossett Jr.) Dr. Sharpe CBS/Doug Barr
Dracula2000 (w/Christopher Plummer) Dr. Seward Wes Craven/Patrick Lussier
WINCHELL (w/ Stanley Tucci) Max Comstock HBO/Paul Mazursky
ALL MY CHILDREN Dr. A.J. Stevens ABC
ANOTHER WORLD Harry Randall NBC
AS THE WORLD TURNS Simmons CBS
NEW YORK
THE ROAD TO DAMASCUS Cardinal Medeiros The Director's Co./Michael Parva
‘TIS A PITY SHE’S A WHORE Sr. Donado Blue Light Thtre Co./Henry Wishcamper
NIXON & KISSINGER (NIXON’S NIXON) Nixon Circle Repertory Co. Lab
HOLLYWOOD SCHEHEREZADE Jurgen Sallow Primary Stages Co./Greg Lehane
MURDER/GREYHOUND EXPRESS Eugene Oregon West Bank Café/Tom Fontana
ISN’T IT ROMANTIC (Orig. Prod.) Bob Playwrights Horizons/Gerald Gutierrez
ELM CIRCLE A.D. Playwrights Horizons/Pamela Berlin
SO LONG BROOKLYN Sheldon Ensemble Studio Theatre/Mark Brokaw
THE TRIP BACK DOWN David Allen Harold Clurman Th./Dennis Moore
REGIONAL/STOCK
THIS GIRL’S LIFE Lernoux Chautauqua, NY/Carol Kava
FRANKIE & JOHNNYin Claire de Lune Johnny Hartford Theatreworks, Conn
DRACULA Butterworth Candlewood Playhouse, Conn
THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND Birdboot European Tour
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUKOO’S NEST McMurphy Manomet Priscilla Th., Mass
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Jesus Manomet Priscilla Th., Mass
THE MIRACLE WORKER James Keller Manomet Priscilla Th., Mass
TRAINING
Wynn Handman/Fred Kareman/Tim Phillips - Member Actor’s Studio
American Academy of Dramatic Arts (1980 Jehlinger Award)
Member Circle Repertory Lab. Co.; NyLonFusion Co.;
Articulate Theatre Co, NY, founder
Bachelor of Arts, Loyola University, Maryland
SKILLS
Fluent Spanish/Fluent French/Dialects/Piano/Classical Guitar/Horseback/\Swimming/Tennis/Sailing.
Directing, Acting Coach & Teacher, Screen Writer - Resume Available Upon Request
Commercial List Available Upon Request