Editing Roark Critchlow

{{short description|Canadian actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name          = Roark Critchlow
| image         =
| birth_name    = Roark Grant Critchlow
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1963|5|11}}
| birth_place   = [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], Canada
| othername     = 
| occupation    = Actor
| yearsactive   = 1989–present
| spouse        = Maria Brewer (1990-2006)
| children      = 3 
}}

'''Roark Grant Critchlow''' (born May 11, 1963{{cn|date=October 2022}}) is a Canadian actor. He is known for starring as [[Mike Horton (Days of Our Lives)|Dr. Mike Horton]] on the American daytime [[soap opera]] ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' from 1994 to 1999.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/behind-the-scenes-at-days-of-o|title=Go Behind the Scenes at the Days of Our Lives 50th Anniversary Party|last=Radloff|first=Jessica|work=Glamour|access-date=August 15, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
From 1994 to 1999, Critchlow starred on the American daytime [[soap opera]] ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' as [[Mike Horton (Days of Our Lives)|Dr. Mike Horton]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/behind-the-scenes-at-days-of-o|title=Go Behind the Scenes at the Days of Our Lives 50th Anniversary Party|last=Radloff|first=Jessica|work=Glamour|access-date=August 15, 2018|language=en}}</ref> On June 23, 2010, Roark returned briefly to ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' in the role of Dr. [[Mike Horton (Days of Our Lives)|Mike Horton]].{{cn|date=October 2022}} He reprised the role once again on October 4, 2022.{{cn|date=October 2022}} He also had a recurring role on the soap ''[[Passions]]'' in 2003. 

Critchlow was in the [[television film]] ''[[The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-perfect-husband-the-laci-peterson-story/cast/292092/|title=The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story {{!}} TV Guide|website=TVGuide.com|language=en|access-date=August 15, 2018}}</ref>the Lifetime made-for-TV movie ''Pregnant at 17''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2016/02/days-roark-critchlow-and-josie-bissett-star-in-pregnant-at-17|title=''DAYS'' Roark Critchlow, Josie Bissett Star in 'Pregnant at 17' {{!}} Soap Opera Network|website=www.soapoperanetwork.com|date=2 February 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=August 15, 2018}}</ref> as well as appearing in the [[Nickelodeon]] series ''[[Drake & Josh]]'' as Dr. Glazer.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hallmarkdrama.com/cupid/cast/roark-critchlow|title=Roark Critchlow as Rick on Cupid |website=Hallmark Drama|access-date=August 15, 2018}}</ref> He also portrayed Zoey Brooks' father in ''[[Zoey 101]]''. Roark has had smaller roles in movies like ''[[Mr. Deeds]]'' with Adam Sandler<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4AmgDgAAQBAJ&q=Roark+Critchlow+mr+deeds&pg=PT165|title=How the Movies Saved Christmas: 228 Rescues from Clausnappers, Sleigh Crashes, Lost Presents and Holiday Disasters|last=Crump|first=William D.|date=2017-04-27|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9781476664880|language=en}}</ref> and TV shows such as ''[[Street Justice]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/41217%7C0/Roark-Critchlow/|title=Overview for Roark Critchlow|website=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=August 15, 2018}}</ref> ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]'', ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]'', ''[[Highlander: The Series]]'', ''[[Afterworld (Sci-Fi Show)|Afterworld]]'' and ''[[Friends]]''.  In 2009, he appeared in an episode of the re-imagined ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]''. He also appeared in the 2009 movie ''[[Hydra (film)|Hydra]]'' as Sean Trotta. Critchlow recently  had a recurring role on the science fiction TV show ''[[V (2009 TV series)|V]]'' and on the ABC Family drama television series ''[[Pretty Little Liars]]'', where he played Tom Marin, the father of Hanna Marin.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/pretty-little-liars-recap-did-229521|title='Pretty Little Liars' Recap: Did We Just Find Out Who 'A' Is?|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=August 15, 2018|language=en}}</ref> He was guest starred on ''[[Charmed]]'', in which he played a man with the sin of greed.{{cn|date=October 2022}}

== Personal life ==
Critchlow was born in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], Canada and grew up in Summerland, British Columbia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pentictonherald.ca/news/local_news/article_026e3952-c997-11e7-af17-eff4c8e9569a.html|title=Soap star returns to Summerland for promotional video |last=Harrett|first=Amanda |work=Penticton Herald|access-date=August 15, 2018|language=en}}</ref> He was a theater major at the [[University of Victoria]], and married Maria Brewer in 1990, with whom he produced and co-starred in ''Making it Home''.{{cn|date=October 2022}} They have three children. They divorced in 2006.{{cn|date=October 2022}} Critchlow enjoys many sports and was named after [[Howard Roark]], a character in the book ''[[The Fountainhead]]''.{{cn|date=October 2022}}

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Television and film roles
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1989
|''[[21 Jump Street]]''
|Dave Gibson/Ro
|
|-
|1990
|''Cadence''
|Brooks
|Film
|-
|1990
|data-sort-value="New Adventures of the Black Stallion, The" | ''The New Adventures of the Black Stallion''
|Johnny King
|
|-
|1990
|''[[Neon Rider]]''
|Garth
|
|-
|1990
|''[[Bordertown (1989 TV series)|Bordertown]]''
|Jake Andrews / Walter Zachuck
|
|-
|1991
|data-sort-value="Commish, The" | ''[[The Commish]]''
|Bobby Sturdivant
|
|-
|1992
|''[[Street Justice]]''
|Jerry Mitchell
|
|-
|1992
|data-sort-value="Comrades of Summer, The" | ''The Comrades of Summer''
|Petra
|
|-
|1992
|data-sort-value="Round Table, The" | ''The Round Table''
|{{TableTBA|N/A}}
|
|-
|1992
|data-sort-value="Man Upstairs, The" | ''The Man Upstairs''
|Boy Scout Leader
|
|-
|1992
|''Call of the Wild''
|Arthur
|
|-
|1994
|''[[Cobra (American TV series)|Cobra]]''
|Deputy Beauford
|
|-
|1994
|''[[Highlander (TV series)|Highlander]]''
|Jason Talbott
|
|-
|1994–1999, 2010, 2022
|''[[Days of Our Lives]]''
|[[Mike Horton (Days of Our Lives)|Dr. Mike Horton]]
|
|-
|1996
|''[[Friends]]''
|Dr. Mike Horton
|
|-
|1998
|''Making it Home''
|Joseph Catwood
|
|-
|2000
|''How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale''
|Gunther
|
|-
|2001
|''[[V.I.P. (American TV series)|V.I.P.]]''
|Peter Stiles
|
|-
|2001
|''[[Charmed]]''
|Robert Pike
|
|-
|2001
|''Hollywood 7''
|President of CBL Records
|
|-
|2001
|''Asylum Days''
|Yann Castor
|
|-
|2002
|''Mr. Deeds''
|William
|Film
|-
|2003
|''View From The Top''
|Tennis Pro
|Film; uncredited{{cn|date=October 2022}}
|-
|2003
|''Hunter''
|Mike Gambley
|
|-
|2003
|''[[Joan of Arcadia]]''
|TV Anchorperson
|
|-
|2003
|''[[Passions]]''
|Dr. Ackland
|
|-
|2004
|''Creating America's Next Hit Television Show''
|Ducky #1
|
|-
|2004
|data-sort-value="Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story, The" | ''[[The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story]]''
|Todd Dewey
|Television film
|-
|2004
|''Buds for Life''
|Robert Jamison
|
|-
|2004
|''[[Drake & Josh]]''
|Dr. Glazer
|
|-
|2005
|''Ghosts Never Sleep''
|Anchor Garrett
|
|-
|2005
|''[[Komodo vs. Cobra]]''
|Major Garber
|
|-
|2005
|''[[Entourage (American TV series)|Entourage]]''
|Mandy's Manager
|
|-
|2005
|''Meet the Santas''
|Mark
|
|-
|2005
|''[[Zoey 101]]''
|Mr. Brooks
|
|-
|2006
|''Las Vegas''
|Jerry Ackerman
|
|-
|2006
|''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]'' 
|Vince
|
|-
|2006
|''18 Fingers of Death!''
|Lew Jameson
|Direct-to-video film
|-
|2006
|''[[Pepper Dennis]]''
|ADA Robbins
|
|-
|2006
|data-sort-value="Last Stand, The" | ''The Last Stand''
|Yuppie Lawyer
|
|-
|2006
|''AI Assault''
|Daryl Cage
|
|-
|2006
|''Petrified''
|Buzz York
|Direct-to-video film
|-
|2007
|''Eyes''
|Agent Greg Palmer
|
|-
|2007
|data-sort-value="Bold and the Beautiful, The" | ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]''
|Arthur Harrison
|
|-
|2007
|''[[CSI: Miami]]''
|Doug Lansing
|
|-
|2007
|''[[Bone Eater]]''
|Deputy Roberts
|
|-
|2007
|''Point of Entry''
|Richard Alden
|
|-
|2008
|''Afterworld''
|Russell Shoemaker
|
|-
|2008
|''Urban Decay''
|Cameron
|
|-
|2008
|''On the Bench!''
|Shane
|
|-
|2008
|''Turbo Dates''
|
|
|-
|2009
|''Hydra''
|Sean Trotta
|
|-
|2009
|''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]''
|Slick
|
|-
|2009
|data-sort-value="View From Here, A" | ''A View From Here''
|Robert
|
|-
|2009
|''Mending Fences''
|Robert
|
|-
|2010
|data-sort-value="Mentalist, The" | ''[[The Mentalist]]''
|Mike Brewster
|
|-
|2011
|''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''
|Wayne Grossman
|
|-
|2011
|''V''
|A.D. Paul Kendrick
|
|-
|2011
|''[[Batman: Year One (film)|Batman: Year One]]''
|Hare Krishna
|Film; voice role
|-
|2011
|''Earth's Final Hours''
|Arnett
|
|-
|2012
|''Cupid, Inc.''
|Rick
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Drop Dead Diva]]''
|Anton Horn
|
|-
|2012
|''True Bloodthirst''
|Kovacs
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Flashpoint (TV series)|Flashpoint]]''
|Staff Sgt. Matt McGrath
|
|-
|2012
|data-sort-value="Twelve Disasters of Christmas, The" | ''The Twelve Disasters of Christmas''
|Kane
|Television film
|-
|2012
|''Republic of Doyle''
|Shane Garrett
|
|-
|2013
|''Scavengers''
|Wake
|
|-
|2013
|''Dear Sidewalk''
|Mark
|
|-
|2013
|''Mr. West''
|Bogdan
|
|-
|2014
|''SEAL Patrol''
|Dr. Whitmore
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]''
|[[Brother Blood#Miscellaneous|Clinton Hogue]]
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Cedar Cove (TV series)|Cedar Cove]]''
|Dan Sherman
|
|-
|2014
|''By God's Grace''
|Bill Watson
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]''
|Randy
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Pretty Little Liars]]''
|Tom Marin
|
|-
|2015
|data-sort-value="Dangerous Arrangement, A" | ''A Dangerous Arrangement''
|Daniel
|
|-
|2015
|''[[UnREAL]]''
|Brooks Mackey
|
|-
|2015
|''Mother of All Lies''
|Jason Caskie
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Murdoch Mysteries]]''
|Charles Cutter
|
|-
|2016
|''Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery''
|Douglas
|Television film
|-
|2016
|''[[Heartland (Canadian TV series)|Heartland]]''
|{{TableTBA|N/A}}
|
|-
|2016
|''Pregnant at 17''
|Jeff
|Television film
|-
|2017
|''Paradise Inc.''
|
|
|-
|2017
|data-sort-value="Layover, The" | ''The Layover''
|Roger
|
|-
|2017
|''Tin Star''
|Inspector Benoit Lehane
|
|-
| 2018
| ''Santa's Boots''
| John Monroe
| Television film ([[Hallmark Channel|Hallmark]])
|-
|2023
| data-sort-value="Professional Bridesmaid, The" | ''The Professional Bridesmaid''
| Evan Shepard
| Television film 
|-
| 2021
| ''Debbie Macomber's A Christmas Miracle'' 
| Michael
| Television Film 
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|id=0188220|name=Roark Critchlow}}

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