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Roark Grant Critchlow (born May 11, 1963) is a Canadian actor. He is known for starring as Dr. Mike Horton on the American daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1994 to 1999.

Career

From 1994 to 1999, Critchlow starred on the American daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives as Dr. Mike Horton. On June 23, 2010, Roark returned briefly to Days of Our Lives in the role of Dr. Mike Horton. He reprised the role once again on October 4, 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, the Lifetime made-for-TV movie Pregnant at 17 as well as appearing in the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh as Dr. Glazer. He also portrayed Zoey Brooks' father in Zoey 101. Roark has had smaller roles in movies like Mr. Deeds with Adam Sandler and TV shows such as Street Justice, Malcolm in the Middle, Entourage, Highlander: The Series, Afterworld and Friends. In 2009, he appeared in an episode of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. He also appeared in the 2009 movie Hydra as Sean Trotta. Critchlow recently had a recurring role on the science fiction TV show V and on the ABC Family drama television series Pretty Little Liars, where he played Tom Marin, the father of Hanna Marin. He was guest starred on Charmed, in which he played a man with the sin of greed.

Personal life

Critchlow was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and grew up in Summerland, British Columbia. 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. They have three children. They divorced in 2006. Critchlow enjoys many sports and was named after Howard Roark, a character in the book The Fountainhead.

Filmography

References

1. Radloff, Jessica. "Go Behind the Scenes at the Days of Our Lives 50th Anniversary Party". Glamour. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
2. Radloff, Jessica. "Go Behind the Scenes at the Days of Our Lives 50th Anniversary Party". Glamour. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
3. "The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
4. "'DAYS Roark Critchlow, Josie Bissett Star in 'Pregnant at 17' | Soap Opera Network". www.soapoperanetwork.com. 2 February 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
5. "Roark Critchlow as Rick on Cupid". Hallmark Drama. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
6. Crump, William D. (2017-04-27). How the Movies Saved Christmas: 228 Rescues from Clausnappers, Sleigh Crashes, Lost Presents and Holiday Disasters. McFarland. ISBN 9781476664880.
7. "Overview for Roark Critchlow". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
8. "'Pretty Little Liars' Recap: Did We Just Find Out Who 'A' Is?". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
9. Harrett, Amanda. "Soap star returns to Summerland for promotional video". Penticton Herald. Retrieved August 15, 2018.

External links

• Roark Critchlow at IMDb

• 1963 births
• Living people
• Male actors from Calgary
• Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States
• Canadian male film actors
• Canadian male television actors
• Canadian male voice actors
• 20th-century Canadian male actors
• 21st-century Canadian male actors