XAVIER ROE

EMPATHY IS ESSENTIAL

Co-CEO / DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT (VISION )

Xavier is a classically trained actor living and working in Los Angeles by way of Seward, Alaska and the South side of Chicago. Xavier has multiple national commercial and voice over spots running for over two years including spots with Papa John's, Dos Equis, and Nickelodeon.

With years of classical and contemporary theater credits, including The Goodman Theatre, The American Players Theatre and The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Xavier, "in just a few words, brings down the house." The Independent Critic described Mr. Roe as a "powerhouse." As of this year, he had two horror features (Craving and The Activated Man) and one drama short (Each Lovely Thing) premiere. He co-starred with Tony Todd and Kane Hodder in The Activated Man, released theatrically in 2024, and has one upcoming feature film in post-production.

Now taking his experience on set and stage behind the camera, he aims to tell his own stories and cultivate his voice as a genre based writer-director.

He’s repped commercially by Daniel Hoff Agency.

Training:

BFA Theatre, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign,

American Players Theatre Acting Apprenticeship

Advanced On-Camera 3 at Acting Studio Chicago

Advanced On Camera Masterclass w/ Brittany Ward

Advanced On-Camera Intensive / Ongoing Classes at Annie Grindlay Acting Studio

“If you experiment with the function of conventions like race, class, gender, and sexuality in collaboration with audience, place, and time, storytelling can achieve its limitless creative potential.” - Xavier Roe

ACTING CREDITS

graveyard shift (Goodman Theatre), Q Brothers’ Christmas Carol (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre); The Book of Will (American Players Theatre); Macbeth (American Players Theater); Twelfth Night (Writers Theater); Toni Stone (Chicago Dramatists); Shakespeare in Love (Illinois Shakespeare Festival); Henry V (Illinois Shakespeare Festival); Three Sisters (American Players Theatre); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Merry Wives of Windsor (Illinois Shakespeare Festival); Cyrano De Bergerac (American Players Theatre); A midsummer Nights Dream (American Players Theatre)

STAGE

FILM

The Activated Man (Supporting, Genie Prod,FILM), CRWVING (Lead, 50 Caliber Prod, FILM); Each Lovely Thing (Supporting, Maned Wolf Prod, SHORT)

Voice Over

Golf Pride, Nick Jr. Toymation (Host, Nickelodeon); Dos Equis (Announcer); Invited Dress (Thomas, Podcast)

Commercial

Artistic Administration Work

Casting Director (HANT(Short Film) by Marti Lyons)

Musical Theatre Instructor (Chicago Children’s Theatre)

Education Department Associate (Chicago Shakespeare Theater)

Artistic Associate Journeyman - Arts Admin/ Casting/ Literary Development (American Players Theatre)

Teaching Artist (American Players Theatre)

Artistic and Education Intern- Casting (Writers Theatre)

Awards

Departmental Distinction - Acting

  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Samuel L. Stickler Faculty Players Award

  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Spectrum (Principal); Smithfield Summer Grilling (Principal); Papa Johns (Principal); Sears Kenmore Grill Pick up (Principal); Illinois Lottery (Principal)