Robin Sachs obit

Actor Robin Sachs Dies at 61

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He was a sorcerer on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and also appeared in "Babylon 5," "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" and "Star Trek: Voyager."

Robin Sachs, who played the evil sorcerer Ethan Rayne on TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer, died unexpectedly from unknown causes Feb. 1, four days before his 62nd birthday.

"It is with great sadness that we have to announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Robin Sachs," his website reads. "Please join us in raising a glass to Robin -- goodbye, dear friend. Thank you for all the laughter and the cookies. We will miss you so very much."

The London-born Sachs found steady work during his career in such sci-fi/fantasy projects as Babylon 5, Star Trek: Voyager, the animated Fantastic Four (as the voice of the Silver Surfer) and Torchwood and in the films The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Ravager (1997), as the bad guy General Sarris in Galaxy Quest (1999) and Northfork (2003).

His other credits include playing Adam Carrington in the 1991 miniseries Dynasty: The Reunion, Walker, Texas Ranger, SpongeBob SquarePants, Alias and Ocean's Eleven (2001). Most recently, he appeared in NCIS and Castle.

Sachs also provided the voice of bounty hunter Zaeed Massani in the video game series Mass Effect and had voice roles in Resident Evil: Damnation, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days.

Sachs' first film role was in Vampire Circus (1972) from Britain's Hammer Film Productions.

Sachs' parents were actors Leonard Sachs and Eleanor Summerfield. He was married to actress Sian Phillips from 1979–91 and to actress Casey DeFranco from 2001-06. DeFranco called him "a wonderful, loving man and an extraordinarily talented actor."

Survivors include his brother Toby, sister-in-law Penelope, niece Kerry and stepchildren Kate, Pat and Joseph.

A memorial service is set for Saturday in Santa Monica. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to California Pit Bull Rescue.

Filmography

Films

 

    Vampire Circus (1972) – Heinrich

    Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) – Thomas Culpeper

    East Lynne (1976, TV Movie) – Richard Hare

    The Disappearance (1977) – Young Man

    Richard II (1978, TV Movie) – Bushy

    A Flame to the Phoenix (1983) – Gavin McCrae

    Deadly Recruits (1986, TV Movie) – Hugh Roskill

    The Alamut Ambush (1986, TV Movie) – Hugh Roskill

    Cold War Killers (1986, TV Movie) – Hugh Roskill

    The Return of Ironside (1993, TV Movie) – Himself

    Innocent Adultery (1994) – Himself

    The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) – Paul Bowman

    Ravager (1997) – Dr Shepard

    Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998, TV Series) – Coplann

    Galaxy Quest (1999) – Sarris

    Ocean's Eleven (2001) – Seller

    Megalodon (2004) – Peter Brazier

    Northfork (2003) – Cup of Tea

    Resident Evil: Damnation (2012) – Ataman / Ivan Judanovich (voice) (final film role)

 

TV series

 

    Love and Mr Lewisham (1972) – Mr Edwin Peake Baynes

    ITV Playhouse (1972) – Hugh Randolph

    Upstairs, Downstairs (1973) – Robert

    Ten from the Twenties (1975) – Harry Lance

    Quiller (1975) – Dieter

    Centre Play (1975) – Adam

    Crown Court (1976) – Himself

    Rob Roy (1977) – Frank Osbaldistone

    Ladykillers (1981) – Gervais Rentoul

    Diamonds (1983) – Charles Nielsen

    Tom, Dick and Harriet (1983) – Marcel

    Chesseyes (1983) – Hugh Roskill

    C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985) – James Latchmere

    Rumpole of the Bailey (1987) – Hugo Lutterworth

    A Fine Romance (1989) – Count Ivan Rakosi

    Gentlemen and Players (1989) – Journalist

    The Bill (1991) – Prosecuting Counsel

    Jake and the Fatman (1991) – Greg Hatton

    Dynasty: The Reunion (1991) – Adam Carrington

    Herman's Head (1991) – Simon

    Box Office America (1992) – Himself – Host

    Murder, She Wrote (1993) – Martin Kramer

    Diagnosis: Murder (1994) – Art Thief

    Fantastic Four (1994) – Silver Surfer / Norrin Radd / Physician / Street Fanatic

    Walker, Texas Ranger (1995) – Philippe Brouchard

    Nowhere Man (1996) – Alexander Hale / The Voice

    Pacific Blue (1996) – Wilson Dupree

    Baywatch Nights (1996) – Malcolm O'Neal

    Nash Bridges (1996) – Yuri Vashkov

    F/X: The Series (1998) – Sebastian

    Babylon 5 (1994-1998) – Na'Tok / Warleader Na'Kal / Hedronn

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2000) – Ethan Rayne

    Star Trek: Voyager (2001) – General Valen

    Alias (2005) – Hans Dietrich

    SpongeBob SquarePants (2006) – Sergeant Sam Roderick (voice)

    Torchwood (2011) – British Professor

    Castle (2012) – Announcer

    NCIS (2012) – MI5 Inspector Andrew Challis

 

TV miniseries

 

    Number 10 (1983) – Sir Edward Hamilton

 

Shorts

 

    An Unbending People (2011) – (voice)

 

Video games

 

    Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) – Admiral Saul Karath (voice)

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds (2003) – Ethan Rayne / The First (voice)

    The Bard's Tale (2004) – (voice)

    GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (2004) – (voice)

    Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown (2005) – (voice)

    Dragon Age: Origins (2009) – Lord Pyral Harrowmont / Murdock / Experienced Human Male / Redcliffe Messenger / Landsmeet Noble / Bandit Leader / Howe Estate Guard / Denerim Soldier / Orzammar Grey Warden / Circle Tower Templar (voice)

    Mass Effect 2 (2010) – Zaeed Massani (voice)

    Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening (2010) – Seneschal Varel / Narrator / Statue of War (voice)

    Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (2010) – (voice)

    Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom (2010) – Xoloti (English version, voice)

    Mass Effect 3 (2012) – Zaeed Massani (voice)