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Jesse Rath
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<h2 id="life-and-career">Life and career</h2> <p>Rath was born in <a href="/facts/Montreal/uQQaWd1b">Montreal</a>, <a href="/facts/Quebec/4hhNvb4t">Quebec</a>, Canada. His mother is of <a href="/facts/Goans/SdGND6Mk">Goan</a> Indian descent, whereas his father is of English and <a href="/facts/Austrian-Jewish/DYID1Tdw">Austrian-Jewish</a> heritage.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> His older sister is actress <a href="/facts/Meaghan_Rath/s0m2pnso">Meaghan Rath</a>. </p><p>Rath's first role was in 2005, as a runner in the sports film <i><a href="/facts/The_Greatest_Game_Ever_Played/t6slTFjJ">The Greatest Game Ever Played</a></i>, and he later joined a low-budget film, <i><a href="/facts/Prom_Wars/7BKy06c2">Prom Wars: Love Is a Battlefield</a></i>, followed by <i><a href="/facts/The_Trotsky/wuGpPMBp">The Trotsky</a></i>. He got his biggest break on television in 2009 after getting cast in the miniseries <i><a href="/facts/Assassin%27s_Creed:_Lineage/vPTrnmrT">Assassin's Creed: Lineage</a></i>, playing Federico Auditore, the role of one of the sons of the lead character, Giovanni.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> The same year, he was cast in a recurring role in the <a href="/facts/Disney_XD/SxNCr87e">Disney XD</a> show <i><a href="/facts/Aaron_Stone/H5uNEYuw">Aaron Stone</a></i>. He was then cast as one of the main leads in the <a href="/facts/Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation/xBHaMb9R">CBC</a> show <i><a href="/facts/18_to_Life/sN9DKKxh">18 to Life</a></i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> He starred in a <a href="/facts/Direct-to-video/p9xIx0TC">direct-to-video</a> film, <i><a href="/facts/The_Howling:_Reborn/d1nbWFl7">The Howling: Reborn</a></i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> He later joined another Canadian series, <i><a href="/facts/Mudpit_(TV_series)/IPjuVBRT">Mudpit</a></i>. He also guest-starred on <i><a href="/facts/Being_Human_(North_American_TV_series)/voNsWjMP">Being Human</a></i>, playing the role of the younger brother of the female lead, portrayed by Meaghan Rath. In mid-2012, he was cast in the science fiction television series <i><a href="/facts/Defiance_(TV_series)/FzQhgx3H">Defiance</a></i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p><p>He was co-nominated for two <a href="/facts/Gemini_Award/2RscrUcp">Gemini Awards</a> in <a href="/facts/25th_Gemini_Awards/joxjerF3">2010</a> and <a href="/facts/26th_Gemini_Awards/XsIPnwmS">2011</a>, for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series, for <i><a href="/facts/18_to_Life/sN9DKKxh">18 to Life</a></i>. From 2018 to 2021, Rath portrayed <a href="/facts/Brainiac_5/DgTKQKWF">Brainiac 5</a> in <i><a href="/facts/Supergirl_(TV_series)/hbWt9tEl">Supergirl</a></i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="filmography">Filmography</h2> Film appearances by Jesse Rath<table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Greatest_Game_Ever_Played/t6slTFjJ">The Greatest Game Ever Played</a></i></td><td>Runner</td><td>Independent film</td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Prom_Wars/7BKy06c2">Prom Wars: Love Is a Battlefield</a></i></td><td>Francis</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Trotsky/wuGpPMBp">The Trotsky</a></i></td><td>Dwight</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Assassin%27s_Creed:_Lineage/vPTrnmrT">Assassin's Creed: Lineage</a></i></td><td>Federico Auditore</td><td>Short film</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Howling:_Reborn/d1nbWFl7">The Howling: Reborn</a></i></td><td>Sachin</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td><i>The Good Lie</i></td><td>Jesse</td><td>Independent film</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Jay_and_Silent_Bob_Reboot/w028eEPj">Jay and Silent Bob Reboot</a></i></td><td>French Canadian Blunt-Fan</td><td>Cameo<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> Television appearances by Jesse Rath<table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Dead_Like_Me:_Life_After_Death/F1pzYQhd">Dead Like Me: Life After Death</a></i></td><td>Boy teenager</td><td>Television film</td></tr><tr><td>2009–2010</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Aaron_Stone/H5uNEYuw">Aaron Stone</a></i></td><td>Ram</td><td>Recurring role</td></tr><tr><td>2010–2011</td><td><i><a href="/facts/18_to_Life/sN9DKKxh">18 to Life</a></i></td><td>Carter Boyd</td><td>Main role</td></tr><tr><td>2012–2013</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Mudpit_(TV_series)/IPjuVBRT">Mudpit</a></i></td><td>Liam/Lamb</td><td>Main role</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td><i><a href="/facts/My_Babysitter%27s_a_Vampire/plbHVenh">My Babysitter's a Vampire</a></i></td><td>Hottie Hotep</td><td>Guest (1 episode)</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td><i>His Turn</i></td><td>Dicko</td><td>Television film</td></tr><tr><td>2013–2014</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Being_Human_(North_American_TV_series)/voNsWjMP">Being Human</a></i></td><td>Robbie Malik</td><td>Guest (4 episodes)</td></tr><tr><td>2013–2015</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Defiance_(TV_series)/FzQhgx3H">Defiance</a></i></td><td>Alak Tarr</td><td>Recurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–3)</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Code_Black_(TV_series)/dNus2IFL">Code Black</a></i></td><td>James</td><td>Episode: “Hail Mary”</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td><i><a href="/facts/19-2_(2014_TV_series)/B7g3GRp1">19-2</a></i></td><td>Owen</td><td>Guest (4 episodes)</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td><i>The Brief</i></td><td>Austin</td><td>Miniseries</td></tr><tr><td>2016–2017</td><td><i><a href="/facts/No_Tomorrow_(TV_series)/5RaCy9BR">No Tomorrow</a></i></td><td>Timothy</td><td>Main role<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2018–2021</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Supergirl_(TV_series)/hbWt9tEl">Supergirl</a></i></td><td>Querl Dox / Brainiac 5</td><td>Recurring role (season 3); main role (season 4–6)</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Gone_(TV_series)/xYJTDddR">Gone</a></i></td><td>Agent Riggs</td><td>Episode: "Exigent Circumstances"</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="awards-and-nominations">Awards and nominations</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Award</th><th>Category</th><th>Nominated work</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref.</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/25th_Gemini_Awards/joxjerF3">2010</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Gemini_Award/2RscrUcp">Gemini Award</a></td><td>Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series</td><td><i><a href="/facts/18_to_Life/sN9DKKxh">18 to Life</a></i></td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/26th_Gemini_Awards/XsIPnwmS">2011</a></td><td>Gemini Award</td><td>Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series</td><td><i>18 to Life</i></td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/5th_Canadian_Screen_Awards/SfyX2xBU">2017</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Canadian_Screen_Awards/teYJo86q">Canadian Screen Awards</a></td><td>Best Performance by an Actor in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media</td><td><i>The Brief</i></td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2042776/">Jesse Rath</a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb_(identifier)/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jesse-rath/305875">TVGuide</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/jesserath">Twitter</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Personality Complex: "Being Human" Star Meaghan Rath Loves How You're Underestimating HerOn How Sally is a Lot Like Meaghan". <a href="http://ca.complex.com/pop-culture/2014/01/meaghan-rath-being-human-interview/meaghan-rath-being-human-character-reflects-her" target="_blank">http://ca.complex.com/pop-culture/2014/01/meaghan-rath-being-human-interview/meaghan-rath-being-human-character-reflects-her</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"On the scene of the crime — and comedy, romance and sci-fi". February 5, 2015. <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/on-the-scene-of-the-crime-and-comedy-romance-and-sci-fi" target="_blank">https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/on-the-scene-of-the-crime-and-comedy-romance-and-sci-fi</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Terrace, Vincent (November 11, 2014). Internet Drama and Mystery Television Series, 1996-2014. McFarland Publishing. p. 12. ISBN 9780786495818. <a href="9780786495818" target="_blank">9780786495818</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"CW to premiere new Canadian comedy series 18 to Life this summer". Hollywoodnews.com. July 15, 2010. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140222001758/http://www.hollywoodnews.com/2010/07/15/cw-to-premiere-new-canadian-comedy-series-18-to-life-this-summer/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20140222001758/http://www.hollywoodnews.com/2010/07/15/cw-to-premiere-new-canadian-comedy-series-18-to-life-this-summer/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Miller, Jesse (October 7, 2011). "The Howling: Reborn (2011) Review". MoreHorror.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161122222931/http://www.morehorror.com/The-Howling-Reborn-2011-Review" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20161122222931/http://www.morehorror.com/The-Howling-Reborn-2011-Review</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Kondolojy, Amanda. "Syfy's Highly-Anticipated Defiance Commences Production In Toronto". zap2it.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120428004230/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/25/syfys-highly-anticipated-defiance-commences-production-in-toronto/130848/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120428004230/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/25/syfys-highly-anticipated-defiance-commences-production-in-toronto/130848/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Petski, Denise (June 15, 2018). "Supergirl: Jesse Rath Upped To Series Regular For Season 4". Deadline. Retrieved December 3, 2024. <a href="https://deadline.com/2018/06/supergirl-jesse-rath-promoted-series-regular-season-4-the-cw-1202411077/" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2018/06/supergirl-jesse-rath-promoted-series-regular-season-4-the-cw-1202411077/</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Parker, Luke (December 29, 2019). "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot: Every Single Cameo". ScreenRant. Retrieved December 3, 2024. <a href="https://screenrant.com/jay-silent-bob-reboot-movie-cameos/" target="_blank">https://screenrant.com/jay-silent-bob-reboot-movie-cameos/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Andreeva, Nellie (May 12, 2016). "Riverdale, Frequency & No Tomorrow Picked Up To Series By The CW". Deadline. Retrieved December 3, 2024. <a href="https://deadline.com/2016/05/riverdale-frequency-no-tomorrow-picked-up-to-series-by-the-cw-1201754618/" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2016/05/riverdale-frequency-no-tomorrow-picked-up-to-series-by-the-cw-1201754618/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>