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Desmond Askew

Desmond Askew

Acting

Biography

Desmond Askew (born 17 December 1972) is an English actor of film and television. In 1983 he had the lead role of 'naughty schoolboy' in the promo video of the Wham single Bad Boys.He has appeared in films such as Go (1999), Repli-Kate (2002), The Hills Have Eyes (2006) and Turistas (2006). He has appeared in episodic television on series such as Grange Hill, Las Vegas, Charmed, the short-lived Then Came You, and as the recurring character Brody Davis on Roswell. He also voiced the minor character of Chanter Devons in the 2009 video game Dragon Age Origins. Askew studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School. He stars in the 2009 comedy Winston: An Informal Guide to Etiquette. Description above from the Wikipedia article Desmond Askew, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.  

Known For

NCIS
7.6

From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any connection to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.

NCIS

2003
Charmed
8.2

Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose prophesied destiny is to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern day San Francisco.

Charmed

1998
Las Vegas
7.0

Ed Deline is a strict ex-CIA officer who went from being Head of Security to becoming President of Operations of the Montecito, whose job is to run the day-to-day operations of the casino. Following his departure, former Marine Danny McCoy, Ed's former protégé, becomes the Montecito's new President of Operations.

Las Vegas

2003
Grange Hill
6.7

Children's drama series following the lives of students and teachers at Grange Hill comprehensive school.

Grange Hill

1978
The Bill
6.8

The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.

The Bill

1984
Roswell
7.7

Bizarre things start happening in the little New Mexico town where UFOs were spotted in 1947. Cut to 1999, when a cute high-school student saves the life of a teenage waitress. Surrounded by cliques of clever, angst-filled classmates, the two form a bond that threatens the survival of a secret universe involving superhuman powers, a yen for hot sauce and an alien gene pool.

Roswell

1999
Half & Half
8.3

Half & Half is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006. The show focuses on the lives of two paternal half-sisters in their twenties who were estranged throughout their childhood, and are finally developing a close relationship. The series is set in San Francisco. It was the second-most-watched show on UPN's Monday night line-up and fourth overall on the network. The show was on The CW's first draft line-up in March 2006, but due to several circumstances—including The CW's contractual obligation to pick up Reba, the uncancelling of All of Us, and the pick-up of the Girlfriends spin-off The Game—Half & Half was left off the final Fall 2006 schedule and ended production. The series has aired in reruns on Global TV in Canada, Trouble in the UK and in local syndication in the United States. It also airs in the United States on TV One.

Half & Half

2002
The Hills Have Eyes
6.5

Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from nowhere, the Carter family soon realizes the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirsty mutant family...and they are the prey.

The Hills Have Eyes

2006
Jack the Ripper
7.0

Jack the Ripper is a 1988 two-part television film/miniseries portraying a fictionalized account of the hunt for Jack the Ripper, the unidentified serial killer responsible for the Whitechapel murders of 1888. The series coincided with the 100th anniversary of the murders.

Jack the Ripper

1988
Kristin
7.7

Kristin is an American comedy television series starring Kristin Chenoweth. The series premiered June 5, 2001, on NBC. The show was canceled after six episodes.

Kristin

2001
Black Sash
7.4

Black Sash is an American action adventure drama television series starring Russell Wong. It ran from March 30, 2003, to June 1, 2003. Including pilots, a total of eight episodes were made, however only six episodes were aired on The WB.

Black Sash

2003
Go
7.0

A supermarket clerk decides to step in for an absent drug dealer, setting off an explosive, comedic chain of events.

Go

1999
Turistas
5.5

A group of young backpackers' vacation turns sour when a bus accident leaves them marooned in a remote Brazilian rural area that holds an ominous secret.

Turistas

2006
No Man's Land: The Rise of Reeker
4.8

A sheriff and his son who are tracking down a group of bank robbers on their way to Mexico, only to discover that they are being stalked by a far more deadly enemy — The Reeker.

No Man's Land: The Rise of Reeker

2008
Then Came You
10.0

Then Came You is a half-hour sitcom that aired on ABC for two months from March 22, 2000 to April 26, 2000. The show dealt with the romantic relationship between a young man and an older woman. It starred Susan Floyd, Thomas Newton, and Desmond Askew. This was not the first time ABC greenlighted a sitcom with this title; Then Came You was also the proposed title for the show that ultimately became the 1980s sitcom Webster. The title of the short-lived ABC TV series was taken from The Spinners 1974 song of the same name.

Then Came You

2000
Repli-Kate
5.4

A scientist and his sidekick accidentally clone a journalist and decide to turn the mistake into Repli-Kate, their idea of the perfect woman, who loves, beer, football, and frat parties.

Repli-Kate

2002
Island
N/A

Teenage drama series set on the sunny island of Jersey.

Island

1996
Give My Regards to Broad Street
5.1

When the mastertape of McCartney's latest album is misplaced, he must discover its whereabouts in less than 24 hours or else risk losing his recording company to the lowlife Mr. Rath.

Give My Regards to Broad Street

1984
Jekyll
3.1

When Dr. Jekyll creates his alter-ego avatar and then downloads him directly into his brain, he turns into a psychopathic, hedonistic, ultra-violent party animal. Will he abandon his girlfriend in favor of the sexy stripper? How many bodies will he leave in his wake? Will his best friends be among them? Can Dr. Jekyll regain control and get his life back?

Jekyll

2007
Wheelmen
7.0

Two limo drivers hope to make money by escorting an executive around Los Angeles. Things go awry when they get caught up in a sabotage plot to assassinate the Vice President of the United States.

Wheelmen

2005