# Roark Critchlow

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 Storythe 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

Television and film roles :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | 21 Jump Street | Dave Gibson/Ro | |
| 1990 | Cadence | Brooks | Film |
| 1990 | The New Adventures of the Black Stallion | Johnny King | |
| 1990 | Neon Rider | Garth | |
| 1990 | Bordertown | Jake Andrews / Walter Zachuck | |
| 1991 | The Commish | Bobby Sturdivant | |
| 1992 | Street Justice | Jerry Mitchell | |
| 1992 | The Comrades of Summer | Petra | |
| 1992 | The Round Table | N/A | |
| 1992 | The Man Upstairs | Boy Scout Leader | |
| 1992 | Call of the Wild | Arthur | |
| 1994 | Cobra | Deputy Beauford | |
| 1994 | Highlander | Jason Talbott | |
| 1994–1999, 2010, 2022 | Days of Our Lives | Dr. Mike Horton | |
| 1996 | Friends | Dr. Mike Horton | |
| 1998 | Making it Home | Joseph Catwood | |
| 2000 | How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale | Gunther | |
| 2001 | V.I.P. | Peter Stiles | |
| 2001 | Charmed | Robert Pike | |
| 2001 | Hollywood 7 | President of CBL Records | |
| 2001 | Asylum Days | Yann Castor | |
| 2002 | Mr. Deeds | William | Film |
| 2003 | View From The Top | Tennis Pro | Film; uncredited |
| 2003 | Hunter | Mike Gambley | |
| 2003 | Joan of Arcadia | TV Anchorperson | |
| 2003 | Passions | Dr. Ackland | |
| 2004 | Creating America's Next Hit Television Show | Ducky #1 | |
| 2004 | The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story | Todd Dewey | Television film |
| 2004 | Buds for Life | Robert Jamison | |
| 2004 | Drake & Josh | Dr. Glazer | |
| 2005 | Ghosts Never Sleep | Anchor Garrett | |
| 2005 | Komodo vs. Cobra | Major Garber | |
| 2005 | Entourage | Mandy's Manager | |
| 2005 | Meet the Santas | Mark | |
| 2005 | Zoey 101 | Mr. Brooks | |
| 2006 | Las Vegas | Jerry Ackerman | |
| 2006 | Malcolm in the Middle | Vince | |
| 2006 | 18 Fingers of Death! | Lew Jameson | Direct-to-video film |
| 2006 | Pepper Dennis | ADA Robbins | |
| 2006 | The Last Stand | Yuppie Lawyer | |
| 2006 | AI Assault | Daryl Cage | |
| 2006 | Petrified | Buzz York | Direct-to-video film |
| 2007 | Eyes | Agent Greg Palmer | |
| 2007 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Arthur Harrison | |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Doug Lansing | |
| 2007 | Bone Eater | Deputy Roberts | |
| 2007 | Point of Entry | Richard Alden | |
| 2008 | Afterworld | Russell Shoemaker | |
| 2008 | Urban Decay | Cameron | |
| 2008 | On the Bench! | Shane | |
| 2008 | Turbo Dates | | |
| 2009 | Hydra | Sean Trotta | |
| 2009 | Battlestar Galactica | Slick | |
| 2009 | A View From Here | Robert | |
| 2009 | Mending Fences | Robert | |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Mike Brewster | |
| 2011 | NCIS | Wayne Grossman | |
| 2011 | V | A.D. Paul Kendrick | |
| 2011 | Batman: Year One | Hare Krishna | Film; voice role |
| 2011 | Earth's Final Hours | Arnett | |
| 2012 | Cupid, Inc. | Rick | |
| 2012 | Drop Dead Diva | Anton Horn | |
| 2012 | True Bloodthirst | Kovacs | |
| 2012 | Flashpoint | Staff Sgt. Matt McGrath | |
| 2012 | The Twelve Disasters of Christmas | Kane | Television film |
| 2012 | Republic of Doyle | Shane Garrett | |
| 2013 | Scavengers | Wake | |
| 2013 | Dear Sidewalk | Mark | |
| 2013 | Mr. West | Bogdan | |
| 2014 | SEAL Patrol | Dr. Whitmore | |
| 2014 | Arrow | Clinton Hogue | |
| 2014 | Cedar Cove | Dan Sherman | |
| 2014 | By God's Grace | Bill Watson | |
| 2014 | Supernatural | Randy | |
| 2015 | Pretty Little Liars | Tom Marin | |
| 2015 | A Dangerous Arrangement | Daniel | |
| 2015 | UnREAL | Brooks Mackey | |
| 2015 | Mother of All Lies | Jason Caskie | |
| 2015 | Murdoch Mysteries | Charles Cutter | |
| 2016 | Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery | Douglas | Television film |
| 2016 | Heartland | N/A | |
| 2016 | Pregnant at 17 | Jeff | Television film |
| 2017 | Paradise Inc. | | |
| 2017 | The Layover | Roger | |
| 2017 | Tin Star | Inspector Benoit Lehane | |
| 2018 | Santa's Boots | John Monroe | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2023 | The Professional Bridesmaid | Evan Shepard | Television film |
| 2021 | Debbie Macomber's A Christmas Miracle | Michael | Television Film |