06/16 ROGER CROSS, DARK MATTER, SYFY, MORAN ATIAS, FX, TYRANT

ROGER CROSS – ACTOR, DARK MATTER ON SYFY

Action/Sci-Fi Star Roger Cross Goes Deep into the Unknown in Syfy's Exciting New Space Thriller, Dark Matter  Fridays at 10pm Eastern Time!

The Popular Actor Returns to his Sci-Fi Roots Following Roles in The Strain, Fringe, Orphan Black and The X-Files.

In Syfy's highly anticipated new series Dark Matter  the crew of a derelict spaceship is awakened from stasis with no memories of who they are or how they got on board. Facing threats at every turn, they have to work together to survive a voyage charged with vengeance, betrayal and hidden secrets. Based on the popular graphic novel Dark Matter, the series comes from the writers of the hit Stargate franchise, and also features Melissa O’Neil (Broadway production of "Les Miserables"), Marc Bendavid ("Bitten"), and Jodelle Ferland ("Twilight").

Roger Cross is no stranger to fans of action and science fiction, having appeared in some of the most popular TV series in recent years including The Strain, Fringe, Orphan Black, Continuum, Stargate SG-1, Arrow, 24, The Returned and The X-Files. On the big screen, Roger appeared in such action/sci-fi favorites such as The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Chronicles of Riddick and Oliver Stone's World Trade Center.

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THE BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED MORAN ATIAS STARS ON THE HIT FX SERIES…TYRANT (PREMIERES JUNE 16TH)

Best known for her collaborations with producer and director Paul Haggis, Atias starred in the TV series Crash and the film Third Person, with Liam Neeson. She currently stars on the hit FX series… TYRANT

From Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-winning Executive Producer/Showunner Howard Gordon (24, Homeland), Tyrant tells the story of an unassuming American family drawn into the inner workings of a turbulent fictional Middle Eastern nation. The cast includes Adam Rayner, Jennifer Finnigan, Ashraf Barhom, Moran Atias, Noah Silver, Alexander Karim, Cameron Gharaee, Sibylla Deen and Alice Krige.

Born and raised in Haifa, Israel, Moran Atias made her big screen debut in the critically acclaimed Italian thriller Gas. Atias then went on to star in several other Italian films. After having arrived in Los Angeles for only a few short months, Atias secured the dynamic role of “Inez” in the acclaimed Starz drama series Crash based on Paul Haggis’ Oscar®-winning film. After one season, she became the female lead opposite the legendary Dennis Hopper. After working on Crash, Atias was cast in Paul Haggis’ next film, The Next Three Days, starring Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks. From their work together, Haggis and Atias formed a strong creative partnership and began collaborating on Haggis’ 2014 film, Third Person.