Joseph Sikora
Joseph Sikora | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | June 27, 1976
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1988–present |
Joseph Sikora (born June 27, 1976) is an American actor who starred as Tommy Egan on Power.
Early life and education[]
Sikora was born in Chicago, Illinois, to mother Barbara and father Albin, one of three boys, and lived in the Jefferson Park and Norwood Park neighborhoods. He is of Polish and Dutch descent.[1] Sikora graduated from Notre Dame College Prep in 1994. He studied acting at Columbia College Chicago, where he earned his MA in theater.
Career[]
As a teenager, Sikora appeared in a McDonald's commercial with Michael Jordan in 1990. He made his Broadway debut in 2006 after he was cast as one of the leads on The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.[2] He is also an ensemble member of Chicago's Shattered Globe Theatre Company.
Sikora made his acting debut in an episode of The New Adam-12 after playing extras on a few TV shows. He was cast as Johnny in Rudy. After making small appearances in TV shows and films such as Early Edition, Turks, The Watcher, and Ghost World, he was cast in two episodes of Third Watch.
In 2003, Sikora was cast as Roger in the direct-to-video biographical-drama film Gacy. After making a few appearances on low-budget movies, he was cast in the Golden Globe-nominated Normal, which he feels was his "break-through" moment when the star of the movie, Tom Wilkinson, told him that "all you have to do is think the line and the camera will read it".[3]
He also took part in plays and was part of the Geffen Theatre's production of Fat Pig and the Los Angeles Theatre's production of Killer Joe.[4] He made many TV appearances between 2005–2012, appearing in major network shows including ER, Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds, Without a Trace, CSI: Miami, Prison Break,, Lost, and Dollhouse.[5] He was later cast in the 2007 horror film Night Skies.
He was later cast in two episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2010.That same year He also portrayed Hans Schroeder in HBO’s series Boardwalk Empire As well as he was cast as an orderly at the mental hospital in Shutter Island. In 2011, he was cast in the television pilot for Body of Proof, as well as being signed in a full role in Adult Swim's comedy horror TV series The Heart, She Holler, playing Sheriff. In early 2012, he signed on to appear in Safe as the son of the head of the Russian mafia. He returned to theater in September 2012 with The Freedom of the City.[6]
In 2012, he appeared in Jack Reacher, in which he played a sniper wrongfully accused of gunning down random people in Pittsburgh, and who requests Jack Reacher's assistance to prove his innocence.[7]
In October 2013, he was cast in Starz! original drama series Power.[8]
Recently, Sikora portrayed Frank Cosgrove Jr. on the third season of the Netflix crime drama Ozark which was released on March 27, 2020.[9] More recently, he and his Black Fox Productions company signed a first look deal with Lionsgate TV.[10]
Filmography[]
Films[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Rudy | 17-Year-Old Johnny | |
1997 | My Best Friend's Wedding | Boy Singing In Tennis Court | |
2000 | The Watcher | Skater | |
2001 | Ghost World | Reggae Fan | |
2003 | Gacy | Roger | Direct-to-video |
Normal | Wayne Applewood | Television film | |
2007 | Night Skies | Joe | |
Charlie Wilson's War | Chess Player | ||
2008 | Pants on Fire | Wayne | |
2008 | Fashion Victim | Agent Reichman | |
2010 | Shutter Island | Glen Miga | |
2011 | The Best Man for the Job | Tommy | |
2012 | Safe | Vassily Docheski | |
Jack Reacher | James Mark Barr | ||
White Alligator | Brad Paul | ||
2019 | The Intruder | Mike | |
2019 | Jacob's Ladder | Paul Rutiger |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Roomies | Ray | Episode: "The Ditch" |
1990 | The New Adam-12 | Unknown | Episode: "The Sniper" |
1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Guard #2 | Episode: "The Prisoner" |
1993 | Missing Persons | Andy Tedesco | Episode: "I Can't Even Imagine" |
1998 | Early Edition | Rick Williams | Episode: "Teen Angels" |
1999 | Turks | Pete Cedros | Episode: "Friends & Strangers" |
2000 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Brophy | Episode: "The Day of Cleansing" |
2000 | Movie Stars | Simon | Episode: "Last Dance" |
2002 | Frasier | Man In Bar | Episode: "Moons Over Seattle" |
2003 | Normal | Wayne Applewood | Television film |
JAG | Petty Officer Atwood | Episode: "Pulse Rate" | |
2004 | Monk | Boz Harrelson | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Paperboy" |
Third Watch | J.D. Hart | 2 episodes | |
CSI: NY | Joe Riggs | Episode: "A Man a Mile" | |
2005 | ER | Riley | Episode: "The Show Must Go On" |
NYPD Blue | Detective Joe Slovak | Episode: "Moving Day" | |
Carnivàle | Punk | Episode: "Outskirts, Damascus, NE" | |
Grey's Anatomy | Shane Herman | Episode: "Something to Talk About" | |
Criminal Minds | Jimmy Baker | Episode: "Natural Born Killer" | |
Without a Trace | Malcolm Neilus | Episode: "Patient X" | |
2006 | CSI: Miami | Howard Benchley | Episode: "Collision" |
Prison Break | Sara's Boyfriend | Episode: "Brother's Keeper" | |
2008 | Lost | Co-Pilot | Episode: "There's No Place Like Home: Part 1" |
2009 | Dollhouse | Jimmy Baker | Episode: "Belle Chose" |
2010 | Rubicon | Daniel Burns | 2 episodes |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jason Gambel | 2 episodes | |
2010–2011 | Boardwalk Empire | Hans Schroeder | 2 episodes |
2011 | Body of Proof | Tom Hanson | Episode: "Pilot" |
White Collar | Jonas Ganz | Episode: "Countermeasures" | |
Blue Bloods | Mark Phelan | Episode: "Silver Star" | |
2011–2013 | The Heart, She Holler | Sheriff | 19 episodes |
2013 | The Good Wife | Agent Norwich | Episode: "Whack-a-Mole" |
2014 | True Detective | Ginger | 2 episodes |
Banshee | Matt Sharp | 3 episodes | |
Unforgettable | Bob | Episode: "East of Islip" | |
2014–2020 | Power | Tommy Egan | 63 episodes |
2015 | The Player | Dominic McCall | Episode: "Ante Up" |
2016 | Underground | Jack 'Frog Jack' | 3 episodes |
Chicago P.D. | Kevin Bingham | Episode: "Start Digging" | |
2018 | Maniac | J.C. | 2 episodes |
2020 | Ozark | Frank Cosgrove Jr. | 9 episodes |
2021 | Power Book II: Ghost | Tommy Egan | Episode: "Heart of Darkness" |
Power Book IV: Force | Tommy Egan | 8 episodes |
References[]
- ^ Samuels Gibbs, Adrienne (September 12, 2016). "Power Star Joseph Sikora on His Chicago Graffiti Crew Days". Chicago magazine.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (February 28, 2006). "Sikora to Make Broadway Debut in Caine Mutiny Court-Martial". Playbill. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ Cesarine, Indira (December 22, 2012). "INTERVIEW WITH ACTOR JOSEPH SIKORA – STARRING OPPOSITE TOM CRUISE IN "JACK REACHER"". Untitled Magazine. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ Scott Lipton, Brian (June 26, 2007). "Atkinson, Bernthal, Newman, Sikora to Join Geffen's Fat Pig". Theatermania. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ clarissa (October 8, 2009). "Sneak Peek – Dollhouse "Belle Chose"". TVovermind.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ Gioia, Michael (September 6, 2012). "Brian Friel's The Freedom of the City, With Cara Seymour, Joe Sikora, Will Kick Off Irish Rep's 25th Season". Playbill. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ Hutchinson, Sean (December 20, 2012). "Film Review: Jack Reacher". . Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ ANDREEVA, NELLIE (October 22, 2013). "Lela Loren, Naturi Naughton & Joseph Sikora To Co-Star In Starz Series 'Power'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 14, 2019). "'Ozark': Tom Pelphrey, Jessica Frances Dukes Among Four Cast; Two Promoted For Season 3 Of Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "'Power' Star Joseph Sikora Signs First Look Deal with Lionsgate TV (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
External links[]
- Joseph Sikora at IMDb
- Joseph Sikora on Instagram
- Joe Sikora at BroadwayWorld.com
- Joseph Sikora at Rotten Tomatoes
- Joe Sikora at Yahoo Movies
- Joe Sikora at NYTimes
- Joe Sikora at TV Guide
- 1976 births
- Living people
- American male television actors
- American male film actors
- American people of Polish descent
- Columbia College Chicago alumni
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- Male actors from Chicago