- Born in Cleveland, Roger Petan is a long time background actor with a career spanning more than 30 years and over 100 appearances. Roger has worked in commercials, television series, cable, network and feature films. The first film that Roger worked in was as a driver in "I Love You To Death" , followed quickly by "Waiting for the Light" and "Chips, the War Dog", with "Waiting For The Light" being the first released. He was a go to background player in most of the productions filmed in Oregon and Washington throughout the 90s including "Sleepless in Seattle", "Men of Honor", "Prefontaine", and "Assassins", as well as multiple episodes of the television series, "Nowhere Man" and "Under Suspicion." After leaving the Pacific NW, Roger has been a mainstay in productions filmed throughout the Pittsburgh and Cleveland areas
"Some of my favorites have been playing the Abominable Snowman ice cream shop character in the first "Halloweentown". Working with Director Dick Lowry and a terrific cast and crew on the television film "Blaze of Glory" as a photo double, and Stand in for Bradley Whitford, as well as playing a robbery suspect, a bank customer, and a dead body in the morgue. "What a blast that production was." Another more recent favorite was "Them That Follow" with Walton Goggins and Olivia Colman.
"It's always an adventure whether you show up, do a quick walk thru, and wrap, or spend multiple days on set in a featured environment". I am always grateful for the opportunities."- IMDb Mini Biography By: Roger Petan
- Has appeared with William H. Macy in Mystery Dance (1994), Mr. Holland's Opus (1995), and Welcome to Collinwood (2002). Worked with Actor Bill Pullman in Singles (1992) and his son Lewis Pullman in Them That Follow (2019).
- Worked on two films shown at 2019 Sundance film Festival, Them That Follow and Native Son, both shot in Ohio.
- Has worked with Anthony and Joe Russo in Welcome to Collinwood, The Avengers, Captain America, Winter Soldier, and Cherry.
- Appeared with Martin Sheen in Hear No Evil in 1993 and in Judas and the Black Messiah in 2021, and Lost and Found in Cleveland 2023.
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