Rodney G. Rowland (born February 20, 1964) is an American actor. He is credited as Rod Rowland in more recent productions. Rowland's most noted appearances to date were as 1st Lieutenant Cooper Hawkes in 1995's Space: Above and Beyond and P. Wiley in The 6th Day, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Early life
Born in Newport Beach, California, Rowland is the youngest of four children and the son of a minister. After a brief time as a student on a watersport scholarship at Pepperdine University, Rowland went to Europe and worked as a model for Haute Couture labels like Gucci, Versace, and J.Crew. On the suggestion of Bruce Weber, he began taking acting classes and took on roles in film and theater.
Career
Rowland's first big break was in James Wong and Glen Morgan's science fiction war drama, Space: Above and Beyond in 1995. Despite auditions that were disastrous, Morgan and Wong brought Rowland on board to play the genetically engineered In Vitro Cooper Hawkes. During the shoot for the episode "Who Monitors the Birds?", he became ill due to over work, succumbing to two bouts of exhaustion and bronchitis.
Rowland would later work with Wong and Morgan again on The X-Files in the season four episode "Never Again", appearing alongside Gillian Anderson. His character, Ed Jerse, emotionally connects with Anderson's Dana Scully and encourages her to have a small Ouroboros snake tattooed on the small of her back. Rowland would later date Anderson until 1998.
He appeared in a recurring role on Veronica Mars portraying Liam Fitzpatrick, a lead character of the Irish gang and family of crime, the Fighting Fitzpatricks.
Filmography
Film
1995 Just Looking as Lech
1995 If Someone Had Known as Doug Petit
1996 Marshal Law as Butchie
1996 Hearts Adrift as Rowdy Heller
2000 The 6th Day as P. Wiley
2000 Dancing at the Blue Iguana as Charlie
2001 Soulkeeper (aka. Our Souls To Keep or The Chosen Ones) as Corey Mahoney
2001 Air Panic as Neil McCabe
2002 Hard Cash (aka. Run for the Money) as Butch (credited as Rod Rowland)
2003 Shade as Jeff (credited as Rod Rowland)
2005 Mr. Fix It as Tip (credited as Rod Rowland)
2007 I Know Who Killed Me as Kenny Scalfe
2013 Savaged
Television
1994 Baywatch, episode: "Fire by Fire", as Beach hobo
1996 Space: Above and Beyond, starring as 1st Lt. Cooper Hawkes
1997 X-Files, episode: "Never Again", as Ed Jerse
1998 To Have & to Hold, episode: "These Boots Were Made For Walking", as Paolo
1998 Welcome to Paradox, episode: "The Extra", as Daniel Gray/C-7
1998 Pensacola: Wings of Gold, starring as Lt. Bobby "Chaser" Griffin (credited as Rod Rowland)
2000 Dark Angel episode: "411 on the DL", as Mitch - Valerie's Husband
2001 C.S.I., episode: "You've Got Male", as Gavin Pollard
2001 Seven Days, episode: "Crystal Blue Perfection", as Cdr. W. Streck
2002 Fastlane, episode: "Gone Native", as Dallas (credited as Rod Rowland)
2002 V.I.P., episode: "A True Val Story", as Ryan Hill
2002 Strong Medicine, episode: "Shock", as abusive husband
2003 Angel, episode: "Conviction", as Corbin Fries (credited as Rod Rowland)
2004 Charmed, episode: "Hyde School Reunion", as Rick Gittridge (credited as Rod Rowland)
2006 Veronica Mars, recurring as Liam Fitzpatrick (credited as Rod Rowland)
