James Preston Rogers
Birthdate: August 2
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
James Preston Rogers is a Canadian-born actor known for his brawny profile established during his career as a WWE fighter, making his acting feature debut in director/writer Petrichor Bharali’s English and Hindi-language comedy Bolly Double (2006), released by IndieFlix, and then made supporting appearances in director/co-writer Howard McCain’s sci-fi adventure, Outlander (2008), starring Jim Caviezel, Sophia Myles, Ron Perlman, Jack Huston and John Hurt, and distributed by Third Rail Releasing in the U.S.; in the Mark Wahlberg-starring thriller, Max Payne (2008); in director/writer Peter Stebbings’ superhero comedy released by Darius Films in the U.S., Defendor (2009), starring Woody Harrelson; Lionsgate’s and Tapout’s MMA drama, Death Warrior (2009); and director/co-writer Warren P. Sonoda’s fight drama, Unrivaled (2010), co-written by and starring Hector Echavarria.
Rogers played a supporting role in his first Hollywood studio movie, Columbia Pictures/Sony Releasing’s Adam Sandler-starring and produced Pixels (2015), with Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, and Brian Cox under Chris Columbus’s direction, earning $245 million worldwide.
Rogers delivered supporting performances in director/writer/producer Alejandro Amenabar’s American-Canadian psychological mystery, Regression (2015), starring Ethan Hawke, Emma Watson, David Thewlis and Lothaire Bluteau, released by The Weinstein Company/RADiUS-TWC to a $17.7 million gross; in the Warren P. Sonoda-directed The Masked Saint (2016), distributed by Freestyle Releasing; in star-director Bob Saget’s final film, Benjamin (2019), with Rob Corddry, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Kevin Pollak, and distributed by Quiver Distribution/Redbox; in director/co-director Eric Appel’s biopic comedy, Weird: The Al Yankovich Story (2022) as Hulk Hogan, with Diedrich Bader, Daniel Radcliffe and Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rainn Wilson and Julianne Nicholson, and released by Shout! Studios, and in the Tim Story-directed slasher comedy for producer-distributor Lionsgate, The Blackening (2022), with Grace Byers and Jermaine Fowler.
Rogers landed the co-starring title role in Psycho Killer (2026), starring Georgina Campbell, Malcolm McDowell, Logan Miller, and Grace Dove under Gavin Polone’s direction, produced by Regency Enterprises/New Regency/Constantin Film/Vertigo Entertainment, and released widely by 20th Century Studios.
Personal life
James Preston Rogers was born and raised in Toronto, Canada by his parents, Sandra and Robert. Rogers attended and graduated from high school and college, focusing on athletics. Rogers’s height is 6’ 5½ ”.
Known For
James Preston Rogers Movies
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Previous (6)
- 2026 |
Psycho Killer
asPsycho Killer
A police officer tracks a killer after her husband, a highway patrolman, becomes one of his victims.
- 2023 |
The Blackening
asClive Connor
Seven friends go away for the weekend and end up trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. Will their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies help them stay alive? Probably not.
- 2019 | Benjaminas Ulf
- 2018 | Alpha Wolfas Sheriff Carradine
- 2016 |
The Masked Saint
asThe Reaper
A pastor and professional wrestler accepts a position at a struggling church where he helps the community both in his official capacity and as his alter ego The Saint.
- 2010 | A Beginner's Guide to Endingsas Big Mitch
Facts About James Preston Rogers
What’s in a Name?: James Preston Rogers signed a WWE contract in 2006 and adopted the ring name of Big Deel.
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