Tanc Sade (born 28 July 1980) is an Australian actor, writer and director. Sade worked in several theater productions in Australia before landing a recurring role on Gilmore Girls in 2005. He founded Five Island Films in 2009 as a vehicle to launch his short films.
Sade was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He worked in the theatre while competing as a nationally-ranked cyclist. At 22 he retired from cycling to focus on acting where two years later he moved to Los Angeles.
Career
Sade rose to international attention playing the quirky role of "Finn" in the cult series Gilmore Girls. Producer Amy Sherman-Palladino created the role after he auditioned for the role of love interest Logan Huntzberger. He appeared in the series Roadies, the one-hour drama written and directed by Cameron Crowe and produced by JJ Abrams for Showtime, which lasted for one season.
Sade played Alec Holester in Matador. The action series, from executive producers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman which debuted in July 2014 on Robert Rodriguez's new cable network and is composed of 13 hour-long episodes. He recently starred in Childhood's End based on the Arthur C. Clarke novel of the same name.
In 2012 Sade broke the Australian National Dynamic Freediving record by swimming 218 metres (715 ft) on a single breath of air. He was later crowned Australian National champion of the same year.
In 2013 Sade broke the Australian National Dynamic No-fins record with a swim of 177 metres (581 ft). Sade competed on the Australian national circuit as a semi-professional mountain biker from 1998–2002.
Filmography
Actor
2023
1923 (TV Series) as
Cillian
- Nothing Left to Lose (2023) - Cillian
- The Rule of Five Hundred (2023) - Cillian
- Ghost of Zebrina (2023) - Cillian
2018
The Resident (TV Series) as
Josh Robinson
- About Time (2018) - Josh Robinson
2018
Deception (TV Series) as
Lance Bauer
- Multiple Outs (2018) - Lance Bauer
- Sacrifice 99 to Fool 1 (2018) - Lance Bauer
2016
Queen of Hearts (Short) as
West
2016
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (TV Mini Series) as
Finn
- Fall (2016) - Finn
2016
Lethal Weapon (TV Series) as
Julian
- Ties That Bind (2016) - Julian
2016
Roadies (TV Series) as
Christopher House
- The Load Out (2016) - Christopher House
- Carpet Season (2016) - Christopher House
- Longest Days (2016) - Christopher House
- Friends and Family (2016) - Christopher House
- The Bryce Newman Letter (2016) - Christopher House
- What Would Phil Do? (2016) - Christopher House
- Life Is a Carnival (2016) - Christopher House
2015
Childhood's End (TV Mini Series) as
Jerry Hallcross
- The Children (2015) - Jerry Hallcross
2014
Hollows Grove as
George
2014
Matador (TV Series) as
Alec Holester
- Mala Sangre (2014) - Alec Holester
- Dead Dreaming in Bagan (2014) - Alec Holester (credit only)
- Riot 'Til I Die (2014) - Alec Holester
- Night of the Whale (2014) - Alec Holester (credit only)
- The Anguish of Rosarito (2014) - Alec Holester
- Everything Old Is New Again (2014) - Alec Holester