Cast

Colin Hanks/ Alex Whitman

As the son of Academy Award winner Tom Hanks, you can say that acting is a second nature to him. Hanks grew up in Sacramento and attended Loyola Marymount University where he appeared in such school productions as "Noises Off!" Colin has played in such films as "Get Over It" and "I'll Be You."Hanks currrently lives in Los Angeles where he continues to devote most of his time to "Roswell."

Emilie de Ravin/ Tess Harding

Within a month of relocating to Los Angeles, Emilie landed the role of Tess Harding on "Roswell." Emilie caught the public's attention with her role on the hit show "Beastmaster: The Legend Continues." Her rising stardom is based upon many years of experience and training. Since the age of nine, Emilie has studied classic ballet. At the age of 15, she was accepted at the Australian Ballet CO., an honor she earned by being chosen from a pool of national and international applicants. Performing with the Australian Ballet Company has heightened Emilie's desire and need to act.

William Sadler/ Jim Valenti

Born April 13 (Aries) in New York State, Sadler enjoyed a rural upbringing on a 13-acre farm near Buffalo. Though he currently lives in Los Angeles for the filming of "Roswell," Sadler and his wife Marni Bakst (a descendent of Leon Bakst, the Russian ballet designer who worked with Najinsky) spend as much time as possible in their antique farmhouse, built in 1790, in upstate New York. They have a daughter and a cat. Having started out doing standup and as 'Banjo Bill Sadler' when he was young, Sadler is an accomplished musician, singer, and songwriter and a very outgoing and funny guy. He is also very active in politics and liberal causes. He attended the State University of New York and earned an MFA degree from Cornell. He began his acting career on the New York stage, where he appeared in some 75 productions over a 12-year period, earning him the Obie and Villager awards. He attended the State University of New York and earned an MFA degree from Cornell. He began his acting career on the New York stage, where he appeared in some 75 productions over a 12-year period, earning him the Obie and Villager awards. On TV, William has appeared in hit series such as "Roseanne," "Newhart," "Murphy Brown," "St. Elsewhere," "The Outer Limits," and the premiere episode of "Tales from the Crypt," for which he garnered a CableACE nomination. He also had a recurring role on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."

Nicholas Wechsler/ Kyle Valenti

A native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, born September 3, 1978 (Virgo), Nick Wechsler grew up not that far from the real setting of "Roswell," a show that marks his second starring role on a network series. (His first was as Trek in "Team Knight Rider.") The fifth in a family of eight sons, Wechsler's parents and most of his siblings still live in New Mexico. His father is a sheet-metal worker; his mother is a secretary for the U.S. Forest Service. Inspired by the terrible student actors in his school, he began his acting career in high school, turning in what he modestly describes as "awe-inspiring performances" in every succeeding school play. Nick is rarely serious about anything - but he is very serious about his acting and highly critical of his own performances, always striving to do better. Nick moved to Hollywood immediately after graduating from high school, and spent the next six months trying to break into the business. He soon landed a small role as a purse-stealing punk in the TV movie "Full Circle." Shortly after, he was cast as Kevin "Trek" Sanders, a child prodigy conceived at a "Star Trek" convention, in the syndicated series "Team Knight Rider." He also appeared in "Silk Stalkings," "Lazarus Man" and the feature film "The Perfect Game." Nick currently resides in Los Angeles and is a fan of the 'X-Files.' He has a very wild sense of humor and keeps everyone laughing. He is learning to play the guitar, with pointers from costar and his TV dad, William Sadler.