Ian Roberts

Ian Roberts

Known for
Acting
Born
July 29, 1965 (age 61)
Birthplace
Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Ian Michael Roberts – American actor, comedian, and writer, born 29 July 1965 in Queens, New York. Spent his childhood in Secaucus, New Jersey. A founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade improv troupe (with Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, and Matt Walsh). His most notable film roles include Sparky Polastri in Bring It On (2000), the Stage Manager in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Kyle in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), and roles in Drillbit Taylor (2008), Step Brothers (2008), and Semi-Pro (2008). On television he is best known for the Upright Citizens Brigade series (1998–2000), Sgt. Jack Declan in Reno 911!, The Literal Doctor in Arrested Development (2005–2013), and Key & Peele (2012–2015). He also co-created and starred in the Spike TV series Players (2010).

Known For

Filmography

2026
Daughter in a Box poster

Daughter in a Box

Movie · as Ronald

2026
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat poster

Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat

TV · as Scott Norris · 1 ep

2023
Carol & the End of the World poster

Carol & the End of the World

TV · as (voice) · 2 eps

2022
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist poster

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist

Movie · as Sergeant Jack Declan

2022
Reno 911! Defunded poster

Reno 911! Defunded

TV · as Sergeant Jack Declan · 11 eps

2021
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon poster

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon

Movie · as Sergeant Jack Declan

2021
Rutherford Falls poster

Rutherford Falls

TV · as Larry · 1 ep

2021
American Auto poster

American Auto

TV · as Charlie Altman · 1 ep

2020
Reno 911! poster

Reno 911!

TV · as Sergeant Jack Declan · 11 eps

2019
Bless This Mess poster

Bless This Mess

TV · as Joe · 1 ep

2019
Weird City poster

Weird City

TV · as Chuch · 1 ep

2018
Craig of the Creek poster

Craig of the Creek

TV · as Neil (voice) · 8 eps

2017
The House poster

The House

Movie · as Driver at College Campus

2016
Baskets poster

Baskets

TV · as Wallis · 3 eps

2016
The UCB Show poster

The UCB Show

TV · as Self - Host · 8 eps

2016
Teachers poster

Teachers

TV · as Superintendent Greg · 1 ep

2015
Freaks of Nature poster

Freaks of Nature

Movie · as Chaz Sr

2015
Grand Zero poster

Grand Zero

Movie · as Jimmy Scofield

2015
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon poster

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

Movie · as Self

2015
Superstore poster

Superstore

TV · as Gary · 1 ep

2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt poster

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

TV · as Captain Mooney · 1 ep

2014
Walk of Shame poster

Walk of Shame

Movie · as Main Network Executive

2014
The Houses October Built poster

The Houses October Built

Movie · as Feaster Bunny

2014
Playing House poster

Playing House

TV · as Ian · 5 eps

2013
@midnight with Chris Hardwick poster

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine poster

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

TV · as Lucas Wint · 1 ep

2012
The Dictator poster

The Dictator

Movie · as NYC Cop

2012
Veep poster

Veep

TV · as Governor John DeVito · 2 eps

2012
Key & Peele poster

Key & Peele

TV · as Person at People Park #4, Crazed Spectator · 1 ep

2011
New Girl poster

New Girl

TV · as Billy · 1 ep

2011
Happy Endings poster

Happy Endings

TV · as Bouncer · 1 ep

2011
Workaholics poster

Workaholics

TV · as Cal · 1 ep

2010
Freak Dance poster

Freak Dance

Movie · as Dr. Starvos

2010
Players poster

Players

TV · as Ken Fitzgerald · 10 eps

2009
I Love You, Man poster

I Love You, Man

Movie · as Venice Broadwalk Jogger

2009
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard poster

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

Movie · as Selleck Customer - Gary

2009
Parks and Recreation poster

Parks and Recreation

TV · as Ian Winston · 2 eps

2009
Party Down poster

Party Down

TV · as Jeff · 1 ep

2009
Community poster

Community

TV · as Coach Chapman · 1 ep

2008
Drillbit Taylor poster

Drillbit Taylor

Movie · as Jim

2008
Gigantic poster

Gigantic

Movie · as John Weathersby

2008
Semi-Pro poster

Semi-Pro

Movie · as Spurs Coach

2008
Step Brothers poster

Step Brothers

Movie · as Male Therapist

2008
Childrens Hospital poster

Childrens Hospital

TV · as Dr. Antoine, Hoss O'Brien, Soldier 1 · 1 ep

2007
Reno 911!: Miami poster

Reno 911!: Miami

Movie · as Captain Rogers, DHS

2007
Super High Me poster

Super High Me

Movie · as Self

2007
Asssscat poster

Asssscat

Movie

2007
Wild Girls Gone poster

Wild Girls Gone

Movie · as Stevie Flynn

2007
Puberty: The Movie poster

Puberty: The Movie

Movie · as Yogi

2007
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story poster

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Movie · as Drug Dealer

2007
Carpoolers poster

Carpoolers

TV · 2 eps

2007
Halfway Home poster

Halfway Home

TV · 1 ep

2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby poster

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Movie · as Kyle

2005
Wah-Wah poster

Wah-Wah

Movie · as John Traherne

2005
A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T.: Improv poster

A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T.: Improv

Movie · as Self

2005
American Dad! poster

American Dad!

TV · as Sensei Tom (voice), Trophy Shop Customer (voice) · 1 ep

2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy poster

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Movie · as Stage Manager

2004
Terrorists poster

Terrorists

Movie · as Curtis Gorfurter

2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie poster

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Movie · as Stage Manager

2003
Death of a Dynasty poster

Death of a Dynasty

Movie · as Frat Boy #2

2003
Arrested Development poster

Arrested Development

TV · as Literal Doctor · 6 eps

2003
Reno 911! poster

Reno 911!

TV · as Steve Hardcastle, Sergeant Jack Declan · 1 ep

2002
Promised Land poster

Promised Land

Movie · as Gerhard Snyman

2002
Martin & Orloff poster

Martin & Orloff

Movie · as Martin Flam

2001
Malunde

Malunde

Movie · as Kobus

2000
Bring It On poster

Bring It On

Movie · as Sparky Polastri

2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm

TV · as Fire Chief · 1 ep

1999
Home Movies poster

Home Movies

TV · 1 ep

1998
Upright Citizens Brigade poster

Upright Citizens Brigade

TV · as Antoine · 30 eps

1996
Escape From a Wonderful Life

Escape From a Wonderful Life

Movie · as Uncle Billy (voice)

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Hidden Camera Victim (uncredited), Glenn's Friend (uncredited), Creepy Fan (uncredited) · 1 ep