Rick Roberts
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 13, 1965 (age 61)
- Birthplace
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Biography
Richard Charles Roberts (born November 13, 1965) is a Canadian film, TV and stage actor. His most substantial role to date is as Donald D'Arby in the series Traders, for which he was nominated for a Gemini Award. He moved briefly to Los Angeles in 1998 appearing in the CBS series L.A. Doctors alongside Ken Olin and Sheryl Lee. He returned to Canada to star in An American in Canada, which ran for two seasons. In 2012, he was tapped to play Jack Layton in the CBC biopic Jack, alongside Sook-Yin Lee as Olivia Chow. His portrayal of Jack garnered him a Canadian Screen Award and an ACTRA Award for Best Actor. Other work includes guest starring roles on Saving Hope (CTV/NBC), Copper (BBC America), Cracked (CBC), Republic of Doyle (CBC), Murdoch Mysteries (CBC), Cra$h & Burn (Showcase), Haven (SyFy), ZOS (Whizbang Films), and was featured regularly in the hit CBC series, This is Wonderland. As a writer, his work Mimi (which he co-wrote with Allan Cole and Melody Johnson) premiered at The Tarragon Theatre and was nominated for a Dora Award. His play Kite premiered to critical acclaim earning numerous Dora Award nominations for writing and production. Other writing credits include Nod (Theatre Gargantua) and Fish/Wife (Tarragon Theatre).
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Filmography
The Light Before the Sun
Movie · as Freddie
Cymbeline
Movie · as Duke / Roman Soldier
North of Albany
Movie · as Paul
Nurses
TV · as Edward Miller · 1 ep
Transplant
TV · as Nick Olsen, Neil Olsen · 1 ep
Coroner
TV · as Gerald Henry Jones · 2 eps
Frankie Drake Mysteries
TV · as Keith Campbell · 1 ep
Zoom
Movie · as Plastic Surgery Doctor
Miss Sloane
Movie · as Senator Mandel
Killer Crush
Movie · as Dr. Lucas Emery
Between
TV · 1 ep
This Life
TV · as Matthew Lawson · 20 eps
Foxfire
Movie · as Mr. Kellogg
Jack
Movie · as Jack Layton
Relax, I'm From The Future
Movie · as Percy Sullivan
Pete's Christmas
Movie · as Kenny
The Rivalry: Red v. Blue
Movie · as Himself
King & Maxwell
TV · as Peter Bunting · 1 ep
Played
TV · 1 ep
Still Mine
Movie · as John
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Movie · as Peter Leacock
The Riverbank
Movie · as Matt Costin
Perception
TV · as Philip Klane · 1 ep
Salem Falls
Movie · as Amos Duncan
Against the Wall
TV · 1 ep
Suits
TV · as Tom · 1 ep
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
Movie · as Wayne Fox
The Town Christmas Forgot
Movie · as Charles Benson
When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
Movie · as Frank Shaw
Haven
TV · as Thornton Aarons · 1 ep
Republic of Doyle
TV · as William Cadigan Clarke · 13 eps
Covert Affairs
TV · as Joseph Nichols · 3 eps
Rookie Blue
TV · as Trevor Bennett · 1 ep
Pontypool
Movie · as Ken Loney (voice)
ZOS: Zone of Separation
TV · as Major Gavin Hart · 8 eps
The Listener
TV · as Grant Bogle · 1 ep
Phantom Punch
Movie · as Father Alios
Passage
Movie · as John Rae
Murdoch Mysteries
TV · as Dr. Gilbert Birkins · 1 ep
The True Story
TV · as Narrator · 8 eps
The Note
Movie · as Truman Harris
Jonestown: Paradise Lost
Movie · as Jim Jones
Matters of Life & Dating
Movie
The Company
TV · as William Colby · 3 eps
Man of the Year
Movie · as Hemmings
Undertow
Movie · as Sean Dunne
Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story
Movie · as Morde
Angela's Eyes
TV · as Gene · 6 eps
More Sex & the Single Mom
Movie · as Steve
Descent
Movie · as Dr. Palmer Drake
Haunting Sarah
Movie · as Edgar Lewis
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
Movie · as Jeremy Neville
Life with Derek
TV · 1 ep
Carl²
TV · as Barney Crashman (voice) · 65 eps
Kevin Hill
TV · as D. A. Miller · 1 ep
This Is Wonderland
TV · as Cameron Tiernay · 7 eps
Student Seduction
Movie · as Drew Dawson
Fallen Angel
Movie · as Charles Wentworth jeune
Eloise at Christmastime
Movie · as Brooks the Fiance
An American in Canada
TV · as Jake Crewe · 16 eps
Puppets Who Kill
TV · 1 ep
A Town Without Christmas
Movie · as David Reynolds
And Never Let Her Go
TV · as Daniel Chapman · 2 eps
As Time Runs Out
Movie · as Alex Redman
Providence
TV · as Dr. Hopper · 2 eps
L.A. Doctors
TV · as Evan Newman · 24 eps
Time to Say Goodbye?
Movie · as Chip Klooster
The Haunting of Lisa
Movie · as FBI Technician
Moonshine Highway
Movie · as Travis Saunders
Traders
TV · as Donald D'Arby · 83 eps
FX: The Series
TV · as Matt Cherico · 1 ep
The Man in the Attic
Movie · as Reporter
The Outer Limits
TV · as Andrew McLaren · 1 ep
Love & Human Remains
Movie · as Robert