Rick Roberts
42 movies · 33 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 13, 1965 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- 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.
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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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Known for
Rick Roberts: movies and TV shows
Acting (73)
- 2024 Cymbeline
as Duke / Roman Soldier
- 2024 The Light Before the Sun
as Freddie
- 2022 North of Albany
as Paul
- 2020
- 2020
- 2019
- 2017
- 2016 Miss Sloane
as Senator Mandel
- 2016 Zoom
as Plastic Surgery Doctor
- 2015
- 2015
- 2015 Killer Crush
as Dr. Lucas Emery
- 2013 Pete's Christmas
as Kenny
- 2013
- 2013 Relax, I'm From The Future
as Percy Sullivan
- 2013
- 2013 Jack
as Jack Layton
- 2013 Foxfire
as Mr. Kellogg
- 2012 Still Mine
as John
- 2012
- 2012 The Riverbank
as Matt Costin
- 2012 Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
as Peter Leacock
- 2011 Salem Falls
as Amos Duncan
- 2011
- 2011
- 2010 The Town Christmas Forgot
as Charles Benson
- 2010 The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
as Wayne Fox
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010 When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
as Frank Shaw
- 2010
- 2009
- 2009 Pontypool
as Ken Loney (voice)
- 2009
- 2008 Passage
as John Rae
- 2008 Phantom Punch
as Father Alios
- 2008
- 2008
- 2007 The Note
as Truman Harris
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007 Jonestown: Paradise Lost
as Jim Jones
- 2006
- 2006 Man of the Year
as Hemmings
- 2006
- 2006 Night Of Terror
as Sean Dunne
- 2005 Haunting Sarah
as Edgar Lewis
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005 Plague City: SARS in Toronto
as Jeremy Neville
- 2005 Descent
as Dr. Palmer Drake
- 2005 More Sex & the Single Mom
as Steve
- 2004
- 2004
- 2003 Eloise at Christmastime
as Brooks the Fiance
- 2003 Student Seduction
as Drew Dawson
- 2003 Fallen Angel
as Charles Wentworth jeune
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001 A Town Without Christmas
as David Reynolds
- 2001
- 1999 As Time Runs Out
as Alex Redman
- 1999
- 1998
- 1997 Time to Say Goodbye?
as Chip Klooster
- 1996
- 1996 Moonshine Highway
as Travis Saunders
- 1996 The Haunting of Lisa
as FBI Technician
- 1996
- 1995 The Man in the Attic
as Reporter
- 1995
- 1994 Love & Human Remains
as Robert
Behind the camera (2)
- 2011 The Healer
Associate Producer
- 1991 Blood River
Art Direction
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 2013