Ian Roberts
- Acting
- July 29, 1965 · 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
- Daughter in a Box · Ronald
- Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat · Scott Norris
- The Z-Suite · Writer
- Carol & the End of the World · Voice
- Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist · Sergeant Jack Declan, Producer
- Reno 911! Defunded · Sergeant Jack Declan
- Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon · Sergeant Jack Declan, Producer
- American Auto · Charlie Altman
- Rutherford Falls · Larry
- Reno 911! · Sergeant Jack Declan
- Bless This Mess · Joe
- Weird City · Chuch
- Craig of the Creek · Neil (Voice)
- The House · Driver at College Campus
- Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays · Executive producer
- Baskets · Wallis
- Teachers · Superintendent Greg
- The UCB Show · Self, Executive producer
- Superstore · Gary
- Freaks of Nature · Chaz Sr
- Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon · Self
- Get Hard · Screenplay, Story
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt · Captain Mooney
- Grand Zero · Jimmy Scofield
- The Houses October Built · Feaster Bunny
- Walk of Shame · Main Network Executive
- Playing House · Ian
- @midnight with Chris Hardwick · Self
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine · Lucas Wint
- Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas · Writer
- The Dictator · NYC Cop
- Veep · Governor John DeVito
- Key & Peele · Person at People Park #4, Crazed Spectator
- New Girl · Billy
- Happy Endings · Bouncer
- Workaholics · Cal
- Freak Dance · Dr. Starvos
- Players · Ken Fitzgerald
- Community · Coach Chapman
- The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard · Selleck Customer - Gary
- Parks and Recreation · Ian Winston
- I Love You, Man · Venice Broadwalk Jogger
- Party Down · Jeff
- Childrens Hospital · Dr. Antoine, Hoss O'Brien
- Gigantic · John Weathersby
- Step Brothers · Male Therapist
- Semi-Pro · Spurs Coach
- Drillbit Taylor · Jim
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story · Drug Dealer
- Super High Me · Self
- Wild Girls Gone · Stevie Flynn, Writer
- Carpoolers
- Puberty: The Movie · Yogi
- Asssscat
- Halfway Home
- Reno 911!: Miami · Captain Rogers, DHS
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby · Kyle
- Wah-Wah · John Traherne
- American Dad! · Sensei Tom (Voice), Trophy Shop Customer (Voice)
- Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie · Stage Manager
- Terrorists · Curtis Gorfurter
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy · Stage Manager
- Arrested Development · Literal Doctor
- Reno 911! · Steve Hardcastle, Sergeant Jack Declan
- Death of a Dynasty · Frat Boy #2
- Promised Land · Gerhard Snyman
- Martin & Orloff · Martin Flam, Writer
- Malunde · Kobus
- Curb Your Enthusiasm · Fire Chief
- Bring It On · Sparky Polastri
- Home Movies
- Upright Citizens Brigade · Antoine, Creator
- Escape From a Wonderful Life · Uncle Billy (Voice), Writer
- Saturday Night Live · Hidden Camera Victim (uncredited), Glenn's Friend (uncredited)