Rick Roberts
- Acting
- November 13, 1965 · 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).
Known for
Filmography
- Cymbeline · Duke / Roman Soldier
- The Light Before the Sun · Freddie
- North of Albany · Paul
- Transplant · Nick Olsen, Neil Olsen
- Nurses · Edward Miller
- Coroner · Gerald Henry Jones
- Frankie Drake Mysteries · Keith Campbell
- Miss Sloane · Senator Mandel
- Zoom · Plastic Surgery Doctor
- This Life · Matthew Lawson
- Between
- Killer Crush · Dr. Lucas Emery
- The Rivalry: Red v. Blue · Self
- Pete's Christmas · Kenny
- Played
- Relax, I'm From The Future · Percy Sullivan
- King & Maxwell · Peter Bunting
- Jack · Jack Layton
- Foxfire · Mr. Kellogg
- Still Mine · John
- Perception · Philip Klane
- The Riverbank · Matt Costin
- Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town · Peter Leacock
- Salem Falls · Amos Duncan
- Against the Wall
- The Healer · Associate Producer
- Suits · Tom
- The Town Christmas Forgot · Charles Benson
- The Night Before the Night Before Christmas · Wayne Fox
- Covert Affairs · Joseph Nichols
- Haven · Thornton Aarons
- Rookie Blue · Trevor Bennett
- When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story · Frank Shaw
- Republic of Doyle · William Cadigan Clarke
- The Listener · Grant Bogle
- Pontypool · Ken Loney (Voice)
- ZOS: Zone of Separation · Major Gavin Hart
- Passage · John Rae
- Phantom Punch · Father Alios
- The True Story · Narrator
- Murdoch Mysteries · Dr. Gilbert Birkins
- The Note · Truman Harris
- Matters of Life & Dating
- The Company · William Colby
- Jonestown: Paradise Lost · Jim Jones
- Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story · Morde
- Man of the Year · Hemmings
- Angela's Eyes · Gene
- Undertow · Sean Dunne
- Haunting Sarah · Edgar Lewis
- Life with Derek
- Carl² · Barney Crashman (Voice)
- Plague City: SARS in Toronto · Jeremy Neville
- Descent · Dr. Palmer Drake
- More Sex & the Single Mom · Steve
- Kevin Hill · D. A. Miller
- This Is Wonderland · Cameron Tiernay
- Eloise at Christmastime · Brooks the Fiance
- Student Seduction · Drew Dawson
- Fallen Angel · Charles Wentworth jeune
- An American in Canada · Jake Crewe
- Puppets Who Kill
- A Town Without Christmas · David Reynolds
- And Never Let Her Go · Daniel Chapman
- As Time Runs Out · Alex Redman
- Providence · Dr. Hopper
- L.A. Doctors · Evan Newman
- Time to Say Goodbye? · Chip Klooster
- FX: The Series · Matt Cherico
- Moonshine Highway · Travis Saunders
- The Haunting of Lisa · FBI Technician
- Traders · Donald D'Arby
- The Man in the Attic · Reporter
- The Outer Limits · Andrew McLaren
- Love & Human Remains · Robert
- Blood River · Art Direction