Rick Roberts
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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
Credits
Miss Sloane (2016)
as Senator Mandel
Man of the Year (2006)
as Hemmings
More Sex & the Single Mom (2005)
as Steve
Still Mine (2012)
as John
Eloise at Christmastime (2003)
as Brooks the Fiance
The Man in the Attic (1995)
as Reporter
Pete's Christmas (2013)
as Kenny
Love & Human Remains (1994)
as Robert
When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story (2010)
as Frank Shaw
Fallen Angel (2003)
as Charles Wentworth jeune
Matters of Life & Dating (2007)
Actor
Pontypool (2009)
as Ken Loney (voice)
Foxfire (2013)
as Mr. Kellogg
Zoom (2016)
as Plastic Surgery Doctor
Jack (2013)
as Jack Layton
Student Seduction (2003)
as Drew Dawson
Descent (2005)
as Dr. Palmer Drake
Jonestown: Paradise Lost (2007)
as Jim Jones
A Town Without Christmas (2001)
as David Reynolds
The Haunting of Lisa (1996)
as FBI Technician
Phantom Punch (2008)
as Father Alios
The Rivalry: Red v. Blue (2013)
as Himself
The Town Christmas Forgot (2010)
as Charles Benson
Killer Crush (2015)
as Dr. Lucas Emery
Salem Falls (2011)
as Amos Duncan
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas (2010)
as Wayne Fox
Moonshine Highway (1996)
as Travis Saunders
The Note (2007)
as Truman Harris
Haunting Sarah (2005)
as Edgar Lewis
Time to Say Goodbye? (1997)
as Chip Klooster
North of Albany (2022)
as Paul
The Riverbank (2012)
as Matt Costin
Plague City: SARS in Toronto (2005)
as Jeremy Neville
As Time Runs Out (1999)
as Alex Redman
The Light Before the Sun (2024)
as Freddie
Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story (2006)
as Morde
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (2012)
as Peter Leacock
Cymbeline (2024)
as Duke / Roman Soldier
Night Of Terror (2006)
as Sean Dunne
Passage (2008)
as John Rae
Relax, I'm From The Future (2013)
as Percy Sullivan