Rick Roberts
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1965-11-13 (59 years old)
Place of Birth Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Rick Roberts
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
Actor
as Freddie
as Paul
as Nick Olsen
as Neil Olsen
as Edward Miller
as Gerald Henry Jones
as Keith Campbell
as Plastic Surgery Doctor
as Dr. Lucas Emery
as Matthew Lawson
as Himself
as Kenny
as Percy Sullivan
as Jack Layton
as Mr. Kellogg
as Peter Bunting
as John
as Matt Costin
as Peter Leacock
as Philip Klane
as Amos Duncan
as Tom
as Charles Benson
as Wayne Fox
as Deputy DCI Joseph Nichols
as Joseph Nichols
as Thornton Aarons
as Trevor Bennett
as Mayor William Cadigan Clarke
as William Cadigan Clarke
as William Cadigan Clarke (voice)
as Ken Loney (voice)
as Grant Bogle
as Major Gavin Hart
as John Rae
as Father Alios
as Dr. Gilbert Birkins
as Truman Harris
as Jim Jones
as William Colby
as Hemmings
as Sean Dunne
as Gene
as Edgar Lewis
as Jeremy Neville
as Dr. Palmer Drake
as Steve
as Barney Crashman (voice)
as D. A. Miller
as Cameron Tiernay
as Brooks the Fiance
as Drew Dawson
as Charles Wentworth jeune
as Jake Crewe
as David Reynolds
as Daniel Chapman
as Alex Redman
as Dr. Hopper
as Dr. Evan Newman
as FBI Technician
as Matt Cherico
as Donald D'Arby
as Reporter
as Andrew McLaren
as Robert
Art
as Art Direction
Producer
as Associate Producer