Rick Roberts
Date of birth: 1965-11-13
Place of birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Known for: Acting
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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).
Movie Credits
The Note
2007-12-08
Following a tragic plane crash, newspaper columnist Peyton MacGruder happens upon a hastily-written
Pontypool
2009-03-06
When disc jockey Grant Mazzy reports to his basement radio station in the Canadian town of Pontypool
Man of the Year
2006-10-09
The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose corrupti
A Town Without Christmas
2001-12-16
In the small town of Seacliff, Wash., a child's letter to Santa Claus captures the nation's attentio
Love & Human Remains
1994-07-22
In a Canadian metropolis, failed actor David shares a place with the bookish Candy, whom he dated be
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
2010-11-20
When Santa sets off on his Christmas duties a day early, crashes into the Fox family's house, ends u
Student Seduction
2003-05-05
Christie Dawson always wanted to be the "cool" teacher. But her world is shaken up after a pupil's c
Foxfire
2013-01-02
Set in the 1950s, a a group of young girls in upstate New York form their own gang.
Jonestown: Paradise Lost
2007-01-15
Jonestown: Paradise Lost is a documentary on the final days of Jonestown, the Peoples Temple, and Ji
Still Mine
2012-09-10
Craig, a fiercely determined New Brunswick farmer, sets out to build a more suitable house for his a
More Sex & the Single Mom
2005-02-07
Single, divorced lawyer Jess Gradwell returns in this sequel as she tries to raise her new three-yea
Matters of Life & Dating
2007-10-22
Linda Dackman has been diagnosed with breast cancer, but this does not prevent her from seeing the p
Night Of Terror
2006-03-26
A bonding family weekend turns sinister in a storm.
Descent
2005-05-20
When cracks in the Earth's crust large enough to swallow a city block appear, a team of scientists m
Jack
2013-03-10
New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton was bilingual, glib, annoying, full of energy and always in
Relax, I'm From The Future
2013-09-10
Percy Sullivan's suicide attempt gets interrupted by a man claiming to be from the future.
Haunting Sarah
2005-10-02
A mother dealing with the death of her young son learns that her niece is in contact with his spirit
North of Albany
2022-12-02
Annie frantically flees Montreal for the US with her young son, Felix and teenage daughter, Sarah, f
Phantom Punch
2008-09-01
From his discovery by a priest while serving time at the Missouri State Penitentiary to the infamous
Salem Falls
2011-11-19
A man with a troubled past tries to settle down in a small town, finds love and then ends up being t
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
2012-02-12
Stephen Leacock recounts his growing up period in the small town of Mariposa, Ontario, located on th
Pete's Christmas
2013-11-16
An overlooked middle child finds himself in the unexpected spotlight when he realizes his family's t
The Man in the Attic
1995-09-10
Fact-based drama, set in 1910 Milwaukee, about an older married woman, bored with her husband, and h
The Haunting of Lisa
1996-04-10
A precocious youngster's visions of a mysterious woman and a series of child murders leads her mom t
Killer Crush
2015-04-04
Paige's crush on her professor takes a twisted turn when she is hired to be the caregiver for his wi
Zoom
2016-03-31
A multi-dimensional interface between a comic book artist, a novelist, and a film director. Each liv
The Town Christmas Forgot
2010-11-25
An urban family that can’t seem to get along gets stranded in a remote, impoverished lumber town two
As Time Runs Out
1999-10-06
A wealthy man races against time to save his kidnapped son whose abductor left him with a bomb set t
Passage
2008-10-03
With a unique blend of dramatic action and behind-the-scenes documentary footage, filmmaker John Wal
Fallen Angel
2003-03-23
When his father dies, Terry (Gary Sinese) returns to the house where he grew up, planning to stay on
Eloise at Christmastime
2003-11-22
Eloise is a precocious but lovable six-year-old girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel. The owner'
The Rivalry: Red v. Blue
2013-12-27
It's college basketball's ultimate rivalry: The Louisville Cardinals vs. the Kentucky Wildcats. This
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
2005-05-29
The once clean and healthy city of Toronto becomes the pariah of the western world when a deadly cha
The Riverbank
2012-05-06
A woman returns to her hometown following the death of her fathers second wife, which leads her to u
When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
2010-04-25
Based on the true story of the enduring but troubled love between Lois Wilson, co-founder of Al-Anon
Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story
2006-12-04
A story of ambition, love, betrayal and greed.
The Light Before the Sun
2024-10-26
A famous self-help guru returns from a book tour to a house suddenly filled with an estranged friend
Time to Say Goodbye?
1997-09-01
A doctor suffering from Alzheimer's wishes to end his life, causing a severe rift in the family, wit
Moonshine Highway
1996-05-05
The plans of a moonshine runner trying to make a better life by becoming a stock car racer go awry w
Cymbeline
2024-12-19
Cymbeline's daughter, Innogen, is thrust into the world of court politics and ruthless personal ambi