Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 13, 1965
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Credits
76 titles
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
Filmography
Cymbeline
Duke / Roman Soldier
The Light Before the Sun
Freddie
North of Albany
Paul
Transplant
Nick 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
Himself
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
Mayor 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
Night Of Terror
Sean Dunne
Haunting Sarah
Edgar Lewis