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