Rick Roberts

Rick Roberts

Birthday: 1965-11-13

Place of birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Also known as:

imdb_id: nm0731519

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).

Played in movies:

More Sex & the Single Mom

Score: 7.3

Jack

Score: 7.0

Still Mine

Score: 6.9

Jonestown: Paradise Lost

Score: 6.8

North of Albany

Score: 6.5

Pontypool

Score: 6.5

Eloise at Christmastime

Score: 6.3

The Town Christmas Forgot

Score: 6.3

The Note

Score: 6.3

Fallen Angel

Score: 6.2

Student Seduction

Score: 6.1

When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story

Score: 6.0

Man of the Year

Score: 5.9

Love & Human Remains

Score: 5.9

Moonshine Highway

Score: 5.8

A Town Without Christmas

Score: 5.8

Zoom

Score: 5.8

Foxfire

Score: 5.7

Pete's Christmas

Score: 5.7

Haunting Sarah

Score: 5.5

The Night Before the Night Before Christmas

Score: 5.4

Phantom Punch

Score: 5.4

Salem Falls

Score: 5.4

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

Score: 5.3

Night Of Terror

Score: 5.1

Plague City: SARS in Toronto

Score: 5.0

As Time Runs Out

Score: 5.0

Killer Crush

Score: 5.0

Matters of Life & Dating

Score: 5.0

The Man in the Attic

Score: 4.9

Descent

Score: 4.7

The Haunting of Lisa

Score: 4.5

The Riverbank

Score: 4.2

Time to Say Goodbye?

Score: 4.0

Cymbeline

Score: 0.0

The Light Before the Sun

Score: 0.0

Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story

Score: 0.0

The Rivalry: Red v. Blue

Score: 0.0

Passage

Score: 0.0

Relax, I'm From The Future

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

This Is Wonderland

Score: 9.0

ZOS: Zone of Separation

Score: 9.0

Angela's Eyes

Score: 8.3

Angela's Eyes

Score: 8.3

Suits

Score: 8.2

The Outer Limits

Score: 7.7

Murdoch Mysteries

Score: 7.7

Rookie Blue

Score: 7.6

Haven

Score: 7.6

Transplant

Score: 7.5

Transplant

Score: 7.5

Nurses

Score: 7.3

Perception

Score: 7.2

The Company

Score: 7.1

Coroner

Score: 7.1

Life with Derek

Score: 7.1

And Never Let Her Go

Score: 7.0

Traders

Score: 7.0

L.A. Doctors

Score: 7.0

King & Maxwell

Score: 6.9

Republic of Doyle

Score: 6.9

Republic of Doyle

Score: 6.9

Republic of Doyle

Score: 6.9

The Listener

Score: 6.8

Covert Affairs

Score: 6.8

Covert Affairs

Score: 6.8

Played

Score: 6.8

Against the Wall

Score: 6.6

Frankie Drake Mysteries

Score: 6.5

Puppets Who Kill

Score: 6.5

Providence

Score: 6.5

FX: The Series

Score: 6.2

Between

Score: 5.8

Kevin Hill

Score: 5.3

This Life

Score: 4.8

Carl²

Score: 4.7

An American in Canada

Score: 0.0