Rick Roberts
Acting
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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).
Filmography
Cymbeline
2024
The Light Before the Sun
2024
North of Albany
2022
Transplant
2020
Nurses
2020
Coroner
2019
Frankie Drake Mysteries
2017
Miss Sloane
2016
Zoom
2016
This Life
2015
Between
2015
Killer Crush
2015
The Rivalry: Red v. Blue
2013
Pete's Christmas
2013
Played
2013
Relax, I'm From The Future
2013
King & Maxwell
2013
Jack
2013
Foxfire
2013
Still Mine
2012
Perception
2012
The Riverbank
2012
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
2012
Salem Falls
2011
Against the Wall
2011
Suits
2011
The Town Christmas Forgot
2010
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
2010
Covert Affairs
2010
Haven
2010
Rookie Blue
2010
When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
2010
Republic of Doyle
2010
The Listener
2009
Pontypool
2009
ZOS: Zone of Separation
2009
Passage
2008
Phantom Punch
2008
Murdoch Mysteries
2008
The Note
2007
Matters of Life & Dating
2007
The Company
2007
Jonestown: Paradise Lost
2007
Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story
2006
Man of the Year
2006
Angela's Eyes
2006
Night Of Terror
2006
Haunting Sarah
2005
Life with Derek
2005
Carl²
2005
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
2005
Descent
2005
More Sex & the Single Mom
2005
Kevin Hill
2004
This Is Wonderland
2004
Eloise at Christmastime
2003
Student Seduction
2003
Fallen Angel
2003
An American in Canada
2003
Puppets Who Kill
2002
A Town Without Christmas
2001
And Never Let Her Go
2001
As Time Runs Out
1999
Providence
1999
L.A. Doctors
1998
Time to Say Goodbye?
1997
FX: The Series
1996
Moonshine Highway
1996
The Haunting of Lisa
1996
Traders
1996
The Man in the Attic
1995
The Outer Limits
1995
Love & Human Remains
1994