
Cast
Rick Roberts
Acting
Cast
Rick Roberts
Known for
Acting
Born
1965-11-13
From
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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).

Miss Sloane
as Senator Mandel

Man of the Year
as Hemmings

More Sex & the Single Mom
as Steve

Zoom
as Plastic Surgery Doctor

Eloise at Christmastime
as Brooks the Fiance

Pontypool
as Ken Loney (voice)

Salem Falls
as Amos Duncan

When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
as Frank Shaw

Still Mine
as John

Love & Human Remains
as Robert

Student Seduction
as Drew Dawson

Killer Crush
as Dr. Lucas Emery

Pete's Christmas
as Kenny

Fallen Angel
as Charles Wentworth jeune

Haunting Sarah
as Edgar Lewis

Foxfire
as Mr. Kellogg

A Town Without Christmas
as David Reynolds

Jack
as Jack Layton

The Man in the Attic
as Reporter

Moonshine Highway
as Travis Saunders

Descent
as Dr. Palmer Drake

The Note
as Truman Harris

Phantom Punch
as Father Alios

The Haunting of Lisa
as FBI Technician

The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
as Wayne Fox

Night Of Terror
as Sean Dunne

Passage
as John Rae

Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story
as Morde

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
as Peter Leacock

As Time Runs Out
as Alex Redman

Jonestown: Paradise Lost
as Jim Jones

The Light Before the Sun
as Freddie

The Riverbank
as Matt Costin

Matters of Life & Dating

The Town Christmas Forgot
as Charles Benson

Time to Say Goodbye?
as Chip Klooster

Plague City: SARS in Toronto
as Jeremy Neville

Cymbeline
as Duke / Roman Soldier

The Rivalry: Red v. Blue
as Himself

North of Albany
as Paul

Relax, I'm From The Future
as Percy Sullivan