1965-11-13 ( 59 years old ) in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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).
Movies
The Light Before the Sun
2024-10-26
North of Albany
2022-12-02
Zoom
2015-09-11
Killer Crush
2015-04-04
The Rivalry: Red v. Blue
2013-12-27
Pete's Christmas
2013-11-16
Relax, I'm From The Future
2013-09-10
Jack
2013-03-10
Foxfire
2013-01-02
Still Mine
2012-09-10
The Riverbank
2012-05-06
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
2012-02-12
Salem Falls
2011-11-19
The Town Christmas Forgot
2010-11-25
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
2010-11-20
Pontypool
2009-03-06
Passage
2008-10-03
Phantom Punch
2008-09-01
The Note
2007-12-08
Matters of Life & Dating
2007-10-22
Jonestown: Paradise Lost
2007-01-15
Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story
2006-12-04
Man of the Year
2006-10-09
Night Of Terror
2006-03-26
Haunting Sarah
2005-10-02
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
2005-05-29
Descent
2005-05-20
More Sex & the Single Mom
2005-02-07
Eloise at Christmastime
2003-11-22
Student Seduction
2003-05-05
Fallen Angel
2003-03-23
A Town Without Christmas
2001-12-16
As Time Runs Out
1999-10-06
Time to Say Goodbye?
1997-09-01
The Haunting of Lisa
1996-04-10
The Man in the Attic
1995-09-10
Love & Human Remains
1994-07-22
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