Rick Roberts

Known for ActingBorn 1965-11-13 (age 60)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).Read more

Movies & web series

ZOS: Zone of Separation

An American in Canada

L.A. Doctors

Angela's Eyes

Suits

This Is Wonderland

Murdoch Mysteries

Rookie Blue

Transplant

The Outer Limits

Haven

More Sex & the Single Mom

Nurses

Perception

Traders

The Company

Coroner

Jack

King & Maxwell

Republic of Doyle

Plague City: SARS in Toronto

Still Mine

And Never Let Her Go

Covert Affairs

The Listener

Life with Derek

Played

Jonestown: Paradise Lost

Providence

Against the Wall

Puppets Who Kill

Pontypool

Frankie Drake Mysteries

The Note

The Town Christmas Forgot

Eloise at Christmastime

Night Of Terror

Moonshine Highway

FX: The Series

Student Seduction

Fallen Angel

When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story

Between

Zoom

Man of the Year

As Time Runs Out

A Town Without Christmas

Foxfire