Rick Roberts

Rick Roberts

1965-11-13

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).

Also appears in

A Town Without Christmas

A Town Without Christmas

6.1

Descent

Descent

4.7

Haunting Sarah

Haunting Sarah

5.5

The Haunting of Lisa

The Haunting of Lisa

5.5

The Town Christmas Forgot

The Town Christmas Forgot

6.5

The Rivalry: Red v. Blue

The Rivalry: Red v. Blue

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Plague City: SARS in Toronto

Plague City: SARS in Toronto

5.0

The Riverbank

The Riverbank

3.8

The Light Before the Sun

The Light Before the Sun

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Jack

Jack

7.0

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

8.5

Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story

Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story

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Night Of Terror

Night Of Terror

5.1

Matters of Life & Dating

Matters of Life & Dating

5.0

North of Albany

North of Albany

6.0

Passage

Passage

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Relax, I’m From The Future

Relax, I’m From The Future

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