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Rick Roberts
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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 Americ…
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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).
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Rick Roberts's Filmography
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Cymbeline
as Duke / Roman Soldier
The Light Before the Sun
as Freddie
North of Albany
as Paul
Miss Sloane
as Senator Mandel
Zoom
as Plastic Surgery Doctor
Killer Crush
as Dr. Lucas Emery
The Rivalry: Red v. Blue
as Himself
Pete's Christmas
as Kenny
Relax, I'm From The Future
as Percy Sullivan
No Poster
Jack
as Jack Layton
Foxfire
as Mr. Kellogg
Still Mine
as John
The Riverbank
as Matt Costin
No Poster
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
as Peter Leacock
Salem Falls
as Amos Duncan
The Town Christmas Forgot
as Charles Benson
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
as Wayne Fox
When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
as Frank Shaw
Pontypool
as Ken Loney (voice)
Passage
as John Rae
Phantom Punch
as Father Alios
The Note
as Truman Harris
Matters of Life & Dating
Jonestown: Paradise Lost
as Jim Jones
Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story
as Morde
Man of the Year
as Hemmings
Night Of Terror
as Sean Dunne
Haunting Sarah
as Edgar Lewis
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
as Jeremy Neville
Descent
as Dr. Palmer Drake
More Sex & the Single Mom
as Steve
Eloise at Christmastime
as Brooks the Fiance
Student Seduction
as Drew Dawson
Fallen Angel
as Charles Wentworth jeune
A Town Without Christmas
as David Reynolds
As Time Runs Out
as Alex Redman
Time to Say Goodbye?
as Chip Klooster
Moonshine Highway
as Travis Saunders
The Haunting of Lisa
as FBI Technician
The Man in the Attic
as Reporter
Love & Human Remains
as Robert