Rick Roberts
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).
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · The Light Before the Sun as Freddie
- 2022 · North of Albany as Paul
- 2020 · Transplant as Nick Olsen
- 2020 · Transplant as Neil Olsen
- 2020 · Nurses as Edward Miller
- 2019 · Coroner as Gerald Henry Jones
- 2017 · Frankie Drake Mysteries as Keith Campbell
- 2015 · This Life as Matthew Lawson
- 2015 · Zoom as Plastic Surgery Doctor
- 2015 · Between as
- 2015 · Killer Crush as Dr. Lucas Emery
- 2013 · The Rivalry: Red v. Blue as Himself
- 2013 · Pete's Christmas as Kenny
- 2013 · Played as
- 2013 · Relax, I'm From The Future as Percy Sullivan
- 2013 · King & Maxwell as Peter Bunting
- 2013 · Jack as Jack Layton
- 2013 · Foxfire as Mr. Kellogg
- 2012 · Still Mine as John
- 2012 · Perception as Philip Klane
- 2012 · The Riverbank as Matt Costin
- 2012 · Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town as Peter Leacock
- 2011 · Salem Falls as Amos Duncan
- 2011 · Against the Wall as
- 2011 · Suits as Tom
- 2010 · The Town Christmas Forgot as Charles Benson
- 2010 · The Night Before the Night Before Christmas as Wayne Fox
- 2010 · Covert Affairs as Joseph Nichols
- 2010 · Covert Affairs as Deputy DCI Joseph Nichols
- 2010 · Haven as Thornton Aarons
- 2010 · Rookie Blue as Trevor Bennett
- 2010 · When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story as
- 2010 · Republic of Doyle as Mayor William Cadigan Clarke
- 2010 · Republic of Doyle as William Cadigan Clarke
- 2010 · Republic of Doyle as William Cadigan Clarke (voice)
- 2009 · The Listener as Grant Bogle
- 2009 · Pontypool as Ken Loney (voice)
- 2009 · ZOS: Zone of Separation as Major Gavin Hart
- 2008 · Passage as John Rae
- 2008 · Phantom Punch as Father Alios
- 2008 · Murdoch Mysteries as Dr. Gilbert Birkins
- 2007 · The Note as Truman Harris
- 2007 · Matters of Life & Dating as
- 2007 · The Company as William Colby
- 2007 · Jonestown: Paradise Lost as Jim Jones
- 2006 · Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story as Morde
- 2006 · Man of the Year as Hemmings
- 2006 · Angela's Eyes as
- 2006 · Angela's Eyes as Gene
- 2006 · Night Of Terror as Sean Dunne
- 2005 · Haunting Sarah as Edgar Lewis
- 2005 · Life with Derek as
- 2005 · Carl² as Barney Crashman (voice)
- 2005 · Plague City: SARS in Toronto as Jeremy Neville
- 2005 · Descent as Dr. Palmer Drake
- 2005 · More Sex & the Single Mom as Steve
- 2004 · Kevin Hill as D. A. Miller
- 2004 · This Is Wonderland as Cameron Tiernay
- 2003 · Eloise at Christmastime as Brooks the Fiance
- 2003 · Student Seduction as Drew Dawson
- 2003 · Fallen Angel as Charles Wentworth jeune
- 2003 · An American in Canada as Jake Crewe
- 2002 · Puppets Who Kill as
- 2001 · A Town Without Christmas as David Reynolds
- 2001 · And Never Let Her Go as Daniel Chapman
- 1999 · As Time Runs Out as Alex Redman
- 1999 · Providence as Dr. Hopper
- 1998 · L.A. Doctors as Dr. Evan Newman
- 1996 · FX: The Series as Matt Cherico
- 1996 · The Haunting of Lisa as FBI Technician
- 1996 · Traders as Donald D'Arby
- 1995 · The Man in the Attic as Reporter
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Andrew McLaren
- 1994 · Love & Human Remains as Robert