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).
Student Seduction
as Drew DawsonChristie Dawson always wanted to be the "cool" teacher. But her world is shaken up after a...
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Foxfire
as Mr. KelloggSet in the 1950s, a a group of young girls in upstate New York form their own gang.
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Pontypool
as Ken Loney (voice)When disc jockey Grant Mazzy reports to his basement radio station in the Canadian town of...
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Man of the Year
as HemmingsThe irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose...
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Zoom
as Plastic Surgery DoctorA multi-dimensional interface between a comic book artist, a novelist, and a film director. Each...
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Pete's Christmas
as KennyAn overlooked middle child finds himself in the unexpected spotlight when he realizes his...
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Still Mine
as JohnCraig, a fiercely determined New Brunswick farmer, sets out to build a more suitable house for...
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Eloise at Christmastime
as Brooks the FianceEloise is a precocious but lovable six-year-old girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel. The...
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Descent
as Dr. Palmer DrakeWhen cracks in the Earth's crust large enough to swallow a city block appear, a team of...
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When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
as uncreditedBased on the true story of the enduring but troubled love between Lois Wilson, co-founder of...
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Killer Crush
as Dr. Lucas EmeryPaige's crush on her professor takes a twisted turn when she is hired to be the caregiver for...
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Love & Human Remains
as RobertIn a Canadian metropolis, failed actor David shares a place with the bookish Candy, whom he...
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Phantom Punch
as Father AliosFrom his discovery by a priest while serving time at the Missouri State Penitentiary to the...
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Salem Falls
as Amos DuncanA man with a troubled past tries to settle down in a small town, finds love and then ends up...
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The Town Christmas Forgot
as Charles BensonAn urban family that can’t seem to get along gets stranded in a remote, impoverished lumber town...
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Jonestown: Paradise Lost
as Jim JonesJonestown: Paradise Lost is a documentary on the final days of Jonestown, the Peoples Temple,...
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The Riverbank
as Matt CostinA woman returns to her hometown following the death of her fathers second wife, which leads her...
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Fallen Angel
as Charles Wentworth jeuneWhen his father dies, Terry (Gary Sinese) returns to the house where he grew up, planning to...
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Haunting Sarah
as Edgar LewisA mother dealing with the death of her young son learns that her niece is in contact with his...
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The Man in the Attic
as ReporterFact-based drama, set in 1910 Milwaukee, about an older married woman, bored with her husband,...
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A Town Without Christmas
as David ReynoldsIn the small town of Seacliff, Wash., a child's letter to Santa Claus captures the nation's...
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The Note
as Truman HarrisFollowing a tragic plane crash, newspaper columnist Peyton MacGruder happens upon a...
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More Sex & the Single Mom
as SteveSingle, divorced lawyer Jess Gradwell returns in this sequel as she tries to raise her new...
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Passage
as John RaeWith a unique blend of dramatic action and behind-the-scenes documentary footage, filmmaker John...
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Plague City: SARS in Toronto
as Jeremy NevilleThe once clean and healthy city of Toronto becomes the pariah of the western world when a deadly...
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The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
as Wayne FoxWhen Santa sets off on his Christmas duties a day early, crashes into the Fox family's house,...
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The Haunting of Lisa
as FBI TechnicianA precocious youngster's visions of a mysterious woman and a series of child murders leads her...
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Matters of Life & Dating
as uncreditedLinda Dackman has been diagnosed with breast cancer, but this does not prevent her from seeing...
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As Time Runs Out
as Alex RedmanA wealthy man races against time to save his kidnapped son whose abductor left him with a bomb...
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North of Albany
as PaulAnnie frantically flees Montreal for the US with her young son, Felix and teenage daughter,...
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Night Of Terror
as Sean DunneA bonding family weekend turns sinister in a storm.
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Relax, I'm From The Future
as Percy SullivanPercy Sullivan's suicide attempt gets interrupted by a man claiming to be from the future.
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The Rivalry: Red v. Blue
as HimselfIt's college basketball's ultimate rivalry: The Louisville Cardinals vs. the Kentucky Wildcats....
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Perception
as Philip KlaneDr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscientist and professor, is recruited to help the federal government...
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Murdoch Mysteries
as Dr. Gilbert BirkinsA Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes,...
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The Outer Limits
as Andrew McLarenAnthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end,...
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Suits
as TomWhile running from a drug deal gone bad, Mike Ross, a brilliant young college-dropout, slips...
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FX: The Series
as Matt ChericoRollie Tyler, a special effects expert, helps his detective friend solve crimes by making...
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Frankie Drake Mysteries
as Keith CampbellToronto’s only female private detective in the 1920s takes on the cases the police don’t want or...
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Haven
as Thornton AaronsFBI agent Audrey Parker arrives in the small town of Haven, Maine to solve a murder and soon...
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Republic of Doyle
as Mayor William Cadigan ClarkeJake Doyle and his ex-cop father, Malachy, run a Newfoundland detective agency. Their rugged...
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Republic of Doyle
as William Cadigan ClarkeJake Doyle and his ex-cop father, Malachy, run a Newfoundland detective agency. Their rugged...
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Coroner
as Gerald Henry JonesJenny Cooper investigates unexplained or sudden deaths in the city of Toronto. Fierce and...
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Against the Wall
as uncreditedThis Chicago-set family drama follows a policewoman who causes a rift with her three cop...
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Nurses
as Edward MillerFollow five young nurses working on the frontlines of a busy hospital in downtown Toronto,...
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Puppets Who Kill
as uncreditedPuppets Who Kill is a Canadian television comedy programme co-produced by The Comedy Network. It...
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Life with Derek
as uncreditedLife with Derek is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on Family and VRAK.TV in Canada and...
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Providence
as Dr. HopperProvidence is an American television drama series.
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Angela's Eyes
as uncreditedFBI agent Angela Clinton has the exceptional gift of knowing when someone is lying. She...
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Angela's Eyes
as GeneFBI agent Angela Clinton has the exceptional gift of knowing when someone is lying. She...
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King & Maxwell
as Peter BuntingSean King and Michelle Maxwell aren't your typical pair of private investigators. As discredited...
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The Company
as William ColbyThe Company tells the thrilling story of Cold War CIA agents imprisoned in double lives,...
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Between
as uncreditedBetween is the story of a town under siege from a mysterious disease that has wiped out...
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L.A. Doctors
as Dr. Evan NewmanL.A. Doctors is an American medical drama television series set in a Los Angeles practice. It...
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Traders
as Donald D'ArbyTraders is a Canadian television drama series, which was broadcast on Global Television Network...
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Kevin Hill
as uncreditedKevin Hill is an American legal drama that aired on UPN during the 2004-2005 TV season. It was...
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And Never Let Her Go
as Daniel ChapmanThe true story of a woman's suspicious disappearance after ending an affair with a powerful,...
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ZOS: Zone of Separation
as Major Gavin HartZOS: Zone of Separation is a Canadian television drama mini-series, co-executive produced by...
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Played
as uncreditedThe Covert Investigations Unit (CIU) risks going undercover to infiltrate and bring down...
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This Life
as Matthew LawsonSet in contemporary Montreal, “This Life” is a family saga focusing on Natalie Lawson, an...
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Carl²
as Barney Crashman (voice)Carl² is a Canadian animated series which explores what would happen if a teenager had a clone....
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