Richard Charles Roberts[1][2] (born November 13, 1965) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his work in various films and television.
Rick Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard Charles Roberts November 13, 1965 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Early life
editRoberts was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. He studied acting at the National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal, graduating in 1991.[3]
Career
editRoberts played Donald D'Arby in the series Traders,[4] for which he was nominated for a Gemini Award.[5] He moved briefly to Los Angeles in 1998 appearing in the CBS series L.A. Doctors alongside Ken Olin and Sheryl Lee.[3] Roberts returned to Canada to star in An American in Canada, which ran for two seasons.[4]
Most recently, Roberts was featured in Michael McGowan's series Between, guest starred opposite Kim Cattrall in Sensitive Skin (TMN/Movie Central),[6] appeared in Zoom (Pedro Morelli),[7] God and Country (Ken Finkleman) and the miniseries The Book of Negroes (CBC).
Other work includes guest starring roles on Saving Hope (CTV/NBC),[8] Copper (BBC America),[9] Cracked (CBC), Republic of Doyle (CBC),[10] Murdoch Mysteries (CBC), Cra$h & Burn (Showcase), Haven (SyFy), ZOS (Whizbang Films),[4] and was featured regularly in the hit CBC series, This is Wonderland.[4]
Roberts played Dennis MacDonald on Family's Life with Derek, and the role of explorer John Rae in the 2008 docudrama Passage.[11] He also played the role of Jim Jones in Jonestown: Paradise Lost which aired on the History Channel and the Discovery Channel.[4] He also played the evil Brooks Oliver in Eloise at Christmastime.[12]
In 2012, he was tapped to play Jack Layton in the CBC biopic Jack, alongside Sook-Yin Lee as Olivia Chow.[13] Jack garnered him a Canadian Screen Award[5] and an ACTRA Award for Best Actor.[14]
He played Matthew in the CBC series This Life.[15]
Theatre
editA popular fixture on Canadian stages, Roberts recently headlined the Tarragon Theatre hit Enemy of the People,[16] as well as The Accidental Death of an Anarchist for Soulpepper Theatre Company.[17] Additional theatre credits include the Belfry Theatre's production of Proud,[18] Tuesdays with Morrie,[19] and he made his Stratford Festival debut in the title role of Zastrozzi.[20]
Writing
editAs a writer, Roberts' work Mimi [16] (which he co-wrote with Allan Cole and Melody Johnson) premiered at The Tarragon Theatre and was nominated for a Dora Award.[21] His play Kite[3] premiered to critical acclaim earning numerous Dora Award nominations for writing and production.[21] Other writing credits include Nod (Theatre Gargantua) and Fish/Wife (Tarragon Theatre)[16]
Personal life
editRoberts is married to Marjorie Campbell; they have two sons.[3]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Time to Say Goodbye? | Chip Klooster | |
| 2001 | A Town Without Christmas | David Reynolds | |
| 2002 | Puppets Who Kill | Telethon Host | 1 episode |
| 2002–2003 | An American in Canada | Jake Crewe | 16 episodes |
| 2003 | Fallen Angel | Charles Wentworth, Age 30 | TV |
| Eloise at Christmastime | Brooks Oliver | TV | |
| Student Seduction | Drew Dawson | TV | |
| 2005–2006 | This Is Wonderland | Cameron Tiernay | 6 episodes |
| 2005 | Haunting Sarah | Edgar Lewis | TV |
| Plague City: SARS in Toronto | Dr. Jeremy Neville | TV | |
| Descent | Dr. Palmer Drake | TV | |
| Kevin Hill | D. A. Miller | 1 episode | |
| The Eleventh Hour | Ian Bannerman | 1 episode | |
| More Sex & the Single Mom | Steve | TV | |
| 2006 | Life with Derek | Dennis MacDonald | 1 episode |
| Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story | Morde | TV | |
| Angela's Eyes | Gene Taylor | 7 episodes | |
| Man of the Year | Hemmings | ||
| At the Hotel | Nervous Affair Man | 1 episode | |
| Night of Terror | Sean Dunne | TV | |
| 2007 | Jonestown: Paradise Lost | Jim Jones | TV |
| The Note | Truman | TV | |
| Matters of Life and Dating | TV | ||
| The Company | 3 episodes | ||
| 2008 | Passage | John Rae | |
| Phantom Punch | Father Alios | ||
| Pontypool | Ken Loney | voice | |
| Murdoch Mysteries | Dr. Gilbert Birkins | 1 episode | |
| 2009 | ZOS: Zone of Separation | 8 episodes | |
| Pure Evil | Frank | TV | |
| 2009–2010 | Cra$h & Burn | Jay Pound | 6 episodes |
| 2010 | The Reception | Kent | |
| When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story | Frank Shaw | TV | |
| The Night Before the Night Before Christmas | Wayne Fox | TV | |
| The Town Christmas Forgot | Charles Benson | ||
| 2012 | Perception | Philip Klane | TV |
| 2012 | Still Mine | John | |
| 2013 | Jack | Jack Layton | |
| Relax, I'm from the Future | Percy | Short film | |
| 2015 | Killer Crush | Dr. Lucas Emery | TV film |
| Between | TV Episode 1 | ||
| 2016 | Sensitive Skin | David | |
| 2018 | Ghost BFF | Mr. Emerson | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Designated Survivor | General | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Coroner | Gerald Henry Jones | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Such a Small Thing | Dove's Dad | |
| 2020 | Fortunate Son | Ted Howard | Series regular |
| 2021 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Keith Campbell | Episode: "Scavenger Hunt" |
| North of Albany (Au nord d'Albany) | Paul | ||
| Far Cry 6 | Sean McKay | Video Game | |
| All My Puny Sorrows | Elder | ||
| 2024 | The Light Before the Sun | Freddie | Short film |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series | Traders | Nominated | [5] |
| 2003 | Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | An American in Canada | Nominated | ||
| ACTRA Toronto Awards | Outstanding Performance - Male | Nominated | [22] | ||
| 2004 | Dora Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role - Play | Hotel Loopy | Nominated | [21] |
| 2005 | Outstanding Performance by a Male | Outstanding Performance by a Male | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding New Play or Musical | Kite | Nominated | |||
| 2007 | Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role - Play | John and Beatrice | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role - Musical | Fire | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Outstanding New Play or Musical (shared with Brendan Gall, Mike McPhaden & Julie Tepperman) | The Gladstone Variations | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Outstanding New Musical or Opera (shared with Allen Cole, Melody Johnson) | Mimi | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series | Cracked | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Jack | Won | |||
| ACTRA Toronto Awards | Outstanding Performance - Male | Won | [14] |
References
edit- ^ "Rick Roberts - Cast - This Life". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "Rick Roberts Biography (1965-)".
- ^ a b c d "Angry 'Ernest' says his real life is all sweetness - My Town Crier". My Town Crier. 3 August 2005. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "The passion and the politics". Winnipeg Free Press. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d "awards database". academy.ca. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Kim Cattrall Returns to HBO Canada with Season 2 of Award-Winning, Emmy®-Nominated Original Series SENSITIVE SKIN, May 15 at 8:30 p.m. ET – Bell Media". www.bellmedia.ca. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (4 October 2015). "Film Review: 'Zoom'". Variety. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Stand By Me, Episode 4". ctv.ca. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "On The Town with the cast of The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs". National Post. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "The Globe and Mail: What to expect on Republic of Doyle finale: skulduggery, tomfoolery and derring-do « Take the Shot Productions". www.taketheshotproductions.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ Varga, Darrell (August 8, 2012). John Walker's Passage. University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division. p. 60. ISBN 978-1442614192. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Eloise at Christmastime (2003) - A Review by David Nusair". www.reelfilm.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ Annette Bourdeau (August 7, 2012). "Sook-Yin Lee To Play Olivia Chow In Jack Layton Movie". Huffington Post Canada.
- ^ a b "The ACTRA Awards in Toronto | ACTRA Toronto". www.actratoronto.com. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "This Life's Rick Roberts on Matthew's marriage mess". TV, eh?. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ a b c "Rick Roberts returns to Tarragon for An Enemy Of The People". NOW Toronto Magazine - Think Free. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ Nestruck, J. Kelly (6 February 2015). "Bring a helmet for this modern-day take on Dario Fo farce". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Belfry Can Boast About Proud - by Erin Anderson - CVV Magazine | Victoria's Video Magazine". CVV Magazine | Victoria’s Video Magazine. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Tuesdays With Morrie". NOW Toronto Magazine - Think Free. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Drama Club: Brush Up on Your Shakespeare | news | Torontoist". Torontoist. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ a b c "awards database". tapa.ca. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ Tillson, Tamsen (7 February 2003). "ACTRA awards back". Variety. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
External links
edit- Rick Roberts at IMDb