Ian Roberts
Acting
1965-07-29 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Ian Michael Roberts – American actor, comedian, and writer, born 29 July 1965 in Queens, New York. Spent his childhood in Secaucus, New Jersey. A founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade improv troupe (with Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, and Matt Walsh). His most notable film roles include Sparky Polastri in Bring It On (2000), the Stage Manager in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Kyle in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), and roles in Drillbit Taylor (2008), Step Brothers (2008), and Semi-Pro (2008). On television he is best known for the Upright Citizens Brigade series (1998–2000), Sgt. Jack Declan in Reno 911!, The Literal Doctor in Arrested Development (2005–2013), and Key & Peele (2012–2015). He also co-created and starred in the Spike TV series Players (2010).
Filmography
Daughter in a Box
2026 · Movie
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat
2026 · Series
The Z-Suite
2025 · Series
Carol & the End of the World
2023 · Series
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
2022 · Movie
Reno 911! Defunded
2022 · Series
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
2021 · Movie
American Auto
2021 · Series
Rutherford Falls
2021 · Series
Reno 911!
2020 · Series
Bless This Mess
2019 · Series
Weird City
2019 · Series
Craig of the Creek
2018 · Series
The House
2017 · Movie
Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays
2016 · Movie
Baskets
2016 · Series
Teachers
2016 · Series
The UCB Show
2016 · Series
Superstore
2015 · Series
Freaks of Nature
2015 · Movie
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015 · Movie
Get Hard
2015 · Movie
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015 · Series
Grand Zero
2015 · Movie
The Houses October Built
2014 · Movie
Walk of Shame
2014 · Movie
Playing House
2014 · Series
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013 · Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 · Series
Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas
2012 · Movie
The Dictator
2012 · Movie
Veep
2012 · Series
Key & Peele
2012 · Series
New Girl
2011 · Series
Happy Endings
2011 · Series
Workaholics
2011 · Series
Freak Dance
2010 · Movie
Players
2010 · Series
Community
2009 · Series
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
2009 · Movie
Parks and Recreation
2009 · Series
Party Down
2009 · Series
I Love You, Man
2009 · Movie
Childrens Hospital
2008 · Series
Gigantic
2008 · Movie
Step Brothers
2008 · Movie
Semi-Pro
2008 · Movie
Drillbit Taylor
2008 · Movie
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007 · Movie
Super High Me
2007 · Movie
Carpoolers
2007 · Series
Wild Girls Gone
2007 · Movie
Puberty: The Movie
2007 · Movie
Asssscat
2007 · Movie
Halfway Home
2007 · Series
Reno 911!: Miami
2007 · Movie
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006 · Movie
Wah-Wah
2005 · Movie
American Dad!
2005 · Series
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004 · Movie
Terrorists
2004 · Movie
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004 · Movie
Arrested Development
2003 · Series
Reno 911!
2003 · Series
Death of a Dynasty
2003 · Movie
Promised Land
2002 · Movie
Martin & Orloff
2002 · Movie
Malunde
2001 · Movie
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · Series
Bring It On
2000 · Movie
Home Movies
1999 · Series
Upright Citizens Brigade
1998 · Series
Escape From a Wonderful Life
1996 · Movie
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series