Rick Roberts
Acting
1965-11-13 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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).
Filmography
Cymbeline
2024 · Movie
The Light Before the Sun
2024 · Movie
North of Albany
2022 · Movie
Transplant
2020 · Series
Nurses
2020 · Series
Coroner
2019 · Series
Frankie Drake Mysteries
2017 · Series
Miss Sloane
2016 · Movie
Zoom
2016 · Movie
This Life
2015 · Series
Between
2015 · Series
Killer Crush
2015 · Movie
The Rivalry: Red v. Blue
2013 · Movie
Pete's Christmas
2013 · Movie
Played
2013 · Series
Relax, I'm From The Future
2013 · Movie
King & Maxwell
2013 · Series
Jack
2013 · Movie
Foxfire
2013 · Movie
Still Mine
2012 · Movie
Perception
2012 · Series
The Riverbank
2012 · Movie
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
2012 · Movie
Salem Falls
2011 · Movie
Against the Wall
2011 · Series
The Healer
2011 · Movie
Suits
2011 · Series
The Town Christmas Forgot
2010 · Movie
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
2010 · Movie
Covert Affairs
2010 · Series
Haven
2010 · Series
Rookie Blue
2010 · Series
When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
2010 · Movie
Republic of Doyle
2010 · Series
The Listener
2009 · Series
Pontypool
2009 · Movie
ZOS: Zone of Separation
2009 · Series
Passage
2008 · Movie
Phantom Punch
2008 · Movie
The True Story
2008 · Series
Murdoch Mysteries
2008 · Series
The Note
2007 · Movie
Matters of Life & Dating
2007 · Movie
The Company
2007 · Series
Jonestown: Paradise Lost
2007 · Movie
Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story
2006 · Movie
Man of the Year
2006 · Movie
Angela's Eyes
2006 · Series
Night Of Terror
2006 · Movie
Haunting Sarah
2005 · Movie
Life with Derek
2005 · Series
Carl²
2005 · Series
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
2005 · Movie
Descent
2005 · Movie
More Sex & the Single Mom
2005 · Movie
Kevin Hill
2004 · Series
This Is Wonderland
2004 · Series
Eloise at Christmastime
2003 · Movie
Student Seduction
2003 · Movie
Fallen Angel
2003 · Movie
An American in Canada
2003 · Series
Puppets Who Kill
2002 · Series
A Town Without Christmas
2001 · Movie
And Never Let Her Go
2001 · Series
As Time Runs Out
1999 · Movie
Providence
1999 · Series
L.A. Doctors
1998 · Series
Time to Say Goodbye?
1997 · Movie
FX: The Series
1996 · Series
Moonshine Highway
1996 · Movie
The Haunting of Lisa
1996 · Movie
Traders
1996 · Series
The Man in the Attic
1995 · Movie
The Outer Limits
1995 · Series
Love & Human Remains
1994 · Movie
Blood River
1991 · Movie