Rick Roberts
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 Acting
Popularity 8.578
Birthday 1965-11-13
Place of Birth Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
The Note
2007

The Note

Pontypool
2009

Pontypool

Man of the Year
2006

Man of the Year

A Town Without Christmas
2001

A Town Without Christmas

Love & Human Remains
1994

Love & Human Remains

The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
2010

The Night Before the Night Before Christmas

Student Seduction
2003

Student Seduction

Foxfire
2013

Foxfire

Jonestown: Paradise Lost
2007

Jonestown: Paradise Lost

More Sex & the Single Mom
2005

More Sex & the Single Mom

Still Mine
2012

Still Mine

Night Of Terror
2006

Night Of Terror

Matters of Life & Dating
2007

Matters of Life & Dating

Descent
2005

Descent

Jack
2013

Jack

Relax, I'm From The Future
2013

Relax, I'm From The Future

Haunting Sarah
2005

Haunting Sarah

As Time Runs Out
1999

As Time Runs Out

Phantom Punch
2008

Phantom Punch

Salem Falls
2011

Salem Falls

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
2012

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

Pete's Christmas
2013

Pete's Christmas

Killer Crush
2015

Killer Crush

The Town Christmas Forgot
2010

The Town Christmas Forgot

Zoom
2015

Zoom

Fallen Angel
2003

Fallen Angel

Passage
2008

Passage

Eloise at Christmastime
2003

Eloise at Christmastime

The Rivalry: Red v. Blue
2013

The Rivalry: Red v. Blue

Plague City: SARS in Toronto
2005

Plague City: SARS in Toronto

The Riverbank
2012

The Riverbank

When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
2010

When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story

North of Albany
2022

North of Albany

The Man in the Attic
1995

The Man in the Attic

The Haunting of Lisa
1996

The Haunting of Lisa

An American in Canada
2003

An American in Canada

Providence
1999

Providence

Life with Derek
2005

Life with Derek

The Company
2007

The Company

Traders
1996

Traders

Angela's Eyes
2006

Angela's Eyes

L.A. Doctors
1998

L.A. Doctors

Puppets Who Kill
2002

Puppets Who Kill

Kevin Hill
2004

Kevin Hill

Murdoch Mysteries
2008

Murdoch Mysteries

ZOS: Zone of Separation
2009

ZOS: Zone of Separation

Haven
2010

Haven

Between
2015

Between

Carl²
2005

Carl²

This Life
2015

This Life

Angela's Eyes
2006

Angela's Eyes

Coroner
2019

Coroner

FX: The Series
1996

FX: The Series

Nurses
2020

Nurses

The Outer Limits
1995

The Outer Limits

Against the Wall
2011

Against the Wall

Frankie Drake Mysteries
2017

Frankie Drake Mysteries

King & Maxwell
2013

King & Maxwell

Played
2013

Played

Suits
2011

Suits

Republic of Doyle
2010

Republic of Doyle

And Never Let Her Go
2001

And Never Let Her Go

Perception
2012

Perception

Republic of Doyle
2010

Republic of Doyle

Republic of Doyle
2010

Republic of Doyle

Covert Affairs
2010

Covert Affairs

Covert Affairs
2010

Covert Affairs

Rookie Blue
2010

Rookie Blue

Transplant
2020

Transplant