Rick Roberts (actor)
Richard Charles Roberts is a Canadian actor. He is known for his work in various films and television.
Early life
Roberts 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.Career
Roberts played 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. Roberts returned to Canada to star in An American in Canada, which ran for two seasons.Most recently, Roberts was featured in Michael McGowan's series Between, guest starred opposite Kim Cattrall in Sensitive Skin, appeared in Zoom, God and Country and the miniseries The Book of Negroes.
Other work includes guest starring roles on Saving Hope, Copper, Cracked, Republic of Doyle, Murdoch Mysteries, Cra$h & Burn, Haven, ZOS, and was featured regularly in the hit CBC series, This is Wonderland.
Roberts played Dennis MacDonald on Family's Life with Derek, and the role of explorer John Rae in the 2008 docudrama Passage. He also played the role of Jim Jones in Jonestown: Paradise Lost which aired on the History Channel and the Discovery Channel. He also played the evil Brooks Oliver in Eloise at Christmastime.
In 2012, he was tapped to play Jack Layton in the CBC biopic Jack, alongside Sook-Yin Lee as Olivia Chow. Jack garnered him a Canadian Screen Award and an ACTRA Award for Best Actor.
He played Matthew in the CBC series This Life.