Ted Jan Roberts

Ted Jan Roberts was an American actor, martial artist, stuntman, and producer. He was best known as the title character of the television series Masked Rider, an American adaptation of the Japanese tokusatsu television series ''Kamen Rider Black RX.''

Career

Ted Jan Roberts was born, Ted Gilroy. The name Ted Jan Roberts was a stage name created by his father Richard Gilroy Ortega and martial arts stunt coordinator Pat Johnson.
Roberts played the lead roles in martial arts films such as Magic Kid and its sequel Magic Kid II, in Tiger Heart, "A Dangerous Place", and The Power Within. He also appeared in adventure/drama film Hollywood Safari and the live-action TV series Masked Rider after appearing as the titular character in the three-part third season premiere of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He played LGBT activist Dennis Peron in Milk.

Death

In June 2025, a Redditor discovered a Facebook post made in 2024 by Roberts' father, Richard G. Ortega, mourning Roberts' death on June 6, 2022. At the time of the Reddit post, Roberts was erroneously listed as a stunt performer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on IMDb, casting doubts to the news. A month later, fellow Masked Rider cast member, Libby Letlow, confirmed Roberts' death. Ortega refused to disclose the cause of death.