Rick Roberts
Acting • Born 1965-11-13
Biography
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
77 credits
The Note
Movie • 2007
Truman Harris
Pontypool
Movie • 2009
Ken Loney (voice)
Man of the Year
Movie • 2006
Hemmings
A Town Without Christmas
Movie • 2001
David Reynolds
Love & Human Remains
Movie • 1994
Robert
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
Movie • 2010
Wayne Fox
Student Seduction
Movie • 2003
Drew Dawson
Foxfire
Movie • 2013
Mr. Kellogg
Jonestown: Paradise Lost
Movie • 2007
Jim Jones
Still Mine
Movie • 2012
John
More Sex & the Single Mom
Movie • 2005
Steve
Matters of Life & Dating
Movie • 2007
Night Of Terror
Movie • 2006
Sean Dunne
Descent
Movie • 2005
Dr. Palmer Drake
Jack
Movie • 2013
Jack Layton
Relax, I'm From The Future
Movie • 2013
Percy Sullivan
Haunting Sarah
Movie • 2005
Edgar Lewis
North of Albany
Movie • 2022
Paul
Phantom Punch
Movie • 2008
Father Alios
Salem Falls
Movie • 2011
Amos Duncan
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Movie • 2012
Peter Leacock
Pete's Christmas
Movie • 2013
Kenny
The Man in the Attic
Movie • 1995
Reporter
The Haunting of Lisa
Movie • 1996
FBI Technician
Killer Crush
Movie • 2015
Dr. Lucas Emery
Zoom
Movie • 2016
Plastic Surgery Doctor
The Town Christmas Forgot
Movie • 2010
Charles Benson
As Time Runs Out
Movie • 1999
Alex Redman
Passage
Movie • 2008
John Rae
Fallen Angel
Movie • 2003
Charles Wentworth jeune
Eloise at Christmastime
Movie • 2003
Brooks the Fiance
The Rivalry: Red v. Blue
Movie • 2013
Himself
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
Movie • 2005
Jeremy Neville
The Riverbank
Movie • 2012
Matt Costin
When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
Movie • 2010
Frank Shaw
Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story
Movie • 2006
Morde
The Light Before the Sun
Movie • 2024
Freddie
Time to Say Goodbye?
Movie • 1997
Chip Klooster
Moonshine Highway
Movie • 1996
Travis Saunders
Cymbeline
Movie • 2024
Duke / Roman Soldier
Angela's Eyes
TV • 2006
An American in Canada
TV • 2003
Jake Crewe
Providence
TV • 1999
Dr. Hopper
L.A. Doctors
TV • 1998
Evan Newman
Puppets Who Kill
TV • 2002
The Company
TV • 2007
William Colby
Life with Derek
TV • 2005
Kevin Hill
TV • 2004
D. A. Miller
Traders
TV • 1996
Donald D'Arby
Murdoch Mysteries
TV • 2008
Dr. Gilbert Birkins
FX: The Series
TV • 1996
Matt Cherico
ZOS: Zone of Separation
TV • 2009
Major Gavin Hart
Haven
TV • 2010
Thornton Aarons
Between
TV • 2015
This Life
TV • 2015
Matthew Lawson
Nurses
TV • 2020
Edward Miller
Carl²
TV • 2005
Barney Crashman (voice)
Against the Wall
TV • 2011
Frankie Drake Mysteries
TV • 2017
Keith Campbell
Angela's Eyes
TV • 2006
Gene
The Outer Limits
TV • 1995
Andrew McLaren
King & Maxwell
TV • 2013
Peter Bunting
Played
TV • 2013
Suits
TV • 2011
Tom
Republic of Doyle
TV • 2010
Mayor William Cadigan Clarke
Coroner
TV • 2019
Gerald Henry Jones
And Never Let Her Go
TV • 2001
Daniel Chapman
Perception
TV • 2012
Philip Klane
Republic of Doyle
TV • 2010
William Cadigan Clarke
Republic of Doyle
TV • 2010
William Cadigan Clarke (voice)
Covert Affairs
TV • 2010
Deputy DCI Joseph Nichols
Covert Affairs
TV • 2010
Joseph Nichols
Rookie Blue
TV • 2010
Trevor Bennett
Transplant
TV • 2020
Nick Olsen
Transplant
TV • 2020
Neil Olsen
The Listener
TV • 2009
Grant Bogle
This Is Wonderland
TV • 2004
Cameron Tiernay