Rick Roberts

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).

Known For

The Note

Pontypool

A Town Without Christmas

Love & Human Remains

The Night Before the Night Before Christmas

Student Seduction

Jonestown: Paradise Lost

Still Mine

Filmography

2024 Cymbeline

as Duke / Roman Soldier

2024 The Light Before the Sun

as Freddie

2022 North of Albany

as Paul

2020 Transplant

as Nick Olsen

2020 Transplant

as Neil Olsen

2020 Nurses

as Edward Miller

2019 Coroner

as Gerald Henry Jones

2017 Frankie Drake Mysteries

as Keith Campbell

2015 This Life

as Matthew Lawson

2015 Zoom

as Plastic Surgery Doctor

2015 Between

2015 Killer Crush

as Dr. Lucas Emery

2013 The Rivalry: Red v. Blue

as Himself

2013 Pete's Christmas

as Kenny

2013 Played

2013 Relax, I'm From The Future

as Percy Sullivan

2013 King & Maxwell

as Peter Bunting

2013 Jack

as Jack Layton

2013 Foxfire

as Mr. Kellogg

2012 Still Mine

as John