Rick Roberts

About

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....

Known for

SuitsSeries • 2011Murdoch MysteriesSeries • 2008The Outer LimitsSeries • 1995HavenSeries • 2010Rookie BlueSeries • 2010PerceptionSeries • 2012The ListenerSeries • 2009ProvidenceSeries • 1999Covert AffairsSeries • 2010TransplantSeries • 2020Republic of DoyleSeries • 2010CoronerSeries • 2019FX: The SeriesSeries • 1996Frankie Drake MysteriesSeries • 2017This Is WonderlandSeries • 2004Miss SloaneMovie • 2016NursesSeries • 2020Kevin HillSeries • 2004L.A. DoctorsSeries • 1998TradersSeries • 1996Life with DerekSeries • 2005King & MaxwellSeries • 2013Against the WallSeries • 2011BetweenSeries • 2015