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