Acting
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).
Suits
2011 · TV
Haven
2010 · TV
Murdoch Mysteries
2008 · TV
The Outer Limits
1995 · TV
Providence
1999 · TV
Rookie Blue
2010 · TV
Perception
2012 · TV
The Listener
2009 · TV
Covert Affairs
2010 · TV
Republic of Doyle
2010 · TV
FX: The Series
1996 · TV
Transplant
2020 · TV
Coroner
2019 · TV
Frankie Drake Mysteries
2017 · TV
This Is Wonderland
2004 · TV
L.A. Doctors
1998 · TV
Traders
1996 · TV
Kevin Hill
2004 · TV
Nurses
2020 · TV
Between
2015 · TV
Against the Wall
2011 · TV
Life with Derek
2005 · TV
The Company
2007 · TV
Played
2013 · TV
Puppets Who Kill
2002 · TV
Angela's Eyes
2006 · TV
King & Maxwell
2013 · TV
Carl²
2005 · TV
Miss Sloane
2016 · Movie
This Life
2015 · TV
Man of the Year
2006 · Movie
ZOS: Zone of Separation
2009 · TV
More Sex & the Single Mom
2005 · Movie
Eloise at Christmastime
2003 · Movie
Still Mine
2012 · Movie
Pontypool
2009 · Movie
And Never Let Her Go
2001 · TV
Love & Human Remains
1994 · Movie
Zoom
2016 · Movie
Student Seduction
2003 · Movie
When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
2010 · Movie
Pete's Christmas
2013 · Movie
Killer Crush
2015 · Movie
The Man in the Attic
1995 · Movie
Foxfire
2013 · Movie
The Note
2007 · Movie
Salem Falls
2011 · Movie
A Town Without Christmas
2001 · Movie
Fallen Angel
2003 · Movie
Descent
2005 · Movie
Passage
2008 · Movie
As Time Runs Out
1999 · Movie
The Haunting of Lisa
1996 · Movie
Phantom Punch
2008 · Movie
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
2010 · Movie
Moonshine Highway
1996 · Movie
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
2005 · Movie
North of Albany
2022 · Movie
Time to Say Goodbye?
1997 · Movie
Jonestown: Paradise Lost
2007 · Movie
The Riverbank
2012 · Movie
The Town Christmas Forgot
2010 · Movie
Matters of Life & Dating
2007 · Movie
Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story
2006 · Movie
The Light Before the Sun
2024 · Movie
Haunting Sarah
2005 · Movie
Night Of Terror
2006 · Movie
Cymbeline
2024 · Movie
The Rivalry: Red v. Blue
2013 · Movie
Relax, I'm From The Future
2013 · Movie
