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Rick Roberts

Rick Roberts

Actor · Born November 13, 1965 (60) · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 13, 1965 (60)
From
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 75 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 34% in 30 days

What are Rick Roberts' films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Morality
20%
Survival
13%
Self
12%
Society
10%
Power
6%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 10

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 14 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 10
Threshold guardian
2 of 10
Herald
2 of 10
Hero
1 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
11
Warm
9
Dread
5
Bittersweet
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rick Roberts' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rick Roberts' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

75 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Cymbeline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Duke / Roman Soldier

  • The Light Before the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Freddie

  • North of Albany(2022)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Transplant(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Neil Olsen · as Nick Olsen

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Nurses(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Miller

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Coroner(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gerald Henry Jones

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Frankie Drake Mysteries(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Keith Campbell

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Miss Sloane(2016)

    as Senator Mandel

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Zoom(2015)

    as Plastic Surgery Doctor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • This Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 20 episodes · as Matthew Lawson

  • Between(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Killer Crush(2015)

    as Dr. Lucas Emery

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Pete's Christmas(2013)

    as Kenny

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Played (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Relax, I'm From The Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Percy Sullivan

  • King & Maxwell(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Bunting

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Jack Layton

  • Foxfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mr. Kellogg

  • Still Mine(2012)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Perception(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip Klane

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Riverbank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Matt Costin

  • Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Peter Leacock

  • Salem Falls(2011)

    as Amos Duncan

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Against the Wall(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Healer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Associate Producer

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Town Christmas Forgot(2010)

    as Charles Benson

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Night Before the Night Before Christmas(2010)

    as Wayne Fox

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Covert Affairs(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Deputy DCI Joseph Nichols · as Joseph Nichols

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Haven(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Thornton Aarons

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Rookie Blue(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Trevor Bennett

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story(2010)

    as Frank Shaw

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Republic of Doyle(2010)

    Show 11 episodes · as Mayor William Cadigan Clarke · as William Cadigan Clarke · as William Cadigan Clarke (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Listener(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Grant Bogle

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Pontypool(2008)

    as Ken Loney (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • ZOS: Zone of Separation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · as Major Gavin Hart

  • Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as John Rae

  • Phantom Punch(2008)

    as Father Alios

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The True Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · as Narrator

  • Murdoch Mysteries(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Gilbert Birkins

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Note(2007)

    as Truman Harris

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Matters of Life & Dating(2007)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as William Colby

  • Jonestown: Paradise Lost(2007)

    as Jim Jones

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Morde

  • Man of the Year(2006)

    as Hemmings

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Angela's Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Gene

  • Night of Terror(2006)

    as Sean Dunne

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Haunting Sarah(2005)

    as Edgar Lewis

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Life with Derek(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Carl² (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 65 episodes · as Barney Crashman (voice)

  • Plague City: SARS in Toronto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jeremy Neville

  • Descent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dr. Palmer Drake

  • More Sex & the Single Mom(2005)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Kevin Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as D. A. Miller

  • This Is Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · as Cameron Tiernay

  • Eloise at Christmastime(2003)

    as Brooks the Fiance

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Student Seduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Drew Dawson

  • Fallen Angel(2003)

    as Charles Wentworth jeune

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • An American in Canada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jake Crewe

  • Puppets Who Kill(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • A Town Without Christmas(2001)

    as David Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • And Never Let Her Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Daniel Chapman

  • As Time Runs Out(1999)

    as Alex Redman

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Providence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Hopper

  • L.A. Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 24 episodes · as Evan Newman

  • Time to Say Goodbye?(1997)

    as Chip Klooster

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • FX: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt Cherico

  • Moonshine Highway(1996)

    as Travis Saunders

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Haunting of Lisa(1996)

    as FBI Technician

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Traders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 83 episodes · as Donald D'Arby

  • The Man in the Attic(1995)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew McLaren

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Love and Human Remains(1993)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Blood River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Art Direction

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 75 titles from 1991 to 2024; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Still Mine (2012)

$1.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Still Mine (2012)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Pontypool (2008)

Film career

19912024

Peak 2006 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting73 of 75: 73 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thProducing1 of 75: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 75: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s12 · 11 acting · 1 crew2000s30 · acting2010s28 · 27 acting · 1 crew2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
9409

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Rick Roberts' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 28; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 46 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Night of Terror (2006)

84th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Miss Sloane (2016)

Midcredits 94th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rick Roberts' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Rick Roberts work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rick Roberts' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steve Solomos shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers