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| David Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Education | Victorian College of the Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse |
Helen Thomson (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
David Roberts is an Australian actor who has appeared in television, film and theatre.
Career
Roberts graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 1987. He is best known for his role as Captain Roland in the 2003 science-fiction action films The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. He has also appeared in the 2007 Marvel Comics adaptation Ghost Rider (2007), starring Nicolas Cage.
In 2008, he was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the role of Raymond Yale in Nash Edgerton's feature-length debut The Square.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Attack on Fear | Seth Andersen | TV movie |
| 1988 | Miracle at Beekman's Place | TV movie | |
| 1990 | Beyond My Reach | Christopher Brookes | Feature film |
| 1990 | Nirvana Street Murder | Policeman | Feature film |
| 1997 | Nightride | Short film | |
| 1999 | Me Myself I | Robert Dickson | Feature film |
| 2003 | Roundabout | Michael Taylor | Short film |
| 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | Roland | Feature film |
| 2003 | The Matrix Revolutions | Feature film | |
| 2003 | Gettin' Square | Niall Toole | Feature film |
| 2005 | A Divided Heart | Charles Vickery | |
| 2005 | Three Dollars | Gerard | Feature film |
| 2006 | Small Claims: The Reunion | Peter Hindmarsh | TV movie |
| 2007 | Ghost Rider | Captain Dolan | Feature film |
| 2007 | Skin | Short film | |
| 2008 | Fool's Gold | Cyrus | Feature film |
| 2008 | The Square | Raymond Yale | Feature film |
| 2010 | The Foal | Uncle John | Short film |
| 2012 | Careless Love | Mr Stevenson | Feature film |
| 2012 | Fatal Honeymoon | Daniel Samuels | TV movie |
| 2013 | The Landing | Edward | Short film |
| 2014 | Convict | Harvey | |
| 2014 | Unbroken | Officer Collier | Feature film |
| 2017 | My Pet Dinosaur | Doctor | |
| 2018 | Slam | Alan McLeary | |
| 2020 | Occupation: Rainfall | Abraham | Feature film |
| 2023 | A Savage Christmas | James Savage Sr | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scrublands: Silver | TBA | TV series | |
| 2023 | Queen of Oz | Richard Steele | TV series, 3 episodes | |
| 2023 | Safe Home | Gerard Priestly | TV series, 4 episodes | |
| 2022 | Colin From Accounts | Bernie | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2022 | Barons | George Thompson | TV series, 4 episodes | |
| 2021 | Blue Bloods | Lieutenant | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2020 | Drunk History Australia | Cricketer | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2019 | Total Control | Kevin Cartwright | TV series, 6 episodes | |
| 2019 | Bad Mothers | Harry | TV series, 5 episodes | |
| 2018 | Fighting Season | Ian Vogel | TV series, 4 episodes | |
| 2018 | The Blacklist | Desk Sergeant | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2011–17 | Offspring | Phil D'Arabont | TV series, 15 episodes | |
| 2017 | True Story with Hamish & Andy | Chris | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2013–16 | Please Like Me | Dad | TV series, 27 episodes | |
| 2016 | Soul Mates | Mayor of Bondi | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Secret City | General McAulffie | TV series, 6 episodes | |
| 2010–16 | Rake | Norton | TV series, 4 episodes | |
| 2009–2015 | Home and Away | Judge Menzies / Lou de Bono | TV series, 20 episodes | |
| 2014 | The Code | Peter Lawson | TV series, 3 episodes | |
| 2013 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Lachlan Pepper | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2013 | The Packer Murdoch Story | David McNicoll | TV miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | Devil's Dust | Ian Hutchinson | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | Tricky Business | David Lang | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2009–2011 | Underbelly | Frank de Groot / Angus Campbell | TV miniseries, 3 episodes | |
| 2009 | The Jesters | Andrew Shrapton | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2009 | City Homicide | Max McKenzie | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2009 | Rescue: Special Ops | Ed Frazer | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2007–08 | All Saints | Graeme Collins / Owen Ferguson | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2007–08 | Satisfaction | Tim | TV series, 3 episodes | |
| 2005 | Holly's Heroes | Alan Peterson | TV series, 26 episodes | |
| 2005 | Last Man Standing | Gerry | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2003 | MDA | John Alfrano | TV series, 4 episodes | |
| 2003 | Blue Heelers | Peter Ball | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2003 | The Secret Life of Us | Bruce Lane | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2003 | Out There | Johnathan Archer | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2002 | Bootleg | Martin Burrows | TV series, 3 episodes | |
| 2002 | BackBerner | David Frost | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2002 | The Lost World | Morden | TV miniseries, 1 episode | |
| 2000–2002 | Halifax f.p. | Detective Murray | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2001 | Head Start | Stephen Perry | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2001 | Do or Die | Dr Baker | TV miniseries | |
| 2000 | Tales of the South Seas | TV series, 1 episode: "The Boxer Rebellion" | ||
| 1998 | Water Rats | Barry Strong | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 1998 | Wildside | Murray Anders | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1997 | Big Sky | Pete Martin | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1996 | Mercury | Dave Gibson | TV series, 13 episodes | |
| 1996 | Snowy River: The McGregor Saga | John Archer | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1993 | Law of the Land | Peter Lawrence | TV series, 13 episodes | |
| 1993 | Phoenix | Robert Howie | TV series, 10 episodes | |
| 1993 | Seven Deadly Sins | Alistair | TV miniseries, 1 episode | |
| 1991 | Chances | Matt Hennessy | TV series, 24 episodes | |
| 1991 | All Together Now | Etienne | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1990 | The Flying Doctors | Peter Gardiner | TV series, 1 episode |
Music video
- Embracing Me (2015) by SAFIA
References
- "David Roberts". Cameron's. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- Team, The IF (29 August 2007). "It's a family affair for the Edgerton brother's first feature". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- "The Landing | Short Film". www.thelandingfilm.com. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- "2008 AFI Awards Nominees". Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- Knox, David (5 June 2024). "Filming underway on Scrublands: Silver | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- "BBC One - Queen of Oz, Series 1, Episode 1". BBC. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- "Safe Home | TV Tonight". 7 May 2023.
- "Black B*TCH: Trailer | TV Tonight". 29 August 2019.
- "Returning: True Story with Hamish & Andy | TV Tonight". 18 July 2017.
- "Renewed: Please Like Me | TV Tonight". 7 July 2016.
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