Daniel Roebuck

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Daniel Roebuck
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Roebuck in 2017
Born
Daniel James Roebuck

(1963-03-04) March 4, 1963 (age 61)
Education Bethlehem Catholic High School
Occupation(s)Actor, writer
Years active1981–present
Spouses
  • Leslie Roebuck
    (m. 1983;div. 1987)
  • Kelly Roebuck
    (m. 1994;div. 2013)
  • Tammy Roebuck
    (m. 2015)
Children2

Daniel James Roebuck (born March 4, 1963) is an American actor and writer. [1] In film, he is known for his roles as Deputy Marshal Robert Biggs in The Fugitive (1993) and its spin-off U.S. Marshals (1998), as well as Mr. Banks in Agent Cody Banks (2003) and Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004). He has appeared in numerous Rob Zombie-directed films, his roles including Morris Green in The Devil's Rejects (2005), The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009), and 3 from Hell (2019); Lou Martini in Halloween (2007) and Halloween II (2009); and The Count in The Munsters (2022). Roebuck has worked with director and producer Don Coscarelli, appearing in Bubba Ho-Tep (2002), John Dies at the End (2012), and Phantasm: Ravager (2016).

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On television, Roebuck is known for his role as Cliff Lewis, Ben Matlock's private investigator, on the TV series Matlock (1992–1995); Jay Leno in the made-for-television film The Late Shift (1996); and Dr. Leslie Arzt in the series Lost (2004–2010). Roebuck has provided voice roles in video games, voicing Gary Finkel in Dead Rising 3 and Greez Dritus in both Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor .

Life and career

Roebuck was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in 1963, and graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School in Bethlehem in 1981. [2]

He appeared in his first film role in 1985, the lead in Cavegirl , [2] and went on to appear in such films as River's Edge (1986) and Dudes (1987). From 1992 to 1995, he played Andy Griffith's assistant lawyer and penultimate private investigator, Cliff Lewis, on the television drama Matlock , and he also had a recurring role as a corrupt officer, Insp. Rick Bettina, in Nash Bridges . He played the role of US Marshal Bob Biggs in The Fugitive (1993) and its 1998 spin-off U.S. Marshals .

In 1996, Roebuck portrayed Jay Leno in the HBO made-for-TV film The Late Shift . Leno has often commented positively on Roebuck's performance whenever a guest would bring up the film on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno . In 1999, Roebuck guest starred in The King of Queens episode "Court Date", as Jeffrey the cop, whom lead character Carrie Heffernan tried to date in order to get out of a traffic ticket. He appeared as FBI Agent Weine in the horror film Final Destination (2000). In 2001, Roebuck played a petty officer in the made-for-TV film A Glimpse of Hell, which explores the 1989 USS Iowa explosion. In 2002, he played a hearse driver in the comedy horror film Bubba Ho-Tep , [3] and played the part of Mr. Banks in the film Agent Cody Banks (2003) and its 2004 sequel Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London . He appeared in the 2006 film Red Riding Hood .

From 2005 until 2010, he had a recurring role in the television drama Lost, appearing as Dr. Arzt in nine episodes. Roebuck is a regular player in films by Rob Zombie, starting with The Devil's Rejects (2005), as Morris Green. He has been a writer and producer for the Monsterama series, appearing in some of the episodes. Roebuck starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Quints (2000), as well as the Nickelodeon original film, Shredderman Rules (2007). In the series Sonny with a Chance , he played Mr. Condor. He guest starred in Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place . In 2009, Roebuck guest starred in the fan-produced web series Star Trek: The Continuing Mission .

He has guest starred on one episode each of Dark Blue and Bones . He reprised his role of the Rob Zombie character Morris Green, providing that voice in the animated film The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009), and starred in the films A Fork in the Road (2009) and That's What I Am (2011).

Roebuck portrayed Dave Karofsky's father in the TV series Glee 's second season episodes "Furt" and "Born This Way", with a brief cameo appearance in the next season's "On My Way". [4]

In October 2012, he played B.J. in AMC's The Walking Dead Cold Storage webisodes. He stars as Pastor Victor in the Rob Zombie film 31 . [5] In November 2015, he played Arnold Walker in The Man in the High Castle . He appeared in five of ten episodes in the first season, distributed through Amazon Prime.

As of 2022, he is host of Classic with Daniel Roebuck on New Evangelization Television in the New York metropolitan area. In 2022, he was cast to play the part of The Count, or Grandpa, in the 2022 Rob Zombie-directed film The Munsters , based on the 1960s sitcom of the same name The Munsters . [6]

Personal life

Roebuck is a Christian. [7] In 2020, he and his wife Tammy founded the non-profit organization A Channel of Peace, which produces faith-based films. [8] [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Cavegirl Rex
1986 River's Edge Samson 'John' Tollet
1987 Dudes Biscuit
Project X Hadfield
1989 Disorganized Crime Detective Bill Lonigan
1992 Eddie Presley Keystone The Magnificent
Only You Marty
1993 The Fugitive Deputy U.S. Marshal Bobby Biggs
1996 Driven Dale Schneider
1997 Money Talks Detective Williams
1998 U.S. Marshals Deputy Marshal Bobby Biggs
2000 Final Destination Agent Weine
Quints Jim GroverDisney Channel Original Movie
2002 We Were Soldiers Medevac Commanding Officer
Bubba Ho-Tep Hearse Driver #1Cameo appearance
Hansel and Gretel Dad
2003 Agent Cody Banks Mr. Banks
2004 Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2005 The Devil's Rejects Morris Green
2007 Halloween Lou 'Big Lou' Martini
2008 Flash of Genius Frank Sertin
2009 Dark and Stormy Night '8 O'Clock' Faraday
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto Morris Green (voice)Video
Halloween II Lou 'Big Lou' Martini
2011 That's What I Am Jim Nichol
Night Club Frank
InSightSergeant Reed
2012 John Dies at the End Largeman
2013 Compound Fracture Jim
2014 Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever George
2015 Soaked in Bleach Tom Grant
It's a Frame-Up!Edgar KennedyShort
Schmo BoatThe HecklerShort
2016 Phantasm: Ravager Demeter
31 Pastor Victor
His Neighbor Phil Harvey
2017 Let There Be Light Norm
2019 3 from Hell Morris Green
2020 My Brothers' Crossing J.T. Clark
2022 The Munsters The Count, Ezra Mosher [6]
2023 Miracle at Manchester Ed Hanson
2024 Stream Howard [10] [11] [12]
Saint Nick of Bethlehem Santa Clause / Saint Nick [13]
Terrifier 3 Santa Claus [14]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 The Love Boat S.C.U. LambdaEpisode: "The Shipshape Cruise/Save the Prince/The Bermuda Triangle"
1987–1995 Matlock Bobby Shaw, Alex Winthorp, Prosecutor Sodowsky, Cliff LewisEpisode "The Doctors" (1987)
Episodes: "The Ambassador parts 1-2" (1988)
"The Priest" (1989)
Episodes: "The Assassination parts 1-2" (1992)
Main role 1992-1995
1991 Lookwell CopEpisode: "Pilot"
Uncredited
Star Trek: The Next Generation Romulan civilianEpisode: "Unification"
The Killing Mind Dennis JepsonTV movie
1992 Quantum Leap Neil LindhurstEpisode: "The Play's the Thing"
1996 Nash Bridges Inspector Rick BettinaRecurring role
The Late Shift Jay Leno Television film
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Herkimer JohnsonEpisode "Oedipus Wrecks" (S03E19)
The Cold Equations MitchTelevision film
1997 The Pretender Daniel CarlsonEpisode "Bomb Squad"
1998 Vengeance Unlimited William HargessEpisode: "Cruel and Unusual" (S01E01)
1999 The King of Queens Officer JeffreyEpisode: "Court Date" (S01E17)
2001A Glimpse of HellPetty Officer Dale Mortensen
2002 NYPD Blue Dave BurgessEpisode: "Oedipus Wrecked"
2002 Mary Christmas Mac ReevesTelevision film
2003 Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company Ted Bergmann
WindfallPackard
ER Kyle MartinEpisode: "Out of Africa"
Miracle DogsDr. ElliotTelevision film
2004Blowing SmokeRay
MonsteramaMr. ShockerAs producer and writer. Also appeared in some of its episodes.
2005 Law & Order Nathaniel PrentissEpisode: "New York Minute" (S16E08)
Monk Larry ZwibellEpisode: "Mr. Monk Gets Drunk" (S04E05)
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy Garry Marshall Television film
2005–2010 Lost Dr. Leslie Arzt9 episodes
2006 NCIS Matthew LakeEpisode: "Boxed in" (S03E12)
2006 Boston Legal Russell BlayneyEpisode: "Shock and Oww" (S02E18)
2007 Shredderman Rules Bob BixbyTelevision film
Without a Trace August BlackEpisode: "Eating Away" (S05E13)
2008 Bones George FrancisEpisode: "Player Under Pressure" (S03E11)
2009–2010 Sonny with a Chance Mr. CondorRecurring role
2009 Wizards of Waverly Place Mr. EvansEpisode: "Halloween" (S03E02)
Dark Blue Paul TivnanEpisode: "Ice" (S01E06)
2010 Star Trek: The Continuing Mission Admiral RowanEpisode: "We Will Control All That You See And Hear"
2010–2012 Glee Paul Karofsky3 episodes
2011–2015 Grimm Peter OrsonEpisode: "The Three Bad Wolves" (S01E06)
Episode: "Trial by Fire" (S04E13)
2012 Weeds Detective Jensen2 episodes
Castle Joe SilvaEpisode: "Swan Song" (S05E07)
2015 Transformers: Robots in Disguise Malodor (voice)Episode: "Out of Focus"
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. John DonnellyEpisode: "A Wanted (Inhu)man" (S03E03)
2015–2016 The Man in the High Castle Arnold WalkerRecurring character (10 episodes)
2016 Criminal Minds Mike ThompsonEpisode: "Hostage"
2018–2024 9-1-1 Norman Peterson5 episodes
2020Collector's CallHimselfEpisode: "Meet Daniel Roebuck"

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 The Walking Dead: Cold Storage B.J.Main role (4 episodes)

Video games

YearTitleRole
2011 L.A. Noire Mark Bishop
2013 Dead Rising 3 Gary Finkel
2019 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Greez Dritus
2021 American Hero Hoover
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Greez Dritus

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