Leonard Roberts | |
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 Leonard Roberts (left) with Heroes co-star Noah Gray-Cabey (right) in 2006 | |
| Born | November 17, 1972 |
| Education | DePaul University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Leonard Roberts (born November 17, 1972) is an American actor. He portrayed Sean Taylor in Drumline , Forrest Gates on the fourth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and D. L. Hawkins on Heroes . [1]
Roberts was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from University City High School in 1991 and in 1995, Roberts graduated from The Theatre School at DePaul University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting. [1]
Roberts has played the roles of Sean Taylor in Drumline , Forrest Gates in the fourth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer , D. L. Hawkins on the NBC science-fiction drama Heroes. and Nam-Ek in Smallville . Roberts is credited with the role of Leo in the 2011 film, Pizza Man . He played a small role in season 1 of NCIS as a member of a navy base. [1]
On December 17, 2020, Roberts wrote a piece for Variety discussing his tension with his co-star Ali Larter that resulted in his firing from Heroes. [2] [3]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Love Jones | Eddie Coles | |
| Hoodlum | Tyrone | ||
| 1998 | He Got Game | D'Andre Mackey | |
| 2000 | Masquerade | Otis | TV movie |
| 2001 | Scam | Gordie | Short |
| 2002 | Joe and Max | Joe Louis | TV movie |
| Drumline | Sean Taylor | ||
| 2004 | Walking on Sunshine | Al | Short |
| 2006 | The Last Adam | Bobby Jackson | |
| 2007 | F*ck You Pay Me! | Darian Drake | Short |
| 2009 | ER | Police Officer | "A Long, Strange Trip" |
| Red Sands | Ryan | ||
| 2010 | Blackstar Warrior | Lando Calrissian | TV Short |
| 2011 | Pizza Man | Leo | |
| 2012 | Savages | Frankie | |
| California Winter | Larry Johnson | ||
| 2014 | Blackstar Warrior | Tyson Roderick | TV Short |
| Drumline: A New Beat | Sean Taylor | TV movie | |
| American Sniper | Instructor Rolle | ||
| 2015 | My Favorite Five | Matthew | |
| Any Day | Troy | ||
| Dancer and the Dame | Agent Shepherd | ||
| 2016 | Love Is All You Need? | Coach Thompson | |
| 2017 | Fixed | Phil | |
| 2018 | Headgame | The Elder | |
| Murder | ADA Malachi Sandel | TV movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Due South | Tyree Cameron | Episode: "White Men Can't Jump to Conclusions" |
| 1999 | Turks | Officer Tom May | Episode: "Pilot" & "Hearts of Fire" |
| The '60's | Emmet Taylor | TV Mini Series | |
| Any Day Now | Wade Garver | Episode: "It's Not You, It's Me" | |
| 1999–2000 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Forrest Gates | Recurring cast: Season 4 |
| 2001 | FreakyLinks | Boomer Truman | Episode: "Subject: Still I Rise" |
| JAG | Lieutenant Crawford | Episode: "Dog Robber: Part 1 & 2" | |
| 2002 | Providence | - | Recurring cast: season 5 |
| 2003 | Tru Calling | Blake | Episode: "Past Tense" |
| 24 | Guard Buchanan | Episode: "Day 3: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m." | |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Brad Foster | Episode: "Complications" |
| Threat Matrix | Tom Purdy /Ibrahim Kureshi | Episode: "Extremist Makeover" | |
| NCIS | P.O. Howard Carter | Episode: "The Truth Is Out There" | |
| 2005 | Bones | D.A. Andrew Levitt | Episode: "The Girl in the Fridge" |
| 2005–06 | Smallville | Nam-Ek | Episode: "Arrival" & "Zod" |
| 2006–07 | Heroes | D. L. Hawkins | Recurring cast: season 1, guest: season 2 |
| 2009 | ER | Police Officer | Episode: "A Long, Strange Trip" |
| Private Practice | Ryan | Episode: "Wait and See" | |
| 2010 | Castle | Special Agent Jason Avery | Episode: "Tick, Tick, Tick..." & "Boom!" |
| Criminal Minds | Kaman Scott | Episode: "Devil's Night" | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Kyle Decker | Episode: "Wild Life" | |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Dante | Episode: "The Bangover" |
| 2012 | CSI: Miami | Matthew Stone | Episode: "Friendly Fire" |
| 2013 | The Client List | Detective Monroe | Recurring cast: season 2 |
| 2014 | The League | Tyree | Episode: "Breast Awareness Month" |
| The Mentalist | Elon Bell | Episode: "Black Market" | |
| 2015 | Agent Carter | Samuel "Happy Sam" Sawyer | Episode: "The Iron Ceiling" |
| 2016 | Second Chance | Lenny | Episode: "May Old Acquaintance Be Forgot" |
| The People v. O. J. Simpson | Dennis Schatzman | Recurring cast | |
| Mary + Jane | Nate | Episode: "Neighborhood Watch" | |
| 2017 | Doubt | ADA Vincent Todd | Episode: "The Return" |
| 2017–18 | Mom | Ray Stabler | Recurring cast: Season 4-5 |
| Major Crimes | Assistant Chief Leo Mason | Recurring cast: season 5, Main cast: season 6 | |
| The Magicians | King Idri of Loria | Recurring cast: season 2, guest: season 3 | |
| 2018 | Liza on Demand | Mark | Episode: "Valentine's Day" |
| 2019 | 9-1-1 | Captain Ronnie Cooper | Recurring cast: season 3 |
| 2020 | Hawaii Five-0 | Capt. Ingram | Episode: "A 'ohe ia e loa'a aku, he ulua kapapa no ka moana" |
| Bob Hearts Abishola | Guy | Episode: "Randy's a Wrangler" | |
| Spider-Man | Baron Mordo | Voice, episode: "Amazing Friends" | |
| 2020-22 | Charmed | Dexter Vaughn | Guest: season 2, recurring cast: season 4 |
| 2021 | Rebel | Randall Vokelberg | Recurring cast |
| All American | President Zeke Allen | Episode: "All American: Homecoming" | |
| The Girl in the Woods | Alex | Recurring cast | |
| 2022 | All American: Homecoming | President Zeke Allen | Recurring cast |
| 2023 | Goosebumps | Ben Howard | Recurring cast |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Liza on Demand | Marc | Episode "Valentine's Day" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hidden Agenda | Tom Nelson |
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