Leonard Roberts

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Leonard Roberts
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Leonard Roberts (left) with Heroes co-star Noah Gray-Cabey (right) in 2006
Born (1972-11-17) November 17, 1972 (age 51)
Education DePaul University (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1996–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]

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Early life

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]

Career

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]

Filmography

Film and television films

YearFilmRoleNotes
1997 Love Jones Eddie Coles
Hoodlum Tyrone
1998 He Got Game D'Andre Mackey
2000MasqueradeOtisTV movie
2001ScamGordieShort
2002 Joe and Max Joe Louis TV movie
Drumline Sean Taylor
2004Walking on SunshineAlShort
2006The Last AdamBobby Jackson
2007F*ck You Pay Me!Darian DrakeShort
2009 ER Police Officer"A Long, Strange Trip"
Red Sands Ryan
2010Blackstar WarriorLando CalrissianTV Short
2011 Pizza Man Leo
2012 Savages Frankie
California Winter Larry Johnson
2014Blackstar WarriorTyson RoderickTV Short
Drumline: A New Beat Sean TaylorTV movie
American Sniper Instructor Rolle
2015My Favorite FiveMatthew
Any DayTroy
Dancer and the DameAgent Shepherd
2016 Love Is All You Need? Coach Thompson
2017FixedPhil
2018HeadgameThe Elder
MurderADA Malachi SandelTV movie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Due South Tyree CameronEpisode: "White Men Can't Jump to Conclusions"
1999 Turks Officer Tom MayEpisode: "Pilot" & "Hearts of Fire"
The '60'sEmmet TaylorTV Mini Series
Any Day Now Wade GarverEpisode: "It's Not You, It's Me"
1999–2000 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Forrest GatesRecurring cast: Season 4
2001 FreakyLinks Boomer TrumanEpisode: "Subject: Still I Rise"
JAG Lieutenant CrawfordEpisode: "Dog Robber: Part 1 & 2"
2002 Providence -Recurring cast: season 5
2003 Tru Calling BlakeEpisode: "Past Tense"
24 Guard BuchananEpisode: "Day 3: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m."
2004 CSI: Miami Brad FosterEpisode: "Complications"
Threat Matrix Tom Purdy /Ibrahim KureshiEpisode: "Extremist Makeover"
NCIS P.O. Howard CarterEpisode: "The Truth Is Out There"
2005 Bones D.A. Andrew LevittEpisode: "The Girl in the Fridge"
2005–06 Smallville Nam-EkEpisode: "Arrival" & "Zod"
2006–07 Heroes D. L. Hawkins Recurring cast: season 1, guest: season 2
2009 ER Police OfficerEpisode: "A Long, Strange Trip"
Private Practice RyanEpisode: "Wait and See"
2010 Castle Special Agent Jason AveryEpisode: "Tick, Tick, Tick..." & "Boom!"
Criminal Minds Kaman ScottEpisode: "Devil's Night"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Kyle DeckerEpisode: "Wild Life"
2011 Franklin & Bash DanteEpisode: "The Bangover"
2012 CSI: Miami Matthew StoneEpisode: "Friendly Fire"
2013 The Client List Detective MonroeRecurring cast: season 2
2014 The League TyreeEpisode: "Breast Awareness Month"
The Mentalist Elon BellEpisode: "Black Market"
2015 Agent Carter Samuel "Happy Sam" Sawyer Episode: "The Iron Ceiling"
2016 Second Chance LennyEpisode: "May Old Acquaintance Be Forgot"
The People v. O. J. Simpson Dennis SchatzmanRecurring cast
Mary + Jane NateEpisode: "Neighborhood Watch"
2017 Doubt ADA Vincent ToddEpisode: "The Return"
2017–18 Mom Ray StablerRecurring cast: Season 4-5
Major Crimes Assistant Chief Leo MasonRecurring cast: season 5, Main cast: season 6
The Magicians King Idri of LoriaRecurring cast: season 2, guest: season 3
2018 Liza on Demand MarkEpisode: "Valentine's Day"
2019 9-1-1 Captain Ronnie CooperRecurring cast: season 3
2020 Hawaii Five-0 Capt. IngramEpisode: "A 'ohe ia e loa'a aku, he ulua kapapa no ka moana"
Bob Hearts Abishola GuyEpisode: "Randy's a Wrangler"
Spider-Man Baron Mordo Voice, episode: "Amazing Friends"
2020-22 Charmed Dexter VaughnGuest: season 2, recurring cast: season 4
2021 Rebel Randall VokelbergRecurring cast
All American President Zeke AllenEpisode: "All American: Homecoming"
The Girl in the Woods AlexRecurring cast
2022 All American: Homecoming President Zeke AllenRecurring cast
2023 Goosebumps Ben HowardRecurring cast

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Liza on Demand MarcEpisode "Valentine's Day"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Hidden Agenda Tom Nelson

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Leonard Roberts (1990-2010)". IMDb. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  2. Roberts, Leonard (2020-12-16). "'Heroes' Was Supposed to Be Leonard Roberts' Big Break. Instead, It Nearly Broke Him". Variety. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  3. Vary, Kate Aurthur,Adam B.; Aurthur, Kate; Vary, Adam B. (2020-12-17). "Ali Larter Responds to Leonard Roberts' Accusations: 'I Am Truly Sorry'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-04-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)