Sebastien Roberts | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2000–present |
Children | 1 |
Sebastien Roberts is a French-Canadian actor of television and film, working in both French and English projects since 2000.
He was born Sébastien Robert in Montreal. Robert's family moved from Montreal to Sarnia in Southwestern Ontario when he was young. He performed in several plays while in high school, and later joined an improv team in Ontario.
Robert originally worked as a pipe fitter at an oil refinery. He moved back to Montreal when his son was born. Sebastien had his son Jesse at age 21. He decided to pursue becoming an actor after his twin sister died at the age of 26. Robert went to a theatre school in 2000. Robert graduated from the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York shortly afterward, in 2002. He has used the stage name, Sebastien Roberts, since at least 2005. Roberts is fluent in French and English.
Film appearances include the TV series Northern Rescue on CBC Television and Netflix and Mary Kills People on Hulu. [1] Roberts also works in French productions, his latest being four seasons of the TV show O; as well as a new character introduced in season five of the hit French series, Unité 9 . [2] His role as a rapist, Anthony Burk, in the English/German film One Way (2006) with Til Schweiger, Eric Roberts and Michael Clarke Duncan caught people's attention due to the graphic rape scenes. He made appearances in the films Lucky Number Slevin (2006) and Black Swarm (2007); the TV-mini-series documentary, Canada Russia '72 (2006) as Rod Gilbert; and the made for TV mystery, Ice Blues (2008).
Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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2001 | La journée avant | Max | |
2005 | The Rocket | Bob Fillion | (billed as Sébastien Roberts) |
2006 | The Last Sect | Sam | |
One Way | Anthony Birk | ||
Lucky Number Slevin | The Guy | ||
2008 | Ice Blues | Frank Zaillian | |
2010 | L'anniversaire | Cole | (Short) |
2011 | Faces in the Crowd | Stranger / Lurker at start-up party | |
Hellraiser: Revelations | Peter Bradley | ||
2012 | Two Hands to Mouth | Derek Whitefield | |
2015 | 19-2: 10-4 Over | Robin Beaucage | (Video short) |
2016 | Ainsi soit-elle (Be her) | Paul | (Short) |
2023 | Mercy | Ellis | |
Year | Television series | Role | Other notes |
2001 | Tribu.com | Bobby | TV series, 1 episode |
2002 | Lance et compte - Nouvelle génération | Roberts | TV series, 1 episode |
2003 | L'auberge du chien noir | Angelo | TV series, 3 episodes |
2004 | 15/Love | Francois Cochet | TV series, 1 episode |
False Pretenses | Assistant | (TV movie) | |
Virginie | TV series, 1 episode | ||
Lance et compte: La reconquête | Roberts | TV series, 1 episode | |
Temps dur | TV series, 1 episode | ||
The Last Casino | Orr's Bouncer | (TV movie), billed as Sébastien Roberts | |
Fries with That? | TV series, 1 episode | ||
2004-2005 | Les Bougon: C'est aussi ça la vie | Policier | TV series, 2 episodes |
2005 | Les ex | Benoit | TV series, 1 episode |
2005-2006 | Providence | Francois Berthier or François Berthier | TV series, 37 episodes |
2006 | Canada Russia '72 | Rod Gilbert | TV series, 1 episode |
Naked Josh | Jeremey Falcon | TV series, 1 episode | |
G-Spot | Gary | TV series, 2 episodes, billed as Sébastien Roberts | |
2007 | Black Swarm | Devin Hall / Dan Hall | (TV movie) |
2009 | Encounter with Danger | Carter | (TV movie), billed as Sébastien Roberts |
Final Verdict | Ray Voss | (TV movie) | |
2010 | Nikita | Daniel Monroe | TV series, 2 episodes |
2010-2011 | Mauvais Karma | Shawn Parker | TV series, 21 episodes |
2011 | 30 Vies | Russel Belanger | TV series, 5 episodes |
Mirador | Russell Dayan | TV series, 1 episode, billed as Sébastien Roberts | |
Against the Wall | Jeff Briggs | TV series, 1 episode | |
The Listener | Dr. Shane Lawson | TV series, 1 episode | |
2012 | Republic of Doyle | Guy Racicot | TV series, 1 episode |
Being Human | Will | TV series, 1 episode | |
2012-2016 | O' | Jean-Seb | TV series, 47 episodes |
2013 | Played | Joe Kane | TV series, 1 episode |
Le gentleman | Ludger Forget | TV series, 4 episodes | |
Seed | Aaron | TV series, 1 episode | |
2014 | Trauma | Derek Perreault | TV series, 9 episodes |
2015 | Good Witch | Mark | TV series, 2 episodes |
19-2 | Robin Beaucage | TV series, 3 episodes | |
2016 | 19-2 | Dr. James Conroy | TV series, 2 episodes |
2017 | Unité 9 | Patrick | TV series, 3 episodes |
2017-2018 | Mary Kills People | Kevin | TV series, 9 episodes |
2018 | Mr. D | Donald T. Franklin | TV series, 1 episode |
2019 | Private Eyes | Riley Larson | TV series, 1 episode |
Northern Rescue | Alex / Alex Turner | TV series, 8 episodes | |
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