Sebastien Roberts

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Sebastien Roberts
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Years active2000–present
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Sebastien Roberts is a French-Canadian actor of television and film, working in both French and English projects since 2000.

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Early life, education, and career

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.

Acting work

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).

Filmography

YearFilmRoleOther notes
2001La journée avantMax
2005 The Rocket Bob Fillion(billed as Sébastien Roberts)
2006The Last SectSam
One Way Anthony Birk
Lucky Number SlevinThe Guy
2008 Ice Blues Frank Zaillian
2010L'anniversaireCole(Short)
2011 Faces in the Crowd Stranger / Lurker at start-up party
Hellraiser: Revelations Peter Bradley
2012 Two Hands to Mouth Derek Whitefield
201519-2: 10-4 OverRobin Beaucage(Video short)
2016Ainsi soit-elle (Be her)Paul(Short)
2023 Mercy Ellis
YearTelevision seriesRoleOther notes
2001Tribu.comBobbyTV series, 1 episode
2002Lance et compte - Nouvelle générationRobertsTV series, 1 episode
2003L'auberge du chien noirAngeloTV series, 3 episodes
2004 15/Love Francois CochetTV series, 1 episode
False PretensesAssistant(TV movie)
Virginie TV series, 1 episode
Lance et compte: La reconquêteRobertsTV series, 1 episode
Temps durTV 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 PolicierTV series, 2 episodes
2005Les exBenoitTV series, 1 episode
2005-2006 Providence Francois Berthier or François BerthierTV series, 37 episodes
2006 Canada Russia '72 Rod GilbertTV series, 1 episode
Naked Josh Jeremey FalconTV series, 1 episode
G-Spot GaryTV series, 2 episodes, billed as Sébastien Roberts
2007 Black Swarm Devin Hall / Dan Hall(TV movie)
2009Encounter with DangerCarter(TV movie), billed as Sébastien Roberts
Final VerdictRay Voss(TV movie)
2010 Nikita Daniel MonroeTV series, 2 episodes
2010-2011Mauvais KarmaShawn ParkerTV series, 21 episodes
201130 ViesRussel BelangerTV series, 5 episodes
MiradorRussell DayanTV series, 1 episode, billed as Sébastien Roberts
Against the Wall Jeff BriggsTV series, 1 episode
The Listener Dr. Shane LawsonTV series, 1 episode
2012 Republic of Doyle Guy RacicotTV series, 1 episode
Being Human WillTV series, 1 episode
2012-2016 O' Jean-SebTV series, 47 episodes
2013 Played Joe KaneTV series, 1 episode
Le gentlemanLudger ForgetTV series, 4 episodes
Seed AaronTV series, 1 episode
2014 Trauma Derek PerreaultTV series, 9 episodes
2015 Good Witch MarkTV series, 2 episodes
19-2 Robin BeaucageTV series, 3 episodes
201619-2Dr. James ConroyTV series, 2 episodes
2017Unité 9PatrickTV series, 3 episodes
2017-2018 Mary Kills People KevinTV series, 9 episodes
2018 Mr. D Donald T. FranklinTV series, 1 episode
2019 Private Eyes Riley LarsonTV series, 1 episode
Northern Rescue Alex / Alex TurnerTV series, 8 episodes

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  2. Dumas, Hugo (29 March 2016). "Je vous salue, Marie Lamontagne". La Presse+ (in French). Retrieved 3 April 2019.