David Roberts is an Australian actor who has appeared in television, film and theatre.
David Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Education | Victorian College of the Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Career
Roberts graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 1987.[1] He is best known for his role as Captain Roland in the 2003 science-fiction action films The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. He has also appeared in the 2007 Marvel Comics adaptation Ghost Rider (2007), starring Nicolas Cage.[2]
In 2008, he was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the role of Raymond Yale in Nash Edgerton's feature-length debut The Square.[3][4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Attack on Fear | Seth Andersen | TV movie |
| 1988 | Miracle at Beekman's Place | TV movie | |
| 1990 | Beyond My Reach | Christopher Brookes | Feature film |
| 1990 | Nirvana Street Murder | Policeman | Feature film |
| 1997 | Nightride | Short film | |
| 1999 | Me Myself I | Robert Dickson | Feature film |
| 2003 | Roundabout | Michael Taylor | Short film |
| 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | Roland | Feature film |
| 2003 | The Matrix Revolutions | Feature film | |
| 2003 | Gettin' Square | Niall Toole | Feature film |
| 2005 | A Divided Heart | Charles Vickery | |
| 2005 | Three Dollars | Gerard | Feature film |
| 2006 | Small Claims: The Reunion | Peter Hindmarsh | TV movie |
| 2007 | Ghost Rider | Captain Dolan | Feature film |
| 2007 | Skin | Short film | |
| 2008 | Fool's Gold | Cyrus | Feature film |
| 2008 | The Square | Raymond Yale | Feature film |
| 2010 | The Foal | Uncle John | Short film |
| 2012 | Careless Love | Mr Stevenson | Feature film |
| 2012 | Fatal Honeymoon | Daniel Samuels | TV movie |
| 2013 | The Landing | Edward | Short film |
| 2014 | Convict | Harvey | |
| 2014 | Unbroken | Officer Collier | Feature film |
| 2017 | My Pet Dinosaur | Doctor | |
| 2018 | Slam | Alan McLeary | |
| 2020 | Occupation: Rainfall | Abraham | Feature film |
| 2023 | A Savage Christmas | James Savage Sr | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scrublands: Silver | TBA | TV series | [5] |
| 2023 | Queen of Oz | Richard Steele | TV series, 3 episodes | [6] |
| 2023 | Safe Home | Gerard Priestly | TV series, 4 episodes | [7] |
| 2022 | Colin From Accounts | Bernie | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2022 | Barons | George Thompson | TV series, 4 episodes | |
| 2021 | Blue Bloods | Lieutenant | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2020 | Drunk History Australia | Cricketer | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2019 | Total Control | Kevin Cartwright | TV series, 6 episodes | [8] |
| 2019 | Bad Mothers | Harry | TV series, 5 episodes | |
| 2018 | Fighting Season | Ian Vogel | TV series, 4 episodes | |
| 2018 | The Blacklist | Desk Sergeant | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2011–17 | Offspring | Phil D'Arabont | TV series, 15 episodes | |
| 2017 | True Story with Hamish & Andy | Chris | TV series, 1 episode | [9] |
| 2013–16 | Please Like Me | Dad | TV series, 27 episodes | [10] |
| 2016 | Soul Mates | Mayor of Bondi | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Secret City | General McAulffie | TV series, 6 episodes | |
| 2010–16 | Rake | Norton | TV series, 4 episodes | |
| 2009–2015 | Home and Away | Judge Menzies / Lou de Bono | TV series, 20 episodes | |
| 2014 | The Code | Peter Lawson | TV series, 3 episodes | |
| 2013 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Lachlan Pepper | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2013 | The Packer Murdoch Story | David McNicoll | TV miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | Devil's Dust | Ian Hutchinson | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | Tricky Business | David Lang | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2009–2011 | Underbelly | Frank de Groot / Angus Campbell | TV miniseries, 3 episodes | |
| 2009 | The Jesters | Andrew Shrapton | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2009 | City Homicide | Max McKenzie | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2009 | Rescue: Special Ops | Ed Frazer | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2007–08 | All Saints | Graeme Collins / Owen Ferguson | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2007–08 | Satisfaction | Tim | TV series, 3 episodes | |
| 2005 | Holly's Heroes | Alan Peterson | TV series, 26 episodes | |
| 2005 | Last Man Standing | Gerry | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2003 | MDA | John Alfrano | TV series, 4 episodes | |
| 2003 | Blue Heelers | Peter Ball | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2003 | The Secret Life of Us | Bruce Lane | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2003 | Out There | Johnathan Archer | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2002 | Bootleg | Martin Burrows | TV series, 3 episodes | |
| 2002 | BackBerner | David Frost | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2002 | The Lost World | Morden | TV miniseries, 1 episode | |
| 2000–2002 | Halifax f.p. | Detective Murray | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2001 | Head Start | Stephen Perry | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2001 | Do or Die | Dr Baker | TV miniseries | |
| 2000 | Tales of the South Seas | TV series, 1 episode: "The Boxer Rebellion" | ||
| 1998 | Water Rats | Barry Strong | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 1998 | Wildside | Murray Anders | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1997 | Big Sky | Pete Martin | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1996 | Mercury | Dave Gibson | TV series, 13 episodes | |
| 1996 | Snowy River: The McGregor Saga | John Archer | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1993 | Law of the Land | Peter Lawrence | TV series, 13 episodes | |
| 1993 | Phoenix | Robert Howie | TV series, 10 episodes | |
| 1993 | Seven Deadly Sins | Alistair | TV miniseries, 1 episode | |
| 1991 | Chances | Matt Hennessy | TV series, 24 episodes | |
| 1991 | All Together Now | Etienne | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1990 | The Flying Doctors | Peter Gardiner | TV series, 1 episode |
Music video
- Embracing Me (2015) by SAFIA