Leonard Roberts facts for kids
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Leonard Roberts
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Leonard Roberts (left) with Heroes co-star Noah Gray-Cabey (right) in 2006
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| 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 is known for playing cool characters in popular TV shows and movies. You might recognize him as Sean Taylor in the movie Drumline. He also played Forrest Gates in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and D. L. Hawkins in Heroes.
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Early Life and Education
Leonard Roberts was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He grew up there and finished high school in 1991. After high school, he went to The Theatre School at DePaul University. In 1995, he earned a special degree called a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting. This education helped him prepare for his acting career.
Key Acting Roles
Leonard Roberts has played many memorable characters. One of his most famous roles was Sean Taylor in the movie Drumline. In this film, he played a talented drumline leader. He also appeared in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Forrest Gates.
Heroes and Other TV Shows
Roberts became very well-known for his role as D. L. Hawkins in the NBC science-fiction show Heroes. In Heroes, he played a character with special powers. He also appeared as Nam-Ek in Smallville, another popular superhero show.
He has acted in many other TV series too. These include a small part in NCIS and roles in shows like Criminal Minds, Castle, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. More recently, he played Ray Stabler in the comedy series Mom and Assistant Chief Leo Mason in Major Crimes. He even voiced Baron Mordo in the animated Spider-Man show!
Movies and Films
Besides Drumline, Leonard Roberts has been in several other movies. He played Leo in the 2011 film Pizza Man. He also had a role in the movie American Sniper in 2014. In 2017, he was in a film called Fixed. He continues to act in both movies and television today.
Selected Filmography
Here are some of the movies and TV shows Leonard Roberts has been in:
Film Appearances
- Love Jones (1997) as Eddie Coles
- Hoodlum (1997) as Tyrone
- He Got Game (1998) as D'Andre Mackey
- Drumline (2002) as Sean Taylor
- Pizza Man (2011) as Leo
- Savages (2012) as Frankie
- American Sniper (2014) as Instructor Rolle
- Love Is All You Need? (2016) as Coach Thompson
Television Roles
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1999–2000) as Forrest Gates
- JAG (2001) as Lieutenant Crawford
- 24 (2003) as Guard Buchanan
- NCIS (2004) as P.O. Howard Carter
- Smallville (2005–06) as Nam-Ek
- Heroes (2006–07) as D. L. Hawkins
- Criminal Minds (2010) as Kaman Scott
- Castle (2010) as Special Agent Jason Avery
- Agent Carter (2015) as Samuel "Happy Sam" Sawyer
- The People v. O. J. Simpson (2016) as Dennis Schatzman
- Mom (2017–18) as Ray Stabler
- Major Crimes (2017–18) as Assistant Chief Leo Mason
- The Magicians (2017–18) as King Idri of Loria
- 9-1-1 (2019) as Captain Ronnie Cooper
- Spider-Man (2020) as Baron Mordo (voice)
- Charmed (2020-22) as Dexter Vaughn
- All American: Homecoming (2022) as President Zeke Allen
- Goosebumps (2023) as Ben Howard
