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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 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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| 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 Sean Taylor in the movie Drumline. He also played Forrest Gates on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and D. L. Hawkins on the TV show Heroes.
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Early Life and Education
Leonard Roberts was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States. He went to University City High School and finished in 1991. After high school, he studied acting at The Theatre School at DePaul University. He earned a special degree called a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting in 1995.
Acting Career Highlights
Leonard Roberts has had many interesting roles in both movies and television shows. One of his most famous movie roles was Sean Taylor in Drumline. In this film, he played a talented drumline member.
On television, he played Forrest Gates in the fourth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He was also a main character, D. L. Hawkins, in the science-fiction drama Heroes. In Heroes, his character had special powers. He also appeared as Nam-Ek in Smallville, a show about Superman's early life.
Roberts has also appeared in other popular TV shows. He had a small role in the first season of NCIS, a show about navy investigators. More recently, he has been seen in shows like Mom as Ray Stabler and Major Crimes as Assistant Chief Leo Mason. In 2023, he appeared in the TV series Goosebumps.
Selected Film and Television Roles
Leonard Roberts has been in many films and TV shows. Here are some of his notable roles:
Movies and TV Films
- 1997: Love Jones as Eddie Coles
- 1998: He Got Game as D'Andre Mackey
- 2002: Drumline as Sean Taylor
- 2011: Pizza Man as Leo
- 2014: Drumline: A New Beat as Sean Taylor (TV movie)
- 2014: American Sniper as Instructor Rolle
Television Series
- 1999–2000: Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Forrest Gates
- 2005–2006: Smallville as Nam-Ek
- 2006–2007: Heroes as D. L. Hawkins
- 2010: Castle as Special Agent Jason Avery
- 2015: Agent Carter as Samuel "Happy Sam" Sawyer
- 2016: The People v. O. J. Simpson as Dennis Schatzman
- 2017–2018: Mom as Ray Stabler
- 2017–2018: Major Crimes as Assistant Chief Leo Mason
- 2020: Spider-Man as Baron Mordo (voice role)
- 2020–2022: Charmed as Dexter Vaughn
- 2022: All American: Homecoming as President Zeke Allen
- 2023: Goosebumps as Ben Howard
Video Games
- 2017: Hidden Agenda as Tom Nelson
See also
In Spanish: Leonard Roberts para niños
