Dallas Mark Roberts (born May 10, 1970) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Milton Mamet in the third season of AMC's The Walking Dead (2012–2013), Eliot Delson in Unforgettable, and Owen Cavanaugh in The Good Wife. He also starred in the Netflix comedy Insatiable.
Dallas Roberts | |
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.jpg) Roberts in 2018 | |
| Born | Dallas Mark Roberts May 10, 1970 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | Christine Jones |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
editRoberts was born and raised in Houston, Texas, where he attended Paul Revere Middle School and Robert E. Lee High School.[1][2] He moved to Sarasota, Florida, where he graduated from Sarasota High School in 1988 and attended State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota.[3][4] In 1990, Roberts was accepted to the Juilliard School in New York City, where he graduated in 1994[3] as a member of the Drama Division's Group 23.[5]
Career
editRoberts is primarily based in New York City, where he regularly appears in theatrical productions. Off-Broadway he has appeared in a revival of Lanford Wilson's Burn This, opposite Edward Norton and Catherine Keener; in Adam Rapp's Nocturne, for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award; and in Caryl Churchill's A Number, opposite Sam Shepard and later Arliss Howard, among others.[citation needed]
Roberts' film work includes the screen adaptation of Michael Cunningham's A Home at the End of the World, and supporting roles in Walk the Line and The Notorious Bettie Page, among others. He had a regular role on the Showtime drama The L Word.[6] He starred in the AMC original series Rubicon as Miles Fiedler, a genius intelligence analyst at a national think tank.[7] He appeared in twelve episodes of The Good Wife as Owen, the gay brother of Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies).[8][9] He has also made many appearances on Law & Order and its spinoff, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He also appeared in a crossover arc between SVU, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Fire as serial killer Gregory Yates.[10]
From August 2012 through March 2013, Roberts was in the cast of The Walking Dead as scientist Milton Mamet, who studies "walkers" (zombies).[11][12] From 2013 to 2015, he played Eliot Delson on Unforgettable.[13][14]
Personal life
editRoberts is married to scenic designer Christine Jones; the couple have two sons.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Music | Matt | Short film |
| 2004 | A Home at the End of the World | Jonathan Glover | |
| 2005 | Walk the Line | Sam Phillips | |
| Winter Passing | Ray | ||
| The Notorious Bettie Page | Scotty | ||
| 2006 | Sisters | Dylan Wallace | |
| Flicka | Gus | ||
| 2007 | Joshua | Ned Davidoff | |
| Lovely by Surprise | Mopekey | ||
| 3:10 to Yuma | Grayson Butterfield | ||
| 2009 | Ingenious | Matt | |
| Shrink | Patrick | ||
| Tell-Tale | The Surgeon | ||
| 2010 | The River Why | Titus | |
| 2011 | The Grey | Pete Henrick | |
| 2012 | The Factory | Carl | |
| 2013 | Dallas Buyers Club | David Wayne | |
| Shadow People | Charlie Crowe | Also known as The Door | |
| 2014 | Wallace | Wallace | Short film |
| 2016 | Ordinary World | Mickey | |
| 2017 | Mayhem | Lester McGill | |
| My Friend Dahmer | Lionel Dahmer | ||
| 2019 | Motherless Brooklyn | Danny Fantl | |
| 2022 | Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Devon Debella |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | New York Undercover | Larry | Episode: "To Protect and Serve" |
| 1995 | Law & Order | Matthew Blanchard | Episode: "Guardian" |
| 2001 | Mark Daltrey | Episode: "Bronx Cheer" | |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Thomas Mathers | Episode: "Weak" |
| 2006–2009 | The L Word | Angus Partridge | Main role (season 3-4); guest (season 6) |
| 2009 | Law & Order | Marty Winston | Episode: "By Perjury" |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Dr. Abel Hazard | Episode: "Abel & Willing" |
| Rubicon | Miles Fiedler | Main role | |
| 2010–2016 | The Good Wife | Owen Cavanaugh | Recurring role |
| 2012 | Elementary | Dr. Mantlo | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2012–2013 | The Walking Dead | Milton Mamet | Recurring role (season 3) |
| 2013–2015 | Unforgettable | Eliot Delson | Main role (season 2-3); guest (season 4) |
| 2015–2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Greg Yates | Recurring role |
| Chicago P.D. | 2 episodes | ||
| 2017 | American Crime | Carson Hesby | Recurring role (season 3) |
| 2018 | FBI | Robert Lawrence | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2018–2019 | Insatiable | Bob Armstrong | Lead role |
| 2019 | Heartstrings | Aaron | Episode: "Jolene" |
| 2021 | American Rust | Jackson Berg | Recurring role |
| 2022 | Big Sky | Richard Ford | 4 episodes |
| 2024 | Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story | Dr. Jerome Oziel | Recurring role |
References
edit- ^ Dansby, Andrew (January 23, 2012). "Dallas Roberts finds cold comfort in 'The Grey'". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (January 28, 2012). "Running from wolves: Houston-born actor Dallas Roberts dashes through the snow in The Grey". Culture Map: Houston. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ^ a b Huisking, Charlie (July 19, 2004). "Roberts rules". Herald-Tribune. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ^ Handelman, Jay (August 1, 2010). "Navigating the 'Rubicon'". Herald-Tribune. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ^ "Alumni News". The Juilliard School. September 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- ^ Andrew Gans (June 26, 2005). "Alan Cumming Joins Cast of Showtime's 'The L Word'". Playbill. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "How 'Rubicon' became much more than a conspiracy thriller". Uproxx. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (August 3, 2010). "Exclusive: 'Good Wife' casts 'L Word' alum Dallas Roberts to play Alicia's gay bro". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ Martin, Denise (March 13, 2013). "Stockard Channing and Dallas Roberts Are Returning to The Good Wife". Vulture. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ Stanhope, Kate (December 22, 2015). "'Chicago P.D.' Boss Teases Dallas Roberts' (Final?) Return for 'Intense' 'SVU' Crossover". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (March 31, 2013). "'Walking Dead' Postmortem: Dallas Roberts on Milton's Twisted Fate". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ "'The Walking Dead' Season 3 Interview: Dallas Roberts on Milton's Present & Future". ScreenRant. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "CBS' 'Unforgettable' Adds Dallas Roberts As Regular, Two Recurring For Season 2". deadline.com. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ Bierly, Mandi (July 28, 2013). "'Walking Dead' alum Dallas Roberts talks new 'Unforgettable' role (and his hilarious 'Law & Order' guest history)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ Napoleon, Davi (February 19, 2010). "Designer Christine Jones on American Idiot and Theater for One | Theater Talk". Archived from the original on February 23, 2010. Retrieved May 16, 2010.