Shawn Roberts
For those of a similar name, see Sean Roberts (disambiguation).
| Shawn Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 2, 1984 Stratford, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Shawn Roberts (born April 2, 1984) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles in zombie films such as Land of the Dead, Diary of the Dead, and the Resident Evil franchise.
Personal life
Roberts was born in Stratford, Ontario.[1][2][3]
Career
Roberts started acting when he played the wolf in a school play of Little Red Riding Hood, which was seen by award-winning screenwriter Robert Forsythe. Forsythe, a friend of Roberts' father, helped him get a role in Emily of New Moon.[4] Roberts went on to play Dean Walton in the Canadian television series Degrassi: The Next Generation, and has also appeared in George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead and Land of the Dead. In 2010, he appeared in Resident Evil: Afterlife, where he played villain Albert Wesker. He reprised the role of Wesker in 2012 in Resident Evil: Retribution.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang | Daniel | |
| 1999 | Sea People | Peter Warner | |
| 2001 | Get Over It | Colin | |
| 2002 | We Were the Mulvaneys | Zachary Lundt | |
| 2003 | Fallen Angel | 18-year-old Terry | |
| 2003 | Word of Honor | Young PFC. Sadowski | |
| 2003 | Detention | Corey Washington | |
| 2003 | Ghost Cat | Kurt | |
| 2004 | Taking Lives | Desk clerk | |
| 2004 | A Home at the End of the World | Club boy | |
| 2004 | Zeyda and the Hitman | Alpha boy | |
| 2004 | Going the Distance | Tyler | |
| 2004 | Sibilings | Tom Muster | |
| 2004 | Mrs. Ashboro's Cat | Kurt | |
| 2005 | Jesse Stone: Stone Cold | Bob Marino | |
| 2005 | Thralls | Jim | |
| 2005 | Land of the Dead | Mike | |
| 2005 | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | Calvin Murtaugh | |
| 2006 | Skinwalkers | Adam Kilmer | |
| 2006 | Shock to the System | Larry Phelps | |
| 2006 | Man of the Year | Truck driver | |
| 2007 | Diary of the Dead | Tony Ravello | |
| 2007 | Left for Dead | Clark | |
| 2007 | Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming | Luke | |
| 2007 | It Was One of Us | George Watnick | |
| 2008 | Jumper | English bartender | |
| 2009 | I Love You, Beth Cooper | Kevin | |
| 2009 | Black Rain | Jack Webster | |
| 2010 | Edge of Darkness | David Burnham | |
| 2010 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Camp demigod | Uncredited |
| 2010 | Resident Evil: Afterlife | Albert Wesker | |
| 2011 | Devil's Night | Clark | |
| 2011 | Reel Love | Jay | |
| 2012 | Music Teacher, TheThe Music Teacher | Jace | |
| 2012 | Broken Trust | Eric Robinson | |
| 2012 | A Little Bit Zombie | Craig | |
| 2012 | Wyatt Earp's Revenge | Young Wyatt Earp | |
| 2012 | Resident Evil: Retribution | Albert Wesker | |
| 2013 | Her Husband's Betrayal | Riley Coulter | |
| 2014 | Recipe for Love | Dexter Durant | Television film |
| 2014 | The Girl He Met Online | Andy Collins | |
| 2014 | Resident Evil 6 | Albert Wesker | |
| 2015 | I Do, I Do, I Do | Max Lorenzo |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Goosebumps | Brian O'Connor | Episodes: "The Perfect School: Part 1" and "The Perfect School: Part 2" |
| 1998–2000 | Emily of New Moon | Teddy Kent | 23 episodes |
| 1999 | La Femme Nikita | Milan | Episode: "Imitation of Death" |
| 1999 | Real Kids, Real Adventures | Andrew Shearman | Episode: "Scout's Honor: The Stephanie Shearman Story" |
| 1999 | Famous Jett Jackson, TheThe Famous Jett Jackson | Alex | Episode: "Popularity" |
| 1999 | Animorphs | Skater Dude | Episodes: "Changes: Part 2" and "Changes: Part 3" |
| 2000 | Twice in a Lifetime | Young Buzzy Walsh | Episode: "Even Steven" |
| 2002 | Earth: Final Conflict | Jeremiah | Episode: "Atavus High" |
| 2002–2003 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Dean Walton | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | Starhunter | Episode: "Rebirth" | |
| 2004 | Wild Card | Josh Dickens | Episode: "Candy Land" |
| 2004 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Dean | Episodes: "Ghost in the Machine: Part 1" and "Ghost in the Machine: Part 2" |
| 2006 | Falcon Beach | Hurst | 7 episodes |
| 2007 | Virgin of Akron, Ohio, TheThe Virgin of Akron, Ohio | Owen | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2007 | Flash Gordon | Garus | Episodes: "Ascension" and "Secrets and Lies" |
| 2009 | Wild Roses | Foster | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Psych | Billy | Episode: "Tuesday the 17th" |
| 2009 | Supernatural | Austin | Episode: "Good God, Y'All" |
| 2009 | Flashpoint | Darren Kovacs | Episode: "Behind the Blue Line" |
| 2011 | Being Erica | Milo | Episode: "Erica's Adventures in Wonderland" |
| 2012 | Firm, TheThe Firm | Tom Connelly | Episode: "Chapter Five" |
| 2012 | Listener, TheThe Listener | Tyler Ross | Episode: "Lockdown" |
| 2013 | Cracked, Cracked | Johnny Francos | Episode: "Hideaway" |
References
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