David Roberts

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Biography

David Roberts is an Australian actor of theatrical, film and television. He was raised in Adelaide, Australia and attended the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, graduating in 1987. Established as a notable face to Australian audiences, David is best recognized by western audiences for his role in the Sci-Fi film saga The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions both in 2003 as Captain Roland. He can also be seen in the Marvel Comics movie adaptation Ghost Rider .

  • Real name
  • David Roberts
  • Aliases
  • Amoeba 290
  • Active years
  • 68
  • Primary profession
  • Actor
  • Country
  • Australia
  • Nationality
  • Australian
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 23 July 1951
  • Place of birth
  • Truro
  • Death date
  • 1987-06-07
  • Death age
  • 68
  • Place of death
  • London
  • Residence
  • Cambridge· Massachusetts
  • Children
  • Spouses
  • Helen Thomson
  • Education
  • Welsh School of Architecture·Rice University·Victorian College of the Arts·Harvard University·University of Denver·Jesus College· Oxford·University of Michigan·Manchester Metropolitan University·Thomas Edison State University
  • Knows language
  • English language·English language·English language·English language·English language·English language·English language·English language
  • Member of
  • Royal Academy of Arts·Northamptonshire County Cricket Club·Cornwall County Cricket Club·Bedfordshire County Cricket Club·Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey·Edmonton Oilers·St. Louis Blues·Vancouver Canucks·Democratic Party
  • Parents
  • Walter Orr Roberts

Music

Movies

TV

Books

Awards

Trivia

Nominated in 2008 for an AFI award for best lead actor for his leading role in The Square.

Supporter of the Adelaide Crows football club.

He was awarded the MBE before being awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2009 Queens New Years Honours List for his services to Disabled Sport.

11-time Paralympic gold medalist swimmer.

(December 2008) Pontypridd, Wales

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