Conrad Roberts is an Antiguan-American actor who has appeared in several television series and films over the past forty years. His most recent film was A Wrinkle In Time.
Career He began his career in March 1968 when he was cast as "Edward Stark" on the series The Doctors; he appeared in over one hundred episodes of the series.The Doctors Episode Guide, Pocket Essentials (New York, 1972) After leaving the series in 1969, Roberts spent the next fifteen years appearing in various film productions. He also has a brief spoken word performance on the final track of Miles Davis's 1971 live/studio album Live-Evil. During the 1980s, he became best known for his appearance in the film The Mosquito Coast as well as for a smaller role in the cult horror film The Serpent and the Rainbow.Twilight Zone Magazine (August 1989)
In 1989, Roberts was granted a recurring role in Miami Vice as "Police Commissioner Williford". He only appeared in two episodes before returning to film roles. During the 1990s, he appeared in The Mask of Zorro and also appeared as a guest star on The X-Files. In 2002, Roberts gained a higher notoriety as a film star when he appeared in The Scorpion King in a major supporting role.
In the 2000s and beyond, Roberts returned to television with guest roles on NCIS, The Unit, CSI, and most recently The River.Screen Actors Guild Call Sheet - Conrad Roberts (Retrieved May 2015).
Filmography
Film Year Title Role1972Up the SandboxClay1979FirepowerLestor Wallace1985Streetwalkin'Steller1986The Mosquito CoastMr. Haddy1988The Serpent and the RainbowChristophe1990Green CardTaxi Driver1991The Hard WayWitherspoon1998The Mask of ZorroBlack Zorro1999Man on the MoonCollege Promoter2000The Million Dollar HotelStix2002The Scorpion KingChieftain2003The Dig (Short film)Stranger2009Boppin' at the Glue FactoryTharin Sanders 2016Man Rots from the Head (Short film)Mr. ZCardboard BoxerMethusalah2017LemonGilly2017And Then There Was EveJoe2018A Wrinkle in TimeElegant Man
Television Year Title Role Notes1968–1969The DoctorsEdward StarkMain cast1980CasinoInspector FerberTV movie1989Miami ViceCommissioner Henry Williford2 episodes1993GhostwriterMr. Braithwaite2 episodes1999The X-FilesPrimitive African ManEpisode: "The Sixth Extinction"2005NCISBenjamin KingEpisode: "Pop Life"2007The UnitElderEpisode: "The Outsiders"2009CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationPalo PriestEpisode: "Mascara"2012The RiverTribal ElderEpisode: "A Tribal Elder"2016The Get DownUncle JohnnyEpisode: "Where There Is Ruin, There Is Hope for a Treasure"
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