Leonard Roberts (born November 17, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Sean Taylor in ''

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'' and for playing Forrest Gates in the fourth season of '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and

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in a recurring role on '' Heroes''.

Early life

Roberts was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from University City High School in 1991 and in 1995, Roberts graduated from The Theatre School at DePaul University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting.

Career

Roberts has portrayed roles such as Sean Taylor in ''

'' and starred as Forrest Gates in the fourth season of '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and

on the

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science-fiction drama ''Heroes''. He is also known among '' Smallville'' fans for playing the role of Nam-Ek. Roberts is credited with the role of Leo in the 2011 film, '' Pizza Man''. He played a small role in season 1 of '' NCIS'' as a member of a navy base. On December 17, 2020, Roberts wrote a piece for ''Variety'' discussing his tension with his co-star

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that resulted in his firing from ''Heroes.''

Filmography

Film and TV Movies

Television

Web

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roberts, Leonard 1972 births Living people African-American male actors American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors American male voice actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors DePaul University alumni Male actors from St. Louis 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American people