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''. He also starred in the

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comedy '' Insatiable''.

Early life and education

Roberts was born and raised in Houston, Texas, where he attended Paul Revere Middle School and Robert E. Lee High School. He moved to

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, where he graduated from

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in 1988 and attended State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota. In 1990 Roberts was accepted to the

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, where he graduated in 1994 as a member of the Drama Division's ''Group 23''.

Career

Roberts is primarily based in

, where he regularly appears in theatrical productions. Off-Broadway he has appeared in a revival of

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's ''

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'', opposite

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and

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; in

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's ''Nocturne'', for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award; and in Caryl Churchill's ''A Number'', opposite

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and later

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, among others. Roberts' film work includes the screen adaptation of

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's '' A Home at the End of the World'', and supporting roles in ''

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'' and ''

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'', among others. He had a regular role on the Showtime

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''. He starred in the

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original series ''

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'' as Miles Fiedler, a genius

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at a national

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. He appeared in twelve episodes of ''

'' as Alicia Florrick's (

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)

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brother, Owen. 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'', ''

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'' and '' Chicago Fire'' as

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Gregory Yates. From August 2012 through March 2013, Roberts was in the cast of '' The Walking Dead'' as scientist Milton Mamet, who studies "walkers" (zombies). From 2013 to 2015, he played Eliot Delson on '' Unforgettable''.

Personal life

Roberts is married to scenic designer Christine Jones; the couple has two sons.

Filmography

*'' Law & Order'' (1995–2009) *'' A Home at the End of the World'' (2004) *''

'' (2005) *''

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'' (2005) *''

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'' (2006) *''

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'' (2006) *''

'' (2006–2009) *''

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'' (2007) *'' Lovely By Surprise'' (2007) *'' 3:10 to Yuma'' (2007) *'' Ingenious'' (2009) *'' Shrink'' (2009) *'' Tell-Tale'' (2009) *''

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'' (2010) *''

'' (2010) *'' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' (2010) *''

'' (2010–2016) *''

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'' (2012) *'' The Grey'' (2012) *''

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'' (2012) *'' The Walking Dead'' (2012–13) Season 3 *''

Dallas Buyers Club ''Dallas Buyers Club'' is a 2013 American biographical drama film written by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack, and directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. The film tells the story of Ron Woodroof ( Matthew McConaughey), an AIDS patient diagnosed in ...

'' (2013) *'' Shadow People'' (2013) *'' Unforgettable'' (2013–2015) *''

'' & '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2015–2016 crossovers) *'' Mayhem (2017) *''

My Friend Dahmer ''My Friend Dahmer'' is a 2012 graphic novel and memoir by artist John "Derf" Backderf about his teenage friendship with Jeffrey Dahmer, who later became a serial killer. The book evolved from a 24-page, self-published version by Backderf in 20 ...

'' (2017) *'' American Crime'' (2017) *''

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'' (2018) *'' Insatiable'' (2018–2019) * '' Heartstrings'' (2019) * '' Motherless Brooklyn'' (2019) * '' American Rust'' (2021) * '' Big Sky'' (2022) * '' Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery'' (2022)

References

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