Daniel Roberts (born 27 January 1966), also credited as Danny Roberts, is an Australian actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Andy Green on the long running Australian soap opera Sons and Daughters from 1983 to 1987.

Early life

Roberts was born in

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, Western Australia on 27 January 1966. He started with the Patch Theatre at age 12, and was in the first round at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 1979.

Acting career

Roberts moved to Melbourne in 1982 where he appeared in '' Cop Shop'' and '' The Sullivans''. He then played a lead role in the soap opera '' Waterloo Station'' (1983), but the series was cancelled after a few months on air. He became a major cast member in '' Sons and Daughters'', playing Andy Green from 1983 until the series ended in 1987. Roberts went on to a regular role in soap opera '' The Power, The Passion'', which ran for eight months in 1989. After the series was cancelled he moved to Byron Bay, New South Wales, where he founded the Australian Theatre Company in 1991. He was artistic director of the company until 1995. Following this, he appeared in the series ''

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'', playing Georgie Parker's character's brother, Ted Cartright. He also played Nate's father Gavin Cooper on ''

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''. Roberts' television credits include ''

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'', '' Murder Call'', '' Stingers'', '' Young Lions'', '' Big Sky'' and the first two seasons of '' Underbelly''. His film credits include '' Blackwater Trail'', '' Walking on Water'', '' Beneath Clouds'', '' Mission: Impossible 2'', and '' Dreamland''

Filmography

Film

Television

Personal life

After '' Sons and Daughters'', Roberts travelled to the

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, where he met his future wife Lindsay Neil. They married in 1989. They had two children. His son

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appeared in ''

'' as Xavier Austin from 2008 until 2013.''

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'' 10–16 January 2009.

External links

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Roberts, Danny 1966 births 20th-century Australian male actors 21st-century Australian male actors Australian expatriate male actors in the United States Australian male film actors Australian male soap opera actors Australian male television actors Living people Male actors from Perth, Western Australia Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts alumni