Leonard Roberts (born November 17, 1972) is an American actor. He portrayed Sean Taylor in '' Drumline'', Forrest Gates on the fourth season of ''

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'' and D. L. Hawkins on '' Heroes''.

Early life

Roberts was born in

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. He graduated from University City High School in 1991 and in 1995, Roberts graduated from The Theatre School at DePaul University with a

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Career

Roberts has played the roles of Sean Taylor in '' Drumline'', Forrest Gates in the fourth season of ''

'', D. L. Hawkins on the

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science-fiction drama ''Heroes''. and Nam-Ek in ''

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

Filmography

Film and television films

Television

Web

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roberts, Leonard 1972 births Living people 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 male actors 21st-century African-American male actors