Tony Roberts

Tony Roberts

Deceased · Born: Oct 22, 1939 · Died: Feb 7, 2025

Personal Details

BornOct 22, 1939 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Parents
  • Ken Roberts
  • Norma Finkelstein
Relatives
  • Nancy Roberts (Sibling)
  • Everett Sloane (Cousin)

Biography

Tony Roberts, a renowned actor, has spent over four decades captivating audiences with his impressive range of characters across various mediums, including stage, screen, and television. As a graduate of the prestigious High School of Music and Arts, now known as LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, Roberts majored in theater and honed his craft under the guidance of esteemed acting coach Alvina Krause.

Born to a family with a rich history in the entertainment industry, Roberts is the son of renowned Radio and Television announcer Ken Roberts, a founding member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA). Following in his father's footsteps, Tony has also been an active member of the Screen Actors Guild and Actors' Equity Association, serving on the Board of Directors of the former organization.

Currently, Roberts serves as the President of Theatre Authority, an organization established by the entertainment unions to oversee benefit performances. Throughout his illustrious career, he has appeared in numerous films, including Stardust Memories (1980),Star Spangled Girl (1971),The Million Dollar Duck (1971),The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974),Popcorn (1991),Amityville 3-D (1983),Key Exchange (1985),Hannah and Her Sisters (1986),Radio Days (1987),and Switch (1991).

Roberts' impressive theater credits include notable productions such as "Sugar", "Don't Drink the Water", "Arsenic and Old Lace", and "South Pacific". With his versatility, dedication, and extensive experience, Tony Roberts has solidified his position as one of the busiest and most respected actors in America.

Career

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2017
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing as Max Kellerman
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2015
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2014
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2006
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2005
The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch as The Allergist's Wife (archive footage)
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Great Performances
Great Performances as Charley (segment "How Now, Dow Jones") (archive footage)
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2004
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself as Rob in Annie Hall (archive footage)
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2001
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The Concert for New York City
The Concert for New York City as Tony Roberts man on bench
{"id":102262,"title":"Dead Broke","year":"1998","character":"Walter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dead-broke","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_102262.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_102262.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Dead Broke
Dead Broke as Walter
{"id":185092,"title":"The Trial of Adolf Eichmann","year":"1997","character":"Heinrich Karl Gr\u00fcber \/ George Wellers (voices)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-trial-of-adolf-eichmann","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185092.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185092.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann as Heinrich Karl GrĂ¼ber / George Wellers (voices)
{"id":157478,"title":"Victor\/Victoria","year":"1995","character":"Carroll \"Toddy\" Todd","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/victorvictoria-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157478.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157478.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Victor/Victoria
Victor/Victoria as Carroll "Toddy" Todd
{"id":157529,"title":"A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester","year":"1995","character":"Toby Joplin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-perry-mason-mystery-the-case-of-the-jealous-jokester","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157529.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157529.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":158646,"title":"The American Clock","year":"1993","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-american-clock","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158646.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158646.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
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1991
Popcorn
Popcorn as Mr. Davis
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Switch
Switch as Arnold Freidkin
{"id":59789,"title":"Our Sons","year":"1991","character":"Harry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/our-sons","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59789.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59789.jpg"},"released":1}
Our Sons
Our Sons as Harry
{"id":10090,"title":"18 Again!","year":"1988","character":"Arnold 'Arnie' Watson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/18-again","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10090.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10090.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
18 Again!
18 Again! as Arnold 'Arnie' Watson
{"id":6728,"title":"Radio Days","year":"1987","character":"\"Silver Dollar\" Emcee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/radio-days","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/25tuqi4lude0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/25tuqi4lude0.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Radio Days
Radio Days as "Silver Dollar" Emcee
{"id":80503,"title":"Seize the Day","year":"1986","character":"Bernie Pell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/seize-the-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80503.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80503.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Seize the Day
Seize the Day as Bernie Pell
{"id":6116,"title":"Hannah and Her Sisters","year":"1986","character":"Norman (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hannah-and-her-sisters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6injutmhc770.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6injutmhc770.jpg"},"released":1}
Hannah and Her Sisters
Hannah and Her Sisters as Norman (uncredited)
{"id":80561,"title":"Key Exchange","year":"1985","character":"David Slattery","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/key-exchange","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80561.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80561.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Key Exchange
Key Exchange as David Slattery
{"id":103837684,"title":"The Lucie Arnaz Show","year":1985,"character":"Jim Gordon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-lucie-arnaz-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837684.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837684.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7484,"title":"Amityville 3-D","year":"1983","character":"John Baxter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/amityville-3-d","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/su8f62rba4o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/su8f62rba4o0.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Amityville 3-D
Amityville 3-D as John Baxter
{"id":63067,"title":"Packin' It In","year":"1983","character":"Charlie Baumgarten","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/packin-it-in-1983","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63067.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63067.jpg"},"released":1}
Packin' It In
Packin' It In as Charlie Baumgarten
{"id":185855,"title":"A Question of Honor","year":"1982","character":"Marlowe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-question-of-honor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185855.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185855.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
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{"id":173270,"title":"If Things Were Different","year":"1980","character":"Michael Boden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/if-things-were-different","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173270.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173270.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
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{"id":8151,"title":"Just Tell Me What You Want","year":"1980","character":"Mike Berger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/just-tell-me-what-you-want","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8151.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8151.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":163558,"title":"The Girls in the Office","year":"1979","character":"Mike Holden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-girls-in-the-office","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163558.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163558.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":1220,"title":"Annie Hall","year":"1977","character":"Rob","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/annie-hall","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2b9ags09sq4g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2b9ags09sq4g.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
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{"id":64496,"title":"The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case","year":"1976","character":"Lt. Jim Finn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lindbergh-kidnapping-case","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64496.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64496.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
{"id":26661,"title":"Lovers Like Us","year":"1975","character":"Alex Fox","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lovers-like-us","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26661.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26661.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Lovers Like Us
Lovers Like Us as Alex Fox
{"id":86301,"title":"The Taking of Pelham One Two Three","year":"1974","character":"Warren LaSalle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-taking-of-pelham-one-two-three-1974","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5231h89p2770.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5231h89p2770.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
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1973
Serpico
Serpico as Bob Blair
{"id":22675,"title":"Play It Again, Sam","year":"1972","character":"Dick Christie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/play-it-again-sam","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1r3j9178jsu8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1r3j9178jsu8.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Play It Again, Sam
Play It Again, Sam as Dick Christie
{"id":23734,"title":"Star Spangled Girl","year":"1971","character":"Andy Hobart","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/star-spangled-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23734.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23734.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Star Spangled Girl
Star Spangled Girl as Andy Hobart
{"id":3630,"title":"The Million Dollar Duck","year":"1971","character":"Fred Hines","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-million-dollar-duck","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_3630.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_3630.jpg"},"released":1}
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2011
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2003
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1999
{"id":195840,"title":"Night of 100 Stars II","year":"1985","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/night-of-100-stars-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195840.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195840.jpg"},"released":1}
1985