Conrad Roberts

Biography

Conrad Roberts is an Antiguan-American actor who has appeared in several television series and films over the past forty years. His most recent film was A Wrinkle In Time. He first began his career in March 1968 when he was cast as "Edward Stark" on the series The Doctors. Roberts would appear in over one hundred episodes of the series.[1] After leaving the series in 1969, Roberts spent the next fifteen years appearing in various film productions. He also has a brief spoken word performance on the final track of Miles Davis's 1971 live/studio album Live-Evil. During the 1980s, he became best known for his appearance in the film The Mosquito Coast as well as a smaller role in the cult horror film The Serpent and the Rainbow.[2] In 1989, Roberts was granted a recurring role in Miami Vice as "Police Commissioner Williford". He only appeared in two episodes before returning to film roles. During the 1990s, he appeared in The Mask of Zorro and also appeared as a guest star on The X-Files. In 2002, Roberts gained a higher notoriety as a film star when he appeared in The Scorpion King in a major supporting role. In the 2000s and beyond, Roberts returned to television with guest roles on NCIS, The Unit, CSI, and most recently The River.[3]

Most Known For

NCIS

as Benjamin King

The X-Files

as Primitive African Man

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Palo Priest

Miami Vice

as Commissioner Williford

The Hard Way

as Witherspoon

The Mask of Zorro

as Black Zorro

A Wrinkle in Time

as Elegant Man

The Scorpion King

as Chieftain

Streetwalkin'

as Seller

Man on the Moon

as College Promoter

Green Card

as Taxi Driver

The Million Dollar Hotel

as Stix

The Serpent and the Rainbow

as Christophe

The Mosquito Coast

as Mr. Haddy

Lemon

as Gilly

Firepower

as Lestor Wallace

Up the Sandbox

as Clay

Boppin' at the Glue Factory

as Tharin Sanders

Casino

as Inspector Ferber

Man Rots from the Head

as Mr. Z