Leonard Roberts, born on November 17, 1972, is a renowned American actor, celebrated for his captivating performances in various film and television projects. One of his most notable roles is that of Sean Taylor in the 2002 musical comedy-drama film Drumline, as well as its 2015 sequel Drumline: A New Beat. Additionally, he is recognized for his portrayal of Forrest Gates in the fourth season of the popular supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and D. L. Hawkins in the critically acclaimed superhero drama series Heroes.
Roberts has also made a significant impact in his roles as D'Andre Mackey in the 1998 sports drama film He Got Game, and Ben Howard in the 2023 television series Goosebumps. Furthermore, he has appeared in a range of other notable projects, including The CW's All American: Homecoming as Zeke Allen, Peacock's The Girl in the Woods as Alex, FX's America Crime Story as Dennis Schatzman, Instructor Rolle in the 2014 war drama film American Sniper, Hayes in the 2012 crime drama film Savages, Detective Monroe on the television series The Client List, Tyrone in the 1997 crime drama film Hoodlum, and Eddie Coles in the 1997 romantic drama film Love Jones.
In addition to his film and television work, Roberts has had recurring roles in several notable series, including Ronnie Cooper on the Fox procedural drama series 9-1-1, King Idri of Loria on the science fiction series The Magicians, Ray on the CBS sitcom Mom, and Jason Avery on the ABC crime drama series Castle.
