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Jonno Roberts
Actor

Jonno Roberts

13 Jul 1979Born
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New Plymouth, New ZealandBirthplace

Biography

Jonno Roberts has been acting in the US since arriving from New Zealand in 1999. He has become a popular performer on stage as well as screen, performing throughout the US and Europe.

He rapidly gained a reputation for hard-hitting performances in a number of productions that have been acknowledged as American theatre landmarks, including the hit New York production of Tracey Letts' "BUG" (he replaced Michael Shannon in the lead role); as Eilif in Janos Szasz' devastating "Mother Courage" at the American Repertory Theatre; as Edmund the Bastard to Stacy Keach's "King Lear" at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago; and in notorious Catalan director Calixto Bieito's sole American production - "Camino

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Real", also at the Goodman.

He was profiled as a notable artist by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Before moving to the US, he was best known in New Zealand as a comedian, and can still be occasionally seen performing at the legendary LA venue Largo, alongside longtime friend and comedy partner Rhys Darby.

Jonno received a Masters degree from the Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University, and from the Moscow Arts Theatre School.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2026East of EdenSeries: Judge (1 episode)
  2. 2026Ms. XSeries: DMac (6 episodes)
  3. 2026MāramaFilm: Driver
  4. 2025Lion RockFilm
  5. 2025Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 4: Dawn of the VampiresFilm: Commander Bright
  6. 2024The Nut FarmFilm
  7. 2021La BreaSeries: James (7 episodes)
  8. 2021Mr. CormanSeries: Chris (1 episode)
  9. 2021Sweet ToothSeries: Hazmat #1 (1 episode)
  10. 2019BrokerFilm: Poker Player
  11. 2018The RookieSeries: Rupert Payne - VIP Ride-Along (1 episode)
  12. 2017Message from the KingFilm: Rice
  13. 2016The Good PlaceSeries: Gawlff (1 episode)
  14. 2016WreckedSeries: Declan Stanwick (9 episodes)
  15. 2015QuanticoSeries: Bruno Graf (1 episode)
  16. 2015The PlayerSeries: Rehnquist (1 episode)
  17. 2013Project: S.E.R.A.Series: NSA Agent (6 episodes)
  18. 2013The Crazy OnesSeries: Grant (1 episode)
  19. 2013Speed QueenFilm
  20. 2012ElementarySeries: Jerome Thomas (1 episode)
  21. 2012SeizuresFilm: Vincent
  22. 2011Person of InterestSeries: Peter Arndt (2 episodes)
  23. 2010FootstepsFilm: Peter Denenberg
  24. 2010World's EndFilm: Tobias
  25. 2009NCIS: Los AngelesSeries: CIA Analyst Robert Lester (1 episode)
  26. 2009Lie to MeSeries: Milo (1 episode)
  27. 2007Flight of the ConchordsSeries: Stage Murray (1 episode)
  28. 2006SharkSeries: Jonno (1 episode)
  29. 2006JerichoSeries: J.P. Achor (1 episode)
  30. 2006The Elephant KingFilm: Jake Hunt
  31. 2006The UnitSeries: Serin (1 episode)
  32. 2005BonesSeries: Jeffrey Hodgins (1 episode)
  33. 2005Numb3rsSeries: Russian Hacker (1 episode)
  34. 2005MediumSeries: Don Burnes (1 episode)
  35. 2004CSI: NYSeries: Samson Rowe (1 episode)
  36. 2003NCISSeries: Scott Pell (1 episode)
  37. 2002Without a TraceSeries: Garth Hogan (1 episode)
  38. 2002CSI: MiamiSeries: Ted Sherman (1 episode)
  39. 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries: Stephen Talbot (1 episode)
  40. 1995Xena: Warrior PrincessSeries: Agathon (1 episode)
  41. 1995Hercules: The Legendary JourneysSeries: Kurth (1 episode)
  42. 1990Law & OrderSeries: Defense Attorney Barry Boyd (1 episode)

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