Ted Jan Roberts

His commitment to martial arts was fostered by his father, Richard Gilroy Ortega, who himself was a martial artist and notably a former black belt student of Chuck Norris from the 1970s. His authentic skills in both Karate and Tae Kwon Do allowed him to perform his own fight choreography and stunts. After dedicating himself to his career, Roberts quickly became a prominent figure in the Direct to Video action scene of the mid-90s, starring in a series of martial arts-focused films, including Magic Kid (1993) and its sequel Magic Kid 2 (1994), as well as A Dangerous Place (1994), The Power Within (1995), and Tiger Heart (1996). His widest recognition came on television when he was cast as Prince Dex / Masked Rider, a character he first played in a three-episode arc of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1995) before leading the spin-off series, Masked Rider (1995–1996), an American adaptation of the Japanese tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Black RX. Roberts also acted in and served as an Associate Producer for the adventure-drama series Hollywood Safari (1997-1999), before later appearing in the critically acclaimed feature film Milk (2008), where he played activist Dennis Peron.