Dallas Roberts

{{Infobox person

| name = Dallas Roberts

| image = Dallas Roberts (44159186012).jpg

| birth_name = Dallas Mark Roberts

| caption = Roberts in 2018

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|5|10}}

| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.

| occupation = Actor

| education ={{ubl|State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota|Juilliard School {{small|(BFA)}}}}

| years_active = 1994–present

| spouse = Christine Jones

| children = 2

}}

Dallas Mark Roberts (born May 10, 1970) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Milton Mamet in the third season of AMC's The Walking Dead (2012–2013), Eliot Delson in Unforgettable, and Owen Cavanaugh in The Good Wife. He also starred in the Netflix comedy Insatiable.

Early life and education

Roberts was born and raised in Houston, Texas, where he attended Paul Revere Middle School and Robert E. Lee High School.{{cite news|url=https://www.chron.com/life/article/Dallas-Roberts-finds-cold-comfort-in-The-Grey-2681078.php|title=Dallas Roberts finds cold comfort in 'The Grey'|work=Houston Chronicle|first=Andrew|last=Dansby|date = January 23, 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/01-28-12-houston-born-actor-dallas-roberts-dashes-through-the-snow-in-ithe-greyi|title=Running from wolves: Houston-born actor Dallas Roberts dashes through the snow in The Grey|work=Culture Map: Houston|first=Joe|last=Leydon|date=January 28, 2012|access-date=April 20, 2012|archive-date=January 31, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120131160228/http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/01-28-12-houston-born-actor-dallas-roberts-dashes-through-the-snow-in-ithe-greyi/|url-status=dead}} He moved to Sarasota, Florida, where he graduated from Sarasota High School in 1988 and attended State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100801/ARTICLE/100739981|title=Roberts rules|work=Herald-Tribune|first=Charlie|last=Huisking|date=July 19, 2004|access-date=April 20, 2012|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200719/http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100801/ARTICLE/100739981|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100801/ARTICLE/100739981|title=Navigating the 'Rubicon'|work=Herald-Tribune|first=Jay|last=Handelman|date=August 1, 2010|access-date=April 20, 2012|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200719/http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100801/ARTICLE/100739981|url-status=dead}} In 1990, Roberts was accepted to the Juilliard School in New York City, where he graduated in 1994 as a member of the Drama Division's Group 23.{{cite web|url=http://www.juilliard.edu/alumni/news/news_decades/2007-2008/0709/index.php|title=Alumni News|publisher=The Juilliard School|date=September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111121334/http://juilliard.edu/alumni/news/news_decades/2007-2008/0709/index.php|archive-date=2011-11-11}}

Career

Roberts is primarily based in New York City, where he regularly appears in theatrical productions. Off-Broadway he has appeared in a revival of Lanford Wilson's Burn This, opposite Edward Norton and Catherine Keener; in Adam Rapp's Nocturne, for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award; and in Caryl Churchill's A Number, opposite Sam Shepard and later Arliss Howard, among others.{{cn|date=January 2022}}

Roberts' film work includes the screen adaptation of Michael Cunningham's A Home at the End of the World, and supporting roles in Walk the Line and The Notorious Bettie Page, among others. He had a regular role on the Showtime drama The L Word.{{cite web|title=Alan Cumming Joins Cast of Showtime's 'The L Word'|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/alan-cumming-joins-cast-of-showtimes-the-l-word-com-126659|website=Playbill|access-date=21 September 2016|date=June 26, 2005|author=Andrew Gans}} He starred in the AMC original series Rubicon as Miles Fiedler, a genius intelligence analyst at a national think tank.{{cite web|title=How 'Rubicon' became much more than a conspiracy thriller|url=https://uproxx.com/sepinwall/how-rubicon-became-much-more-than-a-conspiracy-thriller/|website=Uproxx|access-date=21 September 2016}} He appeared in twelve episodes of The Good Wife as Owen, the gay brother of Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies).{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Ausiello|title=Exclusive: 'Good Wife' casts 'L Word' alum Dallas Roberts to play Alicia's gay bro|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2010/08/03/good-wife-casts-dallas-roberts-alicia-gay-brother|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=August 3, 2010|access-date=September 21, 2016}}{{cite web|first=Denise|last=Martin|title=Stockard Channing and Dallas Roberts Are Returning to The Good Wife|url=https://www.vulture.com/2013/03/exclusive-good-wife-stockard-channing-dallas-roberts-return.html|website=Vulture|date=March 13, 2013|access-date=September 21, 2016}} He has also made many appearances on Law & Order and its spinoff, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He also appeared in a crossover arc between SVU, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Fire as serial killer Gregory Yates.{{cite web|first=Kate|last=Stanhope|title='Chicago P.D.' Boss Teases Dallas Roberts' (Final?) Return for 'Intense' 'SVU' Crossover|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/chicago-pd-svu-crossover-dallas-850583|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=December 22, 2015|access-date=February 19, 2018}}

From August 2012 through March 2013, Roberts was in the cast of The Walking Dead as scientist Milton Mamet, who studies "walkers" (zombies).{{cite web|first=Lesley|last=Goldberg|title='Walking Dead' Postmortem: Dallas Roberts on Milton's Twisted Fate|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/walking-dead-season-three-finale-spoilers-milton-dallas-roberts-431877/|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 31, 2013|access-date=February 25, 2022}}{{cite web|title='The Walking Dead' Season 3 Interview: Dallas Roberts on Milton's Present & Future|url=https://screenrant.com/walking-dead-season-3-interview-dallas-roberts/|website=ScreenRant|access-date=21 September 2016}} From 2013 to 2015, he played Eliot Delson on Unforgettable.{{cite web|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|title=CBS' 'Unforgettable' Adds Dallas Roberts As Regular, Two Recurring For Season 2|url=https://deadline.com/2013/03/cbs-unforgettable-adds-dallas-roberts-as-new-regural-two-recurring-for-season-2-454969/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=21 September 2016}}{{cite web|first=Mandi|last=Bierly|title='Walking Dead' alum Dallas Roberts talks new 'Unforgettable' role (and his hilarious 'Law & Order' guest history)|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2013/07/28/unforgettable-dallas-roberts-poppy-montgomery|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=July 28, 2013|access-date=September 21, 2016}}

Personal life

Roberts is married to scenic designer Christine Jones; the couple have two sons.{{cite web |url=http://thefastertimes.com/theatertalk/2010/02/19/12-q-4-christine-jones-creating-theater-for-one-designing-american-idiot/ |title=Designer Christine Jones on American Idiot and Theater for One | Theater Talk |first=Davi |last=Napoleon |date=February 19, 2010 |access-date=May 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100223202006/http://thefastertimes.com/theatertalk/2010/02/19/12-q-4-christine-jones-creating-theater-for-one-designing-american-idiot/ |archive-date=February 23, 2010 |url-status=usurped }}