Leonard Roberts
Biography
Leonard Roberts is an American actor born on November 17, 1972, in St. Louis, Missouri. He is known for playing Sean Taylor in Drumline and its sequel Drumline: A New Beat, Forrest Gates on the fourth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, D. L. Hawkins on Heroes, and D'Andre Mackey in He Got Game. His other film and television credits include Ben Howard on the 2023 Goosebumps series, Zeke Allen on All American: Homecoming, Alex on The Girl in the Woods, Dennis Schatzman on American Crime Story, Instructor Rolle in American Sniper, Hayes in Savages, Detective Monroe on The Client List, Tyrone in Hoodlum, and Eddie Coles in Love Jones. Additionally, he has held recurring roles as Ronnie Cooper on 9-1-1.
Career overview
Leonard Roberts is an American actor born on November 17, 1972, in St. Louis, Missouri. He is known for numerous roles across film and television. In movies, he played Sean Taylor in Drumline and its sequel Drumline: A New Beat, D'Andre Mackey in He Got Game, Instructor Rolle in American Sniper, Hayes in Savages, Tyrone in Hoodlum, and Eddie Coles in Love Jones.
On television, Roberts has portrayed Forrest Gates on the fourth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, D. L. Hawkins on Heroes, Ben Howard on the 2023 Goosebumps series, Zeke Allen on The CW series All American: Homecoming, Alex on Peacock's The Girl in the Woods, Dennis Schatzman on FX's American Crime Story, and Detective Monroe on The Client List. Additionally, he has taken on recurring roles as Ronnie Cooper on 9-1-1.
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Full Filmography
62 titles- Ballard (2025) as Gerard Willis
- Goosebumps (2023) as Ben Howard
- Bosch: Legacy (2022) as Det. Gerard Willis
- All American: Homecoming (2022) as Zeke Allen
- The Other V Word (2022) as Kyle
- The Upshaws (2021) as Mitch
- Rebel (2021) as Randall Vokelberg
- The Girl in the Woods (2021) as Alex
- 9-1-1 (2018) as Ronnie Cooper
- The Neighborhood (2018) as Agent Ryder
- All American (2018) as President Zeke Allen
- Charmed (2018) as Dexter Vaughn
- Liza on Demand (2018) as Mark
- Fixed (2018) as Phil
- Headgame (2018) as The Elder
- American Crime Story (2016) as Dennis Schatzman
- Mary + Jane (2016) as Nate
- Love Is All You Need? (2016) as Coach Thompson
- The Magicians (2015) as King Idri of Loria
- Marvel's Agent Carter (2015) as Sam Sawyer
- Any Day (2015) as Troy
- Dancer and the Dame (2015) as Shepard
- My Favorite Five (2015) as Matthew (Intellect)
- American Sniper (2014) as Instructor Rolle
- Drumline: A New Beat (2014) as Dr. Sean Taylor
- Mom (2013) as Ray
- The Client List (2012) as Detective Monroe
- Savages (2012) as Hayes/'O' Security
- Franklin & Bash (2011) as Dante
- Pizza Man (2011) as Leo
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Capt. Ingram
- Castle (2009) as Jason Avery
- The League (2009) as Tyree
- Red Sands (2009) as Marcus Howston
- The Mentalist (2008) as Elon Bell
- Private Practice (2007) as Ryan
- Heroes (2006) as D.L. Hawkins
- The Last Adam (2006) as Bobby Jackson
- Bones (2005) as Andrew Levitt
- NCIS (2003) as Howard Carter
- Tru Calling (2003) as Blake
- Threat Matrix (2003) as Tom Purdy / Ibrahim Kureshi
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Brad Foster
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Matthew Stone
- Live from E! (2002) as Self
- Drumline (2002) as Sean Taylor
- Joe and Max (2002) as Joe Louis
- Smallville (2001) as Nam-Ek
- 24 (2001) as Buchanan
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Kyle Decker
- FreakyLinks (2000)
- Masquerade (2000) as Otis
- Providence (1999)
- The '60s (1999) as Emmet Taylor
- The '60s (1999) as Emmet Taylor
- He Got Game (1998) as D'Andre Mackey
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) as Forrest Gates
- Hoodlum (1997) as Tyrone
- Love Jones (1997) as Eddie Coles
- JAG (1995) as Lt. Crawford
- ER (1994) as Police Officer
- Due South (1994) as Tyree Cameron
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Leonard Roberts best known for?
Leonard Roberts is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Ballard (2025), Goosebumps (2023), Offbeat (1961), All American: Homecoming (2022).
When and where was Leonard Roberts born?
Leonard Roberts was born on November 17, 1972 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
How many credits does Leonard Roberts have?
Leonard Roberts has accumulated over 62 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1994 to 2025.
What is Leonard Roberts's background in cinema and television?
Leonard Roberts is an American actor born on November 17, 1972, in St. Louis, Missouri. He is known for playing Sean Taylor in Drumline and its sequel Drumline: A New Beat, Forrest Gates on the fourth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, D. L. Hawkins on Heroes, and D'Andre Mackey in He Got Game. His other film and tele...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Mentalist (2008) as Elon Bell — aged about 35
- 9-1-1 (2018) as Ronnie Cooper — aged about 45
- Bones (2005) as Andrew Levitt — aged about 32
- Smallville (2001) as Nam-Ek — aged about 28
- All American (2018) as President Zeke Allen — aged about 45
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) as Forrest Gates — aged about 24
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