Daniel Roebuck
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Biography
Biography
Daniel Roebuck is an American actor whose husky build has allowed him to play a number of under-exercised policemen and non-Hollywood everyman characters. Born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1963, Roebuck took to performing as a kid, performing magic, stand-up comedy, and even traveling with a regional circus as a clown. He moved to Los Angeles when he turned 21, finding stage work and landing the role of the teenage killer in the youth drama "River's Edge" in 1986. Roebuck worked steadily with supporting TV parts and larger roles in independent films before being cast in 1987 as Andy Griffith's partner in the series "Matlock." In 1993, he played Deputy Biggs in the action hit "The Fugitive" as well as recreating the role in its semi-sequel "United States Marshals" in 1998. A particularly difficult role came his way in 1996, when he was cast as Tonight Show host Jay Leno in the TV film "The Late Shift," acting behind a prosthetic chin. Also in 1996, Roebuck landed a recurring role as a corrupt inspector on the TV cop show "Nash Bridges." In 2005, he appeared as a junior high school science teacher in ABC's "Lost," and his character's death in the first season did not stop him from reappearing in later seasons of the fantasy series. A horror fan in his private life, Roebuck has had roles in a few of slasher director Rob Zombie's films, and he also wrote and directed "Monsterama," a series short of documentaries on horror collectibles.
Filmography
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Life Events
1985
Made his screen-acting debut as Rex in "Cavegirl"
1986
Appeared in crime drama "River's Edge"
1987
Played several characters on "Matlock"
1990
Was cast as Haskell Epstein on "Capital News"
1991
Had a recurring guest role on "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
1992
Appeared on "Quantum Leap"
1993
Played Biggs in "The Fugitive"
1996
Had a guest role on "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman"
1996
Had the recurring role of Rick Bettina on "Nash Bridges"
1998
Appeared in "U.S. Marshals"
2000
Played Agent Weine in "Final Destination"
2003
Had the recurring role of Pete Peterson on "A Minute with Stan Hooper"
2003
Played Mr. Banks in "Agent Cody Banks"
2004
Reprised role of Mr. Banks in "Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London"
2005
Played Morris Green in Rob Zombie's "The Devil's Rejects"
2005
Played Dr. Leslie Arzt on "Lost"
2007
Re-teamed with Zombie for "Halloween"
2009
Returned for "Halloween II"
2009
Played Mr. Condor on "Sonny with a Chance"
2009
Played Shadow Man on "Woke Up Dead"
2011
Lent his voice to the video game "L.A. Noire"
2012
Played B.J. on "The Walking Dead" web-series
2013
Was cast as Nick Bledsoe on "Mob City"
2015
Starred as Arnold Walker on "The Man in the High Castle"
2016
Re-teamed with Zombie yet again for "31"
2017
Wrote, directed, and starred in "Getting Grace"
