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Christian Charles Roberts (17 March 1944 – 26 December 2022) was a British actor, best remembered for playing the rebellious Bert Denham, his debut film role in the 1967 movie To Sir, with Love starring Sidney Poitier.[1]
Roberts was born in Southmoor, Oxfordshire. He was educated at Cranleigh School, Surrey, before attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[2]
While he has several screen appearances, his acting career was primarily based in theatre.[3][4][5][6] Roberts starred in the late 1960s cult science-fiction show UFO, playing the hippie-turned-alien spy in the final episode “The Long Sleep”.[7]
Roberts died of cancer on 26 December 2022, at the age of 78.[8][9][10]
Partial filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Theatre 625 | Hakon | 2 episodes |
| 1967 | To Sir, with Love | Denham | |
| 1968 | The Anniversary | Tom Taggart | |
| 1968 | Twisted Nerve | Philip Harvey | |
| 1969 | The Desperados | Adam Galt | |
| 1970 | The Adventurers | Robert | |
| 1970 | The Mind of Mr. Soames | Thomas Fleming | |
| 1970 | The Berlin Affair | Albert | |
| 1971 | The Last Valley | Andreas | |
| 1972 | Clochemerle | Hippolyte Foncimagne | 6 episodes |
| 1972 | Timanfaya (amor prohibido) | Young Man | |
| 1976 | Short Ends | Policeman | Short film |
| 1991 | Streetwise | Mr. Allen | 1 episode |
| 1992 | The Bill | Bob Cheetham | Episode: "Safety First" |
References
edit- ^ "Christian Roberts". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
- ^ "Christian Roberts". IMDb.com. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ Thomas, Nick. "Remembering 'To Sir, with love' at 50". The Spectrum.
- ^ "Christian Roberts | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "To Sir, With Love (1967) - James Clavell | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ "Christian Roberts - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "The Long Sleep (1973)". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019.
- ^ "We are very sorry to pass on the sad news that Christian Roberts (East 1962) passed away peacefully on Boxing Day. Christian was an excellent sportsman, a successful and respected actor, and dedicated OC". OC Society on Twitter. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Christian Roberts". Aveleyman. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Christian Roberts obituary". The Times. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023. (subscription required)
