
Person
Conrad Roberts
Acting · Born 1943-07-11 · Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Biography
Conrad Roberts is an Antiguan-American actor who has appeared in several television series and films over the past forty years. His most recent film was A Wrinkle In Time. He first began his career in March 1968 when he was cast as "Edward Stark" on the series The Doctors. Roberts would appear in over one hundred episodes of the series.[1] After leaving the series in 1969, Roberts spent the next fifteen years appearing in various film productions. He also has a brief spoken word performance on the final track of Miles Davis's 1971 live/studio album Live-Evil. During the 1980s, he became best known for his appearance in the film The Mosquito Coast as well as a smaller role in the cult horror film The Serpent and the Rainbow.[2] In 1989, Roberts was granted a recurring role in Miami Vice as "Police Commissioner Williford". He only appeared in two episodes before returning to film roles. During the 1990s, he appeared in The Mask of Zorro and also appeared as a guest star on The X-Files. In 2002, Roberts gained a higher notoriety as a film star when he appeared in The Scorpion King in a major supporting role. In the 2000s and beyond, Roberts returned to television with guest roles on NCIS, The Unit, CSI, and most recently The River.[3]
Known for

NCIS
Benjamin King

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Palo Priest

The X-Files
Primitive African Man

Miami Vice
Commissioner Williford

The Unit
Elder

The Mask of Zorro
Black Zorro

The Scorpion King
Chieftain

Man on the Moon
College Promoter

A Wrinkle in Time
Elegant Man

The Hard Way
Witherspoon
Filmography
- 2018A Wrinkle in TimeElegant Man
- 2017LemonGilly
- 2016Cardboard BoxerMethusalah
- 2016Man Rots from the HeadMr. Z
- 2009Boppin' at the Glue FactoryTharin Sanders
- 2006The UnitElder
- 2003NCISBenjamin King
- 2002The Scorpion KingChieftain
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationPalo Priest
- 2000The Million Dollar HotelStix
- 1999Man on the MoonCollege Promoter
- 1998The Mask of ZorroBlack Zorro
- 1993The X-FilesPrimitive African Man
- 1991The Hard WayWitherspoon
- 1990Green CardTaxi Driver
- 1988The Serpent and the RainbowChristophe
- 1986The Mosquito CoastMr. Haddy
- 1985Streetwalkin'Seller
- 1984Miami ViceCommissioner Williford
- 1980CasinoInspector Ferber
- 1979FirepowerLestor Wallace
- 1972Up the SandboxClay
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