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Currently, Tony Roberts is 84 years, 5 months and 27 days old. Tony Roberts will celebrate 85rd birthday on a Tuesday 22nd of October 2024. Below we countdown to Tony Roberts upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Tony Roberts |
Occupation | Actor |
Age | 84 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Born | October 22, 1939 ( New York City, New York, United States) |
Birthday | October 22 |
Town/City | New York City, New York, United States |
Nationality | United States |
Tony Roberts’s zodiac sign is Scorpio. According to astrologers, Scorpio-born are passionate and assertive people. They are determined and decisive, and will research until they find out the truth. Scorpio is a great leader, always aware of the situation and also features prominently in resourcefulness. Scorpio is a Water sign and lives to experience and express emotions. Although emotions are very important for Scorpio, they manifest them differently than other water signs. In any case, you can be sure that the Scorpio will keep your secrets, whatever they may be.
Tony Roberts was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.
Roberts was born in Manhattan, New York City, the son of Norma (née Finkelstein), an Animator, and CBS radio announcer Ken Roberts. His family is Jewish. He had a sister, Nancy, and is the cousin of late actor Everett Sloane. Roberts attended The High School of Music & Art and Northwestern University, and made his Broadway debut in 1962, with a role in the play Something About a Soldier.
On television he has appeared in numerous series such as The Carol Burnett Show, Matlock, and Law & Order. In 1977, he starred in the short-lived series Rosetti and Ryan with Squire Fridell. In 1978 he guest starred on The Love Boat where he and Lauren Tewes' character, cruise ship Director Julie McCoy, fell in love but didn't pursue a relationship. (Roberts' character, a widowed father of two girls, eventually married someone else, much to Julie's bitter regret). On radio he was a regular performer on the CBS Radio Mystery Theater. Roberts also provides the narration on many, if not all, of the audio books in the Stone Barrington novels written by Stuart Woods.
Roberts memorably portrayed the badgering Deputy Mayor Warren LaSalle in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. He also appeared in the Sidney Lumet films Serpico and Just Tell Me What You Want. Roberts was in the 1983 horror film Amityville 3-D portraying John Baxter, the owner of the infamous possessed house.
Roberts' Broadway credits include Barefoot in the Park; How Now, Dow Jones; Murder at the Howard Johnson's; Promises, Promises; Sugar (the musical version of the movie Some Like It Hot); The Sisters Rosensweig; They're Playing Our Song; Victor/Victoria; The Tale of the Allergist's Wife; Arsenic and Old Lace; and Cabaret. In 1998 Roberts played the role of "Buddy Plummer" in Stephen Sondheim's Follies at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey. In May 2007, Roberts returned to Broadway in the roller-disco rock musical Xanadu.
Roberts was featured in 2014's The Longest Week opposite Jason Bateman.