Jonno Roberts
Born: 1979-07-13 in New Plymouth, New Zealand
Known For: Acting
Biography
Jonno Roberts has been acting in the US since arriving from New Zealand in 1999. He has become a popular performer on stage as well as screen, performing throughout the US and Europe. He rapidly gained a reputation for hard-hitting performances in a number of productions that have been acknowledged as American theatre landmarks, including the hit New York production of Tracey Letts' "BUG" (he replaced Michael Shannon in the lead role); as Eilif in Janos Szasz' devastating "Mother Courage" at the American Repertory Theatre; as Edmund the Bastard to Stacy Keach's "King Lear" at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago; and in notorious Catalan director Calixto Bieito's sole American production - "Camino Real", also at the Goodman. He was profiled as a notable artist by the National Endowment for the Arts. Before moving to the US, he was best known in New Zealand as a comedian, and can still be occasionally seen performing at the legendary LA venue Largo, alongside longtime friend and comedy partner Rhys Darby. Jonno received a Masters degree from the Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University, and from the Moscow Arts Theatre School.
Filmography
2025
- Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 4: Dawn of the Vampires as Commander Bright
- Lion Rock
2024
2021
- Sweet Tooth as Hazmat #1
- La Brea as James
- Mr. Corman as Chris
2019
- Broker as Poker Player
2018
- The Rookie as Rupert Payne - VIP Ride-Along
2017
- Message from the King as Rice
2016
- The Good Place as Gawlff
- Wrecked as Declan Stanwick
2015
- Quantico as Bruno Graf
- The Player as Rehnquist
2013
- The Crazy Ones as Grant
- Project: S.E.R.A. as NSA Agent
- Speed Queen
2012
- Elementary as Jerome Thomas
- Seizures as Vincent
2011
- Person of Interest as Peter Arndt
2010
- World's End as Tobias
2009
- NCIS: Los Angeles as CIA Analyst Robert Lester
- Lie to Me as Milo
2007
- Flight of the Conchords as Stage Murray
2006
- The Unit
- Shark as Jonno
- Jericho as J.P. Achor
- The Elephant King as Jake Hunt
2004
- CSI: NY as Samson Rowe
2003
2002
- CSI: Miami as Ted Sherman
- Without a Trace as Garth Hogan
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Stephen Talbot
1995
- Xena: Warrior Princess as Agathon
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as Kurth
1990
- Law & Order as Defense Attorney Barry Boyd