David Anthony "Tony" Roberts (born October 22, 1939) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in several Woody Allen movies, most notably Annie Hall, usually cast as Allen's best friend.
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.
Filmography
Actor
2017
Dirty Dancing (TV Movie) as
Max Kellerman
2015
Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family (TV Movie) as
Tony Roberts
2014
The Longest Week as
Barry the Therapist
2013
An Anomaly (Short)
1991
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Senator Bryce Peterson / Paul Redfield / Nicholas Bennett / ...
- Crashers (2010) - Senator Bryce Peterson
- Divorce (1998) - Paul Redfield
- Second Opinion (1994) - Nicholas Bennett
- Aria (1991) - Lucas Pollard
2008
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) as
Ziggy Gold
- Ten Count (2008) - Ziggy Gold
2006
Well Fed and Comfortable (Short) as
Mr. Barnes
2005
12 and Holding as
Doctor
2004
Married to the Kellys (TV Series) as
Martin Wagner
- Kansas v. Tom's Parents (2004) - Martin Wagner
2001
My Best Friend's Wife as
Mr. Epstein
2001
American Masters (TV Series documentary) as
Narrator
- Richard Rodgers: The Sweetest Sounds (2001) - Narrator
2001
Sounds from a Town I Love (TV Short) as
Man on Bench
1998
Dead Broke as
Walter
1996
Apologies to Bunuel as
Steve
1995
Victor/Victoria (TV Movie) as
Carol Todd (Toddy)
1995
A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester (TV Movie) as
Toby Joplin
1994
All My Children (TV Series) as
Dr. Rosenstein
- Episode #1.6419 (1994) - Dr. Rosenstein
1993
The American Clock (TV Movie) as
Jesse Livermore
1993
Not in My Family (TV Movie)
1992
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Devon 'Sonny' Lane
- Ever After (1992) - Devon 'Sonny' Lane
1991
The Carol Burnett Show (TV Series) as
Skit Characters
- Episode dated 13 December 1991 (1991)
- Episode dated 29 November 1991 (1991) - Skit Characters
1991
Our Sons (TV Movie) as
Harry
1991
Switch as
Arnold Freidkin
1991
Popcorn as
Mr. Davis
1991
Matlock (TV Series) as
Guy Palmer
- The Critic (1991) - Guy Palmer
1988
The Thorns (TV Series) as
Sloan Thorn
- The Rage (1988) - Sloan Thorn
- The Prodigal Son (1988) - Sloan Thorn
- The Horse (1988) - Sloan Thorn
- The First Date (1988) - Sloan Thorn
- The Dream House (1988) - Sloan Thorn
- The Thief (1988) - Sloan Thorn
- The Other Maid (1988) - Sloan Thorn
- The Maid (1988) - Sloan Thorn
- Condolence Call (1988) - Sloan Thorn
- The Girlfriend (1988) - Sloan Thorn
- Nothing Happened (1988) - Sloan Thorn
- Death and Transfiguration (1988) - Sloan Thorn
1988
Fist Fighter
1988
18 Again! as
Arnie Watson
1987
A Different Affair (TV Movie) as
Jeffrey Newman
1987
Radio Days as
'Silver Dollar' Emcee
1986
Seize the Day as
Bernie Pell
1986
Hannah and Her Sisters as
Norman (uncredited)
1985
Hotel (TV Series) as
Brian Fox
- Wins and Losses (1985) - Brian Fox
1985
The Lucie Arnaz Show (TV Series) as
Jim Gordon
- Birthday Blues (1985) - Jim Gordon
- Jane's Desperate Hour (1985) - Jim Gordon
- Larry Writes the Songs (1985) - Jim Gordon
- Good Sports (1985) - Jim Gordon
- Sisters (1985) - Jim Gordon
- The Old Boyfriend (1985) - Jim Gordon
1985
Key Exchange as
David Slattery
1983
Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) as
Lawrence Kolleeny / Dr. Jerry Kulyn
- All the King's Horses- (1985) - Lawrence Kolleeny
- Forget Me Not (1983) - Dr. Jerry Kulyn
1985
Finder of Lost Loves (TV Series) as
Thad Holcolmbe
- Tricks (1985) - Thad Holcolmbe
1984
The Four Seasons (TV Series) as
Ted Bolen
- Back in Business (1984) - Ted Bolen
- The Doctor Is Out (1984) - Ted Bolen
- Head to Head (1984) - Ted Bolen
- The Matchbreaker (1984) - Ted Bolen
- Cabin Fever: Part 2 (1984) - Ted Bolen
- Cabin Fever: Part 1 (1984) - Ted Bolen
- The Kiss (1984) - Ted Bolen
- Living Dangerously (1984) - Ted Bolen
- The Loan (1984) - Ted Bolen
- A Call from the Wild (1984) - Ted Bolen
- Backseat Drivers (1984) - Ted Bolen
- Pilot: Part 2 (1984) - Ted Bolen
- Pilot: Part 1 (1984) - Ted Bolen
1983
Amityville 3-D as
John Baxter
1983
Packin' It In (TV Movie) as
Charlie Baumgarten
1982
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy as
Maxwell
1982
A Question of Honor (TV Movie) as
Marlowe
1980
Stardust Memories as
Tony
1980
Just Tell Me What You Want as
Mike Berger
1980
If Things Were Different (TV Movie) as
Michael Boden
1978
The Love Boat (TV Series) as
Jack Chenault
- Alaska Wedding Cruise: Buddy and Portia's Story/Julie's Story/Carol and Doug's Story/Peter and Alicia's Story: Part 2 (1979) - Jack Chenault
- Alaska Wedding Cruise: Buddy and Portia's Story/Julie's Story/Carol and Doug's Story/Peter and Alicia's Story: Part 1 (1979) - Jack Chenault
- Julie Falls Hard/Double Wedding/The Dummies (1978) - Jack Chenault
1979
The Girls in the Office (TV Movie) as
Mike Holden
1977
Rosetti and Ryan (TV Series) as
Joseph Rosetti / Joseph Rosetti
- Bedeviled Angel (1977) - Joseph Rosetti
- Everybody Into the Pool (1977) - Joseph Rosetti
- Ms. Bluebeard (1977) - Joseph Rosetti
- Is There a Lawyer in the House? (1977) - Joseph Rosetti
- The Ten-Second Client (1977) - Joseph Rosetti
- If You Can't Trust Your Lawyer (1977) - Joseph Rosetti
- Men Who Love Women (1977) - Joseph Rosetti
1977
Annie Hall as
Rob
1977
McMillan & Wife (TV Series) as
Philip Bainbridge
- Philip's Game (1977) - Philip Bainbridge
1976
Snafu (TV Movie) as
Conroy
1976
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (TV Movie) as
Lt. Jim Finn
1975
Lovers Like Us as
Alex Fox
1975
Phyllis (TV Series) as
Jerry
- Phyllis Opens Julie's Heart (1975) - Jerry
1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three as
Warren LaSalle
1973
Serpico as
Bob Blair
1972
Play It Again, Sam as
Dick
1971
Star Spangled Girl as
Andy Hobart
1971
Night Gallery (TV Series) as
Dr. Morris Levine (segment "The Messiah on Mott Street")
- The Messiah on Mott Street/The Painted Mirror (1971) - Dr. Morris Levine (segment "The Messiah on Mott Street")
1971
Love, American Style (TV Series) as
Chris (segment "Love and the Hotel Caper")
- Love and the Anniversary Crisis/Love and the Conjugal Visit/Love and the Dream Burglar/Love and the Hotel Caper/Love and the Monsters (1971) - Chris (segment "Love and the Hotel Caper")
1971
The Million Dollar Duck as
Fred Hines
1970
Men at Law (TV Series) as
Jack Halbert
- Where Are You At? (1970) - Jack Halbert
1969
A Guide for the Married Man (TV Movie)
1965
The Edge of Night (TV Series) as
Lee Pollock
- Episode #1.2620 (1966) - Lee Pollock (as Anthony Roberts)
- Episode dated 22 December 1965 (1965) - Lee Pollock
1965
The Trials of O'Brien (TV Series) as
Charlie
- Charlie's Got All the Luck (1965) - Charlie
Soundtrack
2008
The 62nd Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) (performer: "Don't Walk Away")
1999
Great Performances (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999) - (performer: "The Beauty That Drives Men Mad")
1995
Victor/Victoria (TV Movie) (performer: "Paris by Night", "Trust Me", "You & Me", "Almost a Love Song", "Victor/Victoria")
1984
The 38th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) (performer: "Another Hundred People", "Not While I'm Around", "The Best of Times", "Milk and Honey", "Hello, Dolly!", "Mame")
1981
The 35th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) (performer: "There Is Nothing Like a Dame", "If You Knew Susie", "Once in Love with Amy", "Mame", "Hello, Dolly!")
1968
The 22nd Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) (performer: "Step to the Rear")
Self
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (Documentary) as
Self
2019
It Takes a Lunatic (Documentary) as
Self
2017
Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast (Podcast Series documentary) as
Self - Guest
- Tony Roberts (2017) - Self - Guest
2011
American Masters (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011) - Self
2011
When Pop Culture Saved America: A 9-11 Story (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1999
Bravo Profiles (TV Series documentary) as
Narrator
- Albert Brooks (2003) - Narrator
- Johnny Depp (2003) - Narrator (voice)
- Rupert Everett (2002) - Narrator
- Dustin Hoffman (2002) - Narrator
- Cate Blanchett (2002) - Narrator
- Penn and Teller (2001) - Narrator
- Gene Hackman (2000) - Narrator
- Dolly Parton: Diamond in a Rhinestone World (1999) - Narrator
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (Documentary) as
Self
2003
Bitter Jester (Documentary) as
Self
2002
Short Talks on the Universe Benefit Performance (TV Movie) as
Self - Performer
2002
Comic Groove (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.2 (2002) - Self
2001
The 55th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Performer
2001
Intimate Portrait (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Diane Keaton (2001) - Self
1999
Great Performances (TV Series) as
Self - Performer
- My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999) - Self - Performer
1999
B. Smith with Style (TV Series) as
Self
1997
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV Special) as
Self
1997
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann (TV Movie documentary) as
Heinrich Karl Grüber (voice)
1996
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Sharon Lawrence/Paul Nardizzi/Tony Roberts (1996) - Self - Guest
1994
The 48th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
1980
Working in the Theatre (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Playwright & Director (1992) - Self
- Performance (1980) - Self
1990
Painting the Town: The Illusionistic Murals of Richard Haas (Documentary) as
Narrator
1990
Live with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 26 January 1990 (1990) - Self
1986
Our World (TV Series) as
Self
- All Shook Up: Autumn 1957 (1986) - Self
1986
Nightlife (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.67 (1986) - Self
1986
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) as
Self
- The 1986 Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1986) - Self