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Christian Roberts (actor)

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For the footballer of the same name, see Christian Roberts.

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

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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

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  1. ^ "Christian Roberts". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Christian Roberts". IMDb.com. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  3. ^ Thomas, Nick. "Remembering 'To Sir, with love' at 50". The Spectrum.
  4. ^ "Christian Roberts | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  5. ^ "To Sir, With Love (1967) - James Clavell | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
  6. ^ "Christian Roberts - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
  7. ^ "The Long Sleep (1973)". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Christian Roberts". Aveleyman. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Christian Roberts obituary". The Times. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023. (subscription required)
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