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Sean Roberge
Born
Sean Brené Roberge

(1972-11-01)November 1, 1972
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedJuly 29, 1996(1996-07-29) (aged 23)
Cause of deathCar accident
Resting placeStreetsville Public Cemetery in Mississauga Peel Regional Municipality Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Years active1985-1996
Parent(s)Rene Roberge (father)
Brenda Roberge (mother)

Sean Brené Roberge (November 1, 1972 – July 29, 1996) was a Canadian actor with a long list of credits in Canadian and American television.

Life and career

He was born in Toronto, Ontario on November 1, 1972. His parents were Rene and Brenda. He began his career as a young Canadian actor. His career was mostly guesting roles, although he played Joe Casper in the second season of T. and T. and Roger Taft for three years in the syndicated Tarzan series.

He also appeared in such TV and films as Maniac Mansion, Danger Bay, The Campbells, Street Legal, My Secret Identity, Neon Rider, Forever Knight, Tek War, Adderly, Straight Line, Going to War, Road to Avonlea, Katts and Dog and Lena: My 100 Children.

He also provided numerous voices for children's cartoons including Garbage Pail Kids, Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater, Beverly Hills Teens, The New Archies, WildC.A.T.S., The Care Bears, Sylvanian Families and Babar.

At the 6th Annual Gemini Awards, his portrayal of Ralph in C.B.C.'s Magic Hour episode "The Prom" (1990) earned him a nomination for Best Actor in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries.

He was killed in a car accident on July 29, 1996 at the age of 23.

He played electric guitar with the bands Willy Phosphorus, Days of Heaven and Raunch.

Among the talented people he admired were actors Christopher Walken and Eric Roberts, and musicians Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton.

His hobbies included playing guitar and driving.