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David Roberts

Actor

David Roberts is an Australian actor who has appeared in television, film and theatre. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Roberts, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What are David Roberts' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Bonds
27%
Morality
17%
Survival
12%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Power
1%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
4
Warm
5
Joyful
4
Contemplative
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch David Roberts' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Roberts' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

56 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dalliance(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Posthumous(2026)

    as Neil

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Sunny Nights(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Spit(2025)

    as Niall Toole

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Territory(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Hodge Ratboy Ringer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • A Savage Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as James Savage Jnr.

  • Queen of Oz(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richard Steele

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Safe Home(2023)

    Show as Gerard Priestly

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Scrublands(2023)

    Show as Vern Jones

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Colin from Accounts(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Bernie

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Barons(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as George Thompson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Occupation: Rainfall(2020)

    as Abraham

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Slam(2018)

    as Alan McLeary

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Total Control(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kevin Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Mothers(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Harry Buttle

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Fighting Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ian Vogel

  • My Pet Dinosaur(2017)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Secret City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as General McAuliffe

  • Convict(2014)

    as Harvey

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Landing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Edward

  • Parkland(2013)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Desk Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Please Like Me(2013)

    Show 26 episodes · as Dad

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Tricky Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as David Lang

  • Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Lachlan Pepper

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Rescue Special Ops(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ed Frazer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Square(2008)

    as Raymond Yale

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Underbelly(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Angus Campbell · as Frank De Groot

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Fool's Gold(2008)

    as Cyrus

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Satisfaction(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tim

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Rider(2007)

    as Captain Dolan

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Small Claims: The Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Peter Hindmarsh

  • Small Claims: White Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Peter Hindmarsh

  • Three Dollars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Gerard

  • Holly's Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 26 episodes · as Alan Peterson

  • Small Claims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Peter Hindmarsh

  • The Matrix Revolutions(2003)

    as Roland

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Gettin' Square(2003)

    as Niall Toole

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Matrix Reloaded(2003)

    as Roland

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Out There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 26 episodes · as Johnathon Archer

  • Bootleg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Martin Burrows

  • Me Myself I(1999)

    as Robert Dickson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Lost World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mordren

  • Raw FM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Conrad

  • Mercury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Water Rats(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Halifax F.P.(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Detective Brett Murray

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Snowy River: The McGregor Saga(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as John Archer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Law of the Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 52 episodes · Actor

  • Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 13 episodes · as Russell Howie

  • Nirvana Street Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Policeman

  • Beyond My Reach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Christopher Brookes

  • Home and Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 9 episodes · as Judge Menzies

  • The Flying Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Gardiner

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Fool's Gold (2008)

$111M worldwide

Highest rated

Please Like Me (2013)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Fool's Gold (2008)

Film career

19862026

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1988Screen debut· Home and Away
  • 1999First film· Me Myself I
  • 2008First top-billed film· The Square
  • 2013Career best· Please Like Me

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 54: 53 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thOther crew1 of 54: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 13% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do David Roberts' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Slam (2018)

82nd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Please Like Me (2013)

Midcredits 95th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is David Roberts' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does David Roberts work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Roberts' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Field shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers