Acting
Tony Roberts
Born 1939-10-22
New York City, New York, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Anthony "Tony" Roberts (October 22, 1939 - February 7, 2025) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles in several Woody Allen movies, usually cast as Allen's best friend. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tony Roberts (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
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Annie Hall
1977
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Law & Order
1990
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Serpico
1973
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
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Hannah and Her Sisters
1986
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
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The Love Boat
1977
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The Mike Douglas Show
1961
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Radio Days
1987
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Play It Again, Sam
1972
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (77 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dirty Dancing | Max Kellerman | Movie | 2017 |
 | Midnight Madness: The Making of "Popcorn" | Mr. Davis (archival footage) | Movie | 2017 |
 | Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family | Tony Roberts | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Longest Week | Barry | Movie | 2014 |
 | Woody Allen: A Documentary | Self | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays | Ira (segment "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife") | Movie | 2006 |
 | 12 and Holding | Doctor | Movie | 2006 |
 | Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards | Charley (segment "How Now, Dow Jones") (archive footage) | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch | The Allergist's Wife (archive footage) | Movie | 2005 |
 | Married to the Kellys | Martin Wagner | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Self | Movie | 2003 |
 | My Best Friend's Wife | Mr. Epstein | Movie | 2001 |
| Richard Rodgers: The Sweetest Sounds | narrator | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Sounds from a Town I Love | man on bench | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Concert for New York City | Tony Roberts man on bench | Movie | 2001 |
 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ziggy Gold | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Bravo Profiles: Penn and Teller | Narrator | Movie | 2001 |
 | My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies | Self - Performer | Movie | 1999 |
 | Dead Broke | Walter | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Trial of Adolf Eichmann | Heinrich Karl Grüber / George Wellers (voices) | Movie | 1997 |
 | Victor/Victoria | Carroll 'Toddy' Todd | Movie | 1996 |
 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester | Toby Joplin | Movie | 1995 |
 | The American Clock | Jesse Livermore | Movie | 1993 |
| The Carol Burnett Show | Skit Characters | TV Series | 1991 | |
| The Carol Burnett Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1991 | |
 | Our Sons | Harry | Movie | 1991 |
 | Switch | Arnold Freidkin | Movie | 1991 |
 | Popcorn | Mr. Davis | Movie | 1991 |
 | Law & Order | Lucas Pollard | TV Series | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Bryce Peterson | TV Series | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Nicholas Bennett | TV Series | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Paul Redfield | TV Series | 1990 |
 | 18 Again! | Arnold 'Arnie' Watson | Movie | 1988 |
| The Thorns | Sloan Thorn | TV Series | 1988 | |
 | A Different Affair | Jeffrey Newman | Movie | 1987 |
 | Radio Days | "Silver Dollar" Emcee | Movie | 1987 |
 | Seize the Day | Bernie Pell | Movie | 1986 |
 | Matlock | Guy Palmer | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Hannah and Her Sisters | Norman (uncredited) | Movie | 1986 |
 | Key Exchange | David Slattery | Movie | 1985 |
| The Lucie Arnaz Show | Jim Gordon | TV Series | 1985 | |
 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self | Movie | 1985 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Devon 'Sonny' Lane | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Finder of Lost Loves | Thad Holcolmbe | TV Series | 1984 |
 | The Four Seasons | Ted Bolen | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Amityville 3-D | John Baxter | Movie | 1983 |
 | Packin' It In | Charlie Baumgarten | Movie | 1983 |
 | Hotel | Brian Fox | TV Series | 1982 |
 | A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy | Maxwell | Movie | 1982 |
 | A Question of Honor | Marlowe | Movie | 1982 |
 | Stardust Memories | Tony | Movie | 1980 |
 | Just Tell Me What You Want | Mike Berger | Movie | 1980 |
 | If Things Were Different | Michael Boden | Movie | 1980 |
 | Trapper John, M.D. | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 |
 | The Girls in the Office | Mike Holden | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Love Boat | Jack Chenault | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Rosetti and Ryan | Joseph Rosetti | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women | Joseph Rosetti | Movie | 1977 |
 | Annie Hall | Rob | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case | Lt. Jim Finn | Movie | 1976 |
 | Lovers Like Us | Alex Fox | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Warren LaSalle | Movie | 1974 |
 | Serpico | Bob Blair | Movie | 1973 |
 | Play It Again, Sam | Dick Christie | Movie | 1972 |
 | Star Spangled Girl | Andy Hobart | Movie | 1971 |
 | McMillan & Wife | Philip Bainbridge | TV Series | 1971 |
 | The Million Dollar Duck | Fred Hines | Movie | 1971 |
 | Great Performances | Self | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Night Gallery | Dr. Morris Levine | TV Series | 1970 |
 | Love, American Style | Chris | TV Series | 1969 |
 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV Series | 1961 |
 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee / Performer | TV Series | 1956 |
| Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1956 |
| Tony Awards | Self - Performer | TV Series | 1956 |
| Tony Awards | Self - Presenter / Performer | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Today | Self - Actor | TV Series | 1952 |