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Roberts in PLAY IN AGAIN SAM.

About Tony Roberts (1939 - )

A versatile character actor, with sandy hair and a poker face, Tony Roberts has appeared on stage, screen and television for four decades, since his Broadway debut in the play "Something about a Soldier" in 1962.  His father was radio and television announcer, Ken Roberts and his mother was animator, Norma Finkelstein .

He gave a memorable performance in THE TAKING OF PELHAM, 1, 2, 3, the 1974 thriller, as the tough Deputy Mayor.  He was also featured in Sidney Lument's SERPICO [1973] and JUST TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT [1980]

Tony Roberts frequently appeared in Woody Allen films as the best friend of the filmmaker.  He is a founding member of AFTRA, [The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists] and a board member of both the Screen Actors Guild and Actor's Equity Association.

Currently he is the president of the Theatre Authority, which oversees benefit performances.

Tony Roberts’ film credits include:

MILLION DOLLAR DUCK (1971)
PLAY IT AGAIN SAM (1972)
ANNIE HALL (1977)
STARDUST MEMORIES (1980)
18 AGAIN! (1988)
FIST FIGHTER (1989)
POPCORN (1991)
SWITCH (1991)
DEAD BROKE (1998)
MY BEST FRIENDS WIFE (2001)
TWELVE AND HOLDING (2005)
A GET2GETHER (2005)
WELL FED AND COMFORTABLE (2006)

Tony Roberts (right) in ANNIE HALL

Roberts with Julie Hagerty in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S SEX COMEDY

Tony Roberts in PLAY IN AGAIN SAM

Tony Roberts in HANNAH AND HER SISTERS

Tony Roberts in THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1974)

 

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