Shawn Roberts (born April 2, 1984) is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in

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such as ''

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'', ''

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'' and the ''

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'' franchise.

Early life

Roberts was born in

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Career

Roberts started acting when he played the wolf in a school play of ''

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'', which was seen by award-winning screenwriter Robert Forsythe. Forsythe, a friend of Roberts' father, helped him get a role in ''

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''. Afterwards, he gained a role on ''

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'' as Brian O'Connor in the two-part episode, The Perfect School. Roberts went on to play Dean Walton in the Canadian television series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. He has also co-starred with Anna Paquin. His film works include

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's ''

'' and ''

''. In 2010, he appeared in '' Resident Evil: Afterlife'', where he played villain

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. He reprised the role of Wesker in 2012 in '' Resident Evil: Retribution''. In 2020 he starred in a television movie ''

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'', portraying Adam Cauldfield—the lead character's gay best friend and her co-worker. He starred as

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in the

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premiere of ''

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''. Known for his heavily muscular physique. His biggest influences in acting include action stars:

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, and

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Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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