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Nominated for an L.A. Weekly Theater Award
February 2014: The L.A. Weekly nominated Daniel and his co-star Bruce Ladd for Best Two-Person Performance of 2013! They were honored for their portrayals of Lewis Carroll and Charles Dickens in the new play A PERFECT LIKENESS, which explores what might have happened if these
two great authors had met. List of Nominees
Written by Daniel Rover Singer, co-author of THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (Abridged), A PERFECT LIKENESS played to sold-out crowds last July for its West Coast Premiere, then re-opened to critical acclaim at the Fremont Centre Theatre in South Pasadena, where it ran through December 2013.
Co-Starring on FOX's new SLEEPY HOLLOW
On November 11, Daniel appeared in Episode 7 of SLEEPY HOLLOW, the new hit series on FOX! Watch a clip to catch Daniel with Ichabod Crane
(Tom Mison) and a group of museum-touring school children.
Nominated for an L.A. Weekly Theater Award
February 2014: The L.A. Weekly nominated Daniel and his co-star Bruce Ladd for Best Two-Person Performance of 2013! They were honored for their portrayals of Lewis Carroll and Charles Dickens in the new play A PERFECT LIKENESS, which explores what might have happened if these two great authors had met. List of Nominees
Written by Daniel Rover Singer, co-author of THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (Abridged), A PERFECT LIKENESS played to sold-out crowds last July for its West Coast Premiere, then re-opened to critical acclaim at the Fremont Centre Theatre in South Pasadena, where it ran through December 2013.
"There's not a more watchable actor in all of L.A. than Roberts, whose entertaining, touching performance... is one of the Actors Co-op favorite's best, peeling away Lewis Carroll's onion skins in all their contradictory layers." — Steven Stanley, STAGE SCENE LA
"From the opening curtain Roberts seizes the limelight, with a pitch-perfect portrayal of a personage who might easily have been reduced to caricature." — Deborah Klugman, LA WEEKLY, "Pick of the Week"
"Bravo to actors Daniel J. Roberts (Carroll) and Bruce Ladd (Dickens) who, while embodying their characters with depth and sensitivity, manage to also boisterously entertain us." — Morna Murphy Martell, THEATRE SPOKEN HERE
Two Ghost Stories
For his work in the 3D short MIDNIGHT DAISY, Daniel was recently nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Indie Horror Film Festival in Chicago! In the meantime, Daniel plays a lead role in MISSING IN THE MANSION, an online short filmed almost entirely in Disneyland. Since its release late in 2012, MISSING has gone viral, logging over 455,000 views on YouTube.
Awards and Reviews
Daniel received a Scenie Award (Best Featured Actor) and rave reviews for his portrayal of Edmund Tyrone in the Actors Co-op production of LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT (Spring 2012).
From BACKSTAGE WEST:
"[Roberts] perfectly balances a zest for life [and] passionate conviction alongside the young man's deep-seated fears."
From STAGE SCENE LA:
"[Roberts] proves himself here, as he has in [past] productions... to be one of the finest, most versatile (and watchable) young actors in town, revealing Edmund’s hopes, fears, anger, resentments, and love, as much in unspoken moments as in spoken ones."
Previously, Daniel was nominated for Best Supporting Actor by the LA WEEKLY for his performance as Rev. Parris in THE CRUCIBLE (Spring 2009).
About Daniel
Daniel J. Roberts came to Los Angeles in 2007, and he soon got to work on stage and in front of the camera. His screen roles, ranging from a befuddled office worker to a vengeful scientist, have appeared in international film festivals, and on TV, DVD and the web. Daniel has also garnered critical acclaim for his work in the L.A. theatre scene, including performances with Actors Co-op in Hollywood and the Crown City Theatre Company.