
Leonard Roberts
Biography
Leonard Roberts (born November 17, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Sean Taylor in Drumline and its' sequel Drumline: A New Beat, Forrest Gates on the fourth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, D. L. Hawkins on Heroes, and D'Andre Mackey in He Got Game.
He's also known for his roles as Ben Howard on the new 2023 Goosebumps series, Zeke Allen on The CW's All American: Homecoming, Alex on Peacock's The Girl in the Woods, Dennis Schatzman on FX's America Crime Story, Instructor Rolle in American Sniper, Hayes in Savages, Detective Monroe on The Client List, Tyrone in Hoodlum, and Eddie Coles in Love Jones.
He's had recurring roles as Ronnie Cooper on 9-1-1, King Idri of Loria on Syfy's The Magicians, Ray on CBS's Mom, and Jason Avery on ABC's Castle.
Known For

TV
Bones
Andrew Levitt
2005

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NCIS
Howard Carter
2003

TV
The Mentalist
Elon Bell
2008

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Kyle Decker
2000

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Smallville
Nam-Ek
2001

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Mom
Ray
2013

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CSI: Miami
Brad Foster
2002

TV
CSI: Miami
Matthew Stone
2002

TV
Hawaii Five-0
Capt. Ingram
2010

TV
24
Buchanan
2001

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Castle
Jason Avery
2009

TV
JAG
Lt. Crawford
1995

TV
9-1-1
Ronnie Cooper
2018

TV
ER
Police Officer
1994

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Heroes
D.L. Hawkins
2006

TV
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Forrest Gates
1997

TV
Private Practice
Ryan
2007

TV
All American
President Zeke Allen
2018

TV
The Magicians
King Idri of Loria
2015

TV
American Crime Story
Dennis Schatzman
2016
Filmography
2025TVBallardas Gerard Willis2023TVGoosebumpsas Ben Howard2022TVBosch: Legacyas Det. Gerard Willis2022TVAll American: Homecomingas Zeke Allen2021TVThe Girl in the Woodsas Alex2021TVThe Upshawsas Mitch2021TVRebelas Randall Vokelberg2018TVCharmedas Dexter Vaughn2018TVAll Americanas President Zeke Allen2018TVThe Neighborhoodas Agent Ryder2018FilmHeadgameas The Elder2018FilmFixedas Phil2018TV9-1-1as Ronnie Cooper2016TVMary + Janeas Nate2016FilmLove Is All You Need?as Coach Thompson2016TVAmerican Crime Storyas Dennis Schatzman2015TVThe Magiciansas King Idri of Loria2015FilmAny Dayas Troy2015FilmDancer and the Dameas Shepard2015FilmMy Favorite Fiveas Matthew (Intellect)2015TVMarvel's Agent Carteras Sam Sawyer2014FilmAmerican Sniperas Instructor Rolle2014FilmDrumline: A New Beatas Dr. Sean Taylor2013TVMomas Ray2012FilmSavagesas Hayes/"O" Security2012TVThe Client Listas Detective Monroe2011FilmPizza Manas Leo2011TVFranklin & Bashas Dante2010TVHawaii Five-0as Capt. Ingram2010FilmBlackstar Warrioras Lando Calrissian2009TVThe Leagueas Tyree2009TVCastleas Jason Avery2009FilmRed Sandsas Marcus Howston2008TVThe Mentalistas Elon Bell2007TVPrivate Practiceas Ryan2006TVHeroesas D.L. Hawkins2006FilmThe Last Adamas Bobby Jackson2005TVBonesas Andrew Levitt2003TVTru Callingas Blake2003TVNCISas Howard Carter2003TVThreat Matrixas Tom Purdy / Ibrahim Kureshi2002FilmDrumlineas Sean Taylor2002TVCSI: Miamias Brad Foster2002FilmJoe and Maxas Joe Louis2002TVLive from E!as Self2001TV24as Buchanan2001TVSmallvilleas Nam-Ek2000FilmMasqueradeas Otis2000TVFreakyLinks2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Kyle Decker1999FilmThe '60sas Emmet Taylor1999TVThe '60sas Emmet Taylor1999TVProvidence1998FilmHe Got Gameas D'Andre Mackey1997FilmHoodlumas Tyrone1997FilmLove Jonesas Eddie Coles1997TVBuffy the Vampire Slayeras Forrest Gates1995TVJAGas Lt. Crawford1994TVDue Southas Tyree Cameron1994TVERas Police Officer—FilmThe Other V Wordas Kyle