# Michael Roberds

Michael Roberds (January 18, 1964 – May 15, 2016) was a Canadian actor who starred in YTV's The New Addams Family as Uncle Fester.

## Early life

Roberds began reading by the age of three. He performed the role of Big Bird in the school play "Christmas on Sesame Street" at age five. He entertained his neighbours by reading them jokes at parties and quickly grew to enjoy the attention. Throughout his school career, he was active in theater productions and began acting professionally in 1987 when he did his first television commercial for GM.

## Career

He wrote and performed sketches for David Chalk's Computer Show, in addition to roles on the mystery drama series Strange Luck and in Ernest Goes to School starring Jim Varney. He starred on Fox Family's The New Addams Family as Uncle Fester. His television guest appearances include Da Vinci's City Hall, Supernatural, and Police Academy. Roberds was also a member of the comedy troupe "Almost Midnight".

## Personal life

Roberds died after a brief illness on May 15, 2016.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Ultimate Desires | Policeman | |
| 1994 | Ernest Goes to School | Server | |
| 1996 | Happy Gilmore | Shirtless 'H' Fan | Uncredited |
| 1997 | Horsey | Manfred Fireburn | |
| 2000 | How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog | Fry Cook | |
| 2001 | Saving Silverman | Doctor | |
| 2001 | L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve | Bud Meyerling | |
| 2001 | The Shipment | Bubba | |
| 2002 | The Stick Up | Deputy Hatcher | |
| 2002 | Try Seventeen | Clerk | |
| 2003 | Elf | Disgruntled Cobbler Elf | |
| 2004 | Connie and Carla | Frank | |
| 2005 | Bob the Butler | Barber | |
| 2006 | Civic Duty | Post Office Clerk | |
| 2006 | Hell Hath No Fury | Mr. Edwards | |
| 2008 | Blonde and Blonder | Film Director | |
| 2008 | Sharp as Marbles | Mr. Wilson | |
| 2008 | Christmas Town | N. P. Guard | |
| 2009 | Alien Trespass | Bubba | |
| 2010 | Hot Tub Time Machine | Manager | |
| 2011 | Bong of the Dead | Baby Eating Zombie | |
| 2013 | Mop King | Pigeon Man | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | The Commish | Bartender | Episode: "Two Confessions" |
| 1993 | Northwood | Delivery Driver | Episode: "Who's Sorry Now" |
| 1994 | Roommates | Millard | Television film |
| 1994 | Madison | Billy Bob | Episode: "True Colours" |
| 1995 | University Hospital | Luke | Episode: "Life and Death" |
| 1995 | Beauty's Revenge | Bartender Hal | Television film |
| 1995 | The Surrogate | Newspaper Delivery Man | Television film |
| 1995 | Strange Luck | Gordie | Episode: "The Box" |
| 1996 | Doctor Who | Hospital Security Guard | Television film |
| 1996 | Two | George Stedman | Episode: "Reunion" |
| 1997 | The Adventures of Shirley Holmes | Butch | Episode: "The Case of the Singer's Secret" |
| 1997 | Millennium | Al | Episode: "Beware of the Dog" |
| 1997 | Super Dave's All Stars | Tell it like it is contestant | Episode #1.1 |
| 1997 | Unwed Father | Restaurant Supervisor | Television film |
| 1997–1998 | Police Academy: The Series | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Dead Man's Gun | Matthew Hammond | Episode: "The Resurrection of Joe Wheeler" |
| 1998–1999 | The New Addams Family | Various roles | 65 episodes |
| 2000 | Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy | Ned Bartley | Episode: "No Bull" |
| 2000 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Hugo | Episode: "Honey, I'm Spooked" |
| 2000 | The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence | Irate Man | Television film |
| 2000 | Ratz | Yard Sale Man | Television film |
| 2000 | Special Delivery | Bus Driver | Television film |
| 2000 | Call of the Wild | Crewman | Episode: "Molly Brown" |
| 2001 | Bratty Babies | Wendell | Television film |
| 2001 | Off Season | Customer | Television film |
| 2001, 2002 | Cold Squad | Cage's Lawyer / Hank Ranger | 2 episodes |
| 2001, 2003 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Levy / Robbie | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Impromptu: The Audition | Producer | Television film |
| 2003 | Jake 2.0 | Tow Truck Driver | Episode: "The Good, the Bad, and the Geeky" |
| 2004 | Commander's Log | Dr. Patsey | Television film |
| 2004 | The Dead Zone | Fitch | Episode: "Total Awareness" |
| 2004 | Dead Like Me | Rusty | Episode: "The Ledger" |
| 2005 | The Collector | Ronnie | Episode: "The Comic" |
| 2005 | Tru Calling | Cabbie | Episode: "In the Dark" |
| 2005–2006 | Da Vinci's City Hall | Councillor Ben Solomon | 6 episodes |
| 2005–2006 | Robson Arms | Brent the Shopping Cart Guy | 5 episodes |
| 2006 | Psych | Manager | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2006 | Alice, I Think | Ryan | Episode: "Smitten in Smithers" |
| 2006 | Intelligence | Pete Molloy | Episode: "Where Good Men Die Like Dogs" |
| 2007 | Painkiller Jane | Ralf Beetle | Episode: "Trial by Fire" |
| 2007 | Psychic Investigators | David Lowe | Episode: "Bad Company" |
| 2008 | Supernatural | Mark Hutchins | Episode: "Yellow Fever" |
| 2008 | The Most Wonderful Time of the Year | Chet Wojorski | Television film |
| 2011 | Time after Time | Will Howard | Television film |
| 2011 | The Killing | Store Owner | Episode: "What You Have Left" |
| 2012 | Once Upon a Time | Donkey Driver | Episode: "The Return" |
| 2012 | Mr. Young | Alien 1 | Episode: "Mr. Sci-Fi" |
| 2012 | Finding Mrs. Claus | Dumb Santa | Television film |
| 2013 | One Foot in Hell | Mr. Sugarman | Television film |
| 2013 | Fatal Performance | Cab Driver | Television film |
| 2015 | All of My Heart | Deli Owner | Television film |
| 2015 | Some Assembly Required | King Mel | Episode: "Flurf" |
| 2015 | Adventures in Babysitting | Head Chef | Television film |