Leonard Roberts
Leonard Roberts (born November 17, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Sean Taylor in "Drumline" and for playing Forrest Gates in the fourth season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and D. L. Hawkins in a recurring role on "Heroes". Early life. Roberts was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from University City High School in 1991 and in 1995, Roberts graduated from The Theatre School at DePaul University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting. Career. Roberts has portrayed roles such as Sean Taylor in "Drumline" and starred as  Forrest Gates in the fourth season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and D. L. Hawkins on the NBC science-fiction drama "Heroes". He is also known among "Smallville" fans for playing the role of Nam-Ek. Roberts is credited with the role of Leo in the 2011 film, "Pizza Man". He played a small role in season 1 of "NCIS" as a member of a navy base. On December 17, 2020, Roberts wrote a piece for "Variety" discussing his tension with his co-star Ali Larter that resulted in his firing from "Heroes."