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Role

Director | Actor | Writer

Date of birth

07/29/1965

Place of birth

Secaucus, New Jersey, USA

Ian Roberts

Biography

Ian Roberts was raised in Secaucus, New Jersey, and attended Grinnell College in Iowa. From 1987-1990, he lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, performing plays with various local companies including the Acacia Theater, Hansberry Sands and Milwaukee Players. In 1990, he moved to Chicago and studied Improvisation at ImprovOlympic under Charna Halpern and Del Close and was a member of the Second City National Touring Company. It was at this time that Ian and some fellow improvisers founded the Upright Citizens Brigade. He has written and performed in every UCB show since the group's inception in 1990. In August of 2000, Ian received rave reviews for his debut feature film role as the tyrannical choreographer Sparky Polastri in the Kirsten Dunst film Bring It On (2000). His most recent performance was in the box office smash Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004).

Known For

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

6.6

Bring It On

6.4

Filmography

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Role: Male Therapist

Bring It On

6.4

Acting

Role: Sparky Polastri

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

6.6

Acting

Role: Kyle

The Dictator

6.9

Acting

Role: NYC Cop

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

7.2

Acting

Role: Stage Manager

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

6.8

Acting

Role: Drug Dealer

I Love You, Man

7.0

Acting

Role: Venice Boardwalk Jogger

Semi-Pro

6.1

Acting

Role: Spurs Coach

Drillbit Taylor

5.8

Acting

Role: Jim

Walk of Shame

6.0

Acting

Role: Main Network Executive

The House

5.6

Acting

Role: Driver at College Campus

Reno 911!: Miami

5.9

Acting

Role: Captain Rogers, DHS

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

5.7

Acting

Role: Selleck Customer - Gary

Freaks of Nature

5.9

Acting

Role: Chaz Sr.

Super High Me

5.9

Acting

Role: Self

Gigantic

6.0

Acting

Role: John Weathersby

Android Cop

3.3

Acting

Role: Hawk Eye

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