Christian Roberts (actor)

For the footballer of the same name, see Christian Roberts.

Christian Charles Roberts (17 March 1944 – 26 December 2022) was a British actor, best remembered for playing the rebellious Bert Denham, his debut film role in the 1967 movie To Sir, with Love starring Sidney Poitier.[1]

Roberts was born in Southmoor, Oxfordshire. He was educated at Cranleigh School, Surrey, before attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[2]

While he has several screen appearances, his acting career was primarily based in theatre.[3][4][5][6] Roberts starred in the late 1960s cult science-fiction show UFO, playing the hippie-turned-alien spy in the final episode “The Long Sleep”.[7]

Roberts died of cancer on 26 December 2022, at the age of 78.[8][9][10]

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  2. ^ "Christian Roberts". IMDb.com. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  3. ^ Thomas, Nick. "Remembering 'To Sir, with love' at 50". The Spectrum.
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  5. ^ "To Sir, With Love (1967) - James Clavell | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
  6. ^ "Christian Roberts - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
  7. ^ "The Long Sleep (1973)". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019.
  8. ^ "We are very sorry to pass on the sad news that Christian Roberts (East 1962) passed away peacefully on Boxing Day. Christian was an excellent sportsman, a successful and respected actor, and dedicated OC". OC Society on Twitter. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Christian Roberts". Aveleyman. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Christian Roberts obituary". The Times. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023. (subscription required)