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Leonard Roberts as D.L. Hawkins on "Heroes"
Leonard Roberts as D.L. Hawkins on "Heroes" - © NBC
Leonard Roberts returns to television in NBC's ensemble drama series "Heroes" as D.L. Hawkins, Niki Sander's ex-lover and Micah's father, who finds himself a fugitive from justice who continues to baffle authorities who twice have been unable to contain him. "Heroes" follows the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities.

Leonard Roberts is well known to television audiences for his role as Forrest Gates in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Leonard Roberts starred in NBC's miniseries "The '60s," BET telefilms' "Walking on Sunshine" and "Masquerade," and Starz!'s "Joe and the Max" as boxer Joe Louis for director Steve James. Leonard Roberts' other television credits include recurring roles on "Providence" and the Chicago-based drama "Turks," as well guest-starring appearances on "Bones," "Smallville," "Navy NCIS," "Threat Matrix," "CSI: Miami," "24," "Tru Calling," "JAG," "FreakyLinks," "Due South" and Lifetime's "Any Day Now."

Leonard Roberts launched his film career in Chicago, appearing in small roles in "Love Jones" and Bill Duke's gangster epic "Hoodlum," before co-starring opposite Denzel Washington in Spike Lee's "He Got Game." In the acclaimed film "Drumline," Leonard Roberts portrayed Sean, a rival high school marching band leader, opposite Nick Cannon.

Leonard Roberts began acting on stage in the Windy City, appearing in numerous productions with several of the city's renowned theatre companies, including the Steppenwolf Theatre, the Goodman Theatre, the Shakespeare Repertory Theatre and the Northlight and Bailiwick Theatres.

Leonard Roberts grew up in St. Louis and attended Chicago's famed DePaul University Theatre School, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Currently, Leonard Roberts resides in Santa Monica. His birthday is November 17.






LEONARD ROBERTS: FACTS

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Age: 37 years old
Birthday: November 17, 1972
Height: 6' 2"
Birthplace: St. Louis, MO



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Leonard Roberts as D.L. Hawkins on "Heroes" NBC Breezes into November Sweeps — Highlights include an all-new DreamWorks animated special "Merry Madagascar," the special "The Biggest Loser: Where Are They Now?" and many guest stars, including Elisabeth Moss, Tim Gunn, Jerry Stiller, Megan Mullally, Erika Christensen, Elisabeth Rohm, Rod Woodson, Jeff Dunham, John Laroquette, Jayma Mays, Jimmy Fallon and Christine Lahti. Read more...
"Mad Men" Cast 2009 Emmy Award Nominations Announced — "30 Rock" and "Mad Men" come out on top again this year for comedy and drama series with 22 and 16 nominations respectively, while "Grey Gardens" cultivates 17, "Into the West" rides into the sunset with 14, "Saturday Night Live" yucks it up for 13, and "Dancing with the Stars" waltzes away with 10. Read more...
"Parenthood" cast NBC Announces Fall Premiere Dates — "The Jay Leno Show" debuts Monday September 14, while "The Office" returns on September 17 and "30 Rock" is back on October 15. Read more...
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