Biography
Michael D. Roberts is an American actor. Born on 25 December 1947 in Brooklyn, New York, he began his career with a guest role on the television series Good Times in 1974 and gained prominence as Rooster on Baretta (1975–1978).
He appeared in feature films including The Hunter (1980), The Ice Pirates (1984) as Roscoe, Manhunter (1986) as The Runner, and Rain Man (1988) as Vern. Roberts has made numerous guest appearances on series such as Knight Rider (1982), MacGyver (1985), Seinfeld (1989), Friends (1994), Hostage (2005) and A Star Is Born (2018).
He trained at the California Institute of the Arts and married actress Pamela Frey in 1976.
