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Doug Roberts(I)

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Doug Roberts
Doug Roberts was an actor, known for Hairspray (1988), Serial Mom (1994) and Enemy of the State (1998). He was married to Tara Russo. He died on 21 July 2025 in Towson, Maryland, USA.
DiedJuly 21, 2025
DiedJuly 21, 2025
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Known for

Hairspray (1988)
Hairspray
7.0
  • Paddy Pingleton
  • 1988
Matthew Lillard, Kathleen Turner, Ricki Lake, and Sam Waterston in Serial Mom (1994)
Serial Mom
6.9
  • Ralph Sterner
  • 1994
Will Smith and Gene Hackman in Enemy of the State (1998)
Enemy of the State
7.3
  • Hijacked Car Driver
  • 1998
The Contender (2000)
The Contender
6.9
  • Congressman Harding
  • 2000

Credits

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Actor

  • Jane Fonda, Ray Liotta, Sam Rockwell, Michelle Monaghan, and Olivia Wilde in Better Living Through Chemistry (2014)
    Better Living Through Chemistry
    6.2
    • Bartender
    • 2014
  • Dominic West in The Wire (2002)
    The Wire
    9.3
    TV Series
    • State's Attorney Steven Demper
    • 2002–2006
  • Geena Davis and Kyle Secor in Commander in Chief (2005)
    Commander in Chief
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Weathers
    • 2005
  • John Waters, Chris Isaak, Tracey Ullman, Selma Blair, Johnny Knoxville, and Suzanne Shepherd in A Dirty Shame (2004)
    A Dirty Shame
    5.1
    • Driving Neuter Husband
    • 2004
  • Capital City (2004)
    Capital City
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Mel Edwards
    • 2004
  • Line of Fire (2003)
    Line of Fire
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Board Member (uncredited)
    • 2003
  • Chris Rock in Head of State (2003)
    Head of State
    5.5
    • Senator
    • 2003
  • Shot in the Heart (2001)
    Shot in the Heart
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Chief of Security
    • 2001
  • The Contender (2000)
    The Contender
    6.9
    • Congressman Harding
    • 2000
  • Melanie Griffith and Stephen Dorff in Cecil B. Demented (2000)
    Cecil B. Demented
    6.3
    • Cecil's Dad
    • 2000
  • Promo Poster
    Liberty Heights
    7.0
    • Assistant D.A.
    • 1999
  • Will Smith and Gene Hackman in Enemy of the State (1998)
    Enemy of the State
    7.3
    • Hijacked Car Driver
    • 1998
  • Christina Ricci, Edward Furlong, Martha Plimpton, Lili Taylor, Bess Armstrong, Mary Kay Place, Lauren Hulsey, Mark Joy, and Brendan Sexton III in Pecker (1998)
    Pecker
    6.4
    • Death Row Dave's Father
    • 1998
  • Michelle Forbes, Yaphet Kotto, Max Perlich, Kyle Secor, Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Reed Diamond, Clark Johnson, and Melissa Leo in Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
    Homicide: Life on the Street
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Donald Tochterhagen
    • 1998
  • Demi Moore in G.I. Jane (1997)
    G.I. Jane
    6.1
    • Horse Trader (uncredited)
    • 1997

Personal details

  • Died
    • July 21, 2025
    • Towson, Maryland, USA
  • Spouse
    • Tara Russo? - July 21, 2025 (his death, 2 children)

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    (Oct 1999 - Feb 2000) Narrates the Maryland Science Center's Davis Planetarium production: "Millennium in Space".

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