Shawn Roberts

Shawn Roberts (born April 2, 1984) is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in zombie films such as Land of the Dead, Diary of the Dead and the Resident Evil franchise.

Early life Roberts was born in Stratford, Ontario. He has two older brothers.

Career Roberts started acting when he played the wolf in a school play of Little Red Riding Hood, which was seen by award-winning screenwriter Robert Forsythe. Forsythe, a friend of Roberts's father, helped him get a role in Emily of New Moon. Afterwards, he gained a role on Goosebumps as Brian O'Connor in the two-part episode, "The Perfect School." Roberts went on to play Dean Walton in the Canadian television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. He has also co-starred with Anna Paquin. His film works include George A. Romero's Land of the Dead and Diary of the Dead. In 2010, he appeared in Resident Evil: Afterlife, where he played villain Albert Wesker. He reprised the role of Wesker in two sequels, 2012 in Resident Evil: Retribution. and in 2016 in Resident Evil: The Final Chapter.

In 2020, he starred in a television movie Love Under the Olive Tree, portraying Adam Cauldfield—the lead character's gay best friend and her co-worker. He starred as Spartacus in the season 6 premiere of Legends of Tomorrow.

Known for his heavily muscular physique, his biggest influences in acting include action stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, and Sylvester Stallone.

2003 Fallen Angel 18-year-old Terry

2003 Word of Honor Young PFC. Sadowski

2003 Detention Corey Washington

2003 Ghost Cat Kurt

2004 Taking Lives Desk clerk

2004 data-sort-value="Home at the End of the World, A" | A Home at the End of the World Club boy

2004 Zeyda and the Hitman Alpha boy

2004 Going the Distance Tyler

2004 Siblings Tom Muster

2004 Mrs. Ashboro's Cat Kurt

2005 Jesse Stone: Stone Cold Bo Marino

2005 Thralls Jim

2005 Land of the Dead Mike

2006 Shock to the System Larry Phelps

2006 Man of the Year Truck driver

2007 Diary of the Dead Tony Ravello

2009 Dark Skies,(AKA Black Rain) Jack Webster

2010 Edge of Darkness David Burnham

2010 Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Camp demigod Uncredited

2010 Resident Evil: Afterlife Albert Wesker

2011 Devil's Night Clark

2011 Reel Love Jay

2012 Jace

2012 Broken Trust Eric Robinson

2012 data-sort-value="Little Bit Zombie, A" | A Little Bit Zombie Craig

2012 Wyatt Earp's Revenge Young Wyatt Earp

2012 Resident Evil: Retribution Albert Wesker

2013 Her Husband's Betrayal Riley Coulter Television film

2014 Recipe for Love Dexter Durant Television film

2014 data-sort-value="Girl He Met Online, The" | The Girl He Met Online Andy Collins

2014 Feed the Gods Will Oates

2015 I Do, I Do, I Do Max Lorenzo

2015 40 Below and Falling Redford ) A Little Bit Zombie

2023 Kodaikanal International Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Afterwards