Matthew Dylan Roberts

Matthew Dylan Roberts (is a voice artist, and a theatre, film and TV actor, writer and director.

Biography

He went to school at Rondebosch Boys' High School and studied acting at both Rita Maas and the Cape Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating with honours. He also studied scriptwriting and directing at Regardt van den Bergh's film school and has both ATCL and LTCL diplomas in teaching speech and drama from Trinity College, London.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Roberts has appeared in over forty professional productions on the stage and has played leading and supporting roles in over eighty local and international television and film productions, as well as a radio drama for the SABC.

His film and TV work has included Lost Boys: The Thirst (2010), Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove (2010), Orange Blank Blue (2012), Freedom Road, and Warrior (2019).

He directed began his directing career with the film Capitalist Pigs (2008).