Michael D. Roberts (born December 25, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for his television role "Rooster" in the 1970s television series Baretta. Roberts also starred in the short-lived 1980s television series Manimal as Tyrone C. Earl. His first starring role was a guest appearance on the hit 1970s television series Good Times. His first feature role was in the 1977 film Herowork.
Roberts went on to appear in many other TV shows and films....
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Michael D. Roberts (born December 25, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for his television role "Rooster" in the 1970s television series Baretta. Roberts also starred in the short-lived 1980s television series Manimal as Tyrone C. Earl. His first starring role was a guest appearance on the hit 1970s television series Good Times. His first feature role was in the 1977 film Herowork.
Roberts went on to appear in many other TV shows and films. He starred in the final Steve McQueen film The Hunter (1980). Later on, he starred in the 1984 cult science fiction film The Ice Pirates as Roscoe. In 1988, Michael played the role of Vern in the hit film Rain Man. His most recent film is in the 2006 film American Dreamz.
Roberts has made many guest appearances in television shows. His best known guest appearance was in the hit 1980s TV series Knight Rider in the pilot episode "Knight of the Phoenix" as Jackson, one of the 2 car thieves who end up stealing KITT and ended up being dealt with...
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