Michael Roberds obit

Michael Roberds, who played Uncle Fester in "The New Addams Family", dead at 52

 He was not on the list.

Local actor Michael Roberds, most well known in his role as Uncle Fester in The New Addams Family TV show, has died at the age of 52.

“It is with incredible sadness that I announce the passing my client and friend, Michael Roberds,” Debbie Mahood, Talent Manager at Lucas Talent Inc. wrote in a Facebook post. “Michael loved to entertain his neighbors by reading them jokes at parties… Michael was a gentle soul and will be missed by all he touched.”

The Langley native began performing in a school play, “Christmas on Sesame Street, at the age of five and went on to appear in over 80 shows and movies throughout his career, according to IMDB. He appeared in 65 episodes of The New Addams Family, which aired in 1998-99.

Friends of Roberds took to social media to express their sadness, including local comedian Simon King:

“He was warm, funny and extremely kind. I always thought he would have made a great stand up if he’d have wanted, his comedy mind was excellent and to be admired… Mike will be sorely missed, not just by his friends and family but by everyone who will feel the loss of what he had yet to produce… Mike Roberds was a true original, a wonderful person and a shining light that helped guide me to the comedy shores I now call home. Goodbye Mike, I’m so very glad to have known you and honoured to have shared a stage with you.”

Soo sad by the passing of Michael Roberds. There was none nicer.

RIP Uncle Fester…Good Bye my friend. pic.twitter.com/vamIlxf0ZE

— Peter Kelamis (@PeterKelamis)

 

Filmography

Film

Year     Title     Role     Notes

1991    Ultimate Desires         Policeman       

1994    Ernest Goes to School Server 

1996    Happy Gilmore           Shirtless 'H' Fan          Uncredited

1997    Horsey Manfred Fireburn       

2000    How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog      Fry Cook        

2001    Saving Silverman        Doctor

2001    L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve       Bud Meyerling           

2001    The Shipment  Bubba 

2002    The Stick Up   Deputy Hatcher          

2002    Try Seventeen Clerk  

2003    Elf       Disgruntled Cobbler Elf         

2004    Connie and Carla        Frank  

2005    Bob the Butler Barber

2006    Civic Duty      Post Office Clerk       

2006    Hell Hath No Fury      Mr. Edwards  

2008    Blonde and Blonder    Film Director  

2008    Sharp as Marbles         Mr. Wilson      

2008    Christmas Town          N. P. Guard    

2009    Alien Trespass Bubba 

2010    Hot Tub Time Machine           Manager         

2011    Bong of the Dead        Baby Eating Zombie  

2013    Mop King        Pigeon Man    

Television

Year     Title     Role     Notes

1991    The Commish  Bartender         Episode: "Two Confessions"

1993    Northwood      Delivery Driver           Episode: "Who's Sorry Now"

1994    Roommates     Millard             Television film

1994    Madison          Billy Bob        Episode: "True Colours"

1995    University Hospital     Luke    Episode: "Life and Death"

1995    Beauty's Revenge        Bartender Hal  Television film

1995    The Surrogate  Newspaper Delivery Man

1995    Strange Luck   Gordie Episode: "The Box"

1996    Doctor Who    Hospital Security Guard         Television film

1996    Two     George Stedman          Episode: "Reunion"

1997    The Adventures of Shirley Holmes     Butch   Episode: "The Case of the Singer's Secret"

1997    Millennium      Al        Episode: "Beware of the Dog"

1997    Super Dave's All Stars Tell it like it is contestant        Episode #1.1

1997    Unwed Father  Restaurant Supervisor Television film

1997–1998      Police Academy: The Series   Various roles   3 episodes

1998    Dead Man's Gun         Matthew Hammond    Episode: "The Resurrection of Joe Wheeler"

1998–1999      The New Addams Family       Various roles   65 episodes

2000    Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy       Ned Bartley     Episode: "No Bull"

2000    Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show       Hugo   Episode: "Honey, I'm Spooked"

2000    The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence          Irate Man         Television film

2000    Ratz     Yard Sale Man

2000    Special Delivery          Bus Driver

2000    Call of the Wild           Crewman         Episode: "Molly Brown"

2001    Bratty Babies  Wendell           Television film

2001    Off Season      Customer

2001, 2002      Cold Squad     Cage's Lawyer / Hank Ranger            2 episodes

2001, 2003      Da Vinci's Inquest       Levy / Robbie

2003    Impromptu: The Audition       Producer          Television film

2003    Jake 2.0           Tow Truck Driver       Episode: "The Good, the Bad, and the Geeky"

2004    Commander's Log       Dr. Patsey        Television film

2004    The Dead Zone           Fitch    Episode: "Total Awareness"

2004    Dead Like Me Rusty   Episode: "The Ledger"

2005    The Collector  Ronnie Episode: "The Comic"

2005    Tru Calling      Cabbie Episode: "In the Dark"

2005–2006      Da Vinci's City Hall    Councillor Ben Solomon        6 episodes

2005–2006      Robson Arms  Brent the Shopping Cart Guy 5 episodes

2006    Psych   Manager          Episode: "Pilot"

2006    Alice, I Think  Ryan    Episode: "Smitten in Smithers"

2006    Intelligence      Pete Molloy     Episode: "Where Good Men Die Like Dogs"

2007    Painkiller Jane Ralf Beetle      Episode: "Trial by Fire"

2007    Psychic Investigators   David Lowe    Episode: "Bad Company"

2008    Supernatural    Mark Hutchins            Episode: "Yellow Fever"

2008    The Most Wonderful Time of the Year           Chet Wojorski Television film

2011    Time after Time           Will Howard

2011    The Killing      Store Owner    Episode: "What You Have Left"

2012    Once Upon a Time      Donkey Driver            Episode: "The Return"

2012    Mr. Young       Alien 1 Episode: "Mr. Sci-Fi"

2012    Finding Mrs. Claus     Dumb Santa    Television film

2013    One Foot in Hell         Mr. Sugarman

2013    Fatal Performance       Cab Driver

2015    All of My Heart          Deli Owner

2015    Some Assembly Required       King Mel         Episode: "Flurf"

2015    Adventures in Babysitting       Head Chef       Television film