Shawn Roberts Biography

Shawn Roberts is a Canadian actor, best recognized for his performances in films such as ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife,’ ‘Resident Evil: Retribution,’ ‘Diary of the Dead,’ and ‘Land of the Dead.’ He stepped into the entertainment industry after award-winning screenwriter Robert Forsythe spotted him playing the wolf in a school production of ‘Little Red Riding Hood.’ Forsythe made sure Roberts ended up with a Toronto acting agency and eventually bagged the recurring role of ‘Teddy Kent’ in the Canadian series ‘Emily of New Moon.’ All through the 1990s, he featured mostly on the small screen. His breakthrough in films happened when he earned a small role in the blockbuster hit American superhero film ‘X-Men.’ His fame on the big screen soared when he appeared in two of the six zombie horror films made by George A. Romero, namely, ‘Land of the Dead’ and ‘Diary of the Dead.’ He strengthened his film career by becoming part of the ‘Resident Evil’ film series, playing villain Albert Wesker in its fourth, fifth, and sixth installments, titled ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife,’ ‘Resident Evil: Retribution,’ and ‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter,’ respectively. He also appeared in the Vin Diesel-starrer film blockbuster hit ‘xXx: The Return of Xander Cage.’