Leonard Roberts

Leonard Roberts (born November 17, 1972) is an American actor. He portrayed Sean Taylor in Drumline, Forrest Gates on the fourth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and D. L. Hawkins on Heroes.

Early life
Roberts was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from University City High School in 1991 and in 1995, Roberts graduated from The Theatre School at DePaul University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting.

Career
Roberts has played the roles of Sean Taylor in Drumline, Forrest Gates in the fourth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, D. L. Hawkins on the NBC science-fiction drama Heroes. and Nam-Ek in Smallville. Roberts is credited with the role of Leo in the 2011 film, Pizza Man. He played a small role in season 1 of NCIS as a member of a navy base.

On December 17, 2020, Roberts wrote a piece for Variety discussing his tension with his co-star Ali Larter that resulted in his firing from Heroes.