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My Take
Daniel Roebuck is one of those faces I recognize instantly even when his name escapes me. He's been a quietly reliable character actor since River's Edge back in 1986, and I always associate him with the Deputy Marshal Biggs role in The Fugitive and its follow-up U.S. Marshals. What strikes me is the range hiding behind that everyman look: he's also written, produced, and directed, not just acted. He's the kind of Pennsylvania-bred journeyman who keeps a film grounded without ever demanding the spotlight, and I find that dependability genuinely underrated in Hollywood.
Overview
Daniel James Roebuck (born March 4, 1963) is an American actor and writer. In film, he is known for his roles as Samson 'John' Tollet in River's Edge (1986), Deputy Marshal Robert Biggs in The Fugitive (1993) and its spin-off U.S. Marshals (1998), and Mr. Banks in Agent Cody Banks (2003) and its sequel Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Daniel Roebuck
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニエル・ローバック
- Reading
- だにえる・ろーばっく
- Born
- March 4, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
- Origin
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film producer / television actor / film actor / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Bethlehem Catholic High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.