Dallas Roberts Quotes


I like computers as a tool. I like them as an instrument. I think they're just pretty.


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Radish, Christina. "Dallas Roberts Talks UNFORGETTABLE Season 2, THE WALKING DEAD, DALLAS BUYERS CLUB, and More." Collider, 11 Aug. 2013.

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Dallas Roberts
Dallas Roberts
  • Born: May 10, 1970
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Actor

Dallas Mark Roberts is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Milton Mamet in the third season of AMC's The Walking Dead (2012-2013), Eliot Delson on Unforgettable, and Owen Cavanaugh on The Good Wife. He also starred in the Netflix comedy Insatiable.