Rick Roberts

Rick Roberts is a December specialist who works the edges of the frame rather than the center. Across six films between 2001 and 2013 he never took top billing, settling into the supporting roles that hold a small-town holiday picture together. And these are holiday pictures: all six are Christmas titles, so if you have spent a few winters with the network, you have spent them with him. The weirdness runs high here, around 7.5, which means he tends to land in the stranger, higher-concept end of the catalog rather than the cozy standard. His best-reviewed turn is Fallen Angel from 2003 at a 7.0, with The Note from 2007 close behind at 6.7. He keeps good company too, having shared scenes with names like Gary Sinise and Peter Falk along the way.