Born and raised in
Alaska, Roberts attended and graduated from the
New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He majored in film and philosophy. Roberts made his directorial debut with the drama film
Katie Says Goodbye. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2016 and was noted for its compelling storytelling and strong performances. The film stars
Olivia Cooke as a young small-town waitress that turns to sex work in hopes of building a better future for herself.
Christopher Abbott,
Mary Steenburgen,
Jim Belushi, and
Mireille Enos also co-starred. In 2018, Roberts wrote and directed the comedy drama
The Professor (2018), which starred
Johnny Depp as a terminally ill college professor.
Danny Huston,
Rosemarie DeWitt, and
Zoey Deutch also co-starred. == References ==