Daniel Roebuck is known for his spooky yet memorable characters, and the actor has completed three decades in the entertainment industry with the support of his parents.
After graduating high school, Daniel decided to follow his passion for acting. In an interview, he said, “I knew I was going to be on TV from the time I was six years old.” In 1985, he got his first role as a lead in the film Cavegirl.
Within the next two years, he had three releases of the movies River’s Edge in 1986 and Dudes and Project X in 1987. However, he was recognized for his performance in the TV series Matlock.
Daniel played multiple roles in diverse genres. However, he had his heart set on the horror genre, which is why most of his roles are in the horror genre.
In 2024, Roebuck added another horror genre to his portfolio with his role as Santa Claus in Terrifier 3, which starred Lauren LaVera, Elliot Fullam, Samantha Scaffidi, Tom Savini, and Antonella Rose.
In addition to his acting career, he hosted a show, Classic with Daniel Roebuck, on New Evangelization Television. He is also a director and producer.
Key Takeaways:
- Daniel Roebuck’s father, John Roebuck, visited sets where Daniel was shooting to support him.
- Interestingly, Daniel’s mother, Elaine, got Daniel his first paid gig in a circus where he played clown.
- The actor made the film Getting Grace on his daughter Grace Roebuck with the help of his parents and friends.
- Daniel has a wife who works in the entertainment industry as a producer.
Daniel Roebuck Started His Career With the Support of His Parents
Daniel was drawn to horror movies from a young age. In an interview with the Halloween Daily News, he said, “My room since I was a child has been covered with monster posters. So anyway, my love for it was born very early. I was making myself up by the time I was eight or nine years old and had an idea of how to do it. “
While most parents would not have allowed their children to work in the horror genre at a young age, Daniel Roebuck started working in it at a young age.
Daniel’s mother helped him get his first-ever paid entertainment gig. When Daniel was 12, Lion All-Star Circus hired Daniel, with the help of his mother, to play the clown in weekend shows in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Daniel said, “You’ll never have a better agent than your mother.”
What is even more interesting is that Daniel’s father, John Roebuck, visited sets all the time to support his son. In an interview, Daniel spoke about his father, “But doing Halloween II, like they aged me 20 years, and my dad was on the set and, I can send you pictures, I just have a different hairdo but my dad and I look exactly the same.”
Daniel’s father, John Roebuck, and his mother, Elaine Espeland, also assisted Daniel on his directorial debut film, Getting Grace, which was a life story about his 16-year-old daughter suffering from cancer.
The actor even called the film Getting Grace “a love letter to the Lehigh Valley.” Leigh Valley is close to Daniel’s heart because his father and mother live in Bethlehem, and he grew up there.
What Does Daniel Roebuck’s Parents Do?
The actor is 61 years old, and his parents are in their late eighties. John Roebuck and Elaine Espeland are not working professionally. However, they are dedicated volunteers in the Leigh Valley for a charity program called Meals on Wheels.
They have volunteered to deliver meals through the charity program every Wednesday for five years.
His parents are not active on social media platforms, and information about their professional activities is unavailable.
On May 9, 2022, Daniel posted a picture on his Instagram with the caption, “I tell every actor or performer I ever meet that they will never have a greater agent than their mother! That was certainly true of my mom. So today I celebrate all who are mothers or serve as mothers in this world. God bless you all for all that you do for all of us. I could not have asked for a better mother. Love you mom.”
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Daniel Roebuck Is A Two-Time Divorcee: Does He Have A Wife Now?
Having faced two divorces, the ‘U.S. Marshals’ actor lives in Florida with his third wife, Tammy Roebuck. As reported, they met in 2013 and dated for two years before marrying on December 28, 2015.
Tammy Peralta, aka Tammy Roebuck, is a producer known for movies like Getting Grace, Cave Girl, and Lucky Louie.
The couple has founded an NPO organization, A Channel for Peace, which assists in producing faith films.
Roebuck was first married to his then-wife, Leslie Roebuck. He came to Hollywood with his ex-wife Leslie when he was 20, but she was not an actress. However, their marriage lasted only four years (1983-1987).
Then, the American actor exchanged vows with his second wife, Kelly Roebuck, on May 7, 1994. She is an occasional actress who worked in Sherman Oaks (1996) and Masked Rider (1996). Also, she was an associate producer at Vacation Challenge and I Can’t Believe That I Wore That.
While together, before they divorced in 2013, the now-former duo welcomed two children: Buster Roebuck and Grace Roebuck. He worked with his daughter, Grace, on the Lucky Louie project (2023), which he co-directed, produced, and acted on.
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