Dr. Neil Roberts

Neil Roberts
The O.C. character
First appearance	"The Shower" (episode 1.25)
Last appearance	"The French Connection" (episode 4.10)
Created by	Josh Schwartz
Portrayed by	Michael Nouri
Information
Gender	Male
Occupation	Plastic surgeon
Spouse(s)	Unnamed woman (ex-wife; 1 child) Gloria Roberts (ex-wife)
Significant other(s)	Julie Cooper (ex-fiancée)
Children	Summer Roberts (daughter)
Relatives	Seth Cohen (son-in-law, via Summer)
Residence	Newport Beach, California

Dr. Neil Roberts is a fictional character on the FOX series, The O.C., portrayed by Michael Nouri.

A plastic surgeon in wealthy Newport Beach, California, Neil is the father of Summer Roberts. He was married to Summer's mother until his daughter was 13 years old, when Summer's mother left for unexplained reasons. This was at the time that Luke Ward had his 13th birthday party, which also when Seth had his Bar Mitzvah. Summer had RSVP'd to Seth that she was going to come to his Bar Mitzvah, but she wanted to go to Luke's party instead. Summer's parents wouldn't let her go to Luke's event due to her prior engagement, so she locked herself in her room for days, and when she came out her mother had left. No one came to Seth's Bar Mitzvah as they all went to Luke's party.

Rarely seen during the first two seasons, Neil has an increased presence by the middle of the third season when he develops a relationship with the widowed and newly economically challenged Julie Cooper, as he alludes to an unraveling marriage to Summer's stepmother. Neil and Julie then get engaged. He proposed to Summer's mother on a cruise ship after dating for a week, leading Summer to panic when she intercepts his mail and finds a travel brochure for a cruise.^[1] But after the death of Marissa, Julie becomes addicted to medication pills, and Neil is seen by Kaitlin Cooper with his ex-wife, whom Summer calls "stepmonster".^[1] Neil and Julie break up, and Neil moves to Seattle to work at Seattle Grace Hospital (home of Grey's Anatomy). He kept a skeleton called "Uncle Alistair", which Summer explains was from his medical school days, in the attic.^[2]

In a flashforward, his only daughter Summer, marries Seth. However, Dr. Roberts does not appear in the wedding, despite his paternal love for Summer. Subsequently, Summer walks alone down the aisle, but she does not appear to be affected negatively by the absence of her father.

References

1 2 "The Journey". The O.C. Season 3. Episode 17. March 16, 2006. Fox.
↑ "The Night Moves". The O.C. Season 4. Episode 15. February 15, 2007. Fox.

The O.C.

Characters

Main	Sandy Cohen Kirsten Cohen Ryan Atwood Marissa Cooper Seth Cohen Luke Ward Jimmy Cooper Julie Cooper Summer Roberts Caleb Nichol Taylor Townsend Kaitlin Cooper

Recurring	Trey Atwood Anna Stern Theresa Diaz Hailey Nichol Zach Stevens Alex Kelly Lindsay Gardner Johnny Harper Kevin Volchok Frank Atwood

Episodes

Season 1	"Premiere" "The Model Home" "The Gamble" "The Debut" "The Outsider" "The Girlfriend" "The Escape" "The Rescue" "The Heights" "The Perfect Couple" "The Homecoming" "The Secret" "The Best Chrismukkah Ever" "The Countdown" "The Third Wheel" "The Links" "The Rivals" "The Truth" "The Heartbreak" "The Telenovela" "The Goodbye Girl" "The L.A." "The Nana" "The Proposal" "The Shower" "The Strip" "The Ties That Bind"

Season 2	"The Distance" "The Way We Were" "The New Kids on the Block" "The New Era" "The SnO.C." "The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn't" "The Family Ties" "The Power of Love" "The Ex-Factor" "The Accomplice" "The Second Chance" "The Lonely Hearts Club" "The Test" "The Rainy Day Women" "The Mallpisode" "The Blaze of Glory" "The Brothers Grim" "The Rager" "The O.C. Confidential" "The Return of the Nana" "The Showdown" "The O.Sea" "The Dearly Beloved"

Season 3	"The Aftermath" "The Shape of Things to Come"

Season 4	"The End's Not Near, It's Here"

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