In February 2009, Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke, who starred with Roberts in "The Pope of Greenwich Village", said he hoped that Roberts would soon be offered a role which would resurrect his career in the way that "The Wrestler" rejuvenated Rourke's. He portrayed Seth Blanchard on the second season of the "Starz" series "Crash", from 2009. In 2009, Roberts appeared as himself in "Tree Trippers", a season five episode of "Entourage". He is portrayed as a mushroom and drug fanatic as he gives the boys mushrooms and joins them in Joshua Tree National Park to trip as they contemplate Vince's next movie decision.