Lanzas was born and raised in Richmond, Canada, and delved into the world of acting for the very first time when at the age of 17, he played Don Armado in a production of Shakespeare's Loves Labour's Lost. While he has continued to work on stage he has expanded into film, and voiceover work as well. After training for a term at Studio 58, Roberto began working on commercials and performed on live television for both Omni TV and City TV. Dedicating himself fully to his chosen profession, Roberto enrolled himself at New Image College of Fine Arts. During his 2 year conservatory program, he appeared in productions including the renowned role of Macbeth in one of Shakespeare's legendary tragedies, as well as playing numerous characters in The Laramie Project and The Dining Room. In addition to theatre, he performed in various films, including playing a 1950's Film Noir character called Dick Martin in Non-Noozle, Ba-Boozle. Now graduated with his diploma, he has been busy booking in various mediums in the industry, including a commercial for SweetTarts, a Web Series(is a secret for now), and a Theatre West Van production of Arsenic and Old Lace playing Teddy Brewster. You will also see Roberto in a Tomo Suru Player production of Spring Awakening in 2017.