Neil Roberts (actor)
Neil Roberts | |
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Education | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1986–present |
Website | www |
Neil Roberts is an English actor, known for portraying Rex Buckland in Charmed, Gavin Arnold in Family Affairs, Richard in Life Bites, DS Jason Wise in Emmerdale and Glenn Donovan in Hollyoaks.
Life and career[]
Roberts trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School; following his graduation, he played the titular role in various productions of Hamlet.[1] Roberts' credits include secret agent Max Meltus in the television advertisements for cough medicine Meltus, and a 1998 commercial for Nescafé Gold Blend, opposite Simone Bendix in the last Gold Blend couple ads.[2] From 2016 to 2020, he appeared in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as DS Jason Wise.[3] In 2016, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Ricky Delaine.[4] He returned to the role in 2021.[5] In 2017, Roberts appeared in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Glenn Donovan.[6]
Filmography[]
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Crime Story: The White House Farm Murders | Jeremy Bamber | Television film |
1994 | A Breed of Heroes | Lieutenant Philip Lamb | Television film |
1995 | Just William | PC Jones | Recurring role |
1996 | Party of Five | Gary Prescott | Episode: "Not So Fast" |
Sliders | Ted Bernsen | Episode: "Season's Greetings" | |
Public Morals | Guy | Episode: "The Goldenrod Cover" | |
1997 | Baywatch Nights | John | Episode: "Mobius" |
The Second Civil War | Tony Phillips | Television film | |
Diagnosis Murder | Dr Shurmur | Episode: "Looks Can Kill" | |
Babylon 5 | Brother Michael | Episode: "The Deconstruction of Falling Stars" | |
1998 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Jacob Wallenfels | 2 episodes |
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Alexander Goodwin Pierce | Television film | |
Charmed | Rex Buckland | Recurring role | |
Privates | Jim | Main role | |
2000 | The Bill | James Spiller | 2 episodes |
2001 | Family Affairs | Gavin Arnold | Series regular |
2003 | Keen Eddie | Nicholas Ritter | Episode: "Achtung Baby" |
Doctors | Harry Mawer | Episode: "An Early Frost" | |
Holby City | Duncan Lewis | Episode: "Just Getting By" | |
2005 | Love Soup | Clive | 2 episodes |
The Impressionists | Durranty | Main role | |
2006 | Holby City | Dr Philip Lawlor | Recurring role |
Mayo | Dr Sebastian Oliver | 1 episode | |
2007 | Doctors | Laurent Cohen | Episode: "Ménage à Trois" |
2008 | Life Bites | Richard | Main role |
2010 | Doctors | James Forth | Episode: "Legacy" |
I Shouldn't Be Alive | Eddie | Episode: "Boys Adrift" | |
New Tricks | Anthony Vernon | Episode: "Left Field" | |
2011–2012 | Coronation Street | Mike Leydon | Recurring role |
2016–2020 | Emmerdale | DS Jason Wise | Recurring role |
2016, 2021 | Doctors | Ricky Delaine | Recurring role |
2017 | Hollyoaks | Glenn Donovan | Series regular |
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Killing Me Softly | Philip | Uncredited |
2007 | IntraVenus | James | Short film |
2012 | History of Chance | Tom Candle | Short film |
References[]
- ^ "Neil Roberts". Neil Roberts. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Bentley, Stephanie (11 June 1998). "Nestle scraps Gold Blend couple ads". Marketing Week. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "Emmerdale to bring back DS Wise after dramatic DI Malone twist". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ @NeillyRoberts (26 February 2016). "Having been in Doctors at lunch time I am in Emmerdale tonight - much the same caricature but without the singing" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Valerie Pitman meets a CELEBRITY!". What's on TV. Future plc. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "Hollyoaks recast revealed as Glenn Donovan is getting a brand new face". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
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- Living people
- Alumni of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
- English male television actors
- English male soap opera actors
- English male film actors
- English male stage actors
- English male voice actors
- 20th-century English male actors
- 21st-century English male actors