Robert Hands
Robert Hands | |
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Born | England, United Kingdom |
Occupation | Film / television actor |
Robert Hands is an Olivier Award-nominated British actor based in London. He trained at the prestigious Bristol Old Vic theatre school. His career has spanned over twenty years during which time he has played leading roles in film, television, and both classical and musical theatre in London’s West End. He played Sir Robin in the original London cast of Spamalot.
He is probably best known for his television roles in Sharpe's Battle, Doctor Who and The House of Eliott, as well as the films Charlotte Gray, Anna and the King, and the Academy Award-nominated (Best Picture) Shine. He is also a member of Edward Hall's world-renowned all-male Shakespeare company Propeller.
From 2019 to 2020, Hands was in the UK cast of Come From Away.[1]
Acting credits[]
Theatre[]
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990–1991 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | PC Stevens | Episodes: "Some Lie and Some Die: Part One", "Achilles Heel" |
1992 | Grange Hill | Piers Coveney | Episodes: #15.17 - #15.20 |
1993 | Heartbeat | James Lessor | Episode: "Going Home" |
1993 | The Bill | Frankie Wade | Episode: "#9.9 On The Cards" |
1994 | The House of Eliott | Miles Bannister | Episodes: #3.2 - #3.10 |
1995 | Sharpe's Battle | Lt. Jenkins | |
Simon Dunning | Episode: "White Lies" | ||
1997 | Peak Practice | Terry Summerscale | Episode: "Fight or Flight" |
1999 | Miles Kingsley | ||
2003 | Killing Hitler | Lieutenant Col. Ronald H. Thornley | |
Heartbeat | Barry Lee | Episode: "Missing in Action" | |
2005 | Doctor Who | Algy | Episodes: "The Empty Child", "The Doctor Dances" |
2010 | Casualty | Richard Crawley | Episodes: "" |
2015, 2017 | EastEnders | Mr Colin McWerther |
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Foreign Affairs | David Hewson | |
1996 | Shine | Robert | |
1999 | Anna and the King | Captain Blake | |
2001 | Charlotte Gray | Borowski | |
2002 | Pure | Doctor | |
2015 | Mr. Gale |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Mayo, Douglas (2018-10-10). "Cast Announced For Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre". British Theatre. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- Robert Hands at IMDb
Categories:
- British male television actors
- British male film actors
- Living people
- British screen actor stubs