Neil Roberts (actor)
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.
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Born | Singapore |
Education | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouse | Dianne Pilkington (married 2020-present) |
Website | www |
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] Roberts married actress Dianne Pilkington in September 2020.[7]
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 |
2017 | Hollyoaks | Glenn Donovan | Series regular |
2019 | Whiskey Cavalier | Rodney Seagel | Episode: ″Two of a Kind″ |
2020 | Endeavour | Oberon Prince | Episode: "Raga" |
2016 - 2020 | Emmerdale | DS Jason Wise | Recurring role |
2016 - 2021 | Doctors | Ricky Delaine | Recurring role |
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 |
2016 | Mum's List | Professor Mike Stevens | Feature |
2016 | Vernon Walks | Herbert | Paramount Short Film |
2018 | Eighteen Weeks | Mike | Short Film |
2018 | Sorceress | Husband | Short Film |
Theatre credits
Year | Show | Role(s) | Venue(s) |
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'Tis Pity She's A Whore | Giovanni | New Prospect Theatre | |
The Jungle Book | Mowgli | Other Place RSC | |
Salad Days | Timothy | UK Tour | |
Forty Years On | Tupper | Salisbury Playhouse | |
Robin Hood | Much The Miller | Nottingham Playhouse | |
Hamlet | Hamlet | Edinburgh Festival | |
Winnie The Pooh | Christopher Robin | UK Tour | |
Winnie The Pooh | Christopher Robin | Royalty Theatre, WEST END | |
A Single Man | Kenny | Greenwich Theatre | |
Here Come The Clowns | Lew | King's Head Theatre | |
As You Like It | Silvius | Greenwich Theatre | |
Post Mortem | Babe | King's Head Theatre | |
The Prisoner's of War | Lt. Grayle | Hampstead Theatre | |
On Approval | Duke of Bristol | Watermill Theatre, Newbury | |
Ellergies For Angels Punks & Raging Queens | Dwight | Criterion Theatre, WEST END | |
Love For Love | Valentine Legend | Hampstead Theatre | |
My Cousin Rachel | Philip | Windsor Theatre | |
Murder In Green Meadows | Thomas | Vienna Theatre | |
2009 | Beauty & The Beast | Eugene | Imagine Theatre Company |
2010 | Night Fright | Frank Gilman | Nottingham Playhouse |
2010 - 2011 | Who Killed "Agatha" Christie | Arthur Christie | UK Tour |
2011 | Wind In The Willows | Ratty | Basingstoke Theatre |
2011 | The Sound of Music | Captain Von Trapp | Asia Tour |
2012 - 2014 | Mamma Mia! | Harry | Prince of Wales Theatre & Novello Theatre, WEST END |
2015 | The End of the Affair | Maurice Bendrix | UK Tour |
2015 | Sherlock Holmes | Anderson | UK Tour |
2016 | Dealer's Choice | Stephen | Brighton Theatre |
2016 | Jekyll & Hyde | Anderson | UK Tour |
2016 - 2017 | Mary Poppins | Mr Banks | UK & International Tour |
2018 | Rain Man | Dr Vern Bruener | UK Tour |
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.
- Roberts, Neil [@NeillyRoberts] (26 February 2016). "Having been in Doctors at lunch time I am in Emmerdale tonight - much the same caricature but without the singing. 😜 t.co/WtTvAfKsou" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2022 – 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.
- Pilkington, Dianne [@dipilky] (2 April 2021). "Ahhhh. This was to be our wedding day a year ago! Shame it couldn't be, but we did do the legal bit in September with our boys. Can't WAIT for the delayed party! It WILL happen! ❤️ t.co/XDmFDLF00z" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022 – via Twitter.