Stuart Laing
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| Stuart Laing | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 November 1969 London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994-present |
Stuart Laing (born 28 November 1969 in London) is an English actor. He is probably best known for his role of Rob Minter in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders.[1]
Laing trained at Drama Centre, London, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London.
Laing's first acting role was a guest part in Minder in 1994. He made many appearances in television shows during 1995 and 1996, including Strike Force, Devil's Advocate, 3 Steps to Heaven and Blood and Peaches. He also made a one-off appearance in Heartbeat. He then appeared in his first movie, Gaston's War, playing Harry.[2] He also appeared in cult horror film Cradle of Fear as one of the main roles, although the film was low budget. He appeared in many more television shows and dramas before getting a role in BBC Three's Burn It, playing Mike.
In 2003 Laing played the role of Jack Hewit, the lover of Tom Hollander's Guy Burgess and Samuel West's Anthony Blunt, in the critically acclaimed BBC miniseries Cambridge Spies.[3]
In 2004-2005 Laing played Simon Parker in the BBC medical drama television serial Holby City. In September 2005 he played the grief-stricken father Jeff Clarke in the second live episode of The Bill.
From 23 October to 29 November 2008, Stuart played Nigel in the Leicester Square Theatre's production of Matthew Todd's Blowing Whistles, alongside Paul Keating and newcomer Daniel Finn.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Rob Minter Character Page, http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/characters_cast/characters/character_rob_m.shtml, retrieved 2009-06-08
- ^ Gaston's War, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129114/, retrieved 2009-06-08
- ^ Cambridge Spies, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0346223/, retrieved 2009-06-08
- ^ Blowing Whistles, Production Page, http://www.blowingwhistles.co.uk/theshow.html, retrieved 2009-06-08
