Neil Roberts (actor)

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Neil Roberts
Born
Singapore
EducationBristol Old Vic Theatre School
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
SpouseDianne Pilkington (married 2020-present)
Websitewww.neilroberts.co.uk

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[edit]

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[edit]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
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[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
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[edit]

Year Show Role(s) Venue(s)
'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[edit]

  1. ^ "Neil Roberts". Neil Roberts. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. ^ Bentley, Stephanie (11 June 1998). "Nestle scraps Gold Blend couple ads". Marketing Week. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  3. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "Emmerdale to bring back DS Wise after dramatic DI Malone twist". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. ^ 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. 😜 https://t.co/WtTvAfKsou" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Valerie Pitman meets a CELEBRITY!". What's on TV. Future plc. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  6. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "Hollyoaks recast revealed as Glenn Donovan is getting a brand new face". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  7. ^ 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! ❤️ https://t.co/XDmFDLF00z" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022 – via Twitter.

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