Robert Glenister
Robert Glenister | |
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Born | Robert Glenister |
Other names | Robert Glennister |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1979-present |
Spouse | Amanda Redman (1984-1992) |
Parent | John Glenister |
Robert Glenister (born 11 March 1960) is a popular British actor probably best known amongst other roles as con man Ash "Three Socks" Morgan in the hit British TV series Hustle.
His career has spanned nearly three decades, and he has starred in several hit British television shows and film.
Biography
Personal life
He is the son of director John Glenister and the brother of actor Philip Glenister who plays DCI Gene Hunt in Life on Mars. His ex-wife is actress Amanda Redman with whom he has a daughter, Emily, born 1987. He and his current wife, Celia Glenister, have a son, Thomas, born 1996. His sister in law is the actress Beth Goddard.
Career
Glenister made his first television appearance in the sitcom Sink or Swim in 1980. He has also appeared in shows such as Soldier, Soldier, Doctor Who (in the serial The Caves of Androzani, opposite his Sink or Swim co-star Peter Davison), Only Fools and Horses, A Touch of Frost, and Hustle as Ash Morgan, as well as several films.
He is probably best-known for his starring role in the BBC drama Hustle; Ash Morgan is a high-level con-man who has to convincingly play various roles or characters in order to pull off a con and lure a 'mark'. He is the only actor who has appeared in every episode of the series.
He has also had regular starring roles in the BBC dramas such as Spooks, George Gently and Spartacus.
Filmography
- George Gently (2008) (TV) - Superintendent Empton
- Spartacus (2008) (TV) - Crassus
- Spooks - Nicholas Blake, Home Secretary (2006-)
- Jane Hall - Dave Searle
- The Ruby in the Smoke (2006) (TV)
- Hustle (2004-) (TV) - Ash Morgan
- Who Killed Thomas Becket? (2004) (TV) - Narrator
- Between the Sheets (2003) (TV) - Clive Stevenson
- A Touch of Frost (TV)
- "Held in Trust" (2003) - D.S. Reid
- "Hidden Truth" (2003) - D.S. Reid
- "Benefit of the Doubt" (2001) - D.S. Reid
- Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003) (TV) - Anton Drexler
- Just Visiting (2001) - Earl of Warwick
- Midsomer Murders (TV)
- "Dark Autumn" (2001) - John Field
- Dirty Work (2000) (TV) - Tubes
- You Can't Dance (2000)
- Roger Roger (1998) (TV) - Dr. Geoff
- Persuasion (1995) - Captain Harvile
- Prime Suspect 4 (TV)
- "The Lost Child" (1995) (TV) - Chris Hughes
- Pie in the Sky (TV)
- "An Innocent Man" (1994) - D.C.I. Rick Fields
- Casualty (TV)
- Dangaioh (1993 video) - Gilburgh (voice: English version)
- Only Fools And Horses - Mother Natures Son ( 25 December 1992)- Myles
- Soldier, Soldier - Colour Sgt Ian Anderson
- Chancer (1990) (TV) - Colin Morris
- Cover Her Face (1985) (TV) - Derek Pullen
- Doctor Who (TV)
- The Caves of Androzani (1984) - Salateen
- Sink or Swim (TV) - Steve Webber
Radio
- The Party Party 1987
- Ghost On The Moor - Graham (2001, Afternoon Play, BBC)[1]
- Henry's Girls - Henry Purcell (2007, Afternoon Play, BBC)
- The Fiery World - William Blake (2007, Drama on 3, BBC)
- The Time Machine - Time traveller (2009, Drama on 3, BBC)
Audio drama
- Doctor Who: Absolution (2007) - Aboresh