Tom Urie
Tom Urie (born 1969, Paisley, Scotland)[1] is an actor from Glasgow, best known for his role as Big Bob (Bob O' Hara) in the BBC Scotland soap opera River City.
Career
Urie began his career in the Scottish sketch show Chewin' the Fat portraying various roles within the show. In 2002, he starred as Captain Ortego in Snoddy which was a television show broadcast in 2002. He returned to sketch show fame in 2003 after he played various roles within The Karen Dunbar Show. Later in 2003, he appeared as Martin in the popular Scottish sitcom Still Game.
From 2010 until 2014, he has played the role as Bob O' Hara, or most commonly known as "Big Bob" in the popular BBC Scotland soap opera, River City.[2]
Urie signed a two record recording deal with Scottish record label, The Music Kitchen in 2010. His debut album, Tom Urie was released in 2011.[3][4]
Discography
- Tom Urie (2011)[5]
Filmography
- "Doctors" (2016) - Tom Mears
- Chewin' the Fat (1999) - Various roles
- Snoddy (2002) - Captain Ortego
- The Karen Dunbar Show (2003) - Various roles
- Still Game (2003) - Martin
- River City (2010-14, 2016) - Bob O' Hara
- Burke & Hare (2010 film) - Heart attack man
References
- ^ "Tom Urie". IMDb. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "Tom Urie". IMDb. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ Marion Scott. "Tom Urie admits dreams are coming true as he finishes new album AND sings with idol Shakin' Stevens". dailyrecord. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ http://www.themusickitchen.co.uk/news.php?show=detail&newsID=762
- ^ http://www.themusickitchen.co.uk/news.php?show=detail&newsID=762