Robert Hands is an Olivier Award-nominated British actor based in London. He trained at the prestigious Bristol Old Vic theatre school. His career has spanned over twenty years during which time he has played leading roles in film, television, and both classical and musical theatre in London’s West End. He played Sir Robin in the original London cast of Spamalot.
He is probably best known for his television roles in Sharpe's Battle, Doctor Who and The House of Eliott, as well as the films Charlotte Gray, Anna and the King, and the Academy Award-nominated (Best Picture) Shine. He is also a member of Edward Hall's world-renowned all-male Shakespeare company Propeller.
From 2019 to 2020, Hands was in the UK cast of Come From Away.[1]
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Acting credits
Theatre
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990–1991 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | PC Stevens | Episodes: "Some Lie and Some Die: Part One", "Achilles Heel" |
1992 | Grange Hill | Piers Coveney | Episodes: #15.17 - #15.20 |
1993 | Heartbeat | James Lessor | Episode: "Going Home" |
1993 | The Bill | Frankie Wade | Episode: "#9.9 On The Cards" |
1994 | The House of Eliott | Miles Bannister | Episodes: #3.2 - #3.10 |
1995 | Sharpe's Battle | Lt. Jenkins | |
The Vet | Simon Dunning | Episode: "White Lies" | |
1997 | Peak Practice | Terry Summerscale | Episode: "Fight or Flight" |
1999 | The Dark Room | Miles Kingsley | |
2003 | Killing Hitler | Lieutenant Col. Ronald H. Thornley | |
Heartbeat | Barry Lee | Episode: "Missing in Action" | |
2005 | Doctor Who | Algy | Episodes: "The Empty Child", "The Doctor Dances" |
2010 | Casualty | Richard Crawley | Episodes: "English Beauty" |
2015, 2017 | EastEnders | Mr Colin McWerther | |
2018 | Dark Heart | Nico Kashell | |
Berlin Station | Diver | ||
2019 | Endeavour | Eric Gidby | |
Breeders | Eric | ||
2022 | Noughts + Crosses | Clem Haines | |
2024 | Masters of the Air | Major Gustav Simoleit |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Foreign Affairs | David Hewson | |
1996 | Shine | Robert | |
1999 | Anna and the King | Captain Blake | |
2001 | Charlotte Gray | Borowski | |
2002 | Pure | Doctor | |
2015 | The Lesson | Mr. Gale |
See also
References
- ^ Mayo, Douglas (10 October 2018). "Cast Announced For Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre". British Theatre. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- Robert Hands at IMDb