Neil Roberts (actor)

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.

Neil Roberts
Roberts in 2006
EducationBristol Old Vic Theatre School
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Websitewww.neilroberts.co.uk

Life and career

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]

Filmography

Television
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
2016–2020 Emmerdale DS Jason Wise Recurring role
2016, 2021 Doctors Ricky Delaine Recurring role
2017 Hollyoaks Glenn Donovan Series regular

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Killing Me Softly Philip Uncredited
2007 IntraVenus James Short film
2012 History of Chance Tom Candle Short film

References
  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. @NeillyRoberts (26 February 2016). "Having been in Doctors at lunch time I am in Emmerdale tonight - much the same caricature but without the singing" (Tweet) – 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.
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