Iain Robertson

Iain Robertson (born 27 May 1981) is a BAFTA award winning Scottish actor. He portrayed Lex in cult Glasgow gang film, Small Faces, though Robertson is also known for his work in the long-running children's drama, Grange Hill and The Debt Collector, also starring Billy Connolly.

This article is about the Scottish actor. For the New Zealand cricketer, see Iain Robertson (cricketer).

Iain Robertson
Born (1981-05-27) 27 May 1981
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Other namesDonald Iain Robertson
OccupationActor
Known forSmall Faces, Grange Hill, Rab C. Nesbitt, River City
AwardsBAFTA, Ian Charleson Award, twice nominee.

Robertson featured in Steven Spielberg's Band of Brothers and played "Gash" in the cult British comedy Rab C. Nesbitt.[1]

Early life

Robertson grew up in a family of seven in a tenement in Govan, Glasgow. He held no thoughts of becoming an actor until a primary school teacher pointed out his talent for drama. Robertson has said: "growing up in Govan put fire in my belly, made me push harder and also appreciate the things that have come my way".[2]

At the age of 11, Robertson joined a local dramatic arts group. He set about producing his own play, co-written and directed by his friends. Soon after, he won a scholarship to the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London.[2]

Upon winning the scholarship at the age of 12, Robertson appeared in British dramas Kavanagh Q.C., Silent Witness and Bramwell. In 1995 Gillies Mackinnon cast Robertson as the lead in the award winning feature film Small Faces. The film earned Robertson a Best Performance BAFTA.

Career

Robertson was once described by British film critic, Barry Norman, as "the best thing to come out of Scotland since whisky".[2]

Robertson portrayed Craig Stevenson in the paranormal drama series Sea of Souls. He appeared in the big screen sequel Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction, alongside American actress Sharon Stone. In a prolific period, he took parts in the thriller The Contractor with Wesley Snipes. He joined the cast of Rab C. Nesbitt[3] returning to the streets of his youth replacing Andrew Farlie as Nesbitt's son, Gash.

In 2012, Robertson starred with Simon Callow and Harry Enfield in the feature-length film Acts of Godfrey, a British comedy written entirely in verse.[4]

Robertson has worked extensively in British theatre, most notably in the Millennium production of Bill Bryden's The Mysteries at The Royal National Theatre and alongside Derek Jacobi in Michael Grandage's production of The Tempest at the Old Vic theatre.

Subsequently, Robertson appeared as Spanky in a revival of John Byrne's Slab Boys trilogy, and as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet at the Citizens' Theatre. In 2009 he performed at the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh, in a theatre adaptation of James Hogg's "Confessions of a Justified Sinner".[5]

During the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Robertson performed in D.C. Jackson's My Romantic History at the Traverse Theatre.[6][7]

Robertson also starred in a one-man show Angels by Ronan O'Donnell at the "Play, a Pie and a Pint" event in Glasgow. One critic described Robertson as giving 'the performance of a lifetime'.[8]

In 2011 he appeared in a revival of The Hard Man, a play about the infamous Scottish criminal Jimmy Boyle.[9]

Robertson starred with Dawn Steele on Sea of Souls, they had previously appeared together in The Slab Boys.[10] He worked with co-star Bill Paterson on the feature film The Match.[11]

Since 2017, he has played the role of Stevie O'Hara in River City, replacing Cas Harkins, who had played the role from 2003 to 2005.

Personal life

Robertson divorced his wife, Judith Milne[12] in 2009, after three years of marriage. They had no children.

In 2006, Robertson was accused of assaulting a photographer in Stirling,[13] but was acquitted of the charge.[14]

Filmography

Selected theatre credits

Selected radio credits

Awards
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References
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  3. "Interview: Rab C Nesbitt actors Iain Robertson and Cora Bissett". The Scotsman. 17 January 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  4. Masters, Tim (27 September 2011). "BBC News - Acts of Godfrey film is a first for verse". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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  6. "Fallout as two worlds collide..." Herald Scotland. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
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