Robert Beck (actor)
Robert Thomas Beck (born 1 August 1968, in Chiswick) is an English actor. Born Mark Thompson. He was educated at Bristol Cathedral School and St Mary's University, Twickenham.
Robert Beck | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Beck 1 August 1968 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Children | 2 |
He has been appearing on British television since 1991. Amongst many guest roles, he has had regular roles in several programmes such his time as Peter Harrison in Brookside (1991–1993); as Dan Thatcher in The Upper Hand (1995); as Gavin Ferris in Emmerdale (1999); as Bombardier Boyd Billington in Bombshell (2006) and as Terry Appleyard in Waterloo Road (2007) In 2008, he featured occasionally as criminal Jimmy Dockerson in Coronation Street.
Beck has been married to fellow Coronation Street actress Jane Danson since 2005. They have two sons, Harry Alexander Jack, born 14 July 2006, and Sam Alfie Robert, born 26 February 2009.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–1993 | Brookside | Peter Harrison | TV Series | |
| 1992 | Pressing Engagement | Nathan | Jon Weinbren | Short |
| 1995 | The Upper Hand | Dan Thatcher | Michael Owen Morris | TV Series (9 Episodes) |
| 1996 | Princess in Love | Adam Chatterton | David Greene | TV Movie |
| London Bridge | Dominic Roberts | David Skynner | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
| Cone Zone | Darth | Jo Johnson | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
| 1997 | Thief Takers | Neil Jason | Keith Washington | TV Series (1 Episode) |
| Dangerfield | Ted Vernon | Jo Johnson (2) | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
| 1998 | The X-Files | Mate | Chris Carter | TV Series (1 Episode) |
| The Bill | Simon Higgins | Tom Cotter | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
| 1999 | The Harpist | Thug | Hansjörg Thurn | |
| Emmerdale | Gavin Ferris | Several | TV Series (29 Episodes) | |
| 2002 | Random Acts of Intimacy | Man in the Train | Clio Barnard | TV Short |
| 2003 | Doctors | Steve Scrivens | Darcia Martin | TV Series (1 Episode) |
| The Bill | Joe Kincaid | Several | TV Series (3 Episodes) | |
| 2004 | Murphy's Law | Guard | Ed Fraiman | TV Series (1 Episode) |
| 2006 | Judge John Deed | Gordon Rumsey | Adam Trotman | TV Series (1 Episode) |
| Bombshell | Bombardier Boyd Billington | Jim Loach | TV Series (7 Episodes) | |
| 2007 | Waterloo Road | Terry Appleyard | Mike Cocker | TV Series (1 Episode) |
| 2008–2009 | Coronation Street | Jimmy Dockerson | Several | TV Series (9 Episodes) |
| 2011 | Law & Order: UK | Josh Shelton | Julian Holmes | TV Series (1 Episode) |
| 2012 | The History of Chance | Chance | Max Blustin | Short |
| Doctors | Sgt. Bob Chambers | Paul Gibson | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
| 2013 | Hollyoaks | D.S. Parker | Craig Pickles | TV Series (2 Episodes) |
| 2015 | Sleeping Lions | Mark | David Barnes | Short |
| Doctors | Steve Lidden | Tracey Larcombe | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
| Casualty | Lawrence Chester | Jo Johnson (3) | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
| 2016 | Home Fires | Neil Lyons | Robert Quinn & John Hayes | TV Series (2 Episodes) |
| 2017 | The Yellow Birds | Captain Petty | Alexandre Moors | |
| Habit | Grant | Simeon Halligan | ||
References
- Jane Danson Joins Coronation Street Baby Boom Celebrity Baby blog, August 18, 2008