Robert Hands

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.

Robert Hands
OccupationFilm / television actor

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.

In 2018, Hands was announced as part of the London cast of Come From Away.[1]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1990–1991The Ruth Rendell MysteriesPC StevensEpisodes: "Some Lie and Some Die: Part One", "Achilles Heel"
1992Grange HillPiers CoveneyEpisodes: #15.17 - #15.20
1993HeartbeatJames LessorEpisode: "Going Home"
1994The House of EliottMiles BannisterEpisodes: #3.2 - #3.10
1995Sharpe's BattleLt. Jenkins
The VetSimon DunningEpisode: "White Lies"
1997Peak PracticeTerry SummerscaleEpisode: "Fight or Flight"
1999The Dark RoomMiles Kingsley
2003Killing HitlerLieutenant Col. Ronald H. Thornley
HeartbeatBarry LeeEpisode: "Missing in Action"
2005Doctor WhoAlgyEpisodes: "The Empty Child", "The Doctor Dances"
2010CasualtyRichard CrawleyEpisodes: "English Beauty"
2015, 2017EastEndersMr Colin McWerther

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1993Foreign AffairsDavid Hewson
1996ShineRobert
1999Anna and the KingCaptain Blake
2001Charlotte GrayBorowski
2002PureDoctor
2015The LessonMr. Gale

Theatre
Year Title Role Venue
1989The Wars of the RosesJohn of LancasterOld Vic
1990Invisible FriendsChuckNational Theatre
1991Walpurgis NightStasikGate Theatre
1992As You Like ItOrlandoGreenwich Theatre
Valentine's DayPhilip ClandonGielgud Theatre
1995The Importance of Being EarnestAlgernonOld Vic
1996A View from the BridgeRodolphoGreenwich Theatre
1997A Midsummer Night's DreamPuckOpen Air Theatre, Regent's Park
Troilus and CressidaTroilusOpen Air Theatre, Regent's Park
The Woman in BlackArthur KippsFortune Theatre
2002Rose RageQueen MargaretTheatre Royal Haymarket
Lady Windermere's FanCecil GrahamTheatre Royal Haymarket
2003A Midsummer Night's DreamHelenaComedy Theatre
2004Mamma Mia!Harry BrightPrince Edward Theatre and Prince of Wales Theatre
2005ChicagoAmosAdelphi Theatre
2006Schumann PlanBill BrethertonHampstead Theatre
2007–2008SpamalotSir RobinPalace Theatre
2016Mrs Henderson PresentsLord CromerNoel Coward Theatre
2018- Come From Away Doug, Nick Marson and Others Phoenix Theatre

References
  1. Mayo, Douglas (2018-10-10). "Cast Announced For Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre". British Theatre. Retrieved 2019-02-07.


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