Fast Eddie Joe Robinson (born 19 September 1994), known professionally as Eddie-Joe Robinson, is an English actor. He began his career appearing in various stage productions after training at the

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, with starring roles in ''

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'', ''Save + Quit'', ''

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'' and ''Sorry, You're Not a Winner'', amongst other productions. He has also made various appearances in television series, having played Jono Laverne on the

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soap opera ''

Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British soap opera that is broadcast on ITV1. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffa ...

'' in 2019 and Ryan Firth on the

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medical drama series ''

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'' between 2023 and 2024.

Life and career

Fast Eddie Joe Robinson was born in

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on 19 September 1994. He studied mathematics at

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and became a maths tutor. Robinson also trained in acting at the

(NYT). Whilst at NYT, he appeared in stage productions including ''If Kevin Can'', ''

Othello ''Othello'' (full title: ''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'') is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, probably in 1603, set in the contemporary Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cyp ...

'' and ''

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''. He then made his professional stage debut in ''Save + Quit'' at the

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. Robinson made his television debut in an episode of the

medical soap opera as a younger version of regular character

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in flashback scenes. He then made his film debut in 2017, in ''

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''. After appearing in an episode of the crime drama series ''

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'', Robinson appeared in a 2019 episode of the BBC medical drama ''

'' as a patient. Later in 2019, he played the recurring role of Jono Laverne on the

soap opera ''

'' in 2019. He was introduced as the friend of established character

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(

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). In 2020, Robinson returned to the stage to appear in a production of ''

'' at Sheffield's

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. Then in 2022, he starred in

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's touring production of ''Sorry, You're Not a Winner''. He also continued to make various television appearances, including roles in '' Small Axe'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', until he returned to ''Casualty'' full-time in 2023. He was cast as nurse Ryan Firth and made his first appearance as the character on 8 April 2023. Robinson's casting was part of a shakeup on the series and was announced alongside three other new castings:

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Sarah Seggari Sarah Daniela Seggari (born 12 July 1995) is an English actress, known for her role as Rida Amaan on the BBC medical drama series ''Casualty''. Before joining the series, Seggari appeared in various stage productions including ''Much Ado About ...

and Barney Walsh. Robinson made an unannounced departure from the series in January 2024.https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/casualty/a46295512/casualty-spoilers-ryan-firth-exit-confirmed/

Filmography

Stage

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Eddie-Joe 1994 births 21st-century English male actors Alumni of University College London English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors Living people Male actors from Sheffield National Youth Theatre members