Robert Lewis Glenister (born 11 March 1960 in

Watford Watford () is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, 15 miles northwest of Central London, on the River Colne. Initially a small market town, the Grand Junction Canal encouraged the construction of paper-making mills, print works, and ...

, Hertfordshire) is an English actor. The son of the television director

John Glenister John Glenister (born 12 October 1932) is a retired English television director. His credits included '' The Six Wives of Henry VIII'', '' Emma'', ''Rumpole of the Bailey'', ''Play for Today'', Dennis Potter's 1971 biopic of ''Casanova'', ''A To ...

and the older brother of actor

Philip Glenister Philip Haywood Glenister (born 10 February 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as DCI Gene Hunt in the BBC series '' Life on Mars'' (2006–2007) and its sequel '' Ashes to Ashes'' (2008–2010). He also played DCI Willia ...

, his roles include

con man A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust. Confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, confidence, irresponsibility, and greed. Researchers have def ...

Ash "Three Socks" Morgan in the

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series '' Hustle'' (2004–2012) and

Nicholas Blake Cecil Day-Lewis (or Day Lewis; 27 April 1904 – 22 May 1972), often written as C. Day-Lewis, was an Irish-born British poet and Poet Laureate from 1968 until his death in 1972. He also wrote mystery stories under the pseudonym of Nicholas Bla ...

in the spy drama '' Spooks'' (2006–2010).

Career

Glenister had a regular role in the BBC sitcom '' Sink or Swim'', which ran from 1980 until 1982. He has also appeared in shows such as '' Soldier Soldier'', ''

Only Fools and Horses ''Only Fools and Horses....'' is a British television sitcom created and written by John Sullivan (writer), John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 1991, with sixteen sporadic Christmas ...

'' (as Myles the millionaire garden centre owner and chairman of the SWANS committee), ''

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'' and '' Inspector George Gently'', as well as several films. He had a starring role in the BBC drama '' Hustle'' as Ash Morgan, a high-level con-man who has to convincingly play various roles or characters to pull off a con and lure a 'mark'. He is the only actor who has appeared in every episode of the series. He has also had regular starring roles in the BBC drama '' Spooks'' and appeared in ''

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''. He appeared as an Irish-American mob boss in

Ben Affleck Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Volpi Cup. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS education ...

's crime drama '' Live by Night'', which was released in December 2016. He has been cast twice in ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the ...

'', playing Salateen in ''

The Caves of Androzani ''The Caves of Androzani'' is the sixth serial of the 21st season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts on BBC1 from 8 to 16 March 1984. In the serial, the Doctor b ...

'' (1984) (opposite his ''Sink or Swim'' co-star

Peter Davison Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett (born 13 April 1951), known professionally as Peter Davison, is an English actor with many credits in television dramas and sitcoms. He made his television acting debut in 1975 and became famous in 1978 as Tristan ...

) and

Thomas Edison Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventi ...

in "

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" (2020). In June 2022 he appeared as Detective Inspector Salisbury in ''

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'', a BBC serial written by James Graham.

Personal life

Glenister married actor Amanda Redman in 1984; the couple had one child together, daughter Emily, before they divorced in 1992. He later married

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producer and director Celia de Wolff, with whom he has one child, son Tom. In April 2019, it was reported that lawyers acting for a company owned by Glenister – Big Bad Wolff – had lost an appeal in a long-running battle with

HM Revenue and Customs HM Revenue and Customs (His Majesty's Revenue and Customs, or HMRC) is a non-ministerial government department, non-ministerial Departments of the United Kingdom Government, department of the His Majesty's Government, UK Government responsible fo ...

regarding liability for

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contributions. Glenister subsequently said that he would have to sell or remortgage his house as a result of the ruling, since he now faced a bill of £147,000 plus interest.

Filmography

*'' Birth of the Beatles'' (1979) as Replacement Drummer *'' Sink or Swim'' (1980–1982, TV Series) as Steve Webber *''The Campaign'' (1983, TV Movie) as

Jon Lansman Jonathan Lansman (born 9 July 1957) is a British political activist. He is best known for having worked on Jeremy Corbyn's successful 2015 campaign for the leadership of the Labour Party and subsequently founded the pro-Corbyn organisation Mom ...

*''

'' (1984, serial ''

'') as Salateen *'' The Lonelyhearts Kid'' (1984, TV Series) as Ken *'' Cover Her Face'' (1985, TV Mini-Series) as Derek Pullen *''

Chancer ''Chancer'' is a British television crime drama serial, produced by Central Television for ITV, that first broadcast on 6 March 1990. Starring Clive Owen in the title role of Stephen Crane, ''Chancer'' tells the story of a likable conman and ...

'' (1990, TV Series) as Colin Morris *'' Casualty'' (1990–1994, TV Series) as Chris Wilson / Duncan *''

Soldier, Soldier ''Soldier Soldier'' is a British television drama series. The title comes from a traditional song of the same name - "Soldier, soldier won't you marry me, with your musket, fife and drum?" - an instrumental version of which was used as its ...

'' (1991, TV Series) as Colour Sergeant/Lieutenant Ian Anderson *''

'' (1992, TV Series) as Myles *'' The Secret Rapture'' (1993) as Jeremy *''

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'' (1993, Video) as Gilburgh (voice: English version) *'' Pie in the Sky'' (1994, TV Series) as D.C.I. Fields *''

Persuasion Persuasion or persuasion arts is an umbrella term for influence. Persuasion can influence a person's beliefs, attitudes, intentions, motivations, or behaviours. Persuasion is studied in many disciplines. Rhetoric studies modes of persua ...

'' (1995) as Captain Harville *'' Prime Suspect: The Lost Child'' (1995, TV Movie) as Chris Hughes *''Dirty Work'' (2000, TV Series) as Tubes *'' You Can't Dance'' (2000, Short) *'' Just Visiting'' (2001) as Earl of Warwick *''

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels of ...

'' (2001, TV Series) as John Field *'' Lover's Prayer'' (2001) as Count Malevsky *''

'' (2001–2003, TV Series) as Det Sgt Terrence Reid *''Safe Conduct'' (2002) as Capt. Townsend *'' Hitler: The Rise of Evil'' (2003, TV Mini-Series) as

Anton Drexler Anton Drexler (13 June 1884 – 24 February 1942) was a German far-right political agitator for the Völkisch movement in the 1920s. He founded the pan-German and anti-Semitic German Workers' Party (DAP), the antecedent of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) ...

*'' Roger Roger'' (2003, TV Series) as Dr. Geoff *'' Eroica'' (2003, TV Movie) as Gerhardt *'' Between the Sheets'' (2003, TV Mini-Series) as Clive Stevenson *'' Who Killed Thomas Becket?'' (2004, TV Movie) as Narrator (voice) *'' Hustle'' (2004–2012, TV Series) as Ash Morgan *'' Jane Hall'' (2006, TV Mini-Series) as Dave Searle *''

The Ruby in the Smoke ''The Ruby in the Smoke'' (1985) is a novel by the English author Philip Pullman. This book went on to win the 1987 Lancashire Children's Book of the Year Award. It was also adapted for television in 2006. It is the first of the Sally Lockhart ...

'' (2006, TV Movie) as Samuel Selby *'' Spooks'' (2006–2010, TV Series) as

, Home Secretary *'' Heroes and Villains: Spartacus'' (2008, TV Series documentary) as

Crassus Marcus Licinius Crassus (; 115 – 53 BC) was a Roman general and statesman who played a key role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. He is often called "the richest man in Rome." Wallechinsky, David & Wallace, I ...

*'' George Gently'' (2008, TV Series) as Empton *''

Creation Creation may refer to: Religion *''Creatio ex nihilo'', the concept that matter was created by God out of nothing *Creation myth, a religious story of the origin of the world and how people first came to inhabit it *Creationism, the belief that ...

'' (2009) as Dr Holland *'' Law & Order: UK'' (2009–2014, TV Series) as Narrator / DS Jimmy Valentine (voice, uncredited) *''Honour Bonds'' (2010) *'' Coming Home'' (2012, TV Series) as himself *'' The Café'' (2013, TV Series) as Phil Porter *'' The Great Train Robbery'' (2013, TV Mini-Series) as DI Frank Williams *''Cash Cow'' (2013) as Nick *''Cryptic'' (2014) as Robert *''

Code of a Killer ''Code of a Killer'' is a three-part British police drama television series which tells the true story of Alec Jeffreys' discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its introductory use by Detective David Baker in catching the double murderer Colin Pi ...

'' (2015, TV Mini-Series) as DCC Chapman *'' The Musketeers'' (2016, TV Series) as Lorraine *'' Paranoid'' (2016, TV Mini-Series) as Bobby Day *'' Live by Night'' (2016) as Albert White *''

Close to the Enemy ''Close to the Enemy'' is a British period drama miniseries set in the late 1940s in London. It is written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, starring Jim Sturgess, Freddie Highmore, Charlotte Riley, Phoebe Fox, Alfred Molina, Ciara Charteris, ...

'' (2016, TV Series) as Brigadier Wainwright *'' Journey's End'' (2017) as The Colonel *''Double Date'' (2017) as Peter *'' Strike: Lethal White'' (2020, TV Series) as Jasper Chiswell *'' The Aeronauts'' (2019) as Ned Chambers *''

'' (2020, Episode: "

") as

*''

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'' (2020) as Roy Garrett *''

'' (2022) as DI Kevin Salisbury

Selected theatre

* Edward Voysey in ''

The Voysey Inheritance ''The Voysey Inheritance'' is a play in five acts by the English dramatist Harley Granville-Barker. Written in 1903–1905, it was originally staged at the Royal Court Theatre in 1905 featuring Mabel Hackney, and revived at the same venue in 196 ...

'' by Harley Granville Barker. Directed by

Greg Hersov Gregory A. "Greg" Hersov (born 1956) is a British theatre director. Hersov was educated at Bryanston School and Mansfield College, Oxford. Overview Hersov has been associated with the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester since 1979. He became ...

at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1989) * Prince Muishkin in ''

The Idiot ''The Idiot'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Идиот, Idiót) is a novel by the 19th-century Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published serially in the journal ''The Russian Messenger'' in 1868–69. The title is an ...

'' by Gerard McLarnon. World premiere directed by

at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1991) * Lord Gorin in ''

An Ideal Husband ''An Ideal Husband'' is a four-act play by Oscar Wilde that revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honour. It was first produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London in 1895 and ran for ...

'' by

Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 185430 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is ...

. Directed by James Maxwell at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1992) * Astrov in ''

Uncle Vanya ''Uncle Vanya'' ( rus, Дя́дя Ва́ня, r=Dyádya Ványa, p=ˈdʲædʲə ˈvanʲə) is a play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first published in 1898, and was first produced in 1899 by the Moscow Art Theatre under the di ...

'' by

Anton Chekhov Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; 29 January 1860 Old Style date 17 January. – 15 July 1904 Old Style date 2 July.) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career ...

. Directed by

at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (2001) * Wilson Tikkel in ''

Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It ...

'' by Richard Bean at the National Theatre/

Theatre Royal Haymarket The Theatre Royal Haymarket (also known as Haymarket Theatre or the Little Theatre) is a West End theatre on Haymarket in the City of Westminster which dates back to 1720, making it the third-oldest London playhouse still in use. Samuel Foot ...

, 2014–15. * Dave Moss in ''

Glengarry Glen Ross ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' is a play by David Mamet that won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984. The play shows parts of two days in the lives of four desperate Chicago real estate agents who are prepared to engage in any number of unethical, illegal acts ...

'' by

David Mamet David Alan Mamet (; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, filmmaker, and author. He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for his plays ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1984) and '' Speed-the-Plow'' (1988). He first gained cri ...

at The

Playhouse Theatre The Playhouse Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster, located in Northumberland Avenue, near Trafalgar Square, central London. The Theatre was built by F. H. Fowler and Hill with a seating capacity of 1,200. It was rebuilt i ...

2017–2018.

Radio

*'' The Party Party'' 1987 *''Paradise Lost'' – Christ (1992, 41 episodes, BBC Radio 4) *''Paradise Regained'' – Christ (1992, 9 episodes, BBC Radio 4) *''

The Wench is Dead ''The Wench Is Dead'' is a historical crime novel by Colin Dexter, the eighth novel in the Inspector Morse series. The novel received the Gold Dagger Award in 1989. Plot summary In 1859, the body of a young woman was found floating in the Oxfor ...

'' – Sgt. Lewis (1992, BBC Radio 4) opposite

John Shrapnel John Morley Shrapnel (27 April 1942 – 14 February 2020) was an English actor. He is known mainly for his stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre in the United Kingdom and for his many television appearances. ...

Inspector Morse Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, GM, is the eponymous fictional character in the series of detective novels by British author Colin Dexter. On television, he appears in the 33-episode drama series '' Inspector Morse'' (1987–2000), ...

*'' Last Seen Wearing'' – Sgt. Lewis (1994, BBC Radio 4) opposite

*'' The Sound of Fury (Mike Warner)'' –

Stuart Colman Ian Stuart Colman (19 December 1944 – 19 April 2018) was an English musician, record producer and broadcaster. Allmusic noted that he "has an impressive catalogue as a record producer and much of Shakin' Stevens success can be attributed t ...

(1994, BBC Radio 4) opposite

Anton Lesser Anton Lesser (born 14 February 1952) is an English actor. He is well known for his roles as Qyburn in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'', as Thomas More in ''Wolf Hall'', as Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in ''The Crown'', as Prime Minister ...

Billy Fury Ronald Wycherley (17 April 1940 – 28 January 1983), better known as Billy Fury, was an English singer, musician, songwriter, and actor. An early star of rock and roll, he equalled the Beatles' record of 24 hits in the 1960s and spent 332 we ...

*''

The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn ''The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn'' is a crime novel by Colin Dexter, the third novel in Inspector Morse series. Synopsis The Oxford Foreign Examinations Syndicate runs school exams in the Persian Gulf and other places with a British conne ...

'' – Sgt. Lewis (1996, BBC Radio 4) opposite

* ''

Barrymore Plus Four ''Barrymore Plus Four'' was a short-lived radio programme that aired from February to March 1995. There were eight half-hour episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 2. It starred Michael Barrymore, Susie Blake, Robert Glenister, Harry Enfield ...

'' (1995) *''Mansfield Park'' – Edmund Bertram (1997, Classic Serial, BBC Radio 4) *''Ghost on the Moor'' – Graham (2001, Afternoon Play, BBC Radio

* ''A Game of Marbles'' – Lord Elgin (2004, Afternoon Play, BBC Radio

opposite

Paul Scofield David Paul Scofield (21 January 1922 – 19 March 2008) was a British actor. During a six-decade career, Scofield achieved the US Triple Crown of Acting, winning an Academy Award, Emmy, and Tony for his work. He won the three awards in a seve ...

*''The Woman in Black'' – Arthur Kipps (2004, 4 episodes, BBC Radio 5) *''Henry's Girls'' – Henry Purcell (2007, Afternoon Play, BBC Radio 4) *''The Fiery World'' – William Blake (2007, Drama on 3, BBC Radio 3) *''The Gibson'' – Saul Judd (2008, 6-part Drama, BBC Radio 4) *''

The Time Machine ''The Time Machine'' is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895. The work is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel by using a vehicle or device to travel purposely and selectively for ...

'' – Time traveller (2009, Drama on 3, BBC Radio 3) *''The Journey'' – Stephen (2010, Afternoon Play, BBC Radio 4) *''

The Exorcist ''The Exorcist'' is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin and written for the screen by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 The Exorcist (novel), novel of the same name. It stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, ...

'' – Father Damien Karras (2014, 2 episodes, BBC Radio 4) opposite

Ian McDiarmid Ian McDiarmid (; born 11 August 1944) is a Scottish actor and director of stage and screen, best known for portraying the Sith Lord Emperor Sheev Palpatine / Darth Sidious in the ''Star Wars'' multimedia franchise. Making his stage debut in ' ...

Father Merrin A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations. An adoptive fath ...

Audio drama

*'' Doctor Who: Absolution'' (2007) – Aboresh

Audiobook

*''

The Death of Kings Connor Iggulden (; born ) is a British author who writes historical fiction, most notably the ''Emperor'' series and ''Conqueror'' series. He also co-authored '' The Dangerous Book for Boys'' along with his brother Hal Iggulden. In 2007, Iggul ...

'' (2008) *''

The Gates of Rome Connor Iggulden (; born ) is a British author who writes historical fiction, most notably the ''Emperor'' series and ''Conqueror'' series. He also co-authored '' The Dangerous Book for Boys'' along with his brother Hal Iggulden. In 2007, Iggul ...

'' (2010) *'' The Cuckoo's Calling'' (2013) *'' The Silkworm'' (2014) *'' Career of Evil'' (2015) *'' Lethal White'' (2018) *'' Troubled Blood'' (2020) * ''

The Ink Black Heart ''The Ink Black Heart'' is a crime fiction novel by the English author J. K. Rowling, written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. It is the sixth and the longest novel in the ''Cormoran Strike'' series. Plot After Strike and Robin visit the ...

'' (2022)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Glenister, Robert 1960 births English male film actors English male television actors English male radio actors English male voice actors Actors from Watford Living people Male actors from Hertfordshire 21st-century English male actors 20th-century English male actors Glenister acting family