Barnaby Clay Milner Russell (born 25 July 1999) is an English actor, known for playing Bobby Beale on the

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soap opera ''

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'' from 2019 to 2024.

Life and career

Barnaby Clay Milner Russell was born on 25 July 1999 in

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, England. He began his acting career in 2013 when he appeared in the short film ''The Parachutist''. In 2016, he starred in the short film ''Graffiti'' as Archie, a boy who is struggling to deal with the loss of his father and uses graffiti to reconnect with his mother. In 2019, Russell appeared in the film ''County Lines'' as Bailey. In June 2019, Russell was announced to be joining the cast of the

soap opera ''

'' as the fifth actor to take on the role of Bobby Beale. His first scenes aired on 13 June 2019 when the character is released from prison following the

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of his sister,

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( Hetti Bywater). Some of his key storylines as Bobby have included the character converting to

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and subsequently becoming the victim of a racial attack, suffering from OCD, his infatuation with

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(

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), his relationships with Dana Monroe (Barbara Smith) and Anna Knight (

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), and his friendship with Freddie Slater (

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). For his portrayal of Bobby, Russell was nominated for Best Newcomer at the ''Inside Soap'' Awards in 2020. In April 2024, it was reported that Russell would be leaving ''EastEnders'' after five years in the role.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Milner Russell, Clay 1999 births Living people 21st-century English actors British film actors British soap opera actors British television actors Male actors from London Actors from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets