Julius Robertson (born 1991) is a British actor, best known for his role as Jason Haynes in the BBC medical drama ''

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''. Both Robertson and the character of Jason are

autistic Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing di ...

Career

When he was eighteen, Robertson decided to become an actor. He enrolled at

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, becoming their first known

pupil . He subsequently won a college award for excellence. He later joined Access All Areas, which solely represents

neurodivergent The neurodiversity paradigm is a framework for understanding human brain function that considers the diversity within sensory processing, motor abilities, social comfort, cognition Cognition is the "mental action or process of acquiri ...

actors.

''Holby City''

In 2015, Robertson was cast in the semi-regular role of Jason Haynes in ''

'', becoming one of the first autistic actors to actually play a neurodivergent role in a major BBC drama. He continued to play the part up until the show's last episode in 2022. His performance received acclaim from critics and neurodivergent organisations. Robertson expressed hopes that his character would inspire further representation for those on the spectrum: “I hope that I'm seen as a role model. I hope that I'm encouraging people with other conditions or people who are on the spectrum and have autism or mild learning difficulties. If they watch me on ''Holby City'' I hope I'm showing them that it can happen for them and they shouldn't lose faith and hope.”

Later work

Robertson has made guest appearances in '' Endeavour'' and ''

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''. He has expressed interest in playing a

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villain, and hopes to become the first neurodivergent actor to portray

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Personal life

Robertson was born in London. Robertson's Australian-born parents are barrister

Geoffrey Robertson Geoffrey Ronald Robertson (born 30 September 1946) is an Australian-British barrister, academic, author and broadcaster. Robertson is a founder and joint head of Doughty Street Chambers. He serves as a Master of the Bench at the Middle T ...

and author Kathy Lette. He has a younger sister, Georgina.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robertson, Jules 1991 births 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors Living people Male actors from London Autistic actors British actors with disabilities English male child actors English male television actors English people of Australian descent People with Asperger syndrome