Neil Roberts is an English actor, known for portraying Rex Buckland in '' Charmed'', Gavin Arnold in ''

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'', Richard in '' Life Bites'', DS Jason Wise in ''

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'' and Glenn Donovan in ''

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''.

Life and career

Roberts trained at the

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is a drama school in Bristol, England. The institution provides training in acting and production for careers in film, television and theatre. BOVTS is an affiliate of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama. ...

; following his graduation, he played the titular role in various productions of ''

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''. Roberts' credits include

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Max Meltus in the

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s for

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Meltus, and a 1998 commercial for

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Gold Blend, opposite Simone Bendix in the last

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ads. From 2016 to 2020, he appeared in the ITV soap opera ''

'' as DS Jason Wise. In 2016, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'' as Ricky Delaine. He returned to the role in 2021. In 2017, Roberts appeared in the

Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...

soap opera ''

'' as Glenn Donovan. Roberts married actress Dianne Pilkington in September 2020.

Filmography

Television

Film

Theatre credits

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Roberts, Neil Living people Alumni of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School English male soap opera actors English male film actors English male stage actors English male voice actors 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors Year of birth missing (living people)