Robin Laing (born 1976) is a Scottish actor, best known for his portrayal of
Edward Heffron in the
HBO
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series ''
Band of Brothers'' (2001) and as DI Donald in ''
River City'' (2012–17).
Born in
Dundee
Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or ...
, Laing began acting at a young age, joining an
Arbroath
Arbroath () or Aberbrothock ( gd, Obar Bhrothaig ) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus, Scotland, with a population of 23,902.
It lies on the North Sea coast some ENE of Dundee and SSW of Aberdeen.
The ...
theatre company, performing there in productions such as ''
Trainspotting
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'', portraying the character of Renton. He studied Drama at
Fife College.
Laing's participation in ''Band of Brothers'' led to a friendship with Heffron, whom he played, until Heffron's passing in 2013. Laing played Martin Ness in 2004’s “Shadowplay“, S4:E11&12 of ''
Waking the Dead''. He joined the cast of ''River City'' in 2012, and would appear regularly on it until 2017, and also appeared on ''
Waterloo Road'' in a recurring role. He is also to appear in season six of Outlander. Other appearances include in the films ''
Filth'' (2013) and ''
Outlaw King'' (2018).
Laing resides in
Scotland.
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Radio
References
External links
Robin Laing
at the Internet Movie Database
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1976 births
Male actors from Dundee
Scottish male radio actors
Living people
Scottish male film actors
Scottish male television actors
Scottish male stage actors