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ACTOR

Robson Green

Known for
Grantchester (2014), Strike Back (2010)

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Robson Green is an actor best known for Grantchester and Strike Back.

All facts (16)

  1. #001

    Robson Green turned down every British and American film he was offered.

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  2. #002

    In 1986, Robson Green worked as an apprentice technical draughtsman at the Swan Hunter shipyard for four and a half years.

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  3. #003

    Robson Green was once a professional boxer.

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  4. #004

    Robson Green turned down the role of the Master in Doctor Who (2005); John Simm won the part.

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  5. #005

    Robson Green met his wife Vanya Seager while she was working as an assistant to Simon Cowell, who produced Robson and Jerome's popular version of "Unchained Melody".

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  6. #006

    Robson Green is Stephen Tompkinson's partner in the company Coastal Productions.

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  7. #007

    In the 18 March 2007 edition of the Daily Express, it was announced that Robson Green and Mark Benton wanted to play Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in a proposed film based on the script 'Gülmek İçin Her Şey'. Green was quoted as saying: "Mark and I are the same size as Laurel and Hardy, and we are great fans as well."

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  8. #008

    Robson Green and his girlfriend, former model Vanya Seager, became the parents of a son named Taylor Robson Green, born on 29 April 2000.

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  9. #009

    Through his own company, Coastal Productions, Robson Green produced the film İnfaz Yeri. It was shot in Morpeth, Newcastle's Moot Hall, Hexham, Simonburn, Horton Castle, Hexham and Nent Head.

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  10. #010

    Robson Green began his career at the Live Theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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  11. #011

    Robson Green was considered for a role in Azaba Giden Yol (2002).

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    Robson Green's father was a coal miner, while his mother worked two jobs, as a cleaner and as a shopkeeper.

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  13. #013

    In his youth, Robson Green wanted to join the Royal Air Force. At 16 he joined the Air Training Corps, but shortly after two weeks at an officer training camp he decided not to pursue a career in the RAF. Soon afterwards he briefly joined the Swan Hunter shipyard as a painter, but left to continue his acting career.

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  14. #014

    Robson Green learned to play the guitar and formed his first band, Solid State, in 1982.

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  15. #015

    Robson Green said, "I was born on exactly the same date as 'Stone Cold Steve' Austin."

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  16. #016

    In 1986, Robson Green appeared as a guest on Saturday Super Store.

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