ACTOR
Robson Green
- Known for
- Grantchester (2014), Strike Back (2010)
16 archived facts 4 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
Robson Green is an actor best known for Grantchester and Strike Back.
All facts (16)
- #001
Robson Green turned down every British and American film he was offered.
- #002
In 1986, Robson Green worked as an apprentice technical draughtsman at the Swan Hunter shipyard for four and a half years.
- #003
Robson Green was once a professional boxer.
- #004
Robson Green turned down the role of the Master in Doctor Who (2005); John Simm won the part.
- #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".
- #006
Robson Green is Stephen Tompkinson's partner in the company Coastal Productions.
- #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."
- #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.
- #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.
- #010
Robson Green began his career at the Live Theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- #011
Robson Green was considered for a role in Azaba Giden Yol (2002).
- #012
Robson Green's father was a coal miner, while his mother worked two jobs, as a cleaner and as a shopkeeper.
- #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.
- #014
Robson Green learned to play the guitar and formed his first band, Solid State, in 1982.
- #015
Robson Green said, "I was born on exactly the same date as 'Stone Cold Steve' Austin."
- #016
In 1986, Robson Green appeared as a guest on Saturday Super Store.
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