Benjamin F. Jones (born 14 March 1972) is a British actor and writer. He is known for playing Dr. Greg Robinson in the

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. Jones has also written several episodes of the show. He is the brother of novelist Vanessa Jones and the son of Noël Jones, late

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. He currently lives in Brighton. Jones holds an MA in screenwriting (Distinction) from

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. Jones is a keen cricket fan and a member of the

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. He has been a member of the Leukaemia Research celebrity running team since 2005 and has completed 5

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s and several shorter races for the charity, including: The Great North, The Great South, The Fleet Half marathon and The BUPA London and Great Manchester 10ks.

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* 1972 births Living people Alumni of the University of Reading British male soap opera actors British male stage actors People educated at Harrow School British male actors of Asian descent {{UK-tv-actor-1970s-stub