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film ''

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'' (2010) and David Meyers in the series ''

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'' (2014–2017), and for playing Rio Wellard in the television series '' The Story of Tracy Beaker'' (2004–2006).

Early life

Roberts was born on 21 January 1991 in Newport,

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, the son of Alison (Bishop) and Haydn Roberts. He was raised in Maesycwmmer,

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and attended

Lewis School, Pengam Lewis School, Pengam is a comprehensive school, founded in 1729 in the parish and village of Gelligaer and, later, moved to the nearby village of Gilfach, in the Rhymney Valley in South Wales. It was founded and funded by a legacy of Sir Edwar ...

. Roberts has a sister, Chelsea, and two half-sisters, Natalee and Angharad.

Career

Roberts began his television career in the dramas ''Care'' (2000) and ''Little Pudding'' (2003). After these he was given roles in the series '' The Story of Tracy Beaker'' (2004–2006) and ''

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'' (2005–2008), and played vampire fanatic Robin Branagh in ''

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'' (2006–2008). He also appeared in the dramas ''Kiddo'' (2005) and ''Scratching'' (2006). On stage, Roberts toured Britain in 2008 with Y Touring Theatre Company, playing young Ryan in ''Full Time'', a play that explores racism, sexism and homophobia in football; in January 2009 he played the evil queen's sidekick Drax in the pantomime ''Snow White'' at Worthing. In 2010, Roberts had worldwide success with the teenage lead role in the film ''

'', based on the 2008 novel by Joe Dunthorne. It was directed by

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and also starred

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and Yasmin Paige. Since then Roberts has appeared in the BBC Three television show '' Being Human'' (2011, 2012) and in the online spin-off series ''

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'' (2011) as

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. In 2012, he starred in

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' music video for "Here with Me" with

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, directed by

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. He also starred in Kassidy’s music video for “One Man Army” in 2012. In late 2012, Roberts started working on a short television comedy he wrote and directed, entitled ''The Sheepish Approach''. In 2014, he starred in the film ''Jolene: The Indie Folk Star'' alongside Charlotte Ritchie and Rosamund Hanson. He played the role of Dom in the seventh series of the TV show '' Skins'', and "Assjuice" in the 2014 film '' Neighbors''. He also appeared in the

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video for '' Show Me the Wonder'' and directed the music video for the Los Campesinos! single "Avocado, Baby" from their album '' No Blues''. In 2015, Roberts made his feature-director debut with '' Just Jim'', which he also wrote and starred in. On 9 October 2015, Amazon Studios released Season 1 of ''

'', an original comedy series where Roberts stars alongside

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. Season 2 was released in late 2016, after which the show was renewed for a third and final season. Roberts starred in the 2016 film '' The Fundamentals of Caring'' alongside

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. He played Trevor, a quick-witted 18-year-old boy with

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. The film premièred at the

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in January and was released on

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in June. In 2019, Roberts appeared in the film '' Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans'' as

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Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Awards and nominations

British Independent Film Awards

London Critics Circle Film Awards

Empire Awards

BAFTA Awards, Wales

Fantasporto film festival Awards

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Roberts, Craig 1991 births Living people 21st-century Welsh male actors People educated at Lewis School, Pengam People from Caerphilly People from Newport, Wales Welsh directors Welsh male child actors Welsh male film actors Welsh male television actors