Rob Edwards (born 24 May 1949 in
Worcester,
Worcestershire
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) is an
English actor.
His
television
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credits include: ''
Doctor Who'' (the serials ''
The Face of Evil'' and ''
The Robots of Death''), ''
An Englishman's Castle'', ''
Secret Army'', ''
The Fourth Arm'', ''
By the Sword Divided
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The series, created by John Hawkesworth, was a historical drama set during the mid-17th century, dealing with the impact of the English Civil War ...
'', ''The Practice'', ''
Casualty'', ''
A Touch of Frost
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'', ''
Dangerfield'', ''
Midsomer Murders
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'' and ''
Dalziel and Pascoe''.
[
He attended RGS Worcester and ]Pembroke College, Oxford
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before training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He then joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford. He has performed in many productions including the BBC Shakespeare
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films of '' Henry V'' and ''Henry IV, Part 1
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'' and '' Henry IV, Part 2'' as Prince John.Thomas Middleton
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with the RSC in 2006, before which he played the role of Scar
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in Disney's ''The Lion King
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'' at the Lyceum Theatre in London for several years. His performance was nominated Best Actor in a Musical at the Olivier Awards in 2000.
References
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English male stage actors
English male television actors
Living people
1949 births
Male actors from Worcestershire
Alumni of Pembroke College, Oxford
Alumni of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
People educated at the Royal Grammar School Worcester
Actors from Worcester, England
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