Robert Gwilym (born 2 December 1956), sometimes known as Bob Gwilym, is a

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actor. Robert Gwilym was born in

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, Glamorgan,

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, where his family owned a chain of lingerie shops. His brother, Mike Gwilym, also made his name as an actor. Gwilym has appeared on television in a large range of shows, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' London's Burning'', ''

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'', and '' The Professionals'' and is well known for playing Max Gallagher in '' Casualty'' from 1998 to 2002. His radio work includes playing Corporal Carrot in the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel ''

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'' He starred opposite his brother, Mike Gwilym, in '' On the Black Hill'' (1987), based on

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. in 2013, he played the role of Frank Bowman in

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's debut play '' Dark Road''.

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