Robin Laing (born 1976) is a Scottish actor, best known for his portrayal of

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in the HBO series '' Band of Brothers'' (2001) and as DI Donald in ''

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'' (2012–17). Born in Dundee, Laing began acting at a young age, joining an Arbroath theatre company, performing there in productions such as '' Trainspotting'', portraying the character of Renton. He studied Drama at

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. Laing's participation in ''Band of Brothers'' led to a friendship with Heffron, whom he played, until Heffron's passing in 2013. Laing played Martin Ness in 2004’s “Shadowplay“, S4:E11&12 of '' Waking the Dead''. He joined the cast of ''River City'' in 2012, and would appear regularly on it until 2017, and also appeared on '' Waterloo Road'' in a recurring role. He is also to appear in season six of Outlander. Other appearances include in the films ''

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'' (2013) and ''

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'' (2018). Laing resides in

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