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Robin Sebastian is a British actor, best known for his portrayals of
Kenneth Williams Kenneth Charles Williams (22 February 1926 – 15 April 1988) was an English actor of Welsh heritage. He was best known for his comedy roles and in later life as a raconteur and diarist. He was one of the main ensemble in 26 of the 31 Car ...
. A native of London, he has played Williams in recreations of ''
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Personal life

Raised in
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, Surrey, Sebastian was educated at Highfield Prep School in
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, the
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,
Manchester University , mottoeng = Knowledge, Wisdom, Humanity , established = 2004 – University of Manchester Predecessor institutions: 1956 – UMIST (as university college; university 1994) 1904 – Victoria University of Manchester 1880 – Victoria Univer ...
(reading History of Art) and the Arts Educational Schools Acting Company. He lives with his wife Lucy in West London.


Theatre credits

*as Kenneth Williams in ''The Missing Hancocks'', Assembly Rooms Edinburgh *as Willy Bambury in ''Fallen Angels'', UK tour *as Robin Craigie in ''Volcano'', Vaudeville Theatre London and UK tour *as Kenneth Williams in ''Stop Messing About'', Leicester Square Theatre London and UK tour *as Kenneth Williams in ''Round The Horne - Unseen and Uncut'', Theatre Royal Brighton and UK tour *as Lt Gruber in'' 'Allo 'Allo'', UK tour *as Carmen Ghia in ''The Producers'', UK tour and West End *as Cardinal Richelieu in ''The Three Musketeers'', Bristol Old Vic *as Willy Bambury in ''Fallen Angels'', Vienna's English Theatre *as Kenneth Williams in ''Round the Horne ... Revisited'', West End and UK tour *as Cecil Graham in ''Lady Windermere's Fan'', Vienna's English Theatre *as Algernon in'' The Importance of Being Earnest'', Torch Theatre Milford Haven


Radio credits

*as Kenneth Williams in ''The Missing Hancocks'', Radio 4 *as Kenneth Williams in ''Twice Ken is Plenty'', Radio 4


TV credits

*as Kenneth Williams in ''The Lost Sitcoms: Hancock's Half Hour'', BBC4 *as James Ferman in ''
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'', Hillbilly Productions, BBC4 *as jewellery clerk in ''Catastrophe'', Avalon Productions, Channel 4 *as arrogant husband in '' Sherlock Series 2'', Hartswood, BBC1 *as Kenneth Williams in ''Round the Horne ... Revisited'', FictionLab, BBC4 *as Narrator in ''
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'' Polkadot Productions, University Of Leicester


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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sebastian, Robin Living people English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors Male actors from London 1965 births People from Mole Valley (district)