Fast Eddie Joe Robinson (born 19 September 1994), known professionally as Eddie-Joe Robinson, is an English actor. He began his career appearing in various stage productions after training at the

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, with starring roles in '' Jekyll and Hyde'', ''Save + Quit'', '' Coriolanus'' and ''Sorry, You're Not a Winner'', amongst other productions. He has also made various appearances in television series, having played Jono Laverne on the

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soap opera ''

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'' in 2019 and Ryan Firth on the

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medical drama series '' Casualty'' between 2023 and 2024.

Life and career

Fast Eddie Joe Robinson was born in

Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...

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on 19 September 1994. He studied mathematics at

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and became a maths tutor. Robinson also trained in acting at the

(NYT). Whilst at NYT, he appeared in stage productions including ''If Kevin Can'', '' Othello'' and '' Mrs Dalloway''. He then made his professional stage debut in ''Save + Quit'' at the Assembly George Square Studios. Robinson made his television debut in an episode of the

medical soap opera as a younger version of regular character Rob Hollins in flashback scenes. He then made his film debut in 2017, in '' How to Talk to Girls at Parties''. After appearing in an episode of the crime drama series '' Ransom'', Robinson appeared in a 2019 episode of the BBC medical drama '' Casualty'' as a patient. Later in 2019, he played the recurring role of Jono Laverne on the

soap opera ''

'' in 2019. He was introduced as the friend of established character Matty Barton ( Ash Palmisciano). In 2020, Robinson returned to the stage to appear in a production of '' Coriolanus'' at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. Then in 2022, he starred in Paines Plough's touring production of ''Sorry, You're Not a Winner''. He also continued to make various television appearances, including roles in '' Small Axe'', '' The One'' and '' Grantchester'', until he returned to ''Casualty'' full-time in 2023. He was cast as nurse Ryan Firth and made his first appearance as the character on 8 April 2023. Robinson's casting was part of a shakeup on the series and was announced alongside three other new castings: Anna Chell, Sarah Seggari and Barney Walsh. Robinson made an unannounced departure from the series in January 2024.

Filmography

Stage

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Eddie-Joe 1994 births 21st-century English male actors Alumni of University College London English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors Living people Male actors from Sheffield National Youth Theatre members