Robert Lonsdale

Robert Lonsdale
Born (1983-11-02) 2 November 1983 (age 41)
Marsden, West Yorkshire, England
Alma materAcademy of Live and Recorded Arts
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2002–present

Robert Lonsdale (born 2 November 1983) is an English actor and musician.

Early life and education

Son of Tom and Dilys Lonsdale,[1] he was born on 2 November 1983 in Marsden, West Yorkshire, and has one sister.[2] He went to the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts.[3] He won the Carleton Hobbs Bursary and was once described by Tim Rice as "a young man with enormous talent".[4]

Career

Lonsdale first started acting at the age of eight.[5] One of his first television acting roles was on Coronation Street in 2002.[2] He has appeared on television and on stage in various roles. He has also done work on radio plays for the BBC, including All Quiet on the Western Front, Henry VIII, The Steps, Walter Now, Pilgrim, The Time Machine (on BBC Radio 3 in 2009),[6] The Pattern of Painful Adventures (2008), On the Beach (November 2008 for Radio 4)[7] and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (BBC).[8]

Lonsdale has appeared on stage in Brilliant Adventures as Luke at The Royal Court, A Life at the Finborough Theatre,[9] and Anna Christie (alongside Jude Law and Ruth Wilson) at the Donmar Warehouse.[4] He's also acted in La Bete (on West End/Broadway), The Indian Wants The Bronx at the Young Vic and Made in Dagenham.[8]

In 2013, he won Best Studio Performance in Brilliant Adventures at Royal Exchange Studio for the Manchester Theatre Awards.[10][11]

In 2014, Lonsdale played the lead role of Private Prewitt, the American GI in From Here to Eternity the Musical and sang several numbers in the show.[2] This was his first musical.[12] He released one of the number from the show, “Fight the Fight”, as a single.[2] He was nominated for a Whatsonstage Award for Best Actor.[13] Following From Here to Eternity he played Daniel in Another Place at The Drum, Theatre Royal, Plymouth.[13] and one of the leading roles in the BBC's The Interceptor.

From 2015 to 2017, Lonsdale played a series regular in Chewing Gum as Connor, Tracey's (Michaela Coel) love interest and a poet.[14]

In 2017, Lonsdale was in A Lie of the Mind at Southwark Playhouse with Gethin Anthony and Kate Fahy.[15] The following year, he performed in the play Utility at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond.[1] He appeared in the musical Standing at the Sky's Edge at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield in 2019 and The National Theatre in 2023.

Personal life

Lonsdale ran the London Marathon in 2018 on behalf of Heads Together charity, which encourages people to speak openly about mental health. He lives in South East London[1] and supports Tottenham Hotspur.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2010 White Buffalo Harvey Short film
2014 Walking with the Enemy Gyula

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Coronation Street Dan Staveley Episode dated 8 April 2002
2004 Heartbeat Wayne Episode: "The Dear Departed"
2009 Plus One Toby's chum Episode: "The Competition Winner"
2010 A Passionate Woman Graham Miniseries; episode 2
Doctors Anthony Goff Episode: "Wedded Miss"
2011 Lost Christmas Police constable Television film
Silent Witness Paul Kennedy Episode: "Lost: Part 2"
2013 Silent Witness DC Gus Cook 2 episodes[16]
2014 The Interceptor Tommy Miniseries; 8 episodes
2015–2017 Chewing Gum Connor Main role
2016 Lovesick Steve Episode: "Liv"
2017 Vera Joe Connell Episode: "Dark Angel"
Inspector George Gently Robert Platt Episode: "Gently Liberated"
2020 Death in Paradise Dave Hammond Episode: "Murder on Mosquito Island"
2022 Anne Christian Spooner Miniseries; episode 3
Killing Eve Donnie Episode: "Hello Losers"
Chivalry Rick Regular character
Pistol Chris Thomas Episode: "Nancy and Sid"

References

  1. ^ a b c Douglas, Joanne (16 April 2018). "Here's why Marsden actor Robert Lonsdale is running the London Marathon". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Atkinson, Neil (7 April 2014). "From the West End to muck spreading in Marsden: From Here To Eternity stage show star Robert Lonsdale on his career so far". Huddesfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Robert Lonsdale Interview". hoteldirect.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  4. ^ a b Bosanquet, Theo (24 June 2013). "Robert Lonsdale plays Private Prewitt in From Here to Eternity". whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  5. ^ Tangcay Y., Jazz (31 January 2014). "'I wanted to be the centre of attention': Robert Lonsdale talks to So So Gay". So So Gay. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  6. ^ "BBC Radio 3 website". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  7. ^ "BBC – Classic Serial – On the Beach".
  8. ^ a b "Actor: Robert Lonsdale". live.org.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Robert Lonsdale and Mary Mallen in A LIFE". Snapdragon Productions. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  10. ^ "News: Best Studio Performance". Manchester Theatre Awards. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ Youngs, Ian (7 March 2014). "Sir Kenneth Branagh's Macbeth wins Manchester Theatre Awards". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  12. ^ Copsey, Robert (29 January 2014). "From Here To Eternity's Robert Lonsdale: 'I'll never be a popstar'". digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  13. ^ a b "Another Place cast announced". theatreroyal.com. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Interview with Robert Lonsdale for Chewing Gum". channel4.com. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  15. ^ Longman, Will (10 March 2017). "Exclusive: Casting announced for A Lie of the Mind at Southwark Playhouse". whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  16. ^ "Silent Witness Part 1 Silent Witness, Series 16, Change Episode 1 of 2". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2015.