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Patrick Robinson
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| Born | 6 November 1963 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Children | 4 |
Patrick Robinson is a well-known British actor. He was born on November 6, 1963. He is most famous for his role in the popular medical drama series Casualty on BBC One. In the show, he played Martin "Ash" Ashford. Ash was first a nurse, and later became a senior doctor called a consultant.
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Early Life and First Steps
Growing Up and Finding Drama
Patrick Robinson was the fifth of seven children. His father was an Jamaican electrician who moved to England. His mother was born in England. When Patrick was 14, he joined the South East London School Drama Group. This was his first experience with acting.
Patrick is also the cousin of famous footballer and TV personality Ian Wright. He was even offered a chance to try out for a football team, Southampton F.C.. However, he chose to take more drama classes instead. He wanted to focus on acting.
Education and Training
After school, Patrick studied architecture for a year. But he soon left to work as a messenger for the Robert Stigwood organisation. Later, he went on to study acting. He graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. This is a well-known drama school.
Acting Career
Starting in Theatre and TV
After finishing drama school, Patrick Robinson began his career in theatre. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. This is a very famous theatre group. He spent two seasons acting with them in Stratford-upon-Avon. Then he spent two more seasons performing in London.
In 1990, Patrick joined the cast of Casualty. He played the character Martin "Ash" Ashford, a nurse. He left the show for a while. But he returned in 2013-2014 to play Ash again, this time as a consultant doctor. He also came back to Casualty in 2016 for the show's anniversary celebrations.
Film and Other TV Roles
Patrick has also acted in films. In 2003, he played a CIA agent named Leon Washington. This was in the action film Belly of the Beast. He starred alongside actor Steven Seagal in this movie.
He appeared in an episode of the CBBC drama The Story of Tracy Beaker (TV series). He played Theo, the father of a character named Crash Daniels.
In late 2007, Patrick took on a historical role. He played Thomas Peters in a play called Rough Crossings. Thomas Peters was a former slave who became an important leader in Sierra Leone.
More Recent Work
From 2008, Patrick played Detective Constable Jacob Banks in the ITV police drama The Bill. In 2009, he showed off his dancing skills. He took part in Let's Dance for Comic Relief with Lisa Maxwell. They performed a dance routine inspired by Riverdance.
In March 2011, he was in the play War Horse. He played a German cavalry officer named Friedrich. In 2013, Patrick competed in the eleventh series of Strictly Come Dancing. His dance partner was Anya Garnis. They danced their way to the semi-finals of the competition.
He also played Gregory Brantner in Schooled for Murder. This was a two-part episode of Midsomer Murders in 2013. In September 2015, he joined the show Mount Pleasant on Sky 1. He played a policeman named Cameron Miller. He returned for the next series in 2016.
In March 2020, Patrick played a novelist named Marcus Ormansby. This was in an ITV drama called The Trouble with Maggie Cole. In June 2020, he played Anthony Bryan in Sitting in Limbo. This was a factual BBC One drama about the Windrush scandal. In January 2021, he was a guest star in Death in Paradise. He played a TV host named Garfield Tourné.
In 2022, he played Father Benedict in Season 5 of The Last Kingdom. That same year, he played Lloyd Anderson in series 7 of Shetland. In 2023, he played Jacob Livingstone in series 3 of Sister Boniface Mysteries. Most recently, in 2024, he plays Sean in series 3 of the BBC comedy Outlaws.
Personal Life
Patrick Robinson is married and has four children. He has three daughters and one son. His family lives in Stratford-upon-Avon.
He is a big fan of the football club Arsenal F.C.. His cousin, Ian Wright, used to play for the team. Patrick often plays football for Arsenal's team of former professional players and celebrities. He also plays street hockey. He co-founded a team called the Ashmead Cruisers in 1980. His team was runner-up in the national street hockey tournament twice in the 1980s.
