Robson Green facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Robson Green
Green in September 2015
Born	Robson Golightly Green (1964-12-18) 18 December 1964 (age 60) Hexham, England
Occupation	Actor, musician, presenter
Years active	1989–present

Robson Golightly Green (born 18 December 1964) is a famous English actor, singer, and TV presenter. He has starred in many popular TV shows and even had number one songs!

His first big TV role was in the BBC drama Casualty in 1989. He played a hospital worker named Jimmy Powell. Later, he became well-known as Dave Tucker in the army drama Soldier Soldier from 1991 to 1995. In 1997, he was in the TV series Reckless. From 2002 to 2008, he played Dr. Tony Hill in the crime drama Wire in the Blood.

As a TV presenter, Robson has hosted shows like Extreme Fishing and Tales from Northumberland. He also plays Detective Inspector Geordie Keating in the ITV show Grantchester. In the 1990s, he was part of a singing duo called Robson & Jerome with his Soldier Soldier co-star Jerome Flynn. They had several songs that reached number one!

Early Life and Dreams

Robson Golightly Green was born on 18 December 1964 in Hexham, England. He grew up in a small mining village called Dudley. His dad was a miner, and his mum was a cleaner and shopkeeper. He was named Robson after his grandmother's family name. His middle name, Golightly, was his other grandmother's family name.

Robson went to Dudley Middle Comprehensive School. He was inspired by jets flying overhead and wanted to join the Royal Air Force. At 16, he joined the Air Training Corps. However, after two weeks at an officer training camp, he decided it wasn't for him.

He also learned to play the guitar and started his first band, Solid State, in 1982. He spent one night a week at the Backworth Drama Centre. He acted in many school plays and productions there.

Starting His Career

After school, at age 16, Robson got five O-levels. He then worked as a draughtsman at Swan Hunter's shipyard. He even tried professional boxing training for a play where he played a boxer. After two years at the shipyard, Robson decided he wanted to be an actor.

He trained with Live Theatre, where his old director from Backworth taught him. While training, he also played music in a local band called the Workie Tickets.

Acting and Music Career

Robson Green grew up in Tyneside. He was chosen to star in a film series by Amber Films. These films showed the challenges faced by working-class people in England at that time. This TV series helped Robson get his big break in acting. Soon, he started getting many more job offers.

He first became well-known in the BBC series Casualty. After three seasons, he became even more famous as Dave Tucker in the drama Soldier Soldier.

Singing Success

In 1995, an episode of Soldier Soldier featured Robson and his co-star Jerome Flynn singing "Unchained Melody". Many people wanted to buy the song. So, music producer Simon Cowell convinced them to release it as a single. It was a double A-side with "White Cliffs of Dover".

The song was number one for seven weeks in the UK! It sold over 1.8 million copies, making it the best-selling single of that year. Robson and Jerome won awards for best single and best album in 1996. They went on to have two more number one singles and two number one albums, all remakes of classic songs.

TV Dramas and Production

The success of "Unchained Melody" helped Robson get a long-term deal with ITV. He starred in several ITV dramas, including Touching Evil, Grafters, and Reckless. In 1996, he started his own production company, Coastal Productions. He wanted to give young people from the North East of England the same opportunities he worked hard for.

His company has produced many of Robson's TV shows. It has also created local plays at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle upon Tyne. In 2002, Robson played Dr. Tony Hill in the crime drama Wire in the Blood.

Coastal Productions has also made new dramas for TV. One big hit was Christmas Lights. Its success led to a series called Northern Lights, followed by City Lights.

In 1995, Robson won the Smash Hits Poll Winner's Party award for Favourite TV Actor. In 1997, he starred in the TV film The Student Prince. In 2000, he was in the ITV drama Close and True. In 2001, he starred in the six-part ITV drama Take Me.

In 2002, Robson starred in the TV movie Me and Mrs Jones. He also released his first solo album, Moment in Time, which had cover songs. However, it was not as successful as his music with Jerome Flynn.

In 2003, Robson starred in the ITV mini-series Unconditional Love and the BBC series Trust. In 2005, he was in Like Father Like Son and Rocket Man. In Rocket Man, he played a widower trying to build a rocket to send his wife's ashes into space.

Presenting and Recent Roles

Robson Green hosts his own series, Extreme Fishing with Robson Green. He also hosts the spin-off Robson's Extreme Fishing Challenge. In these shows, he travels the world to explore and take part in fishing. He even has famous fishing phrases like "get in" and "we're in"!

In December 2009, ITV showed the documentary Robson Green's Wild Swimming Adventure. In this show, Robson explored swimming spots around the UK.

In 2010, Robson had a big role in the TV film Joe Maddison's War. This film showed World War II through the eyes of shipyard workers.

From 2011 to 2013, Robson was in the BBC drama Waterloo Road. In 2011, he also starred in the BBC Three show Being Human as a werewolf named McNair.

In 2013 and 2015, Robson starred in the war-drama series Strike Back. He played Lt Colonel Philippe Locke, a former SAS soldier.

In October 2013, Robson started presenting Tales from Northumberland with Robson Green on ITV. This factual series is about his home county of Northumberland. New series aired in 2015 and 2016.

Since 2014, he has played Geordie Keating in the ITV drama series Grantchester. He stars alongside James Norton, Tom Brittney, and Rishi Nair. New series of Grantchester aired in 2016 and 2017.

In 2016, Robson confirmed he would present a new ITV series called Tales from the Coast with Robson Green. It started airing in January 2017. He also presented a documentary called The Flying Scotsman with Robson Green. He hosted another documentary, Robson Crusoe: A Surprising Adventure, and a six-part series called Robson Green's Coastal Lives.

In 2020, Robson began filming Hadrian's Wall with Robson Green. This three-part documentary follows him walking the 80 miles of Hadrian's Wall. This series was made for Channel 5.

There are rumors that Robson Green and Mark Benton might reunite for another series of Northern Lights.

Personal Life

Robson Green grew up in Ashington. His father was a miner there. Robson is a big fan of Newcastle United football club and has a season ticket.

Robson married Alison Ogilvie in 1991, but they separated eight years later. He met his second wife, Vanya Seager, in 1995 while recording "Unchained Melody". They had a son named Taylor in 2000. They married in 2001. In 2011, they announced their separation.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

See also

In Spanish: Robson Green para niños

• Robson & Jerome