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Samuel J Robertson
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Nationality | British |
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Years active | 2003-present |
Known for | Coronation Street (2004–2007, 2016–) Beaver Falls (2011–2012) Celebrity Big Brother 11 (2013) |
Samuel Robertson (born 11 October 1985) is a Scottish actor and model. He is famous for playing the character Adam Barlow in the popular ITV soap opera Coronation Street. He also played Flynn in the E4 comedy-drama show Beaver Falls.
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Early Life
Robertson was born in Dundee, Scotland. He went to the University of Manchester to study Drama and English. However, he left his studies at age 18 to take on his role in Coronation Street. Robertson is also a big fan of the Dundee FC football team.
Acting Career
Samuel Robertson's career is filled with many interesting roles on television and in movies.
Breakthrough on Coronation Street
In 2004, Robertson got his big break when he joined the cast of Coronation Street. He played Adam Barlow, a member of the famous Barlow family. He played this role until 2007. After a break, he returned to the show in 2016 and has been a regular character ever since.
Other Television Roles
Besides Coronation Street, Robertson has appeared in several other TV shows. In 2005 and 2006, he took part in The Match, a show where celebrities played football. In 2009, he joined the Scottish soap opera River City as a new character named Innes Maitland.
From 2011 to 2012, he starred as Flynn in the series Beaver Falls. In January 2013, Robertson was a contestant on the reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother. In the show, famous people live together in a house and are filmed 24/7. He was the second person to be voted out by the public.
Filmography
Here is a list of some of the movies and television shows Samuel Robertson has been in.
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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2011 | Hot Hot Hot | Tiger |
2013 | Dementamania | Edward Arkham |
2015 | The Legend of Barney Thomson | Detective Sergeant Sam Jobson |
2016 | London Town | Tommy Gun |
Television
Year | Title | Role |
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2003 | Hollyoaks | HCC Student (extra; uncredited) |
2004–2007, 2016–present | Coronation Street | Adam Barlow (570+ episodes) |
2005–2006 | The Match | Himself |
2009 | River City | Innes Maitland |
2010 | Push | Jake |
Being Victor | Danny Burton | |
2011–2012 | Beaver Falls | Flynn/Andrew Spencer |
2012 | Bedlam | Dominic |
2013 | Celebrity Big Brother | Himself |
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side | ||
2015 | Stonemouth | Callum Murston |
Awards and Nominations
An actor's work is sometimes recognized with awards. In 2017, Robertson was nominated for an award by fans of soap operas.
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Inside Soap Awards | Fan Favourite Male Star | Shortlisted |