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Tristan Gemmill
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Tristan John Gemmill
6 June 1967 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Known for | Coronation Street (2000, 2015–2019) Casualty (2007–2011) |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Hamilton |
| Children | 3 |
Tristan John Gemmill, born on June 6, 1967, is a British actor. He is famous for his roles in popular TV shows. You might know him as Dr. Adam Trueman from Casualty. He also played Robert Preston in Coronation Street. Tristan Gemmill was born in London, United Kingdom.
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Early Life and School Days
Tristan Gemmill's father was an artist who worked for the BBC. His mother was Diana Burton-Chadwick. Tristan went to Holmewood House School in Kent until he was 13. After that, he earned a special scholarship. This scholarship allowed him to attend Tonbridge School. His grandmother on his father's side was from New Zealand.
Acting Career Highlights
Tristan Gemmill is well-known for his work on television. He has appeared in many British TV shows. These include the soap opera Family Affairs. He also acted in Where the Heart Is. Another show he was in was Grass on BBC Three.
Early TV Roles
In 2005, Tristan played DC Mitch Cowen in EastEnders. He also had a small part in Trial & Retribution. In January 2000, he appeared in Coronation Street. He played a therapist helping a character named Leanne. In 2001, he was in six episodes of The Bill. He played a detective named Peter Cork. In 2002, he starred as firefighter Frank Mooney. This was in the last series of London's Burning.
More TV Appearances
In 2005, Tristan Gemmill starred in Distant Shores on ITV. He played a character named Duncan. He also appeared in an episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot. This episode was called "Cards on the Table". In 2007, he played Dr. David York in the Channel 4 show Cape Wrath.
Casualty and Mastermind
From September 2007 to August 2011, Tristan played consultant Adam Trueman. This was in the long-running BBC medical drama Casualty. In 2010, he won a "celebrity" edition of Mastermind. He beat other famous people like John Bishop. His special subject was the Apollo Moon Landings.
Movies and Musicals
In 2012, he filmed a fantasy adventure movie. It was later released in 2014 as The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box. He played the role of Isambard Black. In 2013, it was announced that Tristan would star in a musical. He took on the lead role of Frank Farmer in The Bodyguard. This was a popular show in London's West End. He performed in the musical from September 2013 to March 2014.
Return to Coronation Street
From 2015 to 2019, Tristan Gemmill played Robert Preston in Coronation Street. Robert Preston was the former husband of Tracy Barlow. Tristan took over the role from another actor. His character was written out of the show in December 2019.
Personal Life
Tristan Gemmill grew up in Cowden, Kent. He is married to actress Emily Hamilton. They have three children together. Their son, Wilfred, was born in 2008. They also have two daughters, Mabel (born 2010) and Violet (born 2012).
When he was 15, Tristan moved to Australia with his family. There, he studied acting. In 1991, he had his first acting role. He played a male nurse in an episode of the Australian soap opera Chances. He appeared again in another episode as a flower delivery man. The next year, he returned to Britain. He then started his acting career there.
