Portrait of Robert Lonsdale

Robert Lonsdale

Acting

Biography

Robert Lonsdale was brought up on a farm in Marsden, West Yorkshire, and started acting at the age of 8. He studied drama at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts graduating in 2008 to join the BBC Radio Repertory Company as recipient of the Carleton Hobbs Radio Award. His stage career has ranged from Luke in "Brilliant Adventures" (Best Actor Award) and Robert E Lee Prewitt in "From Here to Eternity", (Best Actor Nominee) to appearing on Broadway alongside Mark Rylance and David Hyde Pierce in "La Bete", and at the Royal Court in "Plaques and Tangles". On television he is known for his role as Connor in E4's BAFTA award winning "Chewing Gum" and as Tommy in the BBC's 8 part series "The Interceptor". Robert is also a musician and songwriter. He lives in London and is a Tottenham Hotspur supporter.

Place of Birth: Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Filmography

2025
Patience

as Peter Venkman

2022
Pistol

as Chris Thomas

2022
Chivalry

as Rick

2022
Anne

as Christian Spooner

2021
Dalgliesh

as Neil Pascoe

2021
2018
Killing Eve

as Donnie

2015
Chewing Gum

as Connor Jones

2015
2014
Lovesick

as Steve

2014
From Here to Eternity

as Private Robert E. Lee Prewitt

2011
Death in Paradise

as Dave Hammond

2011
Vera

as Joe Connell

1999
Holby City

as Clayton Pearson

1992
Heartbeat

as Wayne