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Robert James-Collier (born 23 September 1976[1][2]) (known professionally as Rob James-Collier) is a British actor and model. He is known for his roles as Thomas Barrow in Downton Abbey and as Liam Connor in Coronation Street.

Robert James-Collier
James-Collier in May 2014
Born	Robert Collier (1976-09-23) 23 September 1976 (age 46) Salford, Greater Manchester, England
Occupation	Actor, model
Years active	2005–present

Early life

James-Collier was born in Salford, Greater Manchester,[3] as Robert Collier, but changed his name to Robert James-Collier to comply with the rules of Equity and avoid confusion with another actor of that earlier name.[4] He was educated at St Patrick's Roman Catholic High School in Eccles, Greater Manchester.[5][6]

He studied business at the University of Huddersfield for his bachelor’s degree, and later obtained a master's degree in marketing at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.[7]

Career

Acting

Having no experience as an actor, James-Collier auditioned for the series Down to Earth. Stars Ricky Tomlinson and Denise Welch were convinced by his talent, and he got the part of the womanising pub landlord. In 2006, he appeared in New Street Law and played a small part as 'Stud' in Shameless series 3, episode 5 under the name of Rob Collier.

In 2006, he joined Coronation Street as Liam Connor, buying a share of the Underworld factory with his brother Paul. He left the show in October 2008. In an interview in early-2008, he announced he would leave the soap but planned to return.[8] However, in June 2008, it was reported that the character of Liam was set to be 'brutally' killed off as part of a murder-mystery plotline where three well-known residents fell under suspicion for the crime.[9]

After leaving Coronation Street, he won a leading role as first footman (and later under-butler) Thomas Barrow in the historical drama series Downton Abbey (2010–2015), subsequently appearing in the franchise's two feature films, Downton Abbey (2019) and Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022). He also appeared in the West End stage version of Calendar Girls.

He played Kevin O'Dowd in ITV's 2016 crime drama, The Level. In 2017, he starred in British horror film, The Ritual;[10] The Guardian described his performance as "a fierce screen presence."[11][12] He had a principal role in the "Cold River" episode of Vera, aired in 2018.

In 2019, it was announced that he was cast in the third series of Channel 4 school-drama Ackley Bridge as Martin Evershed.[13]

Modelling

James-Collier modelled for Argos, where he appeared in the Autumn/Winter 2007 and Spring/Summer 2008 catalogues.

He won the Sexiest Male award at the 2007 and 2008 British Soap Awards in addition to "Best Exit" at the 2009 British Soap Awards. He won Sexiest Male and Best Newcomer at the 2007 Inside Soap Awards.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Mercenaries	Callum
2012	Spike Island	Mr Milligan
2013	Wayland's Song	John
2015	A Christmas Star	Pat McKerrod
2016	The Attendant	Alex	Short film
2017	The Ritual	Hutch
2019	Downton Abbey	Thomas Barrow
2022	Downton Abbey: A New Era

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Perfect Day	Alex	Television film
2005	Down to Earth	Nicky Christy	10 episodes
2006	Shameless	Stud/Jim	Episode #3.5
2006	Casualty	Martin Stonewall	Episode: "Secrets and Lies"
2006	Dalziel and Pascoe	Simon Thewlis	Episode 1: "The Cave Woman" Credited as "Rob Collier"[14]
2006–2008	Coronation Street	Liam Connor	330 episodes; Won – Best Exit – British Soap Awards Won – Sexiest Male (2008) – Inside Soap Awards Won – Sexiest Male (2007) – Inside Soap Awards
2010–2015	Downton Abbey	Thomas Barrow	52 episodes; Won – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2012-14)
2011	Moving On	Clive	Episode: "The Milkman"
2012	Love Life	Joe	Main role
2013	Moving On	Aiden Evans	Episode: "Visiting Order"
2016	The Level	Kevin O'Dowd	6 episodes
2018	Urban Myths	Colonel Archie Christie	Episode: "Agatha Christie"
2019	Vera	Richard	Episode: "Cold River"
2019	Death in Paradise	Oliver Carr	Episode: "Murder on the Honore Express"
2019–2022	Ackley Bridge	Martin Evershed	Main role
2019	Nancy		Short film[15]
2021–present	Fate: The Winx Saga	Saul Silva	14 episodes

References

External links

• Media related to Rob James-Collier at Wikimedia Commons
• Rob James-Collier at IMDb

На других языках

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[de] Rob James-Collier

Robert „Rob“ James-Collier (* 23. September 1976 in Stockport, Greater Manchester) ist ein britischer Schauspieler. Bekannt wurde er vor allem durch seine Rollen in den Fernsehserien Coronation Street und Downton Abbey.

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- [en] Robert James-Collier

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[es] Rob James-Collier

Robert "Rob" James-Collier (Stockport, Gran Mánchester, 23 de septiembre de 1976) es un actor y modelo británico, más conocido por haber interpretado a Liam Connor en la serie Coronation Street y por dar vida a Thomas Barrow en la serie Downton Abbey.

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[ru] Джеймс-Колльер, Роб

Ро́берт «Роб» Джеймс-Коллье́р (англ. Robert «Rob» James-Collier, род. 23 сентября 1976 (1976-09-23), Стокпорт, Большой Манчестер, Англия[2][3][4]) — английский актёр и модель.

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