David Robb. TCM Overview.
David Robb has many television appearances to his credit including a major role with Haley Mils in “The Flame Trees of Thika”. He is a very interesting actor and brings great characterisation to his guest roles on such television series as “Taggart”, “Rebus”, “The Bill”, “Casualty”, “Monarch of the Glen” etc etc.
TCM Overview:
Actor David Robb was known for his roles on the silver screen. Robb started off his acting career mostly in film roles, appearing in “The Swordsman” (1974), the Michael York dramatic adaptation “Conduct Unbecoming” (1975) and “The Wars” (1983). He additionally landed roles in the TV movies “The Four Feathers” (NBC, 1977-78) and “Ivanhoe” (CBS, 1981-82). He worked in series television while getting his start in acting, including a part on “The Flame Trees of Thika” (PBS, 1981-82).
His film career continued throughout the eighties and the nineties in productions like the Pierce Brosnan dramatic adventure “The Deceivers” (1988), the action film “Hellbound” (1993) with Chuck Norris and the Robert Sean Leonard dramatic musical “Swing Kids” (1993).
He also worked in television around this time, including a part on “King Arthur” (1987-88). More recently, he continued to act in the action picture “Treasure Island” (2002) with Jack Palance, “Elizabeth: The Golden Age” (2007) and the historical love story “The Young Victoria” (2009) with Emily Blunt. Most recently, Robb appeared in “Wolf Hall” (2014).
David Robb’s interview in “Daily Express” can be found here.
