Iain Robertson

Biography

Iain Robertson is a Scottish former actor who grew up in Govan, Glasgow, and joined a local dramatic arts group at eleven. At twelve he earned a scholarship to study at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London. Early television roles followed in Kavanagh Q.C., Silent Witness and Bramwell. In 1995, the director Gillies Mackinnon gave him the lead in Small Faces, a performance that earned him a BAFTA in 1996. He went on to appear in The Debt Collector and the television series Band of Brothers, Grange Hill and Rab C. Nesbitt, and he portrayed Craig Stevenson in Sea of Souls. Later screen work includes Basic Instinct 2 (2006) and The Contractor (2007). On stage he appeared in The Slab Boys trilogy and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, and in 2010 he performed in My Romantic History, which earned an Edinburgh Fringe First. He was Stevie O'Hara in River City from 2017 to 2023.

45years old

Turns 46 on May 27in 227 days

Born May 27, 1981Glasgow
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 22 years1999 to 2021

Genres

Comedy57%, 4 films
Drama57%, 4 films
Action29%, 2 films
Romance29%, 2 films
Thriller29%, 2 films

First and latest

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Early training
Robertson was 11 when he became a member of a local dramatic arts group. A scholarship to the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London came his way at 12.
Beyond film
Robertson starred in Angels, a one-man show written by Ronan O'Donnell, staged at the "Play, a Pie and a Pint" event in Glasgow. Critics acclaimed the performance, calling his work exceptional.

Iain Robertson movies on Netflix

The Last Bus2021IMDb rating 6.6as Andrey
Whisky Galore2016IMDb rating 5.9as Sammy
The Contractor2007IMDb rating 5.4as Cramston
Basic Instinct 22006IMDb rating 4.4as Peter Ristedes
One Last Chance2004IMDb rating 5.8as Nellie
Plunkett & MacLeane1999IMDb rating 6.3as Highwayman Rob
The Match1999IMDb rating 6.2as Danny Van Boy

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Contractor2007 Action, Drama, Thrilleras Cramston
IMDb rating 5.411K votes
Plunkett & MacLeane1999 Action, Adventure, Comedyas Highwayman Rob
IMDb rating 6.311K votes
Basic Instinct 22006as Peter Ristedes
IMDb rating 4.444K votes
The Last Bus2021as Andrey
IMDb rating 6.65.3K votes
One Last Chance2004as Nellie
IMDb rating 5.8248 votes
Whisky Galore2016as Sammy
IMDb rating 5.92.3K votes
The Match1999as Danny Van Boy
IMDb rating 6.21.5K votes

Most often with

Gillies MacKinnon directed two of these films. James Cosmo appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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James Cosmo

Brian Pettifer

Michael Nardone

Matt Costello

Neve McIntosh

Ciaron KellyGillies MacKinnonDirector, 2 films

Films together

James Cosmo3 films together, 1999 to 2016
James Cosmo's page
- Whisky Galore2016IMDb rating 5.9Robertson as SammyCosmo as Macalister the Minister
- One Last Chance2004IMDb rating 5.8Robertson as NellieCosmo as Big John
- The Match1999IMDb rating 6.2Robertson as Danny Van BoyCosmo as Billy Bailey
Brian Pettifer2 films together, 2016 to 2021
Brian Pettifer's page
- The Last Bus2021IMDb rating 6.6Robertson as AndreyPettifer as Billy
- Whisky Galore2016IMDb rating 5.9Robertson as SammyPettifer as Angus
Michael Nardone2 films together, 1999 to 2016
Michael Nardone's page
- Whisky Galore2016IMDb rating 5.9Robertson as SammyNardone as Brown
- The Match1999IMDb rating 6.2Robertson as Danny Van BoyNardone as Dingus
Matt Costello2 films together, 2016 to 2021
Matt Costello's page
- The Last Bus2021IMDb rating 6.6Robertson as AndreyCostello as Stuart
- Whisky Galore2016IMDb rating 5.9Robertson as SammyCostello as Mckechnie
Neve McIntosh2 films together, 1999 to 2004
Neve McIntosh's page
- One Last Chance2004IMDb rating 5.8Robertson as NellieMcIntosh as Barbara
- Plunkett & MacLeane1999IMDb rating 6.3Robertson as Highwayman RobMcIntosh as Liz
Ciaron Kelly2 films together, 2016 to 2021
Ciaron Kelly's page
- The Last Bus2021IMDb rating 6.6Robertson as AndreyKelly as Paddy
- Whisky Galore2016IMDb rating 5.9Robertson as SammyKelly as Constable McPhee
Gillies MacKinnonDirector, 2 films, 2016 to 2021
All films by Gillies MacKinnon
- The Last Bus2021IMDb rating 6.6Robertson as Andrey
- Whisky Galore2016IMDb rating 5.9Robertson as Sammy
Also two films together1 more actor
- Kevin MainsThe Last Bus (2021) and Whisky Galore (2016)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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