Rob James-Collier
Biography
Rob James-Collier is a British actor best known as Thomas Barrow in Downton Abbey. Born in Salford, Greater Manchester, he had no acting experience when he auditioned for Down to Earth and was cast as a womanizing pub landlord after Ricky Tomlinson and Denise Welch saw his potential. In 2006 he appeared in New Street Law and had a small part in Shameless, then joined Coronation Street as Liam Connor, a co-owner of the Underworld factory; he left that serial in 2008. The role brought him Best Newcomer and Sexiest Male at the 2007 Inside Soap Awards, and he won Sexiest Male at the British Soap Awards in 2007 and 2008 and Best Exit in 2009. He starred in the horror film The Ritual (2017), which The Guardian praised, and reprised Thomas Barrow in the films Downton Abbey (2019), Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022), and Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025).
50years old
Turns 51 on September 23in 317 days
- Born Stockport
- Star sign: LibraFirst day of the sign, on the Virgo cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 13 years2012 to 2025
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First role
Rob James-Collier had no acting experience when he tried out for Down to Earth. Ricky Tomlinson and Denise Welch believed in his talent, and he landed the role of the womanizing pub landlord.
About the name
To follow Equity's rules and prevent confusion with a different actor called Robert Collier, James-Collier joined his middle name and surname with a hyphen when he started acting.
Rob James-Collier movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Simon Curtis directed two of these films. Ten actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Simon CurtisDirector, 2 films, 2022 to 2025
All films by Simon Curtis
Also three films together4 more actors
- Joanne FroggattDownton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025), Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) and Downton Abbey (2019)
- Laura CarmichaelDownton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025), Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) and Downton Abbey (2019)
- Raquel CassidyDownton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025), Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) and Downton Abbey (2019)
- Sophie McSheraDownton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025), Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) and Downton Abbey (2019)
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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