Jacob Roberts
{{Short description|English actor (born 1990)}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Jacob Roberts 2023.jpg
| caption = pop 23
| birth_name = Jacob Lee Roberts
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|6|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Salford, Greater Manchester, England
| occupation = Actor
| television = Hollyoaks
Coronation Street
| years_active = 2007–present
}}
Jacob Lee Roberts (born 29 June 1990) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Damon Kinsella in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2017 to 2023. In 2024, he joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Kit Green.
Life and career
Jacob Lee Roberts was born on 09 June 1990 in Salford, Greater Manchester.{{cite web |title=Jacob Lee ROBERTS |url=https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?r=286554649:4348&d=bmd_1694426109 |website=freeBMD |access-date=20 September 2023}}{{cite web |title=Hollyoaks: Adam Woodward and Jacob Roberts join the soap as hunky Brody Hudson and Damon Kinsella and they already have connections to the village |url=https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/soaps/hollyoaks-adam-woodward-jacob-roberts-14555210.amp |website=OK! |access-date=20 September 2023}} He studied at David Johnson Drama in Manchester and appeared as Happy Boy in the stage production of Borstal Boy which toured the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2007, and New York City in 2008.{{cite web |title=Jacob Roberts at Spotlight |url=https://www.spotlight.com/1171-3498-8307 |website=Spotlight |access-date=19 September 2023}}{{cite web |title=Hollyoaks star Jacob Roberts hints Damon won't forgive Maxine's lies |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a28512220/hollyoaks-spoilers-jacob-roberts-damon-maxine-lies/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=20 September 2023}} He has also appeared in various television advertisements including for the theme park Alton Towers and the bank HSBC.{{cite web |title=Jacob Roberts at Mandy |url=https://www.mandy.com/uk/a/jacob-roberts-3 |website=Mandy |access-date=19 September 2023}}{{cite web |title=Hollyoaks star Jamie Lomas enjoys lads' holiday with Jacob Roberts ahead of full-time Warren Fox return |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a28713017/hollyoaks-jamie-lomas-jacob-roberts-lads-holiday-marbella-photos/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=20 September 2023}}
In 2017, Roberts joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Damon Kinsella.{{cite web |title=Hollyoaks reveals a SECOND handsome new hunk is joining the show |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a827802/hollyoaks-second-handsome-new-hunk-joins-the-show/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=19 September 2023 |date=8 May 2023}} He was introduced as the secret brother of Scott Drinkwell (Ross Adams) in July 2017 as part of episodes set in Ibiza which saw him being tracked down, alongside the character's best friend Brody Hudson (Adam Woodward).{{cite web |title=Hollyoaks sabotage as Scott Drinkwell sets out to ruin Damon's bromance with Brody |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a833921/hollyoaks-spoilers-scott-drinkwell-to-sabotage-damons-brody-bromance/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=19 September 2023 |date=25 July 2017}} Roberts and Woodward were nominated for the Best Partnership Award at the 2018 Inside Soap Awards for their portrayal of the characters' on-screen friendship.{{Cite news|title=Coronation Street tops Inside Soap Awards 2018 shortlist with 18 nominations|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a868513/coronation-street-inside-soap-awards-shortlist-2018/|access-date=4 February 2021|work=Digital Spy|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117215557/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a868513/coronation-street-inside-soap-awards-shortlist-2018/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Hollyoaks star Jacob Roberts calls for Damon Kinsella to go off the rails |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a27349068/hollyoaks-spoilers-jacob-roberts-wants-damon-kinsella-off-the-rails-maxine-exposed/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=19 September 2023 |date=3 May 2019}}{{cite web |title=Hollyoaks star Jacob Roberts teases darker side to Damon Kinsella |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a40336779/hollyoaks-jacob-roberts-damon-kinsella-darker-side/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=19 September 2023 |date=19 June 2022}} His other storylines during his tenure on the show included the character's marriage to Maxine Minniver (Nikki Sanderson), dealing with the death of Brody and a relationship with Liberty Savage (Jessamy Stoddart).{{cite web |title=Hollyoaks' Damon Kinsella to call off his wedding to Maxine Minniver |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a28369334/hollyoaks-spoilers-damon-kinsella-maxine-minniver-cancel-wedding/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=20 September 2023 |date=12 July 2019}}{{cite web |title=Hollyoaks' Damon Kinsella blames Sienna Blake over Brody death |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a37856041/hollyoaks-spoilers-damon-blames-sienna-brody-death/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=20 September 2023}}{{cite web |title=Hollyoaks star Jacob Roberts teases mystery illness storyline for Damon Kinsella |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a869111/hollyoaks-spoilers-mystery-illness-storyline-damon-kinsella/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=20 September 2023 |date=23 October 2018}}{{cite web |title=Hollyoaks star Jacob Roberts addresses upcoming exit for Liberty |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a41744766/hollyoaks-jacob-roberts-liberty-exit/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=20 September 2023 |date=23 October 2022}} In June 2023, Roberts made an unannounced departure from the soap after six years.{{cite web |title=Jacob Roberts says goodbye to Hollyoaks as Damon leaves |url=https://metro.co.uk/video/jacob-roberts-says-goodbye-hollyoaks-damon-leaves-2969603/ |website=Metro |access-date=20 September 2023}} His character departed alongside Zara Morgan (Kelly Condron){{cite web |title=Hollyoaks shares goodbye messages following two major cast exits |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a44389907/hollyoaks-goodbye-message-kelly-condron-jacob-roberts/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=20 September 2023}}{{cite web |title=Two major Hollyoaks icons exit as huge shake-up continues |url=https://metro.co.uk/2023/06/29/two-hollyoaks-icons-exit-as-major-shake-up-continues-19034175/ |website=Metro |access-date=20 September 2023}} Roberts is set to appear as Paul Ashton in the upcoming film Cara. In 2024, he joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Kit Green, the estranged son of established character Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove). {{cite web |title=Coronation Street casts former Hollyoaks star Jacob Roberts as Bernie's secret son |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/coronation-street/coronation-street-bernie-son-jacob-roberts-newsupdate/ |website=Radio Times |access-date=22 May 2024}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| 2017–2023
| Regular role |
| 2023
| Cara | Paul Ashton | Film role |
| 2024–present
| Regular role | align="center" | {{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a60790223/coronation-street-spoilers-bernie-kit-outcome/|title=Coronation Street confirms outcome of Bernie and Kit storyline|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=14 May 2024|access-date=14 May 2024|work=Digital Spy}} |
Stage
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| 2007
| Happy Boy |
| 2008
| Borstal Boy | Happy Boy |
| 2022
| Character Showcase | Various |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| 2018
| Best Partnership (with Adam Woodward) | Hollyoaks | {{nom}} |
| 2025
| Coronation Street | {{nom}} | align="center" | {{cite web |title=British Soap Awards 2025 winners announced – here's who won the top prizes |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a64931116/british-soap-awards-2025-winners-announced/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=31 May 2025 |date=31 May 2025}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|9132459}}
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Category:21st-century English male actors