Rob Mallard
{{Short description|English actor (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rob Mallard
| image = Rob Mallard 2019.jpg
| caption = Mallard in 2019
| birth_name = Robert Stephen Mallard
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|5|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Manchester, England
| death_date =
| death_place =
| other_names =
| occupation = Actor
| known_for = Coronation Street (2016–present)
| partner =
| yearsactive = 2003–present
}}
Robert Stephen Mallard (born 19 May 1992) is an English actor from Manchester, England, best known for playing Daniel Osbourne in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2016–present).
Career
On 14 September 2016, it was announced that Mallard had been cast in Coronation Street as Ken Barlow's (William Roache) youngest son Daniel Osbourne, being the third actor to play the role after Lewis Harney and Dominic Holmes, respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/news/a807854/coronation-street-castings-ken-barlows-son-daniel-grandson-adam/|title=Corrie castings! Who'll be playing Daniel and Adam?|date=14 September 2016|work=digitalspy.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/news/a812146/coronation-street-spoilers-first-look-daniel-osbourne-barlows-reunited-ken-peter/|title=Barlows reunited! First look at Corrie's Daniel|date=25 October 2016|work=digitalspy.com}} Mallard said, "It feels great to be starting work on Coronation Street and I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone. I grew up watching Coronation Street, so the chance to be in it, especially playing a part like Daniel, is very exciting." Producer Kate Oates said, "Daniel is a different Barlow altogether, more sensitive and bookish, he is clearly a chip off the old block, but there is more to Ken's youngest son than meets the eye. Rob is a talented young actor who is perfect for the role". In June 2017, Mallard won the Best Newcomer award at the 2017 British Soap Awards for his portrayal of Daniel.{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/british-soap-awards-winners-emmerdale-eastenders_uk_5933182ee4b075bff0f4064e|title=British Soap Awards 2017 Winners: 'Emmerdale' Cleans Up While 'EastEnders' Trails Behind|publisher=HuffPost|date=3 June 2017|access-date=6 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811144033/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/british-soap-awards-winners-emmerdale-eastenders_uk_5933182ee4b075bff0f4064e|archive-date=11 August 2017|url-status=live}}
Personal life
Mallard is gay. He came out publicly in 2017 in an interview with Gay Times magazine and revealed that his family were supportive of him when he came out to them at the age of 17. He added that he "never planned to keep it quiet" with his only concern being that "if I'm with a female character, will an audience who knows I'm gay in real life believe it? But that was just my own fears because I do believe they will."{{cite web|last=Harp|first=Justin|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a820284/coronation-street-rob-mallard-never-hid-hes-gay/|title=Coronation Street's Rob Mallard opens up on his sexuality: 'I never planned to hide that I'm gay'|access-date=30 December 2018|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Magazines UK|date=1 February 2017}} Mallard entered a relationship with his Coronation Street co-star, Daniel Brocklebank, who plays Billy Mayhew, in May 2017.{{cite news|last=Dainty|first=Sophie|title=Coronation Street stars Daniel Brocklebank and Rob Mallard ARE a couple as they confirm romance|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/news/a828554/coronation-street-daniel-brocklebank-rob-mallard-dating-confirmed/|access-date=20 May 2017|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Magazines UK|date=17 May 2017}} They split up that July, but remained good friends.{{cite web|last=Hegarty|first=Tasha|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/news/a833153/coronation-streets-rob-mallard-daniel-brocklebank-split-up/|title=Coronation Street stars Rob Mallard and Daniel Brocklebank split up|access-date=14 July 2017|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Magazines UK|date=14 July 2017}} He began dating modelling agent Matthew Martin in 2023,{{cite news|last=Sansome|first=Jessica|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/coronation-street-stars-real-life-31091310|title=Coronation Street star's real-life partner makes 'surreal' debut in soap and fans may have missed it|newspaper=Manchester Evening News|date=27 February 2025|access-date=8 March 2025}} and in February 2025, he made a cameo in an episode of Coronation Street.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-28 |title=Rob Mallard's real-life boyfriend makes 'surreal' Coronation Street appearance |url=https://metro.co.uk/2025/02/28/rob-mallards-real-life-boyfriend-makes-surreal-coronation-street-appearance-22641942/ |access-date=2025-05-29 |website=Metro |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Paton |first=Ryan |date=2025-02-27 |title=Corrie fans only just realise Daniel star's real-life partner made soap debut |url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/2020302/itv-coronation-street-fans-only-just-realise |access-date=2025-05-29 |website=Express.co.uk |language=en}}
During an appearance on ITV's This Morning in March 2018, Mallard revealed that he has an essential tremor, a neurological disorder that causes involuntary shaking. He had previously appeared on the show in January 2018, and after the appearance numerous comments were made on social media about his demeanour, especially his shaking, with some accusing him of being drunk. He said that he had the condition for nearly a decade.{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Ben|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/news/a851520/coronation-street-rob-mallard-health-battle-this-morning/|title=Coronation Street's Rob Mallard opens up about health battle on This Morning|access-date=6 March 2018|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Magazines UK|date=5 March 2018}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Bottom of the Ninth | Freaky Frank | Short video |
| 2004 | Brass Tacks | Dominick | Film |
| 2013 | Pound House | Audience member | Unknown episodes |
| rowspan=2|2015 | No Offence | Neil | Season 1, episode 6 |
| Emmerdale | Connor Jennsen | 3 episodes | |
| 2016 | Fresh Meat | Dale | 2 episodes |
| 2016–present | Coronation Street | Daniel Osbourne | Series regular |
| 2020 | Chapter 2: Zach | Walsh | Short video |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1579217}}
{{British Soap Award for Best Newcomer}}
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Category:British Soap Award for Best Newcomer winners
Category:Male actors from Manchester
Category:English male soap opera actors
Category:21st-century English LGBTQ people