Sam Robertson
{{short description|Scottish actor and model}}
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{{BLP sources|date=August 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2012}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Samuel J Robertson
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|10|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
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| nationality = British
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| known_for = Coronation Street (2004–2007, 2016–)
Beaver Falls (2011–2012)
Celebrity Big Brother 11 (2013)
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|model}}
| years active = 2003-present
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Samuel Robertson (born 11 October 1985) is a Scottish actor and model from Dundee, Scotland. He is best known for portraying Adam Barlow in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, and Flynn in the E4 comedy-drama series Beaver Falls.
Background
Robertson was born in Dundee. He studied Drama and English at the University of Manchester, but dropped out at 18 to focus on his role as Adam Barlow in Coronation Street. He is a fan of Dundee FC.
Career
In 2004, he joined the cast of Coronation Street as Adam Barlow and left in 2007.
In 2005 and 2006, he took part in the second and third series of Sky One's The Match.
In 2009, Robertson joined the BBC Scotland soap opera River City as new character Innes Maitland.[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s17/river-city/news/a154696/former-corrie-actor-joins-river-city.html Digital Spy], retrieved 12-jan-13.
Robertson played Flynn in the E4 series Beaver Falls, which aired in July 2011 in the UK.
In January 2013, Robertson was a housemate in the eleventh series of Celebrity Big Brother on Channel 5 in the UK.[http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/dundee/sam-robertson-s-mother-tells-of-massive-mixed-feelings-over-celebrity-big-brother-1.64496 Dundee Courier], retrieved on 12-Jan-13. He was the second evictee of the series.
In 2016, Robertson reprised his role as Adam Barlow in Coronation Street.
Filmography
=Film=
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| width="50px"| Year
! width="250px"| Title ! width="150px"| Role | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Hot Hot Hot | Tiger |
| 2013 | Dementamania | Edward Arkham |
| 2015 | The Legend of Barney Thomson | Detective Sergeant Sam Jobson |
| 2016 | London Town | Tommy Gun |
=Television=
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| width="50px"| Year
! width="250px"| Title ! width="150px"| Role | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hollyoaks | HCC Student (extra; uncredited) |
| 2004–2007, 2016–present | Coronation Street | Adam Barlow (570+ episodes) |
| 2005–2006 | The Match | Himself |
| 2009 | River City | Innes Maitland |
| rowspan="2"|2010 | Push | Jake |
| Being Victor | Danny Burton | |
| 2011–2012 | Beaver Falls | Flynn/Andrew Spencer |
| 2012 | Bedlam | Dominic |
| rowspan="2"|2013 | Celebrity Big Brother | rowspan="2"|Himself |
| Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side | ||
| 2015 | Stonemouth | Callum Murston |
Awards and nominations
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! Year ! Award ! Category ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| 2017
| Sexiest Male | {{shortlisted}} | align="center" | {{cite news|last1=Kilkelly|first1=Daniel|title=Inside Soap Awards 2017 shortlist revealed – which Corrie, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks stars are up for prizes?|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/news/a841879/inside-soap-awards-2017-shortlist/|access-date=31 October 2017|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Magazines UK|date=31 October 2017}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1775587}}
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Category:Scottish male film actors
Category:Scottish male soap opera actors
Category:Scottish male television actors
Category:Alumni of the University of Manchester