For over three decades, Robson Green has been known to the public as a talented actor with many credible roles under his belt.
From Casualty and Grafters to Grantchester and more recently The Game, Robson remains booked and busy. One of his first huge roles was portraying Fusilier Dave Tucker in the ITV military drama series Soldier Soldier between 1991 and 1995.
Robson Green before fame
Before finding his feet as an established actor, Robson wanted to join the RAF during his teens. However, he opted against it after a fortnight at a training camp.
“They do say fiction mirrors real life, and that was certainly the case for me,” he told Read This in February.
“It was a role that really captured the public’s imagination at the time, and is still one of my greatest achievements, although I would never have dreamed that was to be my fate when I decided against the RAF.”
Robson worked as a draughtsman
Robson left school at age 16 with five O-levels. Soon after, he briefly became a draughtsman whilst pursuing acting part-time.
“My dad, also Robson Green, worked in the coal mines and I recall him coming home with his face smeared in coal dust, with me wondering why it was so dark. Even as a little kid, I thought, ‘this doesn’t seem like a job meant for people’, so I was never going to follow that!” he said.
Robson’s music career
Outside of music, Robson also had a successful music career with fellow actor Jerome Flynn. They formed the duo Robson & Jermone in 1995 and found success pretty quickly. All three of their singles reached the No. 1 spot as well as their first two albums.
Despite huge victories, however, Robson knew he didn’t want to continue in the music industry for much longer.
“The music thing was a strange spin-off that we never expected,” he admitted. “We just went along with it, and it was a whirlwind, but when it wound up, I think we’d had enough of an insight into that industry to realise acting was more our thing!”
Credit: Source link
