Rob James-Collier
Rob James-Collier
Robert James-Collier is a British actor and model. He is known for his roles as Thomas Barrow in Downton Abbey and as Liam Connor in Coronation Street...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth23 September 1976
chance family footballer scratch theatrical
I'm a working class lad. So at 25, and with no-one in our family having any theatrical inclination, when I said, 'I'm going to scratch all that and become an actor,' I may as well have said I was going to be a Premiership footballer for the chance I'd have.
class working-class lad
I'm a working class lad.
I would like to do theatre because it scares me, and I think you should do things that scare you.
good lines rhythm spot written
You know if something is good because you remember the lines because it is written so well. The rhythm of the speech is spot on.
Before 'Coronation Street,' I was a jobbing actor, and after it, I'm a jobbing actor again.
character gay people
I’m quite flirtatious with anyone. Some people, because I’m playing a gay character, get quite nervous. And I have to reassure them. I’m like, ‘I’m not gay. I’m not coming on to you. Yet.’
business learned
I went to Huddersfield University Business School. That's where I learned my trade.
If you rile a tiger, he's going to show his claws.
character evil normal
You don't buy evil characters lattes. That's not normal behavior.