Robin Soans
Biography
obin Soans (born 20 June 1946, Northamptonshire, England) is a British actor and playwright specialising in verbatim and documentary theatre, with a career spanning over five decades. His plays include Talking to Terrorists (2005) and Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage (2015). In theatre he has performed at the National Theatre, Royal Court, RSC, and Shakespeare's Globe, including Justice Shallow in Player Kings (West End, 2024). His film credits include The Queen (2006), Viceroy's House (2017), Victoria & Abdul (2017), Red Joan (2018), and Napoleon (2023). On television he has appeared in Doctor Who, Inspector Morse, Endeavour, Victoria (6 episodes), and Dalgliesh (2023). No major awards are on record.
Movies 28
Napoleon
as Pope Pius VII
2023
The Princess Switch: Switched Again
as Elf Man
2020
The Princess Switch
as Kindly Man
2018
Red Joan
as Clement Attlee
2018
The Queen
as Equerry
2006
The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star
as Elf Man
2021
Victoria & Abdul
as Arthur Bigge
2017
Viceroy's House
as Governor Jenkins
2017
Blue Juice
as Young Bob
1995
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
as Governor Paton-Walsh
2005
AKA
as Neil Frost
2002
Absolution
as Father Henryson
1978
Comrades
as George Loveless
1987
Not Only But Always
as Mr. Boylett
2004
Hidden City
1987
Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken
as Luvic
1981
Clockwork Mice
as Millwright
1995
Sabotage!!
as King George III
2000
Anna Lee: Headcase
as Dr. Stickle
1993
Old Man, Con Man
as MICKY
Method
as Mr. Helgelein
2004
The Patricia Neal Story
as Dr. Hawks
1981
Flaws
as The Superintendent
2022
Bill Douglas: Intent on Getting the Image
as Himself
2006
Harry Kiri
as Mr. Cohen
2019
The Reprieve
as Bolshevik
1972
Open Wide
as Dentist
2018
Darkness and Light
as Maj. Roland Scott Thomas
TV Shows 17
Doctor Who
as Chronolock Guy
2005
Midsomer Murders
as Perkins
1997
Doctor Who
as Luvic
1963
The Bill
1984
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Dr. Haydock
2004
Waking the Dead
as Mr. Adamson
2001
Bergerac
as Eddie Lyle
1981
Victoria
as Sir James Clark
2016
Lovejoy
as Auctioneer
1986
Jonathan Creek
as Alan Rokesmith
1997
Silk
as Henry Zucker
2011
Dalgliesh
as Major Rupert Arkwright
2021
The Last Place on Earth
as PO Keohane
1985
So Haunt Me
1992
Dickens
as George Reynolds
2002
Tales of Sherwood Forest
as Ken
1989
The Russian Bride
as Clive
2001