Neil Roberts

Neil trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

He has worked extensively in Film, TV and Theatre in the UK and the USA.

Most recently seen in Emmerdale as DS Jason Wise, in the UK Neil has also appeared in Holby City, Coronation Street, New Tricks, Doctors, Boy’s Adrift, Disney’s Life Bites, Gill Mayo Mysteries, The Impressionists, Love Soup, Keen Eddie, Family Affairs, The Bill, Privates, White House Farm Murders, Plato’s Symposium, Just William, and the BAFTA nominated A Breed of Heroes.

In the USA Neil is best known for the role of Rex Buckland in Charmed. He also appeared in Beverly Hills 90210, Party of Five, Public Morals, Sliders, Baywatch Nights, Babylon 5, and Diagnosis Murder (with of course, Dick Van Dyke!)

Neil will shortly be seen in the film Mum’s List, due for release in 2016, playing Professor Stevens opposite Rafe Spall. Other films include Vernon Walks, Killing Me Softly, The Second Civil War, and Marvel’s Nick Fury. He is also proud to have produced and starred in the award winning short film The History of Chance.

During a varied theatre career Neil has performed in both plays and musicals. Most recently these include Harry in Mamma Mia! (West End), and for Talking Scarlet; Jekyll and Hyde, Dealer’s Choice, Sherlock Holmes & the Ripper Murders and End of the Affair.

Other theatre work includes Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music, A Single Man, Murder In Green Meadows, Wind in the Willows, Who Killed “Agatha” Christie?, My Cousin Rachel, Elegies, As you Like It, Winnie the Pooh, ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore, Jungle Book, Salad Days, Night Fright, Love For Love, On Approval, Post Mortem, Prisoners Of War, Send In The Clowns, Forty Years On, and the title role in Hamlet.

Neil has also worked extensively in radio, including a year with the BBC Radio Repertory Company, and has appeared in over 60 commercials; perhaps most recognisable as half of one of the Nescafé Gold Blend couples!