Robert Glenister
Encyclopedia
Robert Lewis Glenister is a British
actor
known for his roles as con man
Ash "Three Socks" Morgan
in the British TV series Hustle
, and Nicholas Blake
in the BBC spy drama Spooks
.
in 1980. He has also appeared in shows such as Soldier Soldier
, Doctor Who
(in the serial The Caves of Androzani
, opposite his Sink or Swim co-star Peter Davison
), Only Fools and Horses
, A Touch of Frost
, and Hustle
as Ash Morgan, as well as several films.
He is probably best-known for his starring role in the BBC drama Hustle
; Ash Morgan is a high-level con-man who has to convincingly play various roles or characters in order to pull off a con and lure a 'mark'. He is the only actor who has appeared in every episode of the series.
He has also had regular starring roles in the BBC dramas such as Spooks
, George Gently and Spartacus.
John Glenister
and the brother of actor Philip Glenister
, who played DCI Gene Hunt in Life on Mars
and Ashes to Ashes
. His ex-wife is actress Amanda Redman
with whom he has a daughter, Emily. He and his current wife, Celia Glenister, have a son, Thomas. His sister in law is also an actress. When Robert Glenister was growing up he attended Hatch End High School.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
known for his roles as con man
Confidence trick
A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group by gaining their confidence. A confidence artist is an individual working alone or in concert with others who exploits characteristics of the human psyche such as dishonesty and honesty, vanity, compassion, credulity, irresponsibility,...
Ash "Three Socks" Morgan
Ashley Morgan (Hustle)
Ashley Morgan is one of the five lead characters in the popular BBC television series Hustle. He is played by Robert Glenister.Ashley Morgan, known simply as Ash to his own crew, and “Three Socks” Morgan to the wider grifting circle, is a seasoned grifter, and the team's "fixer"...
in the British TV series Hustle
Hustle (TV series)
Hustle is a British television drama series made by Kudos Film and Television for BBC One in the United Kingdom. Created by Tony Jordan and first broadcast in 2004, the series follows a group of con artists who specialise in "long cons" – extended deceptions which require greater commitment, but...
, and Nicholas Blake
Nicholas Blake (Spooks)
Nicholas Blake MP is a fictional character in the British TV series Spooks, portrayed by British actor Robert Glenister. Blake was Home Secretary in the British government. He was regularly in contact with Harry Pearce, regarding National Security....
in the BBC spy drama Spooks
Spooks
Spooks is a British television drama series that originally aired on BBC One from 13 May 2002 – 23 October 2011, consisting of 10 series. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, as the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a...
.
Career
Glenister made his first television appearance in the sitcom Sink or SwimSink or Swim (TV series)
Sink or Swim is a BBC TV sitcom from the 80s with Peter Davison as the lead character Brian Webber. Brian Webber lives in a flat above a petrol station in London . He's trying hard to make his way in the world, thus far with limited success...
in 1980. He has also appeared in shows such as Soldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier is a British television drama series. The title comes from a traditional song of the same name.Produced by Central Television and broadcast on the ITV network, it ran for a total of seven series and 82 episodes from 1991 to 1997...
, Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
(in the serial The Caves of Androzani
The Caves of Androzani
The Caves of Androzani is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from 8–16 March 1984. It was Peter Davison's last regular appearance as the Doctor, and marks the first appearance of Colin Baker in the role...
, opposite his Sink or Swim co-star Peter Davison
Peter Davison
Peter Davison is a British actor, best known for his roles as Tristan Farnon in the television version of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small and the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, which he played from 1982 to 1984.-Early life:Davison was born Peter Moffett in Streatham,...
), Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses is a British sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003...
, A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost (TV series)
A Touch of Frost is a television detective series produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV from 1992 until 2010, initially based on the Frost novels by R. D. Wingfield....
, and Hustle
Hustle (TV series)
Hustle is a British television drama series made by Kudos Film and Television for BBC One in the United Kingdom. Created by Tony Jordan and first broadcast in 2004, the series follows a group of con artists who specialise in "long cons" – extended deceptions which require greater commitment, but...
as Ash Morgan, as well as several films.
He is probably best-known for his starring role in the BBC drama Hustle
Hustle (TV series)
Hustle is a British television drama series made by Kudos Film and Television for BBC One in the United Kingdom. Created by Tony Jordan and first broadcast in 2004, the series follows a group of con artists who specialise in "long cons" – extended deceptions which require greater commitment, but...
; Ash Morgan is a high-level con-man who has to convincingly play various roles or characters in order to pull off a con and lure a 'mark'. He is the only actor who has appeared in every episode of the series.
He has also had regular starring roles in the BBC dramas such as Spooks
Spooks
Spooks is a British television drama series that originally aired on BBC One from 13 May 2002 – 23 October 2011, consisting of 10 series. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, as the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a...
, George Gently and Spartacus.
Personal and family life
He is the son of directorTelevision director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
John Glenister
John Glenister
John Glenister is a British television director. His credits include Rumpole of the Bailey, Play For Today and Dennis Potter's 1971 biopic of Casanova, A Touch of Frost, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates and A Bit of a Do.He is the father of actors Philip Glenister and Robert Glenister.-External links:...
and the brother of actor Philip Glenister
Philip Glenister
Philip Haywood Glenister is an English actor, known for his role as DCI Gene Hunt in British television series Life On Mars and its sequel Ashes To Ashes.-Television and films:...
, who played DCI Gene Hunt in Life on Mars
Life on Mars (TV series)
Life on Mars is a British television series broadcast on BBC One between January 2006 and April 2007. The series combines elements of science fiction and police procedural....
and Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes (TV series)
Ashes to Ashes is a British science fiction and police procedural drama television series, serving as the sequel to Life on Mars.The series began airing on BBC One in February 2008. A second series began broadcasting in April 2009...
. His ex-wife is actress Amanda Redman
Amanda Redman
-External links:* ArtistsTheatreSchool.com* The-Little.co.uk...
with whom he has a daughter, Emily. He and his current wife, Celia Glenister, have a son, Thomas. His sister in law is also an actress. When Robert Glenister was growing up he attended Hatch End High School.
Filmography
- Cop Squad- Narrator
- Law and Order:UK – DS Jimmy Valentine
- "Honour Bonds" (2010)
- CreationCreation (2009 film)Creation is a 2009 British biographical drama film. Produced by Jeremy Thomas, the film was directed by Jon Amiel, and stars Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly as Charles and Emma Darwin...
(2009) – Dr Holland - George Gently (2008) (TV) – Superintendent Empton
- Heroes and Villains: Spartacus (2008) (TV) – Crassus
- SpooksSpooksSpooks is a British television drama series that originally aired on BBC One from 13 May 2002 – 23 October 2011, consisting of 10 series. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, as the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a...
– Nicholas BlakeNicholas Blake (Spooks)Nicholas Blake MP is a fictional character in the British TV series Spooks, portrayed by British actor Robert Glenister. Blake was Home Secretary in the British government. He was regularly in contact with Harry Pearce, regarding National Security....
, Home Secretary (2006–2010) - Jane HallJane Hall (TV series)Jane Hall was a six-part British television comedy drama on ITV, written by Sally Wainwright and starring Sarah Smart and Stephen Mangan, revolving around Jane Hall's job training to be a bus driver and her home life in Hounslow, "the arsehole of London"....
– Dave Searle - The Ruby in the SmokeThe Ruby in the SmokeThe Ruby in the Smoke is a novel by the English author Philip Pullman. It was also adapted for television in 2006.-Plot summary:This book takes place in 1872. A sixteen year old girl named Veronica Beatrice “Sally” Lockhart goes to visit where her father used to work, a shipping company named...
(2006) (TV) - HustleHustle (TV series)Hustle is a British television drama series made by Kudos Film and Television for BBC One in the United Kingdom. Created by Tony Jordan and first broadcast in 2004, the series follows a group of con artists who specialise in "long cons" – extended deceptions which require greater commitment, but...
(since 2004) (TV) – Ash MorganAshley Morgan (Hustle)Ashley Morgan is one of the five lead characters in the popular BBC television series Hustle. He is played by Robert Glenister.Ashley Morgan, known simply as Ash to his own crew, and “Three Socks” Morgan to the wider grifting circle, is a seasoned grifter, and the team's "fixer"... - Who Killed Thomas Becket?Who Killed Thomas Becket?Who Killed Thomas Becket? is a 2004 Channel 4 documentary concerning the murder of Thomas Becket, who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to his death in 1170...
(2004) (TV) – Narrator - Between the SheetsBetween the Sheets (TV series)Between the Sheets is a 2003, British television mini series. This carnal drama is based around the love life and sexual hangups of several different couples that we find are all linked in some way...
(2003) (TV) – Clive Stevenson - A Touch of FrostA Touch of Frost (TV series)A Touch of Frost is a television detective series produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV from 1992 until 2010, initially based on the Frost novels by R. D. Wingfield....
(TV)- "Held in Trust" (2003) – D.S. Reid
- "Hidden Truth" (2003) – D.S. Reid
- "Benefit of the Doubt" (2001) – D.S. Reid
- EroicaEroica (2003 film)Eroica - The day that changed music forever is a BBC television film which dramatises the first performance of Beethoven's third symphony, the Eroica....
(2003) – Gerhardt - Hitler: The Rise of EvilHitler: The Rise of EvilHitler: The Rise of Evil is a Canadian TV miniseries in two parts, directed by Christian Duguay and produced by Alliance Atlantis. It explores Adolf Hitler's rise and his early consolidation of power during the years after World War I and focuses on how the embittered, politically fragmented and...
(2003) (TV) – Anton DrexlerAnton DrexlerAnton Drexler was a German right-wing political leader of the 1920s, known for being Adolf Hitler's mentor during his early days in politics.-Biography:... - Roger RogerRoger RogerRoger Roger is a BBC television comedy-drama written by John Sullivan. The series was about a mini-cab firm called Cresta Cabs. The pilot aired in 1996 and there were three subsequent series on BBC1 in 1998, 1999 and 2003.-Pilot: 1996:...
(2003) (TV) – Dr. Geoff - Just Visiting (2001) – Earl of Warwick
- Midsomer MurdersMidsomer MurdersMidsomer Murders is a British television detective drama that has aired on ITV since 1997. The show is based on the books by Caroline Graham, as originally adapted by Anthony Horowitz. The lead character is DCI Tom Barnaby who works for Causton CID. When Nettles left the show in 2011 he was...
(TV)- "Dark Autumn" (2001) – John Field
- Dirty Work (2000) (TV) – Tubes
- You Can't Dance (2000)
- PersuasionPersuasion (1995 film)Producer Fiona Finlay had for several years been interested in making a film based on the novel Persuasion, and approached screenwriter Nick Dear about adapting it for television...
(1995) – Captain Harvile - Prime Suspect 4Prime suspectA prime suspect is the person who is considered by the law enforcement agency investigating a crime to be the most likely suspect.There are various reasons a person may be considered a prime suspect...
(TV)- "The Lost Child" (1995) (TV) – Chris Hughes
- Pie in the Sky (TV)
- "An Innocent Man" (1994) – D.C.I. Rick Fields
- CasualtyCasualty (TV series)Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
(TV) - DangaiohDangaiohis an anime OVA series produced by Anime International Company studios and released in Japan in 1987. Dangaioh featured character designs by creator Toshiki Hirano, mechanical designs by Shoji Kawamori, and animation direction by Masami Ōbari.-Plot:...
(1993 video) – Gilburgh (voice: English version) - Only Fools And HorsesOnly Fools and HorsesOnly Fools and Horses is a British sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003...
– Mother Natures Son (25 December 1992) – Myles - Soldier, Soldier – Colour Sgt Ian Anderson
- ChancerChancerChancer is a British television serial produced by Central Television for ITV. It tells the story of a likable conman and rogue at the end of the yuppie eighties...
(1990) (TV) – Colin Morris - Cover Her Face (1985) (TV) – Derek Pullen
- Doctor WhoDoctor WhoDoctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
(TV)- The Caves of AndrozaniThe Caves of AndrozaniThe Caves of Androzani is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from 8–16 March 1984. It was Peter Davison's last regular appearance as the Doctor, and marks the first appearance of Colin Baker in the role...
(1984) – Salateen
- The Caves of Androzani
- Sink or SwimSink or Swim (TV series)Sink or Swim is a BBC TV sitcom from the 80s with Peter Davison as the lead character Brian Webber. Brian Webber lives in a flat above a petrol station in London . He's trying hard to make his way in the world, thus far with limited success...
(TV) – Steve Webber
Radio
- The Party PartyThe Party Party (radio series)The Party Party was a British radio series broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1987. The six part series was political comedy set in 1992 written by Moray Hunter and was performed by Robert Glenister, Rory Bremner, Clive Mantle, Hugh Laurie, Morwenna Banks and Robin Driscoll....
1987 - Paradise Lost – Christ (1992, 41 episodes, Radio 4, BBC)
- Paradise Regained – Christ (1992, 9 episodes, Radio 4, BBC)
- Last Seen Wearing – Sgt Lewis (1994, Radio 4, BBC)
- Mansfield Park - Edmund Bertram (1997, (Classic Serial), Radio 4, BBC)
- Ghost On The Moor – Graham (2001, Afternoon Play, BBC)http://www.pwolf.info/ghost-on-the-moor
- A Game Of Marbles – Lord Elgin (2004, Afternoon Play, BBC)http://www.scofieldsperformances.com opposite Paul ScofieldPaul ScofieldDavid Paul Scofield, CH, CBE , better known as Paul Scofield, was an English actor of stage and screen...
- The Woman in Black (radio series October 2004 Radio 5, BBC)
- Henry's Girls – Henry Purcell (2007, Afternoon Play, BBC)
- The Fiery World – William Blake (2007, Drama on 3, BBC)
- The Gibson - Saul Judd (2008, 6-part Drama Radio 4, BBC)
- The Time Machine – Time traveller (2009, Drama on 3, BBC)
- The Journey – Stephen (2010, Afternoon Play, BBC)