Stuart Laing
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Stuart Laing is an English
actor. He is probably best known for his role of Rob Minter
in the popular BBC
soap opera
EastEnders
.
Laing trained at Drama Centre, London, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
, London.
Laing's first acting role was a guest part in Minder
in 1994. He made many appearances in television
shows during 1995 and 1996, including Strike Force, Devil's Advocate, 3 Steps to Heaven and Blood and Peaches. He also made a one-off appearance in Heartbeat. He then appeared in his first movie, Gaston's War
, playing Harry. He also appeared in cult horror film Cradle of Fear
as one of the main roles, although the film was low budget. He appeared in many more television shows and dramas before getting a role in BBC Three
's Burn It
, playing Mike.
In 2003 Laing played the role of Jack Hewit, the lover of Tom Hollander's Guy Burgess and Samuel West's Anthony Blunt, in the critically acclaimed BBC miniseries Cambridge Spies
.
In 2004-2005 Laing played Simon Parker in the BBC medical drama television serial Holby City
. In September 2005 he played the grief-stricken father Jeff Clarke in the second live episode of The Bill
.
From 23 October to 29 November 2008, Stuart played Nigel in the Leicester Square Theatre's production of Matthew Todd's Blowing Whistles
, alongside Paul Keating
and newcomer Daniel Finn.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor. He is probably best known for his role of Rob Minter
Rob Minter
Robert "Rob" Minter is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Stuart Laing. He made his first appearance on 21 June 2006...
in the popular BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
.
Laing trained at Drama Centre, London, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. The school has an outstanding international reputation, and is considered one of the world's leading art and design institutions...
, London.
Laing's first acting role was a guest part in Minder
Minder (TV series)
Minder is a British comedy-drama about the London criminal underworld. Initially produced by Verity Lambert, it was made by Euston Films, a subsidiary of Thames Television and shown on ITV...
in 1994. He made many appearances in television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
shows during 1995 and 1996, including Strike Force, Devil's Advocate, 3 Steps to Heaven and Blood and Peaches. He also made a one-off appearance in Heartbeat. He then appeared in his first movie, Gaston's War
Gaston's War
Gaston's War is a 1997 drama film directed by Robbe De Hert and starring Werner De Smedt, Mapi Galán and Peter Firth. Many decades after the Second World War, a Belgian resistance fighter, Gaston Vandermeerssche, tries to discover who betrayed them to the Nazis. It is based on a novel by Allan...
, playing Harry. He also appeared in cult horror film Cradle of Fear
Cradle of Fear
Cradle of Fear is a 2001 horror film directed by Alex Chandon. Taking inspiration from the portmanteau films produced by Amicus in the 1970s it features three separate half-hour segments, linked by a fourth story. The main narrative involves imprisoned serial-killer Kemper wreaking vengeance on...
as one of the main roles, although the film was low budget. He appeared in many more television shows and dramas before getting a role in BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
's Burn It
Burn It
Burn It was a drama series, with touches of dark comedy, following the lives of three twenty-somethings in present-day Manchester.-About:The series followed Carl, Andy and Jon as three self-proclaimed Generation X-ers going through life without any real responsibilities to worry them...
, playing Mike.
In 2003 Laing played the role of Jack Hewit, the lover of Tom Hollander's Guy Burgess and Samuel West's Anthony Blunt, in the critically acclaimed BBC miniseries Cambridge Spies
Cambridge Spies
Cambridge Spies is a 2003 four-part BBC television drama concerning the lives of the best-known quartet of the Cambridge Five Soviet spies from 1934 to the 1951 defection of Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean to the Soviet Union...
.
In 2004-2005 Laing played Simon Parker in the BBC medical drama television serial Holby City
Holby City
Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
. In September 2005 he played the grief-stricken father Jeff Clarke in the second live episode of The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
.
From 23 October to 29 November 2008, Stuart played Nigel in the Leicester Square Theatre's production of Matthew Todd's Blowing Whistles
Blowing Whistles
Blowing Whistles is a two-act theatrical play written by Matthew Todd, the current editor of the UK's best selling gay magazine Attitude. It centers around gay culture and the difficulties it presents gay men. It had a first run in June 2005 at the Warehouse Theatre, Croydon, where it was directed...
, alongside Paul Keating
Paul Keating (actor)
Paul Keating is a British actor from London, England, best known for his performances on the West End stage. He has been nominated twice for an Olivier Award.- Stage career :...
and newcomer Daniel Finn.