Robin Kermode

Robin Kermode
Robin Kermode
Born	9 July 1958 (age 66); Nelson, Lancashire, England
Education	Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1978–present
Known for	Ffizz, The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, The Iron Lady, Wilde, the Norman Conquests, She Stoops to Conquer
Spouses	Mairead Carty (m. 1999–2003); ; Sian Hansen (m. 2013)
Website	robinkermode.com

Robin William Kermode (born 9 July 1958), is an English actor, author and communications coach.^[1]^[2] He is best known for his role in Never the Twain, Ffizz, The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, Iron Lady, Wilde, the Norman Conquests, She Stoops to Conquer and Blithe Spirit.

Early life and education

Kermode was born in Nelson, Lancashire, he attended Abingdon School in Abingdon-on-Thames from 1969 until 1976. He was a keen actor at School, starring in Badger's Green, The Winslow Boy, Journey's End and as Lawrence of Arabia in Ross. He was also on the editorial board of The Abingdonian and was Head of School in 1976.^[3] He is the brother of tennis player Chris Kermode and grandson of Sir Derwent Kermode, a former British Ambassador to Indonesia and the Czech Republic.^[4]

He studied drama at the Central School of Speech and Drama from 1976 to 1979.^[5]

Career

Kermode started his career at theatre and received an early positive review in the Stage in 1979 when he played Mr Medley in The Man of Mode.^[6]^[7] In 1992, at the Oxford Playhouse he played an important role in Mark Dornford May's A Pig in a Poke. He played Algy twice in the Importance of Being Earnest. In parallel with his stage career, Kermode has a long career in television. After some small roles, his career took off in the comedy series, Never the Twain, playing the son of one of the warring antique dealers, played by Donald Sinden, who falls in love with the daughter of the other, played by Windsor Davies. He gradually moved into a number of roles as police officers and began to work more in film. While working in television he appeared in leading soaps, including Emmerdale, Casualty and EastEnders.

His performance as John Major in The Iron Lady, building on his earlier portrayal of the politician Simon Hughes in the TV Movie, Wall of Silence, worked well in the film. He also appeared in Shiner, Julie and the Cadillacs and Wilde.

Filmography

Television

2012 Spy: Julian Sutton-Jones
2010 Inspector Lewis: Interviewer
2008 Harley Street: Consultant
2007 Casualty 2007–2011: Philip Kemp / Peter Dibden – two episodes
2007 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Tony Stevens
2006 Emmerdale: DI Derek Carp
2006 Angel Cake (TV movie): Paul
2006 The Line of Beauty (TV mini-series): Pat Grayson
2005 Mike Bassett: Manager: Dr. Moss (Mesmos)
2005 Derailed (TV Movie): Andrew Grant
2004 Coupling: Dr. Reynolds
2004 Mile High: D.I. Hamilton
2004 Wall of Silence (TV movie): MP Simon Hughes
2003 M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team (TV mini-series): Hospital Administrator
2003 Jonathan Creek: Mr. Jellcoe
2002 Doctors 2002–2014: David Clarkwell, Peter Franks, Mike Everall, Clive Garrett – four episodes
1998 The Bill 1998 and 2005: Pennhaligan / Robert Fellowes – three episodes
1998 EastEnders: Det. Sgt. Kidman – three episodes
1997 Birds of a Feather: Jonathan
1996 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries 1996–1998: Sgt. Vine / Det. Sgt. Vine – five episodes
1995 Pie in the Sky: Reverend Beaulieu
1995 The Upper Hand: Gary
1994 Men Behaving Badly: Ray – three episodes
1989 French Fields 1989–90: Hugh Trendle – twelve episodes
1988 Boon: Tommy Clayton
1987 Ffizz 1987–1989: eleven episodes
1987 C.A.T.S. Eyes: Tom Byers
1986 Dodger, Bonzo and the Rest: Shop assistant – two episodes
1984 Shroud for a Nightingale (TV mini-series) – Arnold Dowson – three episodes
1982 The Agatha Christie Hour: Jack Hartington
1981 Never the Twain 1981–1983: David Peel – seventeen episodes
1981 The Winter's Tale (TV Movie): Florizel^[8]

Films

2019: Close: Edward
2016: Mob Handed
2011: The Iron Lady
2000: Shiner
1999: Julie and the Cadillacs
1997: Wilde

Bibliography

Kermode, Robin (2013). Speak So Your Audience Will Listen: 7 Steps to Confident and Successful Public Speaking. Pendle Publishing. ISBN 9780955530111.
Kermode, Robin (2013). Forever Ends on Friday. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781481997416.
Kermode, Robin (16 April 2007). The Flowerpot Man: (A diary of a divorce from Nisi to Absolute). BookBaby. ISBN 9781617923104.
Kermode, Robin (4 February 2013). Become a Brilliant Speaker. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781482365658.

References

^ "BBC's Carrie Gracie Quits: What To Do If You're Not Receiving Equal Pay At Work". HuffPost. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
^ "TJ interviews: Author and coach Robin Kermode". Training Journal. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
^ "School Notes" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
^ "Thursday 17 July: Sussex". The Pharmaceutical Journal. 2014. doi:10.1211/pj.2014.20065652. ISSN 2053-6186.
^ "Teaching executives how to behave in a lift – An interview with Robin Kermode – Expert Keynote and Motivational Speakers". Chartwell Speakers. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
^ The Stage, Thursday 3 May 1979
^ Sunday Express, needs date
^ Jo McMurty, Shakespeare Films in the Classroom: A Descriptive Guide, Archon Books, 1994 – Juvenile Nonfiction, p232-33