Robin Soans
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.
The Patricia Neal Story
(Dr. Hawks)
Darkness and Light
(Maj. Roland Scott Thomas)
Old Man, Con Man
(MICKY)
Blue Juice
(Young Bob)
Absolution
(Father Henryson)
Sabotage!!
(King George III)
Bill Douglas: Intent on Getting the Image
(Himself)
Flaws
(The Superintendent)
Napoleon
(Pope Pius VII)
The Queen
(Equerry)
Viceroy's House
(Governor Jenkins)
Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken
(Luvic)
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
(Governor Paton-Walsh)
Victoria & Abdul
(Arthur Bigge)
Anna Lee: Headcase
(Dr. Stickle)
Clockwork Mice
(Millwright)
The Princess Switch
(Kindly Man)
Open Wide
(Dentist)
Comrades
(George Loveless)
Harry Kiri
(Mr. Cohen)
Red Joan
(Clement Attlee)
The Princess Switch: Switched Again
(Elf Man)
Method
(Mr. Helgelein)
AKA
(Neil Frost)
The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star
(Elf Man)
The Reprieve
(Bolshevik)
Not Only But Always
(Mr. Boylett)
Hidden City
So Haunt Me
The Bill
Doctor Who
(Luvic)
Victoria
(Sir James Clark)
Lovejoy
(Auctioneer)
Waking the Dead
(Mr. Adamson)
Midsomer Murders
(Perkins)
The Last Place on Earth
(PO Keohane)
Doctor Who
(Chronolock Guy)
Jonathan Creek
(Alan Rokesmith)
Agatha Christie's Marple
(Dr. Haydock)
Bergerac
(Eddie Lyle)
Tales of Sherwood Forest
(Ken)
Dalgliesh
(Major Rupert Arkwright)
Dickens
(George Reynolds)
The Russian Bride
(Clive)
Silk
(Henry Zucker)