Robin Askwith

Robin Askwith

74 · Born: Oct 12, 1950

Personal Details

BornOct 12, 1950 Southport, Lancashire, England, UK
Spouse
  • Mary Smith

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Leonie Mellinger

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • Nelson Askwith
  • Hazel Askwith

Biography

Born on October 12, 1950, in the charming coastal town of Southport, Lancashire, England, a place that would later shape the early life and career of the talented Robin Askwith. This multifaceted individual, whose creative endeavors would span across the realms of both acting and writing, would go on to make a lasting impact in the world of entertainment.

As an actor, Askwith's most notable roles include appearances in the 1974 comedy film "Confessions of a Window Cleaner," the 1972 sitcom "Bless This House," and the 2000 historical drama "U-571." His impressive range and versatility as a performer have undoubtedly contributed to his enduring popularity within the industry.

On a personal note, Askwith has been married twice, first to Mary Smith and later to Leonie Mellinger.

Career

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2023
Necronomicon
Necronomicon as (archive footage)
{"id":198818,"title":"Last Train to Christmas","year":"2021","character":"Tristan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/last-train-to-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198818.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198818.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
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The Madame Blanc Mysteries
The Madame Blanc Mysteries as Jeremy Lloyd James
{"id":205604,"title":"Conjuring: The Book of the Dead","year":"2020","character":"Vincent Carney (archive footage)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/conjuring-the-book-of-the-dead","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_205604.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_205604.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Conjuring: The Book of the Dead
Conjuring: The Book of the Dead as Vincent Carney (archive footage)
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2018
Grindhouse Nightmares
Grindhouse Nightmares as Elvis (archive footage)
{"id":108689,"title":"Man Hunt","year":"2016","character":"Elvis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/man-hunt-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_108689.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_108689.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Man Hunt
Man Hunt as Elvis
{"id":20788,"title":"Eldorado","year":"2012","character":"Mick the Shoe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eldorado","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_20788.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_20788.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Eldorado
Eldorado as Mick the Shoe
{"id":14499,"title":"Run for Your Wife","year":"2012","character":"Bus Driver","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/run-for-your-wife","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14499.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14499.jpg"},"released":1}
Run for Your Wife
Run for Your Wife as Bus Driver
{"id":266646,"title":"Evil Calls: The Raven","year":"2008","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/evil-calls-the-raven","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266646.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266646.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
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Benidorm
Benidorm as Gary Snelling
{"id":155154,"title":"The Asylum","year":"2000","character":"Neville","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-asylum","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155154.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155154.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
The Asylum
The Asylum as Neville
{"id":4137,"title":"U-571","year":"2000","character":"British Seaman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/u-571","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/148ddac83s8o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/148ddac83s8o.jpg"},"released":1}
U-571
U-571 as British Seaman
{"id":23671,"title":"Britannia Hospital","year":"1982","character":"Ben Keating","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/britannia-hospital","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23671.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23671.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital as Ben Keating
{"id":163707,"title":"Let's Get Laid","year":"1978","character":"Gordon Laid \/ Jimsy Deveroo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lets-get-laid-1978","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163707.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163707.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Let's Get Laid
Let's Get Laid as Gordon Laid / Jimsy Deveroo
{"id":163921,"title":"Confessions from a Holiday Camp","year":"1977","character":"Timmy Lea","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/confessions-from-a-holiday-camp","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163921.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163921.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
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{"id":64398,"title":"Queen Kong","year":"1976","character":"Ray Fay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/queen-kong","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64398.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64398.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Queen Kong
Queen Kong as Ray Fay
{"id":32195,"title":"Confessions of a Driving Instructor","year":"1976","character":"Timothy Lea","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/confessions-of-a-driving-instructor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32195.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32195.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":32194,"title":"Confessions of a Pop Performer","year":"1975","character":"Timothy Lea","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/confessions-of-a-pop-performer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32194.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32194.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":164584,"title":"The Hostages","year":"1975","character":"Terry Sladden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hostages","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164584.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164584.jpg"},"released":1}
The Hostages
The Hostages as Terry Sladden
{"id":10376,"title":"Public Eye","year":1975,"character":"Employment Clerk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/public-eye","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10376.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10376.jpg"},"released":1}
Public Eye
Public Eye as Employment Clerk
{"id":32193,"title":"Confessions of a Window Cleaner","year":"1974","character":"Timothy Lea","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/confessions-of-a-window-cleaner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/18v001jed7i8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/18v001jed7i8.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":86471,"title":"Horror Hospital","year":"1973","character":"Jason Jones","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/horror-hospital","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86471.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86471.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Horror Hospital
Horror Hospital as Jason Jones
{"id":64732,"title":"No Sex Please - We're British","year":"1973","character":"Baker's Delivery Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/no-sex-please-were-british-1973","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64732.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64732.jpg"},"released":1}
No Sex Please - We're British
No Sex Please - We're British as Baker's Delivery Man
{"id":13442,"title":"Carry on Girls","year":"1973","character":"Larry Prodworthy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/carry-on-girls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/71i9satta3c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/71i9satta3c0.jpg"},"released":1}
Carry on Girls
Carry on Girls as Larry Prodworthy
{"id":94309,"title":"All Coppers Are...","year":"1972","character":"Simmy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/all-coppers-are","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94309.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94309.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
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{"id":64849,"title":"Bless This House","year":"1972","character":"Mike Abbott","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bless-this-house","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5jb3l003e570.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5jb3l003e570.jpg"},"released":1}
Bless This House
Bless This House as Mike Abbott
{"id":94285,"title":"Hide and Seek","year":"1972","character":"Fake Police Constable","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hide-and-seek-1972","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94285.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94285.jpg"},"released":1}
Hide and Seek
Hide and Seek as Fake Police Constable
{"id":12047,"title":"The Flesh and Blood Show","year":"1972","character":"Simon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-flesh-and-blood-show","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12047.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12047.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":109015,"title":"The Canterbury Tales","year":"1972","character":"Rufus","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-canterbury-tales-1972","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_109015.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_109015.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":81732,"title":"Tower of Evil","year":"1972","character":"Des","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tower-of-evil","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81732.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81732.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103834661,"title":"The Main Chance","year":1972,"character":"Sammy Cutforth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-main-chance","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834661.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834661.jpg"},"released":1}
The Main Chance
The Main Chance as Sammy Cutforth
{"id":129181,"title":"Bartleby","year":"1970","character":"Office Boy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bartleby-1970","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_129181.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_129181.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
Bartleby
Bartleby as Office Boy
{"id":165171,"title":"Cool It, Carol!","year":"1970","character":"Joe Sickles","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cool-it-carol","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165171.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165171.jpg"},"released":1}
Cool It, Carol!
Cool It, Carol! as Joe Sickles
{"id":165887,"title":"Scramble","year":"1970","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/scramble-1970","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165887.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165887.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":166108,"title":"Hans Brinker","year":"1969","character":"Hans","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hans-brinker","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166108.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166108.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
{"id":81974,"title":"Otley","year":"1969","character":"Kid","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/otley","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81974.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81974.jpg"},"released":1}
Otley
Otley as Kid
{"id":96099,"title":"If....","year":"1968","character":"Keating","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/if","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5117er8gqsm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5117er8gqsm0.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
If....
If.... as Keating
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2020