= Robert = Robert is an English film , television and theatre actor . He had a guest @-@ starring role on the television series The Bill in 2000 . This was followed by a starring role in the play Herons written by Simon Stephens , which was performed in 2001 at the Royal Court Theatre . He had a guest role in the television series Judge John in 2002 . In 2004 landed a role as " Craig " in the episode " Teddy 's Story " of the television series The Long Firm ; he starred alongside actors Mark Strong and Derek Jacobi . He was cast in the 2005 theatre productions of the Philip Ridley play Mercury Fur , which was performed at the Drum Theatre in Plymouth and the Factory in London . He was directed by John and starred alongside Ben , Shane , Harry Kent , Fraser , Sophie Stanton and Dominic Hall . In 2006 , starred alongside in the play written by Mark . He appeared on a 2006 episode of the television series , Doctors , followed by a role in the 2007 theatre production of How to Curse directed by . How to Curse was performed at Bush Theatre in the London Borough of and Fulham . starred in two films in 2008 , by filmmaker Paris , and Punch directed by Blackburn . In May 2008 , made a guest appearance on a two @-@ part episode arc of the television series Waking the Dead , followed by an appearance on the television series in November 2008 . He had a recurring role in ten episodes of the television series in 2010 , as " Fletcher " . starred in the 2011 film directed by Paris . = = Career = = = = = 2000 – 2005 = = = In 2000 had a guest @-@ starring role on the television series The Bill ; he portrayed " Scott Parry " in the episode , " In Safe Hands " . starred as " Scott " in the play Herons written by Simon Stephens , which was performed in 2001 at the Royal Court Theatre . A review of 's performance in The Independent on Sunday described him as " horribly menacing " in the role , and he received critical reviews in The Herald , and Evening Standard . He appeared in the television series Judge John in 2002 as " " in the episode " Political " , and had a role as a different character " Toby Steele " on The Bill . He had a recurring role in 2003 on two episodes of The Bill , as character " Connor Price " . In 2004 landed a role as " Craig " in the episode " Teddy 's Story " of the television series The Long Firm ; he starred alongside actors Mark Strong and Derek Jacobi . starred as " Darren " , in the 2005 theatre productions of the Philip Ridley play Mercury Fur . It was performed at the Drum Theatre in Plymouth , and the Factory in London . He was directed by John and starred alongside Ben , Shane , Harry Kent , Fraser , Sophie Stanton and Dominic Hall . received a favorable review in The Daily Telegraph : " The acting is intense , with performances from Ben ( now from his performance as Trevor 's Hamlet ) , Robert , Shane and Fraser . " The Guardian noted , " Ben and Robert offer amid the . " = = = 2006 – present = = = In 2006 starred in the play written by Mark . The play was part of a series which featured different , titled Burn / / . In a 2006 interview , fellow actor Ben identified as one of his favorite co @-@ stars : " I loved working with a guy called Robert , who was in the triple bill of Burn , and at the National . He played my brother in Mercury Fur . " He portrayed " Jason Tyler " on the 2006 episode of the television series , Doctors , titled " Something I " . starred as " William " in the 2007 production of How to Curse directed by . How to Curse was performed at Bush Theatre in the London Borough of and Fulham . In a review of the production for The Daily Telegraph , theatre critic Charles Spencer noted , " Robert brings a touching vulnerability to the stage as William . " starred in two films in 2008 , by filmmaker Paris , and Punch directed by Blackburn . portrayed a character named " Sean " in Punch , who along with character " Josh " as the " quiet brother ... who hits it off with " . guest starred on a two @-@ part episode arc " " in May 2008 of the television series Waking the Dead as character " Jimmy " . He appeared on the television series as " Neil " in November 2008 . He had a recurring role in ten episodes of the television series in 2010 , as " Fletcher " . He portrayed an emergency physician applying for a medical . He commented on the inherent difficulties in portraying a physician on television : " Playing a doctor is a strange experience . you know what you 're talking about when you don 't is very bizarre but there are advisers on set who are fantastic at taking you through procedures and giving you the confidence to stand there and look like you know what you 're doing . " starred in the 2011 film directed by Paris .