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{{BLP IMDb refimprove|only=yes|date=March 2010}}{{Infobox person |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1977|4|20}} |birth_place = Porthcawl, Wales |nationality = British |occupation = Actor |years_active = 1999–present }}Robert Wilfort (born 20 April 1977) is a Welsh actor from Porthcawl, who has made guest appearances on British television, including Rose and Maloney, "MI High" and Coronation Street. Early lifeWilfort was born in Porthcawl, Wales on 20 April 1977. CareerWilfort's film roles have included Dr Simon Griffith in Mike Leigh's All or Nothing (2002) and Rita Skeeter's photographer in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). He also had a minor role in The Libertine (2004) and co-starred in Man Up (2015). Wilfort also co-wrote the film Lemmings (2001) with Daniel Roberts. The film parallels the duo's lives approaching their twenties when growing up together in Porthcawl, a small coastal resort in South Wales. Wilfort's most recent appearances as an actor were as history teacher Tom Barkley in the E4 teen drama series Skins and as Mr Fisher in BBC's White Van Man. He also had a recurring role as Jason West in the BAFTA award-winning TV show Gavin & Stacey. He played Ricky Bones in The Lone Ranger (2013). In 2008, he appeared in various television commercials, including adverts for Crunchy Nut Cereal, the London recycling campaign and the Barclaycard advert, where he descends an enormous water slide from his city office, all the way through the city and back to his home. Since 2015 Wilfort has been the voice of Samson (UK/US) in the CGI series of Thomas & Friends. Also in 2015 he appeared as George Cavendish in the BBC's adaptation of Hilary Mantel's novel Wolf Hall. In 2015 and 2016, Wilfort played Bob Cratchit in the BBC drama Dickensian. In 2018, he played the role of Lord Liverpool in Mike Leigh's Peterloo.[1] FilmographyFilmYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | All or Nothing | Doctor | 2004 | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | Motorcycle Delivery Man | 2004 | The Libertine | Huysmans | 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Bozo the Photographer | 2008 | Me and Orson Welles | Radio Director | 2011 | Hundreds and Thousands | Jonathan | 2012 | 8 Minutes Idle | Bryan | 2014 | A Wonderful Christmas Time | Gary Greene | 2015 | Brand New-U | Surgeon Two Peter | Titled as Identicalsin the United States | 2015 | Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure | Samson (voice) | UK/US versions Uncredited | 2015 | Man Up | Ryan | 2016 | Grimsby | Harold Lowsley | 2016 | Winter's War | Nobleman | 2016 | The Great Race | Samson (voice) | UK/US versions | 2018 | Peterloo | Lord Liverpool, the Prime Minister | 2018 | Last Summer | Dr. Glyn Davies | |
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1999 | Murder Most Horrid | Gaunt Jr. | Episode: "Frozen" | 1999 | High Hopes: Saving Private Ryan | Hoffman | Television movie | 1999 | The Blonde Bombshell | Lewis | Episode: "#1.2" Television miniseries | 2002 | Holby City | JB Fallows | Episode: "High Risk" | 2003 | Lucky Jim | Evan Johns | Television movie | 2003 | The Bill | Clive Kittle | Episode: "180: Lured in to the Trap" | 2004 | Comedy Lab | Various | Episode: "Clitheroe" | 2005-2007 | Coronation Street | Estate Agent | 3 episodes | 2006 | Pulling | Brian | Episode: "#1.2" | 2007 | Raging | Various Characters | Television movie | 2007-2010 | Gavin & Stacey | Jason West | 6 episodes | 2007 | Skins | Tom | 3 episodes | 2008 | M.I. High | Nigel | Episode: "The Big Bling" | 2008 | Beautiful People | Mr. Bell | Episode: "How I Got My Nose" | 2009 | Casualty | Steve | Episode: "Not Over 'Til the Fat Lady Sings" | 2010 | The Persuasionists | Peter | Episode: "Being Creative" | 2010 | Ashes to Ashes | Rick Travers | Episode: "#3.5" | 2010 | D.O.A. | Danny | Television movie | 2011 | Campus | Customer #1 | Episode: "Publication, Publication, Publication" | 2012 | White Van Man | Mr. Fisher | Episode: "Charity" | 2012 | Doctors | Craig Snelling | Episode: "The Woman at the Bus Stop" | 2013 | Love Matters | Jobsy | Episode: "Officially Special" | 2013 | Casualty | Mike Priestly | Episode: "There's No Place Like Home" | 2014 | Citizen Khan | Gabe | Episode: "A Khan Family Christmas" | 2015 | Wolf Hall | George Cavendish | Episodes: "Three Card Trick" and "Entirely Beloved" | 2015–present | Thomas & Friends | Samson (voice) | UK/US versions Recurring cast | 2015-2016 | Dickensian | Bob Cratchit | 20 episodes | 2015 | Jekyll and Hyde | Hotel Manager | Episode: "The Harbinger" | 2016 | Power Monkeys | Brett | 6 episodes | 2017 | Endeavour | Lester Fagen | Episode: "Lazaretto" | 2018–present | Piss Off, I Love You | Hugh | Recurring cast | |
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2013 | Black Flag | Additional Multiplayer Voices (voice) | |
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/robert-wilfort |title=Robert Wilfort features in Peterloo by Mike Leigh |date=29 March 2019 |accessdate=30 March 2019}}
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