Robin Soans
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1 January 1947 · Northamptonshire, England, UK
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.
Known for
Acting 30
- 2026Old Man, Con Man as MICKY
- 2026Darkness and Light as Maj. Roland Scott Thomas
- 2023Napoleon as Pope Pius VII
- 2022Flaws as The Superintendent
- 2021The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star as Elf Man
- 2021Dalgliesh as Major Rupert Arkwright · 2 episodes
- 2020The Princess Switch: Switched Again as Elf Man
- 2019Harry Kiri as Mr. Cohen
- 2018The Princess Switch as Kindly Man
- 2018Red Joan as Clement Attlee
- 2018Open Wide as Dentist
- 2017Victoria & Abdul as Arthur Bigge
- 2017Viceroy's House as Governor Jenkins
- 2006The Queen as Equerry
- 2006Bill Douglas: Intent on Getting the Image as Himself
- 2005Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman as Governor Paton-Walsh
- 2004Not Only But Always as Mr. Boylett
- 2004Method as Mr. Helgelein
- 2002AKA as Neil Frost
- 2001Waking the Dead as Mr. Adamson · 2 episodes
- 2000Sabotage!! as King George III
- 1995Blue Juice as Young Bob
- 1995Clockwork Mice as Millwright
- 1993Anna Lee: Headcase as Dr. Stickle
- 1987Comrades as George Loveless
- 1987Hidden City
- 1981The Patricia Neal Story as Dr. Hawks
- 1981Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken as Luvic
- 1978Absolution as Father Henryson
- 1972The Reprieve as Bolshevik
Writing 1
- 2026Darkness and Light · writer