Iain Robertson (born 27 May 1981) is a BAFTA award winning Scottish actor. He portrayed Lex in cult Glasgow gang film, Small Faces, though Robertson is also known for his work in the long-running children's drama, Grange Hill and The Debt Collector, also starring Billy Connolly.
Robertson featured in Steven Spielberg's Band of Brothers and played "Gash" in the cult Scottish comedy Rab C. Nesbitt.
Early life
Robertson grew up in a family of seven in a tenement in Govan, Glasgow. He held no thoughts of becoming an actor until a primary school teacher pointed out his talent for drama. Robertson has said: "growing up in Govan put fire in my belly, made me push harder and also appreciate the things that have come my way".
At the age of 11, Robertson joined a local dramatic arts group. He set about producing his own play, co-written and directed by his friends. Soon after, he won a scholarship to the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London.
Upon winning the scholarship at the age of 12, Robertson appeared in British dramas Kavanagh Q.C., Silent Witness , and Bramwell. In 1995 Gillies Mackinnon cast Robertson as the lead in the award winning feature film Small...More about Iain Robertson...
