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Ben Roberts (1 July 1950 – 7 June 2021) was a British actor most famous for his portrayal of Chief Inspector Derek Conway in the ITV British television series, The Bill.
Ben Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bennett Roberts 1 July 1950 |
| Died | Error: Death date (first date) must be later in time than the birth date (second date) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978 - 2019 |
| Spouse | Helen Lloyd |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
He was born Bennett Roberts, in Bangor, Gwynedd on 1 July 1950.
Career
He was best known for playing Chief Inspector Derek Conway, in The Bill, between 1987 - 2000.
Other numerous television appearances include The Professionals, Angels, The Queen's Nose, Doctors and Casualty.
He had also been active in films. In 2010, he appeared in the Mike Leigh film, Another Year. In 2011, he played Briggs in Cary Fukunaga's Jane Eyre. In 2014, he played Jean in A Little Chaos directed by Alan Rickman, and then in 2016 appearing in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, directed by Tim Burton. In 2019, he appeared as William, in the Danish biographical film Daniel.
Personal life
Roberts lived in Ilkeston, Derbyshire with his wife, award winning audiobook narrator, Helen Lloyd, a former television producer and continuity announcer for Central TV.
Roberts had one son Joe and one granddaughter Elsie.
Roberts died aged 70 on 7 June 2021.[1]
Filmography
Television
- A Woman's Place? (1978) - Mark
- The Professionals (1980) - CI5 Man
- Angels (1980) - Graham
- Doctor Who (1984) - Trooper
- The Bretts (1987) - Milkman
- Hard Cases (1988) - Tom Gregory
- Tales of Sherwood Forest (1989) - Malcolm
- The Bill (1987-2000) - Chief Inspector Derek Conway
- The Bill: Target (1996) - Acting Supt. Conway
- Sooty Heights (2000) - Policeman
- The Queen's Nose (2001) - Sir Cedric Barkhouse
- Casualty (2005) - Mike Meller
- Fallet - Skandia (TV Movie) (2009) - Will Mesdag
- Doctors (2010) - Brian Taylor
- Doctors (2012) - Dennis Hirst
- Casualty (2016) - Isaac Sandison
Film
- Another Year (2010) - Mourner
- Jane Eyre (2011) - Briggs
- A Little Chaos (2014) - Jean
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) - 40's First Old Man
- Daniel (2019) - William
External links
- Ben Roberts at IMDb
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- ^ Shepherd, Dave (9 June 2021). "The Bill actor Ben Roberts, who played Chief Inspector Derek Conway, has died aged 70". Bristol Post. Retrieved 9 June 2021.