Rob is from Newcastle Upon Tyne United Kingdom He studied Creative Performing Arts at Northumbria University His debut Television role was in 1995 in the BBC drama series Harry He has worked on ITVs Vera Bancroft Channel 4s Humans Skys Curfew together with small supporting roles in Eastenders Emmerdale Coronation Street His feature films include Ruth The Musical the psychological thriller Goodbye Mary I Daniel Blake Sorry We Missed You from award winning Director Ken Loach By FoundOnFilm