Tony Robinson
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Robinson speaking at Hyde Park in 2010
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15 August 1946 Homerton, London, England, UK |
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| Nationality | British | ||
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, television presenter, political activist | ||
| Years active | 1971–present | ||
| Spouse(s) | Mary Shepherd (1972-1992) Louise Hobbs (2011–present) |
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| Children | 2 | ||
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Sir Anthony Robinson, known professionally as Tony Robinson (born 15 August 1946), is an English actor, comedian, amateur historian, TV presenter and political activist. He is known for playing Baldrick in the BBC television series Blackadder and for hosting Channel 4 programmes such as Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History. Robinson is a member of the Labour Party and has served on its National Executive Committee. He has also written sixteen children's books.
Robinson was born in Homerton in the London Borough of Hackney, London. His father, who died in 1979, was a civil servant and his mother, who died in 2005, was an audio typist. Robinson attended the independent Woodford Green Preparatory School followed by Wanstead County High School (now Wanstead High School), a grammar school in what is now the London Borough of Redbridge. At school, Robinson passed four O-Levels (English Language, English Literature, History and Geography) and went on to study for A-Levels. However, he did not complete his A-Levels and decided to study at a drama school instead.
He performed in his first professional acting role at the age of 13, as a member of Fagin's gang in the original production of the musical Oliver!, including a stint as the Artful Dodger when the boy playing the role failed to turn up. Over the next five years, he appeared in a number of West End shows, in film and on television.
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