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.

Filmography

• 2023Napoleon — Pope Pius VII
• 2022Flaws — The Superintendent
• Dalgliesh — Major Rupert Arkwright
• 2021The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star — Elf Man
• 2020The Princess Switch: Switched Again — Elf Man
• 2019Harry Kiri — Mr. Cohen
• 2018Open Wide — Dentist
• 2018Red Joan — Clement Attlee
• 2018The Princess Switch — Kindly Man
• 2017Viceroy's House — Governor Jenkins
• 2017Victoria & Abdul — Arthur Bigge
• Victoria — Sir James Clark
• Silk — Henry Zucker
• 2006The Queen — Equerry
• Doctor Who — Chronolock Guy
• 2005Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman — Governor Paton-Walsh
• Agatha Christie's Marple — Dr. Haydock
• 2004Method — Mr. Helgelein
• 2004Not Only But Always — Mr. Boylett
• 2002AKA — Neil Frost
• Dickens — George Reynolds
• The Russian Bride — Clive
• Waking the Dead — Mr. Adamson
• 2000Sabotage!! — King George III
• Jonathan Creek — Alan Rokesmith
• Midsomer Murders — Perkins
• 1995Blue Juice — Young Bob
• 1995Clockwork Mice — Millwright
• 1993Anna Lee: Headcase — Dr. Stickle
• So Haunt Me
• Tales of Sherwood Forest — Ken
• 1987Comrades — George Loveless
• 1987Hidden City
• Lovejoy — Auctioneer
• The Last Place on Earth — PO Keohane
• The Bill
• Bergerac — Eddie Lyle
• 1981Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken — Luvic
• 1981The Patricia Neal Story — Dr. Hawks
• 1978Absolution — Father Henryson
• 1972The Reprieve — Bolshevik
• Doctor Who — Luvic
• Darkness and Light — Maj. Roland Scott Thomas, Writer
• Old Man, Con Man — MICKY

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2006Bill Douglas: Intent on Getting the Image — Himself