Jacob Roberts Explained

Birth Name:Jacob Lee Roberts
Birth Date:29 June 1990
Birth Place:Salford, Greater Manchester, England
Occupation:Actor
Television:Hollyoaks
Coronation Street
Years Active:2007–present

Jacob Lee Roberts (born 29 June 1990) is an English actor, best known for portraying the role of Damon Kinsella in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks between and 2017 and 2023. In 2024, he joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Kit Green.

Life and career

Jacob Lee Roberts was born on 29 June 1990 in Salford, Greater Manchester.[1] [2] He studied at David Johnson Drama in Manchester and appeared as Happy Boy in the stage production of Borstal Boy which toured the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2007, and New York City in 2008.[3] [4] He has also appeared in various television advertisements including for the theme park Alton Towers and the bank HSBC.[5] Roberts also studied at an acting school ran by Jamie Lomas prior to graduating.[6]

In 2017, Roberts joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Damon Kinsella.[7] He was introduced as the secret brother of Scott Drinkwell (Ross Adams) in July 2017 as part of episodes set in Ibiza which saw him being tracked down, alongside the character's best friend Brody Hudson (Adam Woodward).[8] Roberts and Woodward were nominated for the Best Partnership Award at the 2018 Inside Soap Awards for their portrayal of the characters' on-screen friendship.[9] [10] [11] His other storylines during his tenure on the show included the character's marriage to Maxine Minniver (Nikki Sanderson), dealing with the death of Brody and a relationship with Liberty Savage (Jessamy Stoddart).[12] [13] [14] [15] In June 2023, Roberts made an unannounced departure from the soap after six years.[16] His character departed alongside Zara Morgan (Kelly Condron)[17] [18] Roberts is set to appear as Paul Ashton in the upcoming film Cara.[3] In 2024, he joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Kit Green, the estranged son of established character Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove). [19]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017–2023HollyoaksDamon KinsellaRegular role
2023CaraPaul AshtonFilm role
2024–presentCoronation StreetKit GreenRegular role[20]

Stage

YearTitleRole
2007Borstal BoyHappy Boy
2008Borstal BoyHappy Boy
2022Character ShowcaseVarious

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jacob Lee ROBERTS . freeBMD . 20 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Hollyoaks: Adam Woodward and Jacob Roberts join the soap as hunky Brody Hudson and Damon Kinsella and they already have connections to the village . . 20 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Jacob Roberts at Spotlight . . 19 September 2023.
  4. Web site: Hollyoaks star Jacob Roberts hints Damon won't forgive Maxine's lies . . 20 September 2023.
  5. Web site: Jacob Roberts at Mandy . Mandy . 19 September 2023.
  6. Web site: Hollyoaks star Jamie Lomas enjoys lads' holiday with Jacob Roberts ahead of full-time Warren Fox return . . 20 September 2023.
  7. Web site: Hollyoaks reveals a SECOND handsome new hunk is joining the show . . 19 September 2023 . 8 May 2023.
  8. Web site: Hollyoaks sabotage as Scott Drinkwell sets out to ruin Damon's bromance with Brody . . 19 September 2023 . 25 July 2017.
  9. News: Coronation Street tops Inside Soap Awards 2018 shortlist with 18 nominations. 4 February 2021. Digital Spy. 17 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117215557/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a868513/coronation-street-inside-soap-awards-shortlist-2018/. live.
  10. Web site: Hollyoaks star Jacob Roberts calls for Damon Kinsella to go off the rails . . 19 September 2023 . 3 May 2019.
  11. Web site: Hollyoaks star Jacob Roberts teases darker side to Damon Kinsella . . 19 September 2023 . 19 June 2022.
  12. Web site: Hollyoaks' Damon Kinsella to call off his wedding to Maxine Minniver . . 20 September 2023 . 12 July 2019.
  13. Web site: Hollyoaks' Damon Kinsella blames Sienna Blake over Brody death . . 20 September 2023.
  14. Web site: Hollyoaks star Jacob Roberts teases mystery illness storyline for Damon Kinsella . . 20 September 2023 . 23 October 2018.
  15. Web site: Hollyoaks star Jacob Roberts addresses upcoming exit for Liberty . . 20 September 2023 . 23 October 2022.
  16. Web site: Jacob Roberts says goodbye to Hollyoaks as Damon leaves . . 20 September 2023.
  17. Web site: Hollyoaks shares goodbye messages following two major cast exits . . 20 September 2023.
  18. Web site: Two major Hollyoaks icons exit as huge shake-up continues . . 20 September 2023.
  19. Web site: Coronation Street casts former Hollyoaks star Jacob Roberts as Bernie's secret son . Radio Times . 22 May 2024.
  20. Web site: Coronation Street confirms outcome of Bernie and Kit storyline. Kilkelly. Daniel. 14 May 2024. 14 May 2024. Digital Spy.