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Rob James-Collier Biography

Robert James-Collier (born 23 September 1976) is a British actor and model. He is known for his roles as Thomas Barrow in Downton Abbey and as Liam Connor in Coronation Street.

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If I had a comfort blanket, I wouldn't have been as passionate and driven.

Blanket, Comfort, Driven, Passionate

I just want to say thank you to everyone who watched and tuned in and loved my evil gayness.

Everyone, Evil, Say, Saying Thank You, Tuned, Want

There's definitely a wave of Brits doing great work on American television, and I wouldn't mind being one of them!

Mind, Television, Wave, Work

Because youve done the horrible jobs, it gives you an even grittier determination to succeed.

Determination, Gives, Giving, Horrible, Jobs

America does not like people being not nice to dogs.

America, Dog, Dogs, Like, Nice, People

Most actors will tell you that villains are the most interesting to play.

Actors, Interesting, Play, Tell, Villains

If youre going to kiss a man, let it be a beautiful man like Ed Speleers.

Beautiful, Kissing, Let, Like, Man, Men

I’m quite flirtatious with anyone. Some people, because I’m playing a gay character, get quite nervous. And I have to reassure them. I’m like, ‘I’m not gay. I’m not coming on to you. Yet. ’

Character, Coming, Gay, People, Reassure

When you're kissing a woman and you want it to look realistic, you're thinking, 'Am I taking advantage of her? Is her boyfriend going to think I'm over-stepping the mark? Whereas when you are kissing a man, those thoughts don't cross your mind. I'm more scared of it looking false, so I went for it fully to make it look real and hopefully I've achieved that.

Advantage, Kissing, Men, Real, Thinking, Woman

My mom and dad put my brother and sister through university and they were very keen for us to have an academic background just to give us a chance.

Brother, Dad, Keen, Mom

And there are lots of moments when I think, ‘What am I doing as an actor? I can’t act!’

Act, Actor, Actors, Moments, Think, Thinking

I think because of my background - I went through university and did an academic career and fell into acting - I've never had a game plan for my career because I got into it quite ad hoc.

Background, Careers, Game, Games, Think, Thinking

It's not just modern-day society that is liberal.

Liberal, Modern, Modern Day, Society

You don't buy evil characters lattes. That's not normal behavior.

Behavior, Buy, Character, Evil, Normal

Sometimes people can be guilty of not working at relationships and if it's not working, oof, that's it.

Guilty, Oof, People, Relationships, Sometimes

It's hard being gay in Edwardian times.

Being Gay, Edwardian, Gay, Hard

I'm a working class lad.

Class, Lad, Working, Working Class

My girlfriend is a great support, and I've got a big circle of mates who keep my feet on the ground.

Big, Circles, Feet, Girlfriend, Mates

I'm proud of the fact that Downton Abbey was born in a recession, at a time when ITV had dropped a lot of drama programmes. And I know that because I was out of work at the time!

Drama, Dropped, Facts, Proud, Time, Work

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