---
name: "Robert Cavanah"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/robert-cavanah"
fi1m_id: "robert-cavanah"
imdb_id: "nm0146917"
tmdb_id: 20522
wikidata_id: "Q7342834"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "20 December 1965"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-25T09:42:36.358665+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Robert Cavanah

## Identity

Robert Cavanah

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/robert-cavanah
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** robert-cavanah
- **IMDb ID:** nm0146917
- **TMDB ID:** 20522
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7342834
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cavanah, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7342834, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0146917/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20522

Actor. Born 20 December 1965 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 20 December 1965, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- **Active:** 1993–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 85 (1), 2000s 77 (1), 2020s 78 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Crime 1, Mystery 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cavanah, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7342834, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0146917/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20522

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Cracker*](https://film.one/tv/cracker.md) (85)

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## Biography

Robert Cavanah is a Scottish actor, writer, director and producer. Born in Edinburgh in December 1965, he trained at Drama Centre London after a brief period at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

He is known for his role as Temple in the series *Cracker* (1995), Heathcliff in the 1998 ITV adaptation of *Wuthering Heights*, Adam Carnegie in *The Royal*, and appearances in *EastEnders*, *Outlander* (2016) as Jared Fraser, *The Crown* (2016) as a psychiatrist, *Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life* (2003) and *Sahara* (2005). He has also worked extensively in theatre, including at the Royal National Theatre, and has written, directed and produced films such as *Pimp* (2010).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Girlfriend* (2025), Fi1m 78, as Doctor — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-girlfriend.md)
- *Charles II: The Power and The Passion* (2003), Fi1m 77, as Rochester — [page](https://film.one/tv/charles-ii-the-power-and-the-passion.md)
- *Cracker* (1993), Fi1m 85, as Temple — [page](https://film.one/tv/cracker.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Red Riding* (2026), as Sergeant George Dixon
- *The Girlfriend* (2025), series, as Doctor — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-girlfriend.md)
- *Knightfall* (2025), as Ivan — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/knightfall.md)
- *Lockerbie: A Search for Truth* (2025), series, as Alistair Campbell
- *The Undeclared War* (2022), series, as Campbell Scott
- *Professor T* (2021), series, as James Samson
- *The Mallorca Files* (2019), series, as Tony Rogan
- *Queen Marie of Romania* (2019), as Joe Boyle
- *Ransom* (2017), series, as Rafael Blauch
- *The Crown* (2016), series, as Psychiatrist — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *Take Down* (2016), as Tom Maxwell
- *The London Firm* (2015), as Mr. Hyde
- *Assassin* (2015), as Tony Boyd
- *Outlander* (2014), series, as Jared Fraser — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/outlander.md)
- *Essex Boys Retribution* (2013), as Mickey Steele (archive footage)
- *Shetland* (2013), series, as Graeme Benson — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/tv/shetland.md)
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Leonard Quinton
- *Transporter: The Series* (2013), series, as Rob Tyler
- *The Fall of the Essex Boys* (2012), as Mickey Steele
- *The Borgias* (2011), series, as Hernando De Caballos
- *Tontine Massacre* (2010), as Marcus Spence
- *Pimp* (2010), as Woody · Writer, Director, Producer
- *Soccer Mom* (2008), as Harry Davies
- *Waterloo Road* (2006), series, as Jackson Whittaker
- *8MM 2* (2005), as Richard
- *Sahara* (2005), as Captain Tombs
- *Hustle* (2004), series, as Gerald McCrary
- *Charles II: The Power and The Passion* (2003), series, as Rochester — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/charles-ii-the-power-and-the-passion.md)
- *Seven Wonders of the Industrial World* (2003), series, as Robert Stevenson
- *Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life* (2003), as MI6 Agent Stevens
- *The Royal* (2003), series, as Adam Carnegie
- *Rose and Maloney* (2002), series, as Bruce Arneson
- *Judge John Deed* (2001), series, Actor
- *Murder in Mind* (2001), series, as DC Jon Parry
- *Rebus* (2000), series, as DI Dalcastle
- *Doctors* (2000), series, as Dr. Peter Kendrick
- *Billy and Zorba* (1999), as Black
- *Hanuman* (1998), as Tom
- *Highlander: The Raven* (1998), series, as Liam Riley
- *Wuthering Heights* (1998), as Heathcliff
- *Platinum* (1997), Actor
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Guy Burrows — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *The Informant* (1997), as Lt. Lauter
- *The Longest Memory* (1997), as Sanders Jr.
- *The Cold Light of Day* (1996), as Policeman Caves
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, Actor
- *The Virgin in the Ice* (1995), as Olivier de Bretagne
- *Hamish Macbeth* (1995), series, as Gary Ross
- *Cadfael* (1994), series, as Oliver de Bretagne
- *Being Human* (1994), as Raider
- *Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg* (1994), as Ross
- *Cracker* (1993), series, as Temple — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/cracker.md)
- *Highlander: The Series* (1992), series, as Franklin Waterman
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as James Barnes — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor
- *Darkside Witches II*, as Klimster
- *A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow*, as Phillip Maxwell

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