Gary Lamont

Gary Lamont is a Scottish actor, best known for his role as hairdresser Robbie Fraser in the soap opera River City, a role which he played from 2009 to 2017, and as Charles Fairburn in Rivals (2024–present).

Career Lamont grew up in the Castlemilk area of Glasgow. He attended the RSAMD in Glasgow. As well as his popular role on River City, he appeared in the French war drama Joyeux Noël, Edinburgh crime drama Rebus and comedy Still Game as a barrister.

After leaving River City, he trained to be a funeral celebrant as a sideline and made it the subject of his 2019 Edinburgh Fringe show. Lamont appeared in the 2022 Netflix film Boiling Point alongside Stephen Graham, as well as its 2023 television continuation.

Filmography

Film + Year Title Role Notes 2005 Joyeux Noël Scottish soldier 2017 Kimye Body Guard Kanye West Video 2018 Ghosted Mark Short 2021 Boiling Point Dean 2023 Silent Roar Mr. Brian My Mother's Wedding Nurse

Television + Year Title Role Notes 2006 Rebus Vincent Hawkes Episode: "Strip Jack" 2007 Still Game Lawyer Episode: "Recipe" 2009–2017 River City Robbie Fraser 214 episodes 2020–2023 Outlander Evan Lindsay 9 episodes 2021 The North Water Webster 4 episodes 2022 Karen Pirie Paul 3 episodes I Hate Suzie Matt 3 episodes 2023 Boiling Point Dean Main role 2024 Rivals Charles Fairburn 2026 Upcoming series