Martin Bobb-Semple

Martin Bobb-Semple (born 29 August 1997) is an English actor. After making his debut as a child actor in a West End theatre production of Oliver! in 2009, he appeared in various children's television series including Dixi, So Awkward (2016) and Free Rein (2018–2019). Bobb-Semple has since gone on to star in series including Pandora (2019), One of Us Is Lying (2021–2022) and All American: Homecoming (2022–2024).

Life and career Bobb-Semple was born on 29 August 1997 and grew up in North West London alongside an older brother. Aged seven, he expressed an interest in acting due to having an interest in storytelling; he also cited Disney Channel and Nickelodeon as an inspiration. He landed his first acting role when he was aged nine, after being cast in a West End theatre production of Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in Covent Garden. He was in the production until 2012.

Following the conclusion of Free Rein, Bobb-Semple landed a role on the CW series Pandora in 2019. He starred as Thomas James Ross throughout the first series. The series partially filmed in Bulgaria, which he found to be a "really cool" experience. Then from 2022 to 2024, he appeared as Orlando Johnson on the CW series All American: Homecoming. He was initially cast as a recurring character for the first two series, but for the final series, he was promoted to a main cast member. He is related to Isaiah and Richard Bobb-Semple who are also actors.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2014 Dixi Zane Main role 2016 So Awkward Trent Gatsby Episode: "Slang Gang" 2018–2019 Free Rein Alex Main role 2018 Free Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas Alex Television film 2019 Pandora Thomas James Ross Main role 2021–2022 One of Us Is Lying Evan Neiman Recurring role 2022–2024 All American: Homecoming Orlando Johnson Main role TBA Tomb Raider Zip Main role