Robert Blythe

Robert Blythe (1947 – 20 November 2018 ), also known as Bob Blythe, was a Welsh actor and voice over artist. He was brought up in Tanygroes St in Port Talbot. He was best known for playing Richard 'Fagin' Hepplewhite in the BBC Wales situation comedy High Hopes.

Career Prior to training as an actor at the Arts Educational Trust in London, he was a surveyor.

His theatre work included repertory seasons at the Haymarket Theatre, Leicester, the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, the Liverpool Playhouse, the Connaught Theatre, Worthing, and the Grand Theatre, Swansea. He also toured the Far East, Middle East, India and Europe with various productions.

His work at the Royal National Theatre included Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2, Henry V, Mother Clap's Molly House, and Under Milk Wood.

He was an associate artist of Clwyd Theatr Cymru where his credits included, the Life of Galileo, Barnaby and the Old Boys, Cabaret, Equus, Entertaining Mr Sloane, A Christmas Carol, The Journey of Mary Kelly, The Norman Conquests, King Lear, Bedroom Farce, The Rabbit, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, A Chorus of Disapproval, and An Inspector Calls.

Other theatre included Badfinger at the Donmar Warehouse and on tour, Ghosts at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, House and Garden for Alan Ayckbourn at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough and Twelve Angry Men at the Garrick Theatre, London.

Personal life Blythe was married to actress Iola Gregory; one of their children, Rhian Blythe, is an actress. Their eldest daughter, Angharad Blythe is a writer and TV producer.

Blythe later remarried Charlie (Naomi) Blythe. They had two sons together.

Selected filmography 1976: The Brothers (TV Series) .... Marsh 1980: The Mouse and the Woman .... Corporal 1982: Giro City .... Welsh Policeman 1982: Experience Preferred... But Not Essential .... Ivan 1983 The Forgotten Story (TV Series) .... Martin 1985–1986: Troubles and Strife (TV Series) .... Harry Price 1986: Whoops Apocalypse .... Guard with Egg in Mouth 1987: The Love Child .... Elvis 1991–2004: The Bill (TV Series) .... Ryan Moone / Leo Nelson / Philips / Mr. Wyatt 1992: Rebecca's Daughters .... Sgt. Bridges 1994: The Lifeboat (TV Series) .... George Bibby 1994–2006: Casualty (TV Series) .... Gareth Mart / Trevor Harris 1995: The Englishman Who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain .... Ivor 1996: Darklands .... McCullen 1997: The Woodlanders .... Young Timothy Tangs 1998: The Theory of Flight .... Farmer 1999: High Hopes (pilot) .... Richard 'Fagin' Hepplewhite 2002–2009: High Hopes (TV Series) .... Richard 'Fagin' Hepplewhite 2004: Little Britain (TV Series) 2005: Lie Still .... Martin Stone 2005–2013: Doctors (TV Series) .... Eric Birne / Derek Dunsdale / Bob Callaway / Gwilym Llwyd 2007: Midsomer Murders (TV Series) .... George Miller 2007: The Royal (TV Series) .... Eric Darnby 2011: There Be Dragons (director Roland Joffe) .... Archbishop Valencia 2016: Love Is Thicker Than Water .... George 2017: An Ordinary Man .... Grocer (final film role)