Rob Locke
Encyclopedia
Rob Locke is a British
Actor
, TV Host
, and Voice-Over Artist who lives in Los Angeles
, California
.
, England
on October 1971 and grew up in the nation's capital, London
. He was bitten by the "acting bug" during his first school play, at the age of six. He continued performing regularly in Youth Theater until the age of eighteen, when he left school and started working professionally in the television industry.
In 1992 Locke found his calling in children's TV
. For the ensuing five years he was a series regular on five scripted shows for The Children's Channel
(TCC), where he also hosted live interstitial programs and game show segments. In 1996 he guest-starred on Words and Pictures (one of the BBC
's longest-running children's TV series), alongside former Doctor Who
companion
Sophie Aldred
, with whom he'd worked for several years at The Children's Channel
.
Locke's career escalated with his own regional talk show
called The Locke Exchange, alongside a daytime current affairs show and late-night music series, each of which he produced and hosted from 1998 to 1999. This was in addition to seven years as one of QVC UK's prime-time hosts between 1995 and 2002.
Since immigrating to the USA in 2003, Locke has appeared in various TV, film and commercial projects, including Team Butkus Life Performance (a talk show
he developed and co-hosted with NFL Hall-of-Fame legend Dick Butkus
in 2006). In 2007 Locke returned to live television
as a prime-time Host on GemsTV USA
.
At the end of 2008, Locke relocated to Los Angeles
, CA
. Since moving to Hollywood he has landed numerous roles. These include guest-starring on Spike TV
's 1000 Ways to Die
, making his film debut in the independent feature Cinema Salvation, playing the lead in GSN's Instant Recall
pilot, and starring as Niles in the highly publicized 2009 VH1
series Megan Wants a Millionaire.
In 2010, Locke starred in a national commercial for Microsoft to launch Internet Explorer 8 in Britain, hosted a pilot for the poker-based game show Call the Floorman, recurred as a BP Executive on ABC
's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, narrated the VH1
series You're Cut Off!
, and starred as the Science Correspondent in History Channel’s pilot Breaking News.
Most recently in 2011, Locke reprised his role as Narrator for season 2 of VH1
’s You're Cut Off!
, returned to ABC
's Jimmy Kimmel Live! as the voice of Colin Firth
, and became the national TV Spokesman for NET10 Wireless
. He also co-anchored Prius Records (a 2-day, LIVE, 20-hour, record-setting, global webcast for Toyota Prius
), co-starred as a Czech mobster on the season 2 finale of NCIS: Los Angeles, and starred as a psychopathic London gangster in the feature film Geezas.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
Actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, TV Host
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
, and Voice-Over Artist who lives in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Biography
Locke was born in LincolnLincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
on October 1971 and grew up in the nation's capital, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He was bitten by the "acting bug" during his first school play, at the age of six. He continued performing regularly in Youth Theater until the age of eighteen, when he left school and started working professionally in the television industry.
In 1992 Locke found his calling in children's TV
Children's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
. For the ensuing five years he was a series regular on five scripted shows for The Children's Channel
The Children's Channel
The Children's Channel, also known as TCC, was a television station in the United Kingdom, Benelux and Scandinavia, which was owned by Flextech . It began broadcasting on 1 September 1984, and was closed on 3 April 1998...
(TCC), where he also hosted live interstitial programs and game show segments. In 1996 he guest-starred on Words and Pictures (one of the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's longest-running children's TV series), alongside former Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
companion
Companion (Doctor Who)
In the long-running BBC television science fiction programme Doctor Who and related works, the term "companion" refers to a character who travels with, and shares the adventures of the Doctor. In most Doctor Who stories, the primary companion acts as both deuteragonist and audience surrogate...
Sophie Aldred
Sophie Aldred
Sophie Aldred is an English actress and television presenter, best known for her portrayal of The Doctor's companion Ace in the television series Doctor Who during the late 1980s.-Early life:...
, with whom he'd worked for several years at The Children's Channel
The Children's Channel
The Children's Channel, also known as TCC, was a television station in the United Kingdom, Benelux and Scandinavia, which was owned by Flextech . It began broadcasting on 1 September 1984, and was closed on 3 April 1998...
.
Locke's career escalated with his own regional talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
called The Locke Exchange, alongside a daytime current affairs show and late-night music series, each of which he produced and hosted from 1998 to 1999. This was in addition to seven years as one of QVC UK's prime-time hosts between 1995 and 2002.
Since immigrating to the USA in 2003, Locke has appeared in various TV, film and commercial projects, including Team Butkus Life Performance (a talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
he developed and co-hosted with NFL Hall-of-Fame legend Dick Butkus
Dick Butkus
Richard Marvin "Dick" Butkus is a former American football player for the Chicago Bears. He was drafted in 1965 and he is also widely regarded as one of the best and most durable linebackers of all time. Butkus starred as a football player for the University of Illinois and the Chicago Bears. He...
in 2006). In 2007 Locke returned to live television
Live television
Live television refers to a television production broadcast in real-time, as events happen, in the present. From the early days of television until about 1958, live television was used heavily, except for filmed shows such as I Love Lucy and Gunsmoke. Video tape did not exist until 1957...
as a prime-time Host on GemsTV USA
Gems TV
Gems TV was a jewellery manufacturer and reverse auction TV shopping network headquartered in Chanthaburi, Thailand. It began its operations in October 2004 in the UK, and then expanded to Germany, America, Japan and China...
.
At the end of 2008, Locke relocated to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, CA
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Since moving to Hollywood he has landed numerous roles. These include guest-starring on Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
's 1000 Ways to Die
1000 Ways to Die
1000 Ways to Die is a docufiction anthology television series that premiered on May 14, 2008 on Spike. The program recreates unusual supposed deaths and debunked urban legends and includes interviews with experts who describe the science behind each death...
, making his film debut in the independent feature Cinema Salvation, playing the lead in GSN's Instant Recall
Instant Recall
Instant Recall is an American hidden camera, game show hosted by Wink Martindale. The series premiered on GSN on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 8:30 p.m., with a new episode airing each Thursday for eight weeks....
pilot, and starring as Niles in the highly publicized 2009 VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
series Megan Wants a Millionaire.
In 2010, Locke starred in a national commercial for Microsoft to launch Internet Explorer 8 in Britain, hosted a pilot for the poker-based game show Call the Floorman, recurred as a BP Executive on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, narrated the VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
series You're Cut Off!
You're Cut Off!
You're Cut Off! is a VH1 reality show that premiered on June 9, 2010. It features nine spoiled young women who thought they were going to be featured on a show called The Good Life...
, and starred as the Science Correspondent in History Channel’s pilot Breaking News.
Most recently in 2011, Locke reprised his role as Narrator for season 2 of VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
’s You're Cut Off!
You're Cut Off!
You're Cut Off! is a VH1 reality show that premiered on June 9, 2010. It features nine spoiled young women who thought they were going to be featured on a show called The Good Life...
, returned to ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's Jimmy Kimmel Live! as the voice of Colin Firth
Colin Firth
SirColin Andrew Firth, CBE is a British film, television, and theatre actor. Firth gained wide public attention in the 1990s for his portrayal of Mr. Darcy in the 1995 television adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice...
, and became the national TV Spokesman for NET10 Wireless
Net10
NET10 is a Mobile virtual network operator which offers prepaid mobile phones , and a flat rate unlimited plan . NET10 is a brand of TracFone Wireless.NET10 uses GSM phones which support voicemail and text messaging at a minimum...
. He also co-anchored Prius Records (a 2-day, LIVE, 20-hour, record-setting, global webcast for Toyota Prius
Toyota Prius
The Toyota Prius is a full hybrid electric mid-size hatchback, formerly a compact sedan developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation...
), co-starred as a Czech mobster on the season 2 finale of NCIS: Los Angeles, and starred as a psychopathic London gangster in the feature film Geezas.