Tristan Gemmill
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Tristan Gemmill is an English
actor, most notable for his role as Dr Adam Trueman on Casualty
. He was educated at Holmewood House School
, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, up to the age of 13. He then won an Academic Scholarship to Tonbridge School
.
; the couple have a son and a daughter. He announced on Twitter that his wife gave birth to their daughter in September 2010. He moved to Australia
for a while with his family at the age of 15, returning 10 years later, for his acting career's debut in Britain.
He is best known for his TV work - appearing in former Channel 5 soap opera
Family Affairs
, Where the Heart Is
, BBC Three
's Grass
and recently for Kay Mellor
's drama series Strictly Confidential
. He also played DC Mitch Cowen in EastEnders
in 2005. Another minor role was as an actor in a crime reconstruction in Lynda La Plante
's Trial and Retribution 4.
In 2001, Gemmill appeared in six episodes of The Bill
as corrupt Detective Sergeant Peter Cork, in a storyline following a serial rapist. These episodes saw his character sexually assault DC Kate Spears, romance PC Cass Rickman, and be exposed as colluding with another corrupt officer in sheltering the rapist (played by Michael McKell
). He also starred in the final (2002) series London's Burning
as fire-fighter Frank Mooney.
In 2005, on ITV, Gemmill starred in Distant Shores, as Duncan, alongside Samantha Bond and Peter Davison
, while in 2007, Gemmill he appeared as Dr David York in the Channel 4
drama Cape Wrath
.
Gemmill has been playing consultant Adam Trueman in the long-running BBC
medical drama Casualty
from September 2007 to August 2011.
In a "celebrity" edition of Mastermind
, aired on BBC 1 on 1 January 2010, Gemmill defeated comedians John Bishop
and Ed Byrne
and TV presenter Anneka Rice to win the trophy. His specialist subject was the Apollo Moon Landings.
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...
actor, most notable for his role as Dr Adam Trueman on Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
. He was educated at Holmewood House School
Holmewood House School
Holmewood House School is an IAPS independent, co-educational Preparatory School for boys and girls aged 3 - 13, located in Langton Green, near Tunbridge Wells, Kent.-History:...
, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, up to the age of 13. He then won an Academic Scholarship to Tonbridge School
Tonbridge School
Tonbridge School is a British boys' independent school for both boarding and day pupils in Tonbridge, Kent, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judd . It is a member of the Eton Group, and has close links with the Worshipful Company of Skinners, one of the oldest London livery companies...
.
Biography
Gemmill is married to actress Emily HamiltonEmily Hamilton
Emily Miranda Hamilton is a British actress.-Early life:Born Emily Miranda Beevers, she was a pupil at Notting Hill and Ealing High School before going on to study English at Wadham College, Oxford. Emily is married to fellow actor Tristan Gemmill.-Career:Hamilton's notable roles include:*The Bill...
; the couple have a son and a daughter. He announced on Twitter that his wife gave birth to their daughter in September 2010. He moved to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
for a while with his family at the age of 15, returning 10 years later, for his acting career's debut in Britain.
He is best known for his TV work - appearing in former Channel 5 soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Family Affairs
Family Affairs
Family Affairs was a British soap opera broadcast on Five, from 1997 to 2005. It was the second programme to be broadcast on the channel on 30 March 1997, the channel's launch night...
, Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is (1997 TV series)
Where the Heart Is is a British television drama series set in the fictional town Skelthwaite.First shown in 1997, it was created by Ashley Pharoah and Vicky Featherstone...
, BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
's Grass
Grass (TV series)
Grass is a sitcom starring Simon Day which originally aired in 2003 on BBC Three. Day plays Billy Bleach, a Londoner who is relocated to rural England under a witness protection program after he witnesses a gangland killing...
and recently for Kay Mellor
Kay Mellor
Kay Mellor, OBE is an English actress, scriptwriter, and director best known for her work on several successful television drama series.-Early life:...
's drama series Strictly Confidential
Strictly Confidential (TV series)
Strictly Confidential is a six part drama, written by Kay Mellor and originally shown on ITV during November and December 2006.It stars Suranne Jones as Linda, a bisexual ex police officer turned sex therapist, who shares a practice in Leeds with her brother-in-law, played by Tristan Gemmill...
. He also played DC Mitch Cowen in EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
in 2005. Another minor role was as an actor in a crime reconstruction in Lynda La Plante
Lynda La Plante
Lynda La Plante, CBE is an English author, screenwriter and former actress, best known for writing the Prime Suspect television crime series....
's Trial and Retribution 4.
In 2001, Gemmill appeared in six episodes of The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
as corrupt Detective Sergeant Peter Cork, in a storyline following a serial rapist. These episodes saw his character sexually assault DC Kate Spears, romance PC Cass Rickman, and be exposed as colluding with another corrupt officer in sheltering the rapist (played by Michael McKell
Michael McKell
Michael McKell is an English actor and singer/songwriter.- Television career :He is best known for appearing in two British soap operas, Doctors, in which he played Dr...
). He also starred in the final (2002) series London's Burning
London's Burning
London's Burning was a British television drama programme produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV network that focused on the lives of members of the London Fire Brigade, principally those of the Blue Watch at a fictional fire station called Blackwall.It was broadcast between 1986 and...
as fire-fighter Frank Mooney.
In 2005, on ITV, Gemmill starred in Distant Shores, as Duncan, alongside Samantha Bond and Peter Davison
Peter Davison
Peter Davison is a British actor, best known for his roles as Tristan Farnon in the television version of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small and the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, which he played from 1982 to 1984.-Early life:Davison was born Peter Moffett in Streatham,...
, while in 2007, Gemmill he appeared as Dr David York in the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
drama Cape Wrath
Cape Wrath (TV series)
Cape Wrath is a British drama television series produced by Ecosse Films which focuses on a family trying to escape its past while confronting an even more uncertain future...
.
Gemmill has been playing consultant Adam Trueman in the long-running 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...
medical drama Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
from September 2007 to August 2011.
In a "celebrity" edition of Mastermind
Mastermind (TV series)
Mastermind is a British quiz show, well known for its challenging questions, intimidating setting and air of seriousness.Devised by Bill Wright, the basic format of Mastermind has never changed — four and in later contests five contestants face two rounds, one on a specialised subject of the...
, aired on BBC 1 on 1 January 2010, Gemmill defeated comedians John Bishop
John Bishop (comedian)
John Joseph Bishop is an award-winning comedian.His television debut came on The Panel. As an actor, he has appeared in the E4 teen drama Skins as Mr Fitch, father of twins, Katie and Emily and in the Ken Loach film Route Irish...
and Ed Byrne
Ed Byrne
Ed Byrne is a Perrier Award-nominated, Irish stand-up comedian, voice over artist and actor. He has presented television shows Uncut! Best Unseen Ads and Just for Laughs, and is a regular guest on various television panel games...
and TV presenter Anneka Rice to win the trophy. His specialist subject was the Apollo Moon Landings.