Bob Cryer (actor)

Bob Cryer
Born
Robert Charles John Cryer

(1973-11-24) 24 November 1973
Marylebone, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present
TelevisionHollyoaks
FatherBarry Cryer

Robert Charles John Cryer (born 24 November 1973) is an English actor, known for portraying Glenn Donovan in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks between 2017 and 2018. He has since appeared in fellow British soap operas Coronation Street and EastEnders

Life and career

Robert Charles Cryer was born on 24 November 1973 in Marylebone, London.[1][2] He was the youngest child born to actor Barry Cryer (1935–2022) and his wife, singer Theresa Donovan.[3][4][5] He has three older siblings: Anthony, David and Jacqueline. He studied at the University of Warwick, attaining a Bachelor of Arts in English and Theatre, before studying at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[6] He made his screen debut in Highlander: The Series, and also appeared in episodes of Coronation Street and Colour Blind. He went on to appear in episodes of various other television series including Plastic Man, Bliss and Jake 2.0. In 2004, he provided voice work for the video game The Getaway: Black Monday.[2] He also went on to make appearances in Holby City, Our Hidden Lies, Bombshell, The Bill, Superbad, Doctors, No Signal! and Victoria Wood's Mid Life Christmas.[7][8]

After appearing in a minor role of D.S. Tanfield in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks in 2011, he joined the cast on a permanent basis in 2017, taking over the role of Glenn Donovan from previous actor Neil Roberts.[9] He remained in the role for a year, before his character was killed off by serial killer Breda McQueen (Moya Brady).[10] From 2020 to 2022, he appeared as football manager Robert Dover in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.[11][12] In 2025, Cryer appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as D.I. Wren, later reprising the role for a flashforward episode that aired in 2026.[13] Later in 2026, he appeared in an episode of the Netflix series Legends.[14]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Highlander: The Series Brian Murphy Episode: "Deadly Exposure"
1998 Coronation Street Inspector Johnson 1 episode
1998 Colour Blind Frank Barton 1 episode
1999 Plastic Man Disco Man 1 episode
2003 Bliss Louis Episode: "Three"
2003 Jake 2.0 Eric Vaughn Episode: "The Tech"
2004 Crown Heights Rabbi Television film
2004 The Getaway: Black Monday Sergeant Ben Mitchell Video game
2005 Holby City Martin Dunstan Episode: "Pleasant Surprises"
2005 Our Hidden Lies Canadian Television film
2006 Bombshell Guy Corderey 4 episodes
2007 The Bill Darren Carew Episode: "Don't Cut No Ice"
2007 Superbad Sergeant Ben Mitchell Film role
2008 Doctors James Trentham Episode: "Regular Fare"
2009 No Signal! Various 3 episodes
2009 Victoria Wood's Mid Life Christmas Steve Codlington / TV Ad Voice Over Television special
2011 Hollyoaks D.S. Tanfield 1 episode
2012 Videophone Det. Cave Short film
2012 Outnumbered PC Dixon Episode: "Christmas Special 2012"
2015 The Interceptor Rob Kane 4 episodes
2015 Legend Charles Kray Snr. Film role
2016 Grimsby News Reporter Film role
2017 Urban Myths Jerome / Barman Episode: "Samuel Beckett and Andre the Giant"
2017 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Space Marines / Orks Video game
2017–2018 Hollyoaks Glenn Donovan Regular role
2019 Professional Jesus Professional Jesus Short film
2020–2022 Coronation Street Robert Dover Recurring role; 7 episodes
2021 Giddy Stratospheres Cabbie Film role
2022 The Adventures of Maid Marian The Sheriff of Nottingham Film role
2023 The Gold PC Dylan George Episode: "There's Something Going on in Kent"
2023 The Undertaker Pullman Film role
2024 Fortunes of War General Horseler Film role
2025–2026 EastEnders D.I. Wren Recurring role
2025 Joke Train Announcer Short film
2026 Legends Frank Episode: "This Is Liverpool"
Sources: [7][8][2]

References

  1. ↑ "BBC Radio London - Robert Elms, Ben Tish and Bob Cryer". BBC. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bob Cryer". Plex.tv. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Martin, Andrew (16 October 2023). "Barry Cryer: Same Time Tomorrow? review – a life full of laughter". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Son of Barry Cryer reflects on talent of Yorkshire comedy legend and the humble father behind the jokes". Yorkshire Post. 27 October 2023. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Hollyoaks star opens up over real-life depression". Digital Spy. 20 May 2018. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Book actor Bob Cryer with The Speakers Agency". The Speakers Agency. Archived from the original on 15 April 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Bob Cryer Movies & TV Shows List". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Bob Cryer List of Movies and TV Shows - TV Guide". TV Guide. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Hollyoaks star reveals how Glenn gets his comeuppance". Digital Spy. 16 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Hollyoaks star reacts to Glenn Donovan's shock exit". Digital Spy. 16 October 2018. Archived from the original on 30 December 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Hughes, Johnathon. "Who plays James Bailey's football manager?". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 13 March 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Coronation Street casts Hollyoaks' Bob Cryer as James's football manager". Digital Spy. 4 March 2020. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Bob Cryer". The Right Address. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "'Legends' now available to stream on Netflix". Sue Terry Voices. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
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