Robert Nankeville Wiki Biography
Bobby Davro (born 13 September 1958) is a British actor and comedian best known for his work as an impressionist.Bobby made his television debut in 1981, but it wasn’t until 1983 that he made his television breakthrough at Live from Her Majesty’s followed by appearances on the television show, Who Do You Do?.Between 2007 and 2008, Davro played Vinnie Monks in the BBC One soap EastEnders, participated in Dancing on Ice in 2010 and took part in Your Face Sounds Familiar in 2013.
| Full Name | Bobby Davro |
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 13, 1959 |
| Place Of Birth | Middlesex, England, UK |
| Height | 5′ 8″ (1.73 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Trudi Jameson |
| Parents | Jeanette Nankeville, Bill Nankeville |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0205823 |
| Movies | The All Star Impressions Show, Sure Fire Hit: A Love to Kill |
| TV Shows | EastEnders, Bobby Davro On The Box, Davro’s Sketch Pad, Winner Takes All, Run the Risk, Bobby Davro’s TV Weekly, The Games, The Krankies Klub, Bobby Davro: Rock With Laughter, Davro, The Biggest Game in Town, Copy Cats, Go For It |
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| 1 | [on David Bowie] I went to a wig shop, when I was doing the TV shows back in the ’80s, they used to have this wig shop where you’d go and get lace wigs to do the characters. And he happened to be in there and he was a really nice fella and he took the time to say hello and I really noticed his eyes. |
| 2 | I went into PC World yesterday. You’ve got to be careful what you say there. |
| 3 | Laughter is the best medicine, unless you’re diabetic, then insulin is a lot better. |
| 4 | Comedians of my era don’t seem to be able to get on stand-up shows. So they should bring one back for people of my era, they should call it Still Alive at the Apollo. |
| 5 | You’re only as good as your last show, that’s what they say. My last show was canceled. |
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| 1 | His father was the British national champion mile runner Bill Nankeville. |
| 2 | Participated in the 5th series of Dancing on Ice (2006), finishing 13th out of 14 celebrities. |
| 3 | Is one of 8 EastEnders (1985) actors to have competed on Dancing on Ice (2006). The others, in chronological order, are Gemma Bissix (Clare Bates), Todd Carty (Mark Fowler), Danniella Westbrook (Sam Mitchell), Nadia Sawalha (Annie Palmer), Sam Attwater (Leon Small), Laila Morse (Mo Harris) and Matt Lapinskas (Anthony Moon). |
| 4 | He made a special appearance in the children’s programme “Rainbow” in the 80s |
| 5 | Has 4 daughters: Brittany Raine (b. 1995), Tierney Lake (b. 1997), Marnie Brooke (b. May 2000) and Sophie May (b. 2005). |
| 6 | He entertained with Les Dennis and Cliff Richard in “An Audience with Cliff Richard”. |
| 7 | He is a very famous impressionist and comedian of the 80s |
| 8 | He is a football fan who supports Tottenham Hotspur |
| 9 | He presents the 90s version of the “Winner Takes All” |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Stories | 2012 | TV Series | Keith Whiteside |
| EastEnders | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Vinnie |
| Footballers Wive$: Overtime | 2005 | TV Series | Terry Lonsdale |
| French Fries on the Golden Front | 2004 | Short | Compere |
| The Impressionable Jon Culshaw | 2004 | TV Series | Another Expert |
| The Big Stage | 1999-2000 | TV Series | |
| The Hypnotic World of Paul McKenna | 1994 | TV Series | |
| Rock with Laughter | 1993 | TV Series | |
| Davro | 1990-1991 | TV Series | |
| A Kind of Magic | 1990 | TV Series | Ringo (1990) |
| Sketch Pad | 1989 | TV Series | Julian Clary Various others Paul Daniels … |
| Bobby Davro’s TV Weekly | 1988 | TV Series | On-screen Participant |
| TV Annual | 1986 | TV Series | |
| Copy Cats | 1985-1986 | TV Series | Various Impressions |
| Bobby Davro on the Box | 1986 | TV Series | |
| The Krankies Klub | 1982 | TV Series 1984 |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davro | 1990 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Sketch Pad | 1989 | TV Series additional material – 4 episodes |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chase | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Contestant |
| When Television Goes Horribly Wrong | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Comedian |
| The Wright Stuff | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest Panelist |
| Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2015 | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Celebrity Big Brother Contestant 2015 |
| Who’s Doing the Dishes? | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrity Big Brother | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Big Brother’s Bit on the Side | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Saturday Night Story | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Various Impressions |
| Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Most Shocking Reality TV Moments | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself – Contestant, The Games 2003 |
| Jim Davidson: At Least I’m Not Boring | 2014 | TV Special documentary | Himself – Comedian and Friend |
| Your Face Sounds Familiar | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| This Morning | 2003-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Les Dawson: An Audience with That Never Was | 2013 | TV Special documentary | Himself – Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Pointless Celebrities | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Come Dine with Me | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Loose Women | 2007-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Most Shocking Talent Show Moments | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Daybreak | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| All Star Family Fortunes | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| 30 Years of ‘An Audience With…’ | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Dancing on Ice | 2010 | TV Series | Himself – Contestant / Himself – Performer / Himself |
| Dancing on Ice Friday | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The All Star Impressions Show | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself / Chris Tarrant |
| Come Dine with Me | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Cash in the Celebrity Attic | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hell’s Kitchen | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hole in the Wall | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Weakest Link | 2002-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 1999-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Children in Need | 1992-2007 | TV Series | Himself – Performer / Himself |
| Miss Deaf UK | 2007 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Judge |
| See Hear | 2007 | TV Series | Himself – Judge |
| The All Star Talent Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself – Judge |
| The Story of Light Entertainment | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Avenue of the Stars: 50 Years of ITV | 2005 | TV Special | Himself – Audience Member |
| Top Variety Night | 2005 | TV Special | Performer |
| Who Killed Saturday Night TV? | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Star Sale | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Luvvies: The Awards the Stars Don’t Want | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| Who Did You Do? | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Today with Des and Mel | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Games | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Loose Lips | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Bob Martin | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| An Audience with Des O’Connor | 2001 | TV Special | Himself – Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Harry Hill | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| An Audience with Cliff Richard | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Cliff Richard |
| Through the Keyhole | 1999 | TV Series | Himself – Panellist |
| Talking Telephone Numbers | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| One Foot in the Grave | 1997 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Selection Box | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Hypnotic World of Paul McKenna | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrity Squares | 1994-1997 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest |
| Live & Kicking | 1995-1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| To Me, to You! | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Surprise Surprise! | 1984-1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Gagtag | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Live for Peace: A Royal Gala | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Disney Club | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| An Audience with Bob Monkhouse | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| Public Enemy Number One | 1992 | TV Series | Himself – Host |
| Guest Night | 1992 | TV Series | |
| Noel’s House Party | 1992 | TV Series | Gary / Himself |
| Live from the London Palladium: Happy Birthday, Happy New Year! | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Bullseye | 1990 | TV Series | |
| This Is Your Life | 1990 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| You Bet! | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| Summertime Special | 1988 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter |
| Comic Relief | 1988 | TV Special | Himself |
| 7T3 | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rainbow | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| Royal Variety Performance 1987 | 1987 | TV Movie | Himself |
| No 73 | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Royal Night of One Hundred Stars | 1985 | TV Special | Himself |
| Blankety Blank | 1984-1985 | TV Series | Himself |
| Punchlines! | 1983-1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| Child’s Play | 1984 | TV Series | Himself – Contestant |
| Starburst | 1982-1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Keith Harris Show | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| Crackerjack! | 1982 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Live from Her Majesty’s | 1982 | TV Series | Himself – Guest Comedian (1982) |
| Winner Takes All | 1978 | TV Series | Himself – Host |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| It Was Alright in the 70s | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Rude Tube | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hole in the Wall | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |