Gary Lamont
Scottish actor
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Gary Lamont is a Scottish actor, best known for his role as hairdresser Robbie Fraser in the soap opera River City, a role which he played from 2009 to 2017, and as Charles Fairburn in Rivals (2024–present).
Gary Lamont | |
|---|---|
| Born | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Education | Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
Career
Lamont grew up in the Castlemilk area of Glasgow.[1] He attended the RSAMD in Glasgow.[2] As well as his popular role on River City, he appeared in the French war drama Joyeux Noël, Edinburgh crime drama Rebus and comedy Still Game as a barrister.[3]
After leaving River City, he trained to be a funeral celebrant as a sideline and made it the subject of his 2019 Edinburgh Fringe show. Lamont appeared in the 2022 Netflix film Boiling Point alongside Stephen Graham, as well as its 2023 television continuation.[4][5]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Joyeux Noël | Scottish soldier | |
| 2017 | Kimye Body Guard | Kanye West | Video |
| 2018 | Ghosted | Mark | Short |
| 2021 | Boiling Point | Dean | |
| 2023 | Silent Roar | Mr. Brian | |
| My Mother's Wedding | Nurse |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rebus | Vincent Hawkes | Episode: "Strip Jack" |
| 2007 | Still Game | Lawyer | Episode: "Recipe" |
| 2009–2017 | River City | Robbie Fraser | 214 episodes |
| 2020–2023 | Outlander | Evan Lindsay | 9 episodes |
| 2021 | The North Water | Webster | 4 episodes[6] |
| 2022 | Karen Pirie | Paul | 3 episodes |
| I Hate Suzie | Matt | 3 episodes | |
| 2023 | Boiling Point | Dean | Main role |
| 2024 | Rivals | Charles Fairburn | |
| 2026 | Number 10 † | Upcoming series |
