Tristan John Gemmill (born 6 June 1967 in Kensington, London) is an
English actor, most notable for his roles as Dr Adam Trueman on
Casualty, and Robert Preston in Coronation Street. 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.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 & Retribution.In
January 2000 Gemmill appeared in Coronation Street as a therapist for
Leanne Tilsey and in 2001, he 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), only to be killed after being stabbed by the same rapist. He
also starred in the final series of London's Burning as fire-fighter
Frank Mooney in 2002.
English actor, most notable for his roles as Dr Adam Trueman on
Casualty, and Robert Preston in Coronation Street. 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.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 & Retribution.In
January 2000 Gemmill appeared in Coronation Street as a therapist for
Leanne Tilsey and in 2001, he 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), only to be killed after being stabbed by the same rapist. He
also starred in the final series of London's Burning as fire-fighter
Frank Mooney in 2002.
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