Robert Cavanah

Who is Robert Cavanah?

Robert Cavanah is a Scottish actor/writer/director/producer.

Cavanah was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and lives in London. He is a father of two, and a fluent Spanish speaker.

Attended James Gillespie's High School in Edinburgh, leaving age 18. He left the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 1986, after a term, but later graduated from Drama Centre London in 1994, completing the 3-year course, part of the University of the Arts London.

Trained privately as an opera singer. He fronted a local country blues band in Glasgow for two years called Peach County, from 1989 to 1991.

Has written, produced and directed three short films: Soldier's Leap in 1999, with Rupert Graves, Billy Boyd, Edward Hardwicke and Michael Nardone; Fish in 2001 with Jamie Sives, Frances Gray and Paul Rattray. Trumps in 2001, with Robert Daws, Rowena Cooper and Stephen Billington. He also directed the serialised drama Doctors for BBC Birmingham, and the British soap opera Brookside.

Directorial feature debut was Pimp, which he wrote and starred in. The film also starred Danny Dyer, Billy Boyd, Martin Compston, Scarlett Alice Johnson, Barbara Nedeljáková, Corey Johnson Gemma Chan and Wil Johnson. Pimp released on DVD on May 24, 2010.