About
English actor and winner of the 2021 British Soap Award for Best Newcomer for his portrayal of Harvey Monroe on the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He is also a professional poker player and member of The Hendon Mob, a London-based group of four professional poker players. He has 3,000 followers on his ross.boatman Facebook account, where he occasionally posts photos of his family and friends.
Before Fame
He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art from 1984 to 1986. After graduating, he worked in some small-scale theater productions and in a few one-episode appearances of TV series. In 1988, however, he landed a part in the drama series London's Burning as Firefighter Kevin Medhurst, the role for which he is best known.
Trivia
After playing a rock star in the film Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis and a gangster in the film Hard Men, he was afraid of becoming pigeonholed or typecast. It was because of this that he turned down a role in the successful British blockbuster film Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels.
Family Life
He is married to photographer Sarah Jeynes, with whom he has one daughter and two sons.
Associated With
Some of his London's Burning castmates include Michael Garner and Heather Peace. On EastEnders, he plays the father of Aaron Monroe, portrayed by Charlie Wernham and ex-fiancé of Jean Slater, played by Gillian Wright.
