Robert Wilfort

Born

1977-04-20

Birthplace

Porthcawl, Glamorganshire, Wales, UK

Biography

Robert Wilfort (Robert Kenneth Wilfort) – Welsh actor, born 20 April 1977 in Porthcawl, Wales. Trained at RADA, graduating in 1998. He is best known for playing Jason West in the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey (2007–2010, with specials through 2024). His most notable film roles include Dr. Simon Griffith in All or Nothing (2002, Mike Leigh), Bozo the Photographer in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Huysmans in The Libertine (2004), Lord Liverpool in Peterloo (2018), and Billy Lyons in The Dig (2021). On television he has also appeared in Dickensian (2015) as Bob Cratchit, Wolf Hall (2015, 2024) as George Cavendish, Bridgerton (2022) as Mr. Finch, Sex Education (2021) as Mark, and Skins (2007) as Tom Barkley. He has also voiced Samson in Thomas & Friends since 2015.