Who is actor Ryan Hawley and who previously played the role of Emmerdale’s Robert Sugden?
RYAN Hawley is an actor who plays Robert Sugden on Emmerdale.
The star is best loved for his romantic storyline involving Aaron Dingle, which has led to the couple earning the nickname Robron. But just who is the man behind the well-loved character?
Who is Robert Sugden actor Ryan Hawley on Emmerdale?
Ryan Hawley is an English actor from Sheffield, who was born in Dubai on September 21, 1985.
He trained as an actor at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, but quit aged 21 after landing a few bit parts on TV.
Before landing his big break on Emmerdale when he was 29, he worked as a labourer, stacked shelves and also cooked Japanese food.
Ryan is married to Daisy Prestes de Oliveira. They tied the knot in 2015, but keep details of their relationship underwraps as Ryan avoids social media.
Who previously played Robert Sugden in Emmerdale?
Ryan is the fourth actor to play Robert Sugden on the ITV soap.
The character initially appeared on the show between 22 April 1986 to October 2005.
During that time he was first played by Richard Smith from 1986 to 1989.
Christopher Smith took over from 1989 to 2001, when Karl Davies stepped in to cover the character growing up.
Karl left in 2005, but returned for one episode in 2009 to attend his father Jack Sugden’s funeral.
On October 23, 2014, Ryan took over the role and has remained on the show since.
What storylines has Robert Sugden had on Emmerdale?
During his first stint on the soap, his most noticeable storyline included a bitter feud with his brother Andy after he found out he had started the fire that killed his step-mum Sarah.
As well as an affair with his sister-in-law Katie, he caused an explosion with Andy that killed Max King.
Since his return to the soap in 2014, his storylines have centred on his relationship with Aaron Dingle, played by Danny Miller.
In between that he has married Chrissie White and been shot by Ross Barton.
He became engaged to Aaron, married him unofficially and is set to marry him for a second time in the near future.