Robert Wilfort
Born: 1977-04-20 in Porthcawl, Glamorganshire, Wales, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Bunker as Security Technician
2025
- Death Valley as Owen Skinner
- Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell as Self
2024
- JOY as Reverend Paulson
- Gavin & Stacey: The Finale as Jason West
2022
- Save the Cinema as Minister
2021
- Grace as Felix Gore Parker
- Dalgliesh as Giles Fleet
- Whitstable Pearl as Keith Boyle
- The Dig as Billy Lyons
2020
- Bridgerton as Mr. Finch
- Miss Scarlet as Jeremiah Slade
2019
- Sex Education as Mark
- Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas as Jason West
- Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble! as Samson (voice)
2018
- Peterloo as Lord Liverpool, the Prime Minister
- Wild Honey Pie!
- Last Summer as Dr. Glyn Davies
2017
- Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails as Samson (voice)
2016
- The Crown as Documentary Director
- The Huntsman: Winter's War as Nobleman
- Grimsby as Harold Lowsley
- Power Monkeys as Brett
- Thomas & Friends: The Great Race as Samson / Great Railway Show Judge (voice)
- Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures as Samson (voice)
2015
- Wolf Hall as George Cavendish
- Dickensian as Bob Cratchit
- Man Up as Ryan
- Thomas & Friends: Dinos and Discoveries as Samson (voice)
- Identicals as Surgeon Peters
2014
- A Wonderful Christmas Time as Gary Greene
2013
- Father Brown as William Fitzgibbon
2012
- Citizen Khan as Gabe
- 8 Minutes Idle as Bryan
2011
- Vera as Cal Wallace
2010
- The Persuasionists as Peter
- D.O.A as Danny
2008
- Ashes to Ashes as Rick Travers
- Beautiful People as Mr. Bell
- Me and Orson Welles as Radio Director
- Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008 as Jason West
2007
- Skins as Tom
- M.I. High as Nigel
- Gavin & Stacey as Jason West
2005
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Photographer
2004
- The Libertine as Huysmans
- The Life and Death of Peter Sellers as Motorcycle Delivery Man
2002
- All or Nothing as Dr. Simon Griffith
1992
- Heartbeat as Gareth
1991
- Murder Most Horrid as Gaunt Jnr