Bobby Davro
| Bobby Davro | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robert Christopher Nankeville |
| Born |
13 September 1958 Ashford, Middlesex, England |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Genres | Stand-up |
| Spouse | Trudi Jameson (1993 - 2003) |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | twitter |
Bobby Davro (born Robert Christopher Nankeville, 13 September 1958 in Ashford, Middlesex) is an English actor and comedian best known for his work as an impressionist.
He made his television debut in 1981. In 1983 he made his television breakthrough at Live from Her Majesty's followed by appearances on the television show Copy Cats.
Between 2007 and 2008 he played Vinnie Monks in the BBC One soap EastEnders, participated in Dancing on Ice in 2010 and took part in Your Face Sounds Familiar in 2013.
Davro appeared on a variety of television shows, mostly with ITV, throughout the 80s and 90s. Davro's popularity was at its highest during the mid 80s with his own Saturday night ITV shows; Bobby Davro on the Box, Bobby Davro's TV Annual and Bobby Davro's TV Weekly. He also made appearances on the popular comedy impressions sketch show Copy Cats. Davro went on to make two more shows with ITV; Davro's Sketch Pad and Davro in 1990, but by this time the comedian's brand of humour was proving to be less popular with audiences as ratings for his shows declined.
The 90s saw Davro switching channels to the BBC, appearing on television shows such as Public Enemy Number One and the talent show The Heat Is On. During the filming of Public Enemy Number One, Davro suffered a broken nose when some stocks he was placed in toppled over and caused him to fall face-first onto the studio's concrete floor. This incident was not televised but was used in a BBC safety video.
Davro made another attempt at the comedy sketch show format which proved successful for him in the 80s, on the short lived show Rock with Laughter. He replaced John Eccleston as co-presenter on the game show Run the Risk with Peter Simon: this featured on the BBC's Saturday morning children's show Live & Kicking. Davro returned to UK TV screens in May 1997, as host of Yorkshire Television's Winner Takes All for 65 episodes which was produced for Challenge TV.
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