Robbie Jackson
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| EastEnders character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Dean Gaffney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1993–2004, 2010, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 926 16 December 1993 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 5148 2 October 2015 |
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| Created by | Tony McHale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by |
Leonard Lewis (1993) Louise Berridge (2004) Diederick Santer (2010) Dominic Treadwell-Collins (2015) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Call centre manager Road sweeper Taxi controller Waiter Video rental store manager |
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| Family | Branning |
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| Father | Gary Bolton |
| Mother | Carol Jackson |
| Stepfather | Alan Jackson |
| Half-brothers |
Billie Jackson Kevin Bolton |
| Half-sisters |
Bianca Jackson Sonia Fowler |
| Sons | Sami Jackson |
| Grandfathers | Jim Branning |
| Grandmothers | Reenie Branning |
| Uncles |
Derek Branning Max Branning Jack Branning |
| Aunts |
Suzy Branning April Branning |
| Nephews |
Liam Butcher Morgan Jackson-King |
| Nieces |
Tiffany Dean Rebecca Fowler |
| First cousins |
Lauren Branning Abi Branning |
Robert "Robbie" Jackson is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Dean Gaffney. The character was introduced in 1993, but axed in 2003 by executive producer Louise Berridge. He made brief returns in 2004 and 2010 for two family weddings and again on 22 September 2015 to tie in with the exit of his on-screen mother, Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson). Robbie made his final appearance on 2 October 2015.
Robbie was the product of a whirlwind romance between teenagers Gary Bolton (Bruce Byron) and Carol Branning (Lindsey Coulson). Carol already had a daughter, Bianca (Patsy Palmer), from a previous relationship and upon discovering that she was pregnant again she and Gary got engaged and began living together before she gave birth to their son at just 16. They were happy for a while, but Gary soon began to feel tied down at such a young age and had an affair with an other woman Geraldine, which led to her being pregnant and Gary walking out on Carol and her two children just months after their son's birth. Robbie and his half sister Bianca saw many surrogate father figures during their childhood, and received a new half sister Sonia (Natalie Cassidy) after their mother's one-night stand with a man named Terry Cant. Carol later entered a relationship with the steady and reliable Alan Jackson in 1987. They became parents to Billie (Devon Anderson) in 1988 and not long afterwards Alan became a father figure to Robbie and his sisters, resulting in them all taking on the name Jackson.
Robbie arrives in Albert Square in 1993 with the rest of the Jackson clan. Initially a troublesome teen, Robbie has little success at school and is frequently in trouble for his behaviour, along with his friend Kevin (John Pickard). In November 1994, the pair find a dog which Robbie names Wellard. Robbie manages to persuade the dog's owner to relinquish care to him, after he discovers that Wellard was being neglected, and Wellard then becomes Robbies's pet. As he ages, Robbie becomes more responsible, but has little success in anything he chooses to do. He has several careers in Albert Square including radio control for the Evans' mini cab company, waiter, a job as manager in the local video rental store, and later as the market road sweeper.
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