# Robin Laing

Robin Laing (born 1976) is a Scottish actor, best known for his portrayal of Edward Heffron in the HBO series Band of Brothers (2001) and as DI Donald in River City (2012–17).
Born in Dundee, Laing began acting at a young age, joining an Arbroath theatre company, the Angus Children's Theatre and then later the Carnoustie Theatre Club. While at school he landed his first professional role at Dundee Repertory Theatre, playing Young Steerforth in David Copperfield. After leaving school he studied Drama in Dundee and at Fife College.
His first professional, adult role was playing Renton in the UK tour of Trainspotting in 1996. While on tour he was asked to cover the role in London's West End for four shows, during which time John Byrne saw him and asked Laing to screen-test for his upcoming film The Slab Boys. He was cast in the role of Phil McCann, and filming took place later that year in Glasgow.
Laing's participation in Band of Brothers led to a friendship with Heffron, lasting until Heffron's passing in 2013. Laing played Martin Ness in 2004's "Shadowplay", part of Series 4 (episodes 11 and 12) of Waking the Dead.
He joined the cast of River City in 2012, and would appear regularly on it until 2017, and also appeared on Waterloo Road in a recurring role. He also appears as Major Donald MacDonald in seasons six and seven of Outlander. Other appearances include in the films Filth (2013) and Outlaw King (2018).
Laing resides in Scotland.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1997 | The Slab Boys | Phil McCann |
| 2000 | Borstal Boy | Jock |
| 2000 | Beautiful Creatures | Garage Attendant |
| 2005 | Joyeux Noël | William |
| 2013 | Filth | Rent Boy |
| 2018 | Outlaw King | Bishop of St Andrews |
| 2018 | Only You | Private Doctor |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997-1999 | The Lakes | Joey | Main role, 14 episodes |
| 1998 | Cadfael | Sulien Blount | 2 episodes |
| 1998; 2008 | Taggart | Mark Jackson/Sgt. Sean Mackay | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers | Pfc. Edward Heffron | Miniseries, 8 episodes |
| 2004 | Waking the Dead | Martin Ness | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Born and Bred | Albert Tooley | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Murder City | Nathan Wallis | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Garrow's Law | Westminster Clerk | 1 episode |
| 2012-2017; 2022-2023 | River City | DI Craig Donald | Main role, 66 episodes |
| 2015 | Waterloo Road | Ronnie Fairchild | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2016 | One of Us | Constable Hartley | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2016 | The Coroner | Eddie Landman | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Casualty | Robert Kearns | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Shetland | Gavin Laird | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2019 | The Victim | Andy Tait | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Vigil | Miller | Miniseries, 1 episodes |
| 2021 | Guilt | Adrian | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Outlander | Donald MacDonald | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Stonehouse | Bank Manager | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2023 | The Gold | Garth Chappell | 4 episodes |
| 2024 | Only Child | Ian | 4 episodes |
| 2025 | Lockerbie: A Search for Truth | Roland Stephenson | 2 episodes |

### Radio

| Date | Title | Role | Director | Station |
| 21 August 2008 | Sex for Volunteers | Douglas | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
| 9 October 2009 | Daniel and Mary | Daniel | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio Scotland Drama |
| 26 January 2010 | The Ca'd'oro Cafe | Billy | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
| 28 February 2010 | La Princesse de Clèves | Nemours | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio 3 Drama on 3 |
| 30 October 2010 | The Vanishing | Jean-Pierre Gallo Manager | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio 4 Saturday Play |
| 28 September 2011 | One Hundred and Forty Characters: Songbirds | Read by | Kirsteen Cameron | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Reading |
| 19 December 2011 | Down and Out in Auchangaish | Donnie | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
| 13 August 2012 – 17 August 2012 | The Other One | Dad | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Drama |
| 23 September 2012 | Mary Stuart | Leicester | Gaynor Macfarlane | BBC Radio 3 Drama on 3 |
| 29 January 2014 | Albion Street | Jamie | Gaynor Macfarlane | BBC Radio Scotland Drama |
| 22 January 2018 – 2 February 2018 | The Truth About Hawaii | David | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio 4 15 Minute Drama |
| 22 January 2018 – 12 February 2018 | 4/4 | Archie | Gaynor Macfarlane | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Drama |
| 30 September 2018 | (After) Fear | The Pianist | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio 3 Drama on 3 |