Martin Bobb-Semple

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Martin Bobb-Semple
Born (1997-08-29) 29 August 1997 (age 28)
London, England
EducationIdentity School of Acting
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present

Martin Bobb-Semple (born 29 August 1997) is an English actor. After making his debut as a child actor in a West End theatre production of Oliver! in 2009, he appeared in various children's television series including Dixi (2014), So Awkward (2016) and Free Rein (2018–2019). Bobb-Semple has since gone on to star in series including Pandora (2019), One of Us Is Lying (2021–2022) and All American: Homecoming (2022–2024).

Life and career

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Bobb-Semple was born on 29 August 1997[1] and grew up in North West London alongside an older brother.[2] Aged seven, he expressed an interest in acting due to having an interest in storytelling; he also cited Disney Channel and Nickelodeon as an inspiration.[2] His parents then enrolled him in a weekend stage school.[3] He landed his first acting role when he was aged nine, after being cast in a West End theatre production of Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in Covent Garden.[4] He was in the production until 2012.[5]

Bobb-Semple's first television role was in the CBBC series Dixi as Zane in 2014. He starred in 30 episodes of the series. Aged 15 at the time, Bobb-Semple stated that it was "surreal" to be starring in his first screen project and recalled his mother accompanying him to the audition in Hackney, as well as his nervousness.[2] Then from 2015 to 2017, he studied at Identity School of Acting.[5] He appeared in fellow CBBC series So Awkward in 2016, as a guest star in one episode. As well as being in school, Bobb-Semple was working at a gym at the time and took time off to film for the episode in Manchester.[2] In 2018, Bobb-Semple reached a wider audience after being cast in the Netflix drama series Free Rein. He starred as Alex in the second and third series, as well as a Christmas special.[6]

Following the conclusion of Free Rein, Bobb-Semple landed a role on the CW series Pandora in 2019. He starred as Thomas James Ross throughout the first series.[7] The series partially filmed in Bulgaria, which he found to be a "really cool" experience.[2] In 2021, he joined the cast of the Peacock series One of Us Is Lying, an adaptation of the 2017 novel of the same name.[4] He recurred as Evan Neiman in both series of the show.[5] Then from 2022 to 2024, he appeared as Orlando Johnson on the CW series All American: Homecoming.[8][9] He was initially cast as a recurring character for the first two series, but for the final series, he was promoted to a main cast member.[10]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 Dixi Zane Main role
2016 So Awkward Trent Gatsby Episode: "Slang Gang"
2018–2019 Free Rein Alex Main role
2018 Free Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas Alex Television film
2019 Pandora Thomas James Ross Main role
2021–2022 One of Us Is Lying Evan Neiman Recurring role
2022–2024 All American: Homecoming Orlando Johnson Main role

References

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  1. ^ Ashman, Joe. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARTIN BOBB-SEMPLE!!!!!! The big 21 tomorrow Here we are giggling like little children. Again. This was at our final location for episode 10, around about 5:30 am 🤓 @official_mbs". Instagram. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Martin Bobb-Semple". TresA. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Martin Bobb-Semple Journey: From Stage to Television and the Power of Storytelling". Perception. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b "'All American: Homecoming' Star Martin Bobb-Semple Signs With UTA (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Meet Evan Neiman: Interview with 'One of Us is Lying' Star Martin Bobb-Semple". CelebMix. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  6. ^ "'Pandora': Priscilla Quintana To Headline The CW Summer Sci-Fi Action Series; Full Cast Set". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  7. ^ "'Pandora' Renewed For Season 2 By The CW". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  8. ^ "A SEMPLE LIFE: MARTIN BOBB-SEMPLE ON GROWTH AND CREATIVITY AND 'ALL AMERICAN: HOMECOMING'". A Book of Us. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  9. ^ "'All American: Homecoming' Star Martin Bobb-Semple On Exploring A New Side Of Simone & Land's "Rollercoaster" Relationship In Season 3". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Martin Bobb-Semple Upped To Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
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