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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 10, 1961
Died
August 15, 2022 (age 61)
Place of Birth
North London, England, UK
Also Known As
Robin Lermitte
Robin McCallum
Biography
Robin Peter McCallum (previously Robin Lermitte; 1961 – 15 August 2022) was a British actor and weather presenter. McCallum initially worked as an actor in minor roles – most memorably as Detective Chief Superintendent David Graves in the BBC drama Between The Lines and as D.I. Bob Ashley in EastEnders (1988–1989). He played Piers in the Tales of the Unexpected (TV series) episode (9/6) "Wink Three Times" (1988). He made his television debut as Lord Alfred Douglas in the ITV series Oscar (1985).
McCallum entered a competition on ITV's This Morning in 2002 to become ITV's newest weather presenter, which he subsequently won. As a result, he became a national ITV Weather presenter, until he joined the ITV London regional weather team alongside fellow forecasters Manali Lukha and Chrissie Reidy in 2005. At times he also appeared on ITV Anglia and ITV Meridian.
McCallum co-presented the ITN produced London Tonight, the regional news programme for ITV London, on occasions throughout 2010.
In August 2013 he appeared on ITV Channel Television.
McCallum died in August 2022.
Known For

TV
EastEnders
D.I. Ashley
1985

TV
Call the Midwife
Dr. Jeremy Atherton
2012

TV
Agatha Raisin
Gustav
2016

TV
Peak Practice
Doctor
1993

TV
Tales of the Unexpected
Piers
1979

TV
Poldark
Justice Trehearne
2015

TV
Humans
Headteacher
2015

TV
Victoria
Lord Portman
2016

TV
The Comic Strip Presents...
Tom
1982

TV
Birds of a Feather
Anti-Terrorist Officer
1989

TV
Between the Lines
Det. Supt. David Graves
1992

TV
Campion
Val Gyrth
1989

TV
You Rang, M'Lord?
Dickie Metcalfe
1990

TV
Dr Terrible's House of Horrible
Jim
2001
TV
Crown Prosecutor
Simon Foss
1995
TV
Sweet Revenge
Vicar
2001

TV
Oscar
Lord Alfred Douglas
1985

Film
B. Monkey
Manager
1999

Film
The Zero Option
Ronnie Collins (as Robin Lermitte)
1988

Film
Lenin: The Train
Von Buhring
1990
Filmography
2016TVVictoriaas Lord Portman2016TVAgatha Raisinas Gustav2015TVHumansas Headteacher2015TVPoldarkas Justice Trehearne2012TVCall the Midwifeas Dr. Jeremy Atherton2001TVDr Terrible's House of Horribleas Jim2001TVSweet Revengeas Vicar1999FilmB. Monkeyas Manager1995TVCrown Prosecutoras Simon Foss1993TVPeak Practiceas Doctor1992TVBetween the Linesas Det. Supt. David Graves1990FilmLenin: The Trainas Von Buhring1990TVThe Real Charlotteas Christopher Dysart1990TVYou Rang, M'Lord?as Dickie Metcalfe1989TVBirds of a Featheras Anti-Terrorist Officer1989TVCampionas Val Gyrth1988FilmThe Zero Optionas Ronnie Collins (as Robin Lermitte)1987FilmThe Princess Academy1986FilmConsuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)as Tom1985FilmForbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie1985TVOscaras Lord Alfred Douglas1985TVEastEndersas D.I. Ashley1982TVThe Comic Strip Presents...as Tom1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Piers