Roger Davies (actor)

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Roger Davies, also known as Roger Davies-Roberts, is a British television and film actor. [1] He is best known for playing the character Vinnie Rodriguez in the Nickelodeon UK series Renford Rejects , which ran from 1998 to 2001. [2] [3] In 2018, he featured in Netflix/Bad Robot's The Cloverfield Paradox playing Michael Hamilton. [4] [5]

Davies has also appeared in a number of TV series including 24seven, Hounded, The Bill, Blue Peter, Family Affairs, Dream Team, Girls in Love, and NCIS: Los Angeles. [3] [6] [7]

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References

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