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Butler Thomas Barrow, played by Robert James-Collier, had one of the most fascinating story arcs of the series. Barrow was one of the show's primary antagonists in the first few seasons, but by the time "Downton Abbey" was canceled, the character had won over the Crawley family, the staff, and audiences. Allen Leech/Robert-James Collier’s bromance is the best! and makes the Tom/Thomas relationship so much better IMO.

An out gay Hollyoaks star has hit back after a Downton Abbey actor said playing a gay character hurt his career. Downton Abbey star Rob James-Collier, who played a gay butler in all seasons of the hit series, earlier this week said playing a gay character has had a negative impact on his career. Downton Abbey actor Rob James Collier lost sleep over 'harrowing' homosexuality storyline Series five of the hit ITV period drama starts on Sunday 21 September.

All pretty racy, but just wait till Lord Grantham hears the one about the Downton spin-off Leech has written with Barrow (Rob James-Collier) about the Abbey’s former servants running rival bars. I'm not going to demand a beautiful guy. My unrealistic hope for DA3 is for Thomas and George to have a sweet little reunion moment, because the other movies forgot that they're besties and I miss them dearly.

His onscreen debut was a featured role in the made-for-TV comedy-drama "Perfect Day," followed by an appearance on the BBC romantic comedy series "Down to Earth," where he played the part of a womanizing bar owner. Sign up Log in. Even the lighter scenes during that same series, when Thomas tried and failed to sell bags of flour on the black market, James-Collier was convinced shed some light on the ethereal butler.

Is anyone noticing that Thomas is no longer wearing his glove in this film?

Throughout Thomas' tenure at Downton Abbey, he has consistently worn his glove because without it he was seen as indecent. James-Collier also showed a much lighter side, joking with the audience, pulling faces, holding hands with his co-star Allen Leech who plays Tom Branson , and putting his arm round him when the crowd were being shown clips from the award-winning series.

Originally, he did not set out to become an actor. You saw that really sensitive, naive side of Thomas, really. Main Menu. This was the serious part of the evening. James-Collier guest starred on a number of hit shows like "Casualty" BBC, and "The Royal" ITV, , before becoming a series regular on ITV's popular soap opera "Coronation Street," as a loveable rogue who was also a ladies' man - a characterization he easily - some thought too easily - essayed for U.

But, after filling in for an absentee actor at a friend's film shoot, James-Collier started taking acting classes during his off-hours from work. Despite there being a bounty of soldiers who were desperate to reconstruct themselves, plastic surgery was specifically for the elite.

Robert James-Collier - Actor

Terms Privacy Policy. More In Entertainment. But after failing many times to elevate his position within the household, Thomas begins to ease up, showing a lighter side during later seasons. In season 6 episode 8, we get a glimpse of thomas post 'incident' without his glove:. Downton Abbey Series 3 finishes on Sunday evening. Watch the characters in action below…. Follow us. Instead, James-Collier worked several manual labor jobs and was also a part-time model.

Doubting Thomas

He continued to work steadily on British television, before landing his breakthrough role on director Julian Fellowes' series "Downton Abbey," a period drama about the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants. We've all been heartbroken, haven't we? Submit a tip. All rights reserved. Not only was Thomas bound to a life of servitude, but he also struggled with being a gay man in Edwardian England.

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