{{Short description|English actor (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Use British English|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Martin Bobb-Semple | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|08|29|df=y}} | birth_place = London, England | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2009–present | education = Identity School of Acting }}
'''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== Bobb-Semple was born on 29 August 1997<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ashman |first1=Joe |title=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 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BnCGJzwnZHJ/ |publisher=Instagram |access-date=10 September 2025}}</ref> and grew up in North West London alongside an older brother.<ref name="TresA">{{cite news |title=Martin Bobb-Semple |url=https://tresamagazine.com/2021/12/08/martin-bobb-semple/ |access-date=10 September 2025 |work=TresA}}</ref> 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.<ref name="TresA" /> His parents then enrolled him in a weekend stage school.<ref name="Perception">{{cite news |title=Martin Bobb-Semple Journey: From Stage to Television and the Power of Storytelling |url=https://perceptionmag.com/martin-bobb-semple-journey-from-stage-to-television-and-the-power-of-storytelling/ |access-date=10 September 2025 |work=Perception |archive-date=25 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625171641/https://perceptionmag.com/martin-bobb-semple-journey-from-stage-to-television-and-the-power-of-storytelling/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref name="Variety">{{cite news |title='All American: Homecoming' Star Martin Bobb-Semple Signs With UTA (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/martin-bobb-semple-uta-1236179775/ |access-date=10 September 2025 |work=Variety}}</ref> He was in the production until 2012.<ref name="CelebMix" />
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.<ref name="TresA" /> Then from 2015 to 2017, he studied at Identity School of Acting.<ref name="CelebMix" /> 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.<ref name="TresA" /> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title='Pandora': Priscilla Quintana To Headline The CW Summer Sci-Fi Action Series; Full Cast Set |url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/pandora-priscilla-quintana-lead-cw-sci-fi-action-series-full-cast-1202607878/ |access-date=10 September 2025 |work=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=6 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506165322/https://deadline.com/2019/05/pandora-priscilla-quintana-lead-cw-sci-fi-action-series-full-cast-1202607878/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news |title='Pandora' Renewed For Season 2 By The CW |url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/pandora-renewed-season-2-the-cw-priscilla-quintana-1202762134/ |access-date=10 September 2025 |work=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=17 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017035602/https://deadline.com/2019/10/pandora-renewed-season-2-the-cw-priscilla-quintana-1202762134/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The series partially filmed in Bulgaria, which he found to be a "really cool" experience.<ref name="TresA" /> 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.<ref name="Variety" /> He recurred as Evan Neiman in both series of the show.<ref name="CelebMix">{{cite news |title=Meet Evan Neiman: Interview with 'One of Us is Lying' Star Martin Bobb-Semple |url=https://celebmix.com/meet-evan-neiman-interview-with-one-of-us-is-lying-star-martin-bobb-semple/ |access-date=10 September 2025 |work=CelebMix}}</ref> Then from 2022 to 2024, he appeared as Orlando Johnson on the CW series ''All American: Homecoming''.<ref>{{cite news |title=A SEMPLE LIFE: MARTIN BOBB-SEMPLE ON GROWTH AND CREATIVITY AND 'ALL AMERICAN: HOMECOMING' |url=https://www.abookof.us/nextchapters/martin-bobb-semple |access-date=10 September 2025 |work=A Book of Us |archive-date=25 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725185211/https://www.abookof.us/nextchapters/martin-bobb-semple |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='All American: Homecoming' Star Martin Bobb-Semple On Exploring A New Side Of Simone & Land's "Rollercoaster" Relationship In Season 3 |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/all-american-homecoming-martin-bobb-semple-simone-lando-season-3-1236050310/ |access-date=10 September 2025 |work=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=14 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914142434/https://deadline.com/2024/08/all-american-homecoming-martin-bobb-semple-simone-lando-season-3-1236050310/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Martin Bobb-Semple Upped To Series Regular |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/martin-bobb-semple-series-regular-season-3-all-american-homecoming-1235826104/ |access-date=10 September 2025 |work=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=23 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923150957/https://deadline.com/2024/02/martin-bobb-semple-series-regular-season-3-all-american-homecoming-1235826104/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He is related to Isaiah and Richard Bobb-Semple who are also actors.
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" ! 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 |- | TBA | ''Tomb Raider'' | Zip | Main role |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bobb-Semple, Martin}} Category:1997 births Category:21st-century English male actors Category:Black British male actors Category:English male child actors Category:English male stage actors Category:English male television actors Category:Alumni of the Identity School of Acting Category:Living people Category:Male actors from London