Rob James-Collier is an English actor and model. He is best known for his role as Liam Connor in Coronation Street.
Having no experience as an actor, Rob went for auditions for the series Down To Earth, but stars Ricky Tomlinson and Denise Welch were convinced by his talent and he got the part of the womanising pub landlord at The Black Bull Tavern in the show. In 2006 he joined Coronation Street as one of the brothers buying a share of the local knicker factory. He will be leaving Coronation street at the end of 2008 when his current contract expires.
He also modelled for Argos in their catalogues where he appears in the current Autumn/Winter 2007 and Spring/Summer 2008 catalogue.
Rob won the award for 'Sexiest Male' at the 2007 British Soap Awards, voted for by the public.
Until his interview with Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton on UK daytime tv show This Morning on the tenth of July, 2007, he had never been interviewed on a live television show. He did indicate on the show that he was born in Stoke-on-Trent and has a distinct potteries accent.
In an interview in early 2008, Collier announced he was to leave the soap. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a88550/liam-quits-corrie-over-typecast-fears.html
