Robert Webb

Webb’s Jeremy gives Peep Show a different route into self-deception from David Mitchell’s Mark: enthusiasm and an appealing explanation can briefly make a terrible decision seem reasonable. His performance is more than a loose counterweight to an anxious partner. Try The Smoking Room for work outside the duo, where Robin’s part in an office ensemble depends on conversation and the things he keeps to himself. The smaller setting makes Webb’s listening and changes of expression especially easy to notice.