Actor Shaun Thomas played Gerry Roberts in Emmerdale from 2017 to 2018
21:57, 03 Feb 2026Updated 22:17, 03 Feb 2026
Actor Shaun Thomas played Gerry Roberts in Emmerdale from 2017 to 2018 (Image: ITV)
Emmerdale’s Gerry Roberts star Shaun Thomas looks unrecognisable in his new role eight years after his brutal ITV soap exit.
The actor, 28, played Gerry on Emmerdale from 2017 to 2018. Gerry was introduced as Lachlan White’s, played by Thomas Atkinson, cellmate at Skipdale Young Offenders Institute.
At the time, Lachlan was awaiting trial for the attempted murder of his grandfather Lawrence White, played by John Bowe.
It was soon revealed that Gerry and Lachlan were in cahoots as the duo worked together to make Lachlan’s mum, Chrissie White, played by Louise Marwood, feel guilty for her son being locked up as she offered multiple gifts.
Following his release, Gerry turned up in Emmerdale looking for Lachlan and Chrissie agreed to let Gerry stay at Home Farm for a few days.
Shaun Thomas who played Gerry Roberts in Emmerdale (Image: ITV)
However, his time in Emmerdale was short-lived as Lachlan killed Gerry by bashing his head in with a brick at the B&B after fearing his secrets would be exposed.
At the time of his exit, actor Shaun stated that it wasn’t his decision to leave the soap.
“It were a shock because I was only meant to come here for two episodes in the prison scenes with Lachlan, and then I ended up staying here for a year and a half,” he told Metro.co.uk.
“So I really got used to being around everybody and making a connection with everybody.
Eight years since his brutal Emmerdale exit, Shaun looks unrecognisable after landing a role in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms(Image: Getty Images)
“And then to be told that it would be coming to an end, it were pretty upsetting.”
Eight years since his brutal Emmerdale exit, Shaun looks unrecognisable after landing a role in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms as Ser Raymun ‘The Reluctant’ Fossoway.
The actor has been attending events and red carpets for the new HBO series created by Ira Parker and George R. R. Martin, which is a prequel to Game of Thrones.
Other projects since leaving Emmerdale include Casualty, Four Lives, Ladhood, the critically-acclaimed film How to Have Sex, The Long Shadow, Rocket Fuel and The Choral.
Emmerdale continues on weeknights at 8pm on ITV and ITV X.
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