Robson Green issues warning as he calls out ‘creepy’ fake Instagram account: ‘Too weird’

‘I’d give these folks an award for their dedication to weirdness’

Actor Robson Green has called out a “weird” fake account on Instagram that was impersonating him.

The Grantchester star, 60, has been pursuing a career in acting since 1989 and has continued to book huge roles for himself. With success, naturally, often comes imitation.

However, in the latest Robson update, it seems someone was attempting to fool his fans…

Robson put the fake account on blast (Credit: BBC)

Robson Green blasts fake Instagram account

In a post shared on Sunday (May 25), Robson shared a screenshot of a fake account under the username “robsongreen2025.”

Catching the account early, the page only had two followers at the time. However, it was already following 33 people.

“Nothing says ‘I have a life’ quite like spending hours creating a fake account just to masquerade as someone else trying to scam money out of people,” Robson wrote in his caption.

“Honestly, I’d give these folks an award for their dedication to weirdness, but I think even that would be too weird. If you’re going to impersonate me, at least try to get creative—maybe add a unicorn ironing a plum.”

He continued: “Something that matches the level of bizarre you’re going for. But really I’d prefer a little originality over the whole ‘creepy copycat’ routine. Keep trying—maybe one day you’ll get it right, or at least come up with a new hobby.”

Robson concluded the length caption with the hashtag “#FakeAccountAlert.”

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‘They tried to follow me’

Fans quickly reacted to the post and informed Robson that the account had tried to fool them.

“I’ve had quite a few requests from various ‘Robson Green’ accounts over the past few weeks. Disappointingly it’s never you,” one user joked.

“Tried to follow me too. Hilarious!” another person shared.

“I’ve had lots of people trying to friend me impersonating you. Trouble is @instagram doesn’t always take their accounts down when I report them!” a third remarked.

“I have 5 this week made me laugh,” a fourth said.