Is the guy in Sex Education actually disabled?

Is the guy in Sex Education actually disabled?

Is George Robinson disabled? George is the first disabled actor to be cast in Sex Education and, like his character Isaac, uses a wheelchair after suffering spinal cord injury while playing rugby in South Africa at the age of 17.

How did Isaac from Sex Education become disabled?

They were still living with their parents then and they would be sent out of the house so their parents could get high. One day, he dared Joe to climb up a massive tree and Joe chickened out halfway up. Wanting to prove he was braver, Isaac climbed to the very top of the tree and subsequently, fell off.

What is Isaac’s disability?

Sex Education star George Robinson has opened up about playing Isaac, discussing feedback from the disabled community. The actor, who became quadriplegic himself at the age of 17, discussed playing the wheelchair-using character.

What actually happened to George Robinson?

On 27 July 2015, he had a severe spinal neck injury attempting a tackle whilst playing against D.F. Malan High School in Bellville near Cape Town. He was taken to the intensive care unit at Melomed Bellville Private Hospital, where he was operated on and stayed for 37 days.