Robert Grubb (born 31 January 1950[2]) is an Australian actor. He studied acting at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), where he graduated[3] in 1978. There he was a fellow student of actor Mel Gibson.[4]
Robert Grubb | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 January 1950 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Robin Silver[1] |
Grubb played the role of Dr. Geoffrey Standish in the popular series The Flying Doctors.[3][5] He won Australia's Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for his stage portrayal of Pop in the Australian production of the Queen musical, We Will Rock You.[3]
In 1998, he played The Wolf and Cinderella’s Prince in the Melbourne Theatre Company's production of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods.[6] In 2016, he played Dimitri Weissman in Sondheim’s Follies at Melbourne Recital Centre.[7] In 2024, he played Max in Sunset Boulevard opposite Sarah Brightman.[8]
He also narrated "Rainforest Beneath the Canopy" in 2004.
As of 2020[update] Grubb was reprising his previous role of Detective Bill Graves on Neighbours.
Grubb features as Senior Sgt Bill Kirby in Savage River (TV series), on ABC TV (and iview), premiering September 2022 and set in country Victoria.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | My Brilliant Career | Frank Hawdon | Feature film |
| 1981 | Gallipoli | Billy | Feature film[10] |
| 1983 | Phar Lap: Heart of a Nation | William Nielsen | Feature film |
| 1983 | The Amorous Dentist | Louis Bertrand | TV movie |
| 1985 | Robbery Under Arms | Sir Frederick Morringer | Feature film |
| 1985 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | Pig Killer | Feature film |
| 1985 | Remember Me | Geoff | TV movie |
| 1990 | More Winners | Mr Edmund | TV movie |
| 1997 | Paradise Road | Colonel Downes | Feature film |
| 1999 | Close Contact | Franklin | TV movie |
| 2000 | The Potato Factory | Mr Emmett | TV movie |
| 2000 | Waiting at the Royal | Anthony | TV movie |
| 2003 | After the Deluge | Simon | TV movie |
| 2004 | The Brush Off | Det. Sen. Con. Micaelis | TV movie |
| 2006 | The Society Murders | Phil Dunn QC | TV movie |
| 2007 | Black Button | Man Behind Desk | Short film |
| 2007 | Curtin | Percy Spender | TV movie |
| 2008 | The Window | Father | Short film |
| 2009 | Remembering Nigel | Himself | |
| 2010 | Of Land and Bounty | Short film | |
| 2012 | Hungry Man | The Worm | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Sara Dane | John MacArthur | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 1983 | A Country Practice | Nigel Fairbairn | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1984 | Five Mile Creek | Mr Harbottle | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1984 | Special Squad | Sims | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | All Together Now | Dr Standfish | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Bligh | Shamble | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1986-92 | The Flying Doctors | Dr. Geoffrey Standish | TV series, 204 episodes |
| 1993 | G.P. | John | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1996 | Mercury | Ritchie Munrow | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1997 | State Coroner | Hugh Ferrari | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1999 | High Flyers | Mr Bull | TV series, 26 episodes |
| 2000 | Tales of the South Seas | TV series, 1 episode: "The Devil's Pearl" | |
| 2000 | Thunderstone | Old Noah | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998-00 | SeaChange | Barry Boston | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2001 | Crash Zone | Garrison | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2001 | Ponderosa | Ned Covington | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | The Secret Life of Us | Mr Lang | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | MDA | Andrew Gallin | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | Marshall Law | Pedro | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1995-03 | Blue Heelers | Neil Pendergast / Derrick Chalmers/ Various | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2000-04 | Stingers | Frank Vellani / Damien Jordan | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Salem's Lot | Larry Crockett | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji | Salty Ben | TV series, 7 episodes |
| 2007 | Bastard Boys | Roger Gyles | TV miniseries |
| 2008 | All Saints | Pau Murray | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2008 | McLeod's Daughters | Tim Ayres | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Gerald Waddington | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2012 | Howzat! Kerry Packer's War | Tagge Webster | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Reef Doctors | James McGabe | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2014 | The Weatherman | Troy | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2017 | Wentworth | Miles Stratham | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2017 | Offspring | Julian Moody | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2017–18, 2020 | Neighbours | Bill Graves | TV series |
| 2019 | NCIS: New Orleans | Musical Live Performance | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2021 | The Newsreader | Dr McCormack | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Savage River[11] | Senior Sergeant Bill Kirby | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Call Me Chihiro | Bito (English Voice) |
References
edit- ^ "Rocking all over the world" by Richard Smith, The Mercury (20 Aug, 2005) [1 Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 353133528
- ^ "Birthdays" The Daily Telegraph (31 Jan, 2004) [1 State Edition 9] Retrieved from ProQuest 358934988
- ^ a b c "Local star's flying high" by Craig Wellington, Sunday Tasmanian (21 Feb, 2010) Retrieved from ProQuest 351887744
- ^ "Mamma Mia! What a guy" by Renae Leith, The Sunday Mail (14 Oct, 2001) [1 State Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 872615332
- ^ "101 TV Stars - Where Are They Now?" by David Meddows, Sunday Telegraph (15 Oct, 2017) Retrieved from ProQuest 1950835552
- ^ "Melbourne Goes Into The Woods, Jan . 21" by Peter Kemp at playbill.com
- ^ Follies
- ^ Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard
- ^ "Sinister new crime thriller is Australia’s answer to Broadchurch" by Debi Enker at www.smh.com.au
- ^ "Australian 'Gallipoli'" by Janet Maslin at www.nytimes.com
- ^ "Cameras roll on Savage River" by David Knox at tvtonight.com.au
External links
edit- Robert Grubb at IMDb
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