Glenn Robbins
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glenn Robbins (born 1956) is an Australian comedy performer/writer. He is a graduate of Drama and Media at Melbourne State College and first moved into performing in 1981.
Contents |
[edit] Career
Glenn began his acting career in 1985, appearing on the sketch show The Eleventh Hour. He shot to fame in 1988 when he starred in another sketch show The Comedy Company, in which one of his characters in the show, 'Uncle Arthur', became very popular. In 1993, he joined the team of Fast Forward for two seasons. Other sketch shows he has been on include Full Frontal (in 1993), Jimoen (1994 - 95) and Something Stupid (1998).
In 1998, Glenn became a panelist on the weekly television show The Panel. The show lasted 8 seasons, going on hiatus in 2005.
Glenn played 'Russell Coight' in All Aussie Adventures from 2001 until 2002 on Channel Ten. From 2002 onwards, he has been playing 'Kel Knight' in the television comedy series Kath & Kim.
In 2001 Glenn played the role of Pete O'May in the award-winning Australian film Lantana. In 2006 he co-stars with Mick Molloy in the comedy feature BoyTown as an eighties pop star called "Benny G" making an ill-advised comeback.
[edit] Awards
Gleen has been nominated at the Logies several times. He was nimonated for 'Most Popular Actor' in 2003 and 2004 for his role in Kath and Kim and again nominated in 2005 for his role in the telemovie Da Kath and Kim Code.
[edit] Trivia
Glenn's nickname in high school was 'Glennis'.[citation needed]
Glenn is executive producer of the Network 10 sketch comedy show The Ronnie Johns Half Hour. He found the 3rd Degree (the comedy troupe which writes and performs RJHH) performing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and with them, developed their stage show for TV.[citation needed]
