Mikey Robins
Mikey Robins | |
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Birth name | Mikel Mason Robins |
Born | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | 8 December 1961
Medium | Television, radio, books |
Nationality | Australian |
Spouse | Laura Williams (1999–present) |
Notable works and roles | Team captain, Good News Week (1996–2000, 2008–2012) |
Mikel Mason "Mikey" Robins (born 8 December 1961) is an Australian media personality, comedian and writer. He is best known for the satirical game show
Early life and education
Robins was born in Newcastle, New South Wales.
He attended Newcastle High School.
He attended the
Career
In his teens, he worked as a parcel pickup boy at Woolworths, Garden City, Kotara, and as a barman at the Mary Ellen Hotel, Merewether.
He was a member of
Robins was a breakfast radio presenter for the Australian FM radio station
The recognition he gained through Triple J launched Robins's career in television comedy; he appeared on Live and Sweaty and was a regular on McFeast before joining McDermott on Good News Week in 1996. He remained with Good News Week throughout its initial run between 1996 and 2000, and when Network Ten renewed the series in 2008 he returned in his original role.[2][4]
Robins's other television projects have included several documentaries on Australian pubs such as Mikey, Pubs and Beer Nuts,[1] as well as appearances on the ABC series The Fat, and the Seven Network's breakfast program, Sunrise. He played the character of Reg Linchpin on the ABC's Mr Squiggle and Friends in 1989–1990. In 2005, he was a contestant on the TV show Australian's Brainiest Comedian. In the final round, he beat Bob Downe, winning the game by one point. He was presented with a trophy and won A$20,000, which he donated to the NSW Autism Association. [citation needed]
Robins is also a published author, having co-written two books, Three Beers and a Chinese Meal (with Helen Razer),[5] a bestseller, and Big Man's World (with Tony Squires and Steve Abbott).[6]
Personal life
In 1999, Robins married his long-time partner Laura Williams.[2]
Robins is a supporter of the rugby league club South Sydney Rabbitohs.[7]
Health issues
Robins's father, Bill, sold hair-care products and worked for a time as an announcer at weekend surf lifesaving carnivals, which Robins says was his "introduction to talking into a microphone". When he was eight, Robins's father was diagnosed with cancer and died two years later. Robins claims he reacted to his father's death by eating more and giving up sports, pointing to this as the beginning of his battle with obesity.[2] His obesity was a frequent source of comedy in his performances, but also held serious health implications. In 2003, he was diagnosed with extreme sleep apnea which caused him to stop breathing around 70 times an hour while he slept, due in large part to his weight.
In addition, he suffered from high
Bibliography
Author
- ISBN 0091830729.
- ISBN 0091833817.
- Robins, Mikey (2018). Seven Deadly Sins and One Very Naughty Fruit. Sydney, NSW: Simon & Schuster (Australia). ISBN 978-1925750164.
- Robins, Mikey (5 August 2020). Reprehensible. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781760852993.
Contributor
- Mikey Robins and nephew Markus Williams (2007). "Contributor". Laugh Even Louder!. By ISBN 978-1-74169-022-4.[9]
References
- ^ a b Staff writer (2000). "Never Leave The Chair". Cetus 2000. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
- ^ a b c d Sammut, Claudia (23 January 2000). "The Private Passions of the Thinking Man's Yobbo". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 25 October 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
- ^ Vega 95.3 Sydney[permanent dead link]
- ^ Vickery, Colin (31 December 1997). "The News is Out". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
- ISBN 978-0-09-183072-4
- ^ "Big Man's World". Woroni. Vol. 50, no. 8. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 September 1998. p. 27. Retrieved 24 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "My Souths Story - Mikey Robins". 16 October 2018.
- ^ "The Biggest Winner – Transcript". Australian Story. 3 July 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
- ISBN 978-1-74169-022-4.
External links
- Mikey Robins at IMDb