Robert Grubb
Robert Grubb | |
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| Born | 31 January 1950 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Robin Silver[1] |
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]
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]
He also narrated "Rainforest Beneath the Canopy" in 2004.
As of 2020[update] Grubb was reprising his previous role of Detective
Grubb features as Senior Sgt Bill Kirby in
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | My Brilliant Career | Frank Hawdon | Feature film |
| 1981 | Gallipoli | Billy | Feature film[9] |
| 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
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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
| 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
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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[10] | Senior Sergeant Bill Kirby | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Call Me Chihiro | Bito (English Voice) |
References
- ProQuest 353133528
- ProQuest 358934988
- ^ ProQuest 351887744
- ProQuest 872615332
- ProQuest 1950835552
- ^ "Melbourne Goes Into The Woods, Jan . 21" by Peter Kemp at playbill.com
- ^ Follies
- ^ "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
- Robert Grubb at IMDb
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