Glenn Robbins

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Glenn Robbins
Glenn Robbins (Kel Knight) at Kath & Kimderella movie premiere.jpg
Robbins in character as Kel Knight at Kath & Kimderella film premiere, August 2012
Born
Glenn Maxwell Robbins

(1957-12-30) 30 December 1957 (age 66)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • writer
  • actor
  • television and radio presenter
Years active1984–present
Television
SpouseSelina Robbins

Glenn Maxwell Robbins (born 30 December 1957) is an Australian comedian, writer, actor, television and radio presenter. He is best known for The Comedy Company , portraying Kel Knight in Kath & Kim and adventurer Russell Coight in All Aussie Adventures . Robbins has appeared on The Panel , Thank God You're Here and Have You Been Paying Attention? .

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Early life

Robbins attended Strathmore High School [1] and graduated in 1975. He later studied drama and media at the Melbourne State College and graduated with a Bachelor of Education degree in 1979. He first moved into performing in 1981. [2]

Career

Television

Robbins began his acting career in 1984, appearing in two episodes of Prisoner and one episode of Special Squad . In 1985 he appeared 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, "Uncle Arthur", became very popular. In 1991 he joined the team of Fast Forward for two seasons. Other sketch shows in which he has appeared include Full Frontal (1993), Jimeoin (1994–95) and Something Stupid (1998).

In 1998, Robbins became a panellist on the weekly television show The Panel. This aired on Network Ten. The show lasted eight seasons, going into hiatus in 2005.

Robbins played Australian adventurer Russell Coight in All Aussie Adventures from 2001 until 2002 and again in 2018 on Network Ten, as well as the 2004 telemovie. [3] [4] [5]

From 2002, he played the role of Kel Knight in the television comedy series Kath & Kim . He also appeared in the Da Kath & Kim Code telemovie in 2005. The series ended in 2007. [6] [7] [8]

In 2006, Robbins appeared in two episodes of Network Ten's Thank God You're Here . He is executive producer of the Network 10 sketch comedy show The Ronnie Johns Half Hour . [9] In 2008, he launched a new game show on the Seven Network entitled Out of the Question . [10] In 2011 he was the guest on the fourth episode of the comedy program The Joy of Sets on the Nine Network.

From 2013, Robbins has appeared in the ABC comedy series Upper Middle Bogan as Wayne Wheeler, and has a semi-regular guest spot on Have You Been Paying Attention? .

Film

In 2001, Robbins played the role of Pete O'May in the award-winning Australian film Lantana . In 2006 he co-starred with Mick Molloy in the comedy feature BoyTown as an '80s pop-star called "Benny G.". In 2011 he appeared in the comedy Scumbus . In 2012 he reprised his role of Kel Knight in the movie Kath & Kimderella . [11]

Radio

Robbins has a weekly one-hour radio segment on Melbourne radio station 3AW as part of The Weekend Break with Grubby and Dee Dee Sunday edition. [12]

Awards

Robbins has been nominated at the Logies several times. He was nominated for Most Popular Actor in 2003 and 2004 for his role in Kath & Kim and again nominated in 2005 for his role in the telemovie Da Kath & Kim Code .

Personal life

The third son of Arthur and Gwen, Robbins is married to Selina, [13] who is a nurse, and currently lives in Melbourne. [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 The Bit Part Man #2
1988 Rikky and Pete Newspaper Foreman
Evil Angels Young Father
2001 Lantana Pete O'May
2006The DealMikeShort film
BoyTown Benny G
2012 Kath & Kimderella Kel Knight
Scumbus Brett Chester

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 Prisoner Detective / Husband2 episodes
1985 A Thousand Skies Hudson FyshMiniseries
The Eleventh HourVarious rolesalso writer
Special Squad 1 episode: "A Wild Oat"
The Video Comedy ShowHimself
1986 The Flying Doctors Mac1 episode: "Acceptance"
While You're Down ThereVarious charactersalso writer (5 episodes)
1987Theatre SportsHimself
1988–90 The Comedy Company Uncle Arthur / Gary Dare / Darren (1988–89)also writer
1990 Tonight Live with Steve Vizard Himselfalso writer
1991–92 Fast Forward Various charactersalso writer, season 3–4 (37 episodes)
1991Turn It UpBobUnscreened pilot
1993 Full Frontal Guest performer7 episodes, also writer 1993–95 (20 episodes)
A Royal Commission Into the Australian EconomyPoliceman / President George Bush (Retired)Television film
The Making of NothingBarry MappinTelevision film, also writer
1994Standing on the RoadHimselfTelevision documentary, also writer, producer
Frontline Himself1 episode: "Add Sex and Stir"
1994–95 Jimeoin Various charactersalso writer
1996EricVarious charactersTelevision film
1997–2001Headliners—co-creator, director, creative producer
1998 The Russell Gilbert Show Himself1 episode: "Episode 1.1", also writer, creative consultant
Something Stupid Various charactersalso writer
1998–2007 The Panel Himself183 episodes, also co-producer
1999 The Mick Molloy Show Himself1 episode: "Episode 1.5"
The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) Himself1 episode: "Episode 2.2"
2001–02, 2018 All Aussie Adventures Russell Coight
2001, 2006, 2009 Rove Himself / Russell Coight3 episodes
2002–04, 2007 Kath & Kim Kel Knight
2003Fast Forward: One More RoundHimself / Various charactersTelevision special
2004 Saturday Night Darren and Brose Himself1 episode: "Episode 1.1"
Good Morning Australia Himself1 episode
Russell Coight's Celebrity ChallengeRussell CoightTelevision film, also creative consultant, casting director
2005 Australia Unites: Reach Out to Asia HimselfTelethon
2005–06 The Ronnie Johns Half Hour —executive producer
2005 Da Kath & Kim Code Kel KnightTelevision film
2006 Thank God You're Here Himself2 episodes, creative consultant (2006–09)
2006The Crocodile Hunter: A Tribute to Steve IrwinHimself / Russell Coight (uncredited)Television documentary
Australian Idol HimselfTop 7 Results Show
2006–07 Dancing with the Stars Himself / Kel Knight / Himself - audience member3 episodes
2007 The Nation Himself1 Episode: "Episode 9"
2008 Out of the Question Hostalso producer
2010 Santo, Sam and Ed's Cup Fever! Himself1 episode: "Episode 21"
2013 Twentysomething Jess's Dad1 episode: "Tricks of the Trade"
2014 Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell ABC Sports Correspondent (uncredited)1 episode: "Episode 3.10"
2015 Open Slather Various charactersalso creative consultant, writer (5 episodes)
Dirty Laundry Live Young Lawrence Mooney 1 episode: "Episode 3.12"
2013–16 Upper Middle Bogan Wayne Wheeler
2013–Present Have You Been Paying Attention? Himself29 episodes
2015Russell CoightGuest Quiz Master
2017 True Story with Hamish & Andy Harold1 episode: "Emidio"
2019 Have You Been Paying Attention? New Zealand Himself2 episodes
2021 I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Russell Coight1 episode

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  2. ↑ "Glenn Robbins • Comedian • MC". Enhance Entertainment PTY LTD.
  3. ↑ "How Glenn Robbins became Russel Coight". TV Tonight. 4 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Glenn Robbins' outback adventurer Russell Coight is back". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Outback personality Russell Coight returns to Red Centre ahead of TV comeback". ABC News. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "LOOK AT MOI! Epic Kath and Kim reunion locked in". PerthNow. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "'We had to make out that he couldn't play': Kath and Kim star recalls unique challenge in Warne's cameo". honey.nine.com.au. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  8. ↑ Burns, Brielle (30 December 2020). "Where are they now? The cast of Kath and Kim, 18 years later". Mamamia. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
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  11. ↑ "Kath & Kimderella: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . 6 September 2012.
  12. 1 2 Robbins, Glenn (8 December 2013). "Glenn Robbins segment". The Weekend Break (Interview). Interviewed by Grubby and Dee Dee. Melbourne: 3AW.
  13. ↑ http://www.life.com/celebrity-pictures/80889770/celebrities-attend-melbourne-cup-carnival-2006-aami-victoria-derby-day [ dead link ]
  14. ↑ Camp Quality (2007). Laugh Even Louder!. Gosford, New South Wales: Scholastic Australia Pty Limited. p. 3. ISBN   978-1-74169-022-4.
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