Rob Collins (actor)

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Rob Collins
Born (1979-08-04) 4 August 1979 (age 45)
Education National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
Awards Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent

Robert Collins (born 4 August 1979) is an Australian actor and singer. His best known roles include Waruu West in Cleverman , Jack Winters in The Wrong Girl , and Charlie Irving in Total Control .

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Early life and education

Robert Collins was born and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory [1] from a Tiwi Islands background. He worked with the National Indigenous Music Awards, [2] and was the national Indigenous representative for the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) for three years. [1] [3]

He then looked for acting opportunities, and landed the roles of Theseus and Oberon in a local production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, before being cast in more national and local productions. He auditioned and won a place at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2013. [4] [1]

Professional acting career

He made his professional stage debut in 2013 as Mufasa in the Australian production of The Lion King . [4] [1]

Collins is best known for his major roles in the Australian television series Cleverman and The Wrong Girl , both of which premiered in 2016.[ citation needed ]

He played Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Sydney Theatre Company in September and October 2016, directed by Kip Williams. [5]

In 2017, he played Phil Holden in the Australian television program Glitch .[ citation needed ]

In 2019 Collins joined the cast of ABC political drama Total Control in the role of Charlie Irving for the shows first season, he reprised the role for the series third and final season in 2024. [6] Collins was announced as part of the extended cast for Channel 9 series Human Error. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018UndertowDan
2019 Top End Wedding Father IsaacFeature film
2019 Angel of Mine BrianFeature film
2020 Extraction RataFeature film
2021 The Drover's Wife: Legend of Molly Johnson YadakaFeature film
(director: Leah Purcell)
2023 Limbo CharlieFeature film
2024 Five Blind Dates Curtis - Yoga InstructorRelease on Amazon Prime; Feature Film
2024 Arthur the King DeckerPost-production; Feature Film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016–17 Cleverman Waruu WestMain role
2016–17 The Wrong Girl Jack WintersMain role
2017–19 Glitch Phil HoldenMain role (seasons 2–3: 10 episodes)
2019 Secret City: Under the Eagle Lieutenant Joseph SullivanMain role (6 episodes)
2019 Reef Break Doug O'CaseyRecurring role (7 episodes)
2019-24 Total Control Charlie IrvingMain role; 18 episodes
2020 Upright KaneEpisode: "Day Seven"
2020 Black Comedy Prosecutor ChrisEpisode: "Series 4, Episode 6"
2020 Mystery Road AmosMain role (series 2: 6 episodes)
2020 RFDS Wayne YatesMain role
2021 Firebite Tyson WalkerMain role
2023 Queen of Oz Marc KemarreMain role (6 episodes)
2023 Ten Pound Poms RonMain role (6 episodes)
2023The First InventorsHimselfDocumentary
2024 Human Error Gavin ButterfieldTV series: 1 episode

Stage

TitleYearRole(s)TheatreNotes
The Lion King 2013Mufasa Capitol Theatre
A Midsummer Night's Dream 2016LysanderDrama Theatre at the Sydney Opera House

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References

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  2. Hallett, Bryce (16 August 2013). "Leap of faith for Lion King hopeful lands the starring role" . Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. "4 Questions with "CLEVERMAN" Star Rob Collins (Waruu)". Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 "The Lion King – meet the cast! (Part 1)". Dance Life Australia. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  5. "Sydney Theatre Company invites audiences into the forest of desire with a new staging of A Midsummer Night's Dream – Arts on the AU". Arts on the AU review. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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