Rob Shehadie

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Rob Shehadie
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Shehadie at the Summernats festival, Canberra, in January 2011
Born21 March 1977
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation(s)Actor, stand-up comedian, writer
Website robshehadie.com

Rob Shehadie (born 21 March 1977) is an Australian actor, writer and stand-up comedian, who has featured in television series such as Pizza, Swift and Shift Couriers and Housos . [1] He has performed numerous stage show comedies across Australia and has made many appearances at schools and charity events. [1] [2] His filmography includes Fat Pizza , a feature film that broke Australian box office records and Fat Pizza vs. Housos . [1] [2] [3] Shehadie and Tahir Bilgic created the TV comedy series Here Come the Habibs

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Biography and career

Shehadie grew up in Sydney and attended St Patrick's College, Strathfield. Before turning to acting, Shehadie was a full-time Rugby union player. He represented Australia/New South Wales in schoolboy, under 19s and under 21s level. He also represented Lebanon in rugby league. He was forced to stop the sport due to injuries. [2] [4]

His most notable appearance on television was the role of the character Rocky in Pizza and Housos on SBS. He obtained a role on the 7mate's popular series Bogan Hunters in 2014 as one of the celebrity judges. [5]

His other appearances on Australian television include:

In October 2020, Shehadie was announced as a competing celebrity contestant on the fifth season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia in 2021. [6]

Charity work

Shehadie is an ambassador for Special Olympics Australia, helping athletes with an intellectual disability reach their personal best through participation in sport. [7] He has also assisted Westmead Medical Research Foundation by supporting and hosting the My Westmead Ladies Night and the Cancer Council's Girl's Night In in 2012. [7]

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