Robert Rabiah

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Robert Rabiah
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Robert Rabiah at the 2012 AFI Awards
Nationality Australian
Alma mater Beverly Hills Playhouse
Occupation(s) Actor, writer, producer
Years active1999 - present
Awards Australian Writers' Guild Award (Monte Miller Award for Unproduced Screenplay (with Evan Clarry)); [1] Monaco Charity Film Festival Award (Best Actor)
Website robertrabiahofficial.com

Robert Rabiah is an Australian film and television actor, screen writer, and producer. He is best known for his roles as Hakim in Face to Face (2011), for which he was nominated for a AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Film and Best Actor at the Inside Film Awards, [2] and as Bilal in Safe Harbour (2018) for which he was nominated at the Equity Ensemble Awards. [3] [4] [5]

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Career

In 2000, Rabiah's first role was in the Australian film Chopper , alongside Eric Bana and Vince Colosimo. [6] He got roles in television shows, including Blue Heelers , [7] Stingers , Underbelly , [8] Fat Tony & Co. , and Neighbours . In 2004, he had a minor role in Evan Clarry's Under the Radar . In 2011, he was cast in Michael Rymer's Face To Face . [9]

He later acted in the Australian romantic comedy film Ali's Wedding (2018), [10] [11] action film The Shinjuku Five, [12] [13] 2018 drama television series Safe Harbour, [14] [15] [16] [17] Deadline Gallipoli , [18] Down Under , [19] Secret City and Below. [20] [21]

Other roles include: Nick in Chopper , Dario Mancini in Fat Tony & Co. , Spiro Politis on TV soap Neighbours, Mehmet in Deadline Gallipoli, Mohsen in Ali's Wedding , Paul `PK' Kallipolitis in Underbelly, [7] and Sami Almasi in Secret City (TV series) . [22]

Awards and nominations

CeremonyYearAwardNominated workResultRef.
AACTA Awards 2011Best Supporting ActorFace to FaceNominated [23] [24]
Inside Film Awards 2011Best ActorFace to FaceNominated [25] [26]
Monaco Charity Film Festival2011Best Actor in an ensemble castFace to FaceWon [27]
Australian Writers' Guild 2006 Monte Miller Award JerichoWon [28]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 Land of Bad Saeed HashimiFeature film
2023TennessineNasserFeature film
2022Trail BlazersGabrielleFeature film
2021Double or NothingEricFeature film
2020The Shinjuku FiveVictorFeature film
2019BelowKing CiggyFeature film
2017RomeoBenvillo Montague
2017Fourth WallJoe
2017Antonio: Down Under
20177 Storeys DownTommy
2017 Ali's Wedding MohsenFeature film
2016The Perfect NonsenseDennis
2016 Down Under AmirFeature film
2016BubblegumAli
2015Feel the LoveThe Surgeon
2015Monkey MagicSandy
2015Blood BrothersJack Knox
2015IntikamMurat
2015Nothing to DeclareCantana
2013Farid in the WestFaridShort film
2013Monkey's in HeavenNavinShort film
2013The Further I RunJohnnyShort film
2011Boston TommyWalter WentworthShort film
2011 Face to Face HakimFeature film
2010Shadows of the NightNew NephewShort film
2009OutJoelShort film
2008 Four of a Kind PaulFeature film
2006GlassHectorShort film
2005Death LetterPrison Guard 1Short film
2005Thin WallsSteveShort film
2005The Speaking RoleTomShort film
2004 Under the Radar MarioFeature film
2003Working Woman's Lie DetectorGaryShort film
2002Pros and ConsVernonShort film
2001Abschied in den TodDetective (uncredited)
2000 Chopper NickFeature film
2000 On the Beach Cook GrantinoTV movie
2000 The Wog Boy PietroFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Bay of Fires Reg BrownTV series
2023 Last King of the Cross [29] Jamour IbrahimTV miniseries, 4 episodes
2022 Irreverent FarahTV miniseries, 8 episodes
2021 Jack Irish Mick KhouryTV series, 1 episode
2020AussieWoodCharlie GetzTV series
2020 Informer 3838 Paul 'PK' KallipolitisTV miniseries, 1 episode
2019The ShowBiz Podcast with Robert Rabiah and Joey Coley-SowrySelfPodcast Series
2019 Secret City Sami AllmasiTV series, 6 episodes
2018Franco's WorldFranco5 episodes
2018 Safe Harbour [30] Bilal Al-BayiatiTV miniseries, 4 episodes
2016 Tomorrow When the War Began GDATV miniseries, 3 episodes
2015 Childhood's End Saudi BusinessmanTV series, 1 episode
2015 Deadline Gallipoli MehmetTV miniseries, 2 episodes
2014CyclesTomTV series. 1 episode
2014 Fat Tony & Co. Dario ManciniTV miniseries, 5 episodes
2012Der StaatsanwaltAussie TouristTV series, 1 episode
2011 Killing Time Anthony Della TrantaTV series, 2 episodes
2008 Underbelly Paul 'PK' KallipolitisTV miniseries. 2 episodes
2006-07 Thank God You're Here Guest CastTV series. 2 episodes
1998-04 Stingers VariousTV series. 4 episodes
2004 Blue Heelers Yusaf ZabirTV series, 1 episode
1999 Tribe RaoulTV series, 4 episodes
1999 Journey to the Center of the Earth Unsavory ManTV miniseries
1999 Neighbours SpirioTV series, 10 episodes

Writer/Producer

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023This is LebanonWriter / CreatorDocumentary
2020AussieWoodCreator / Executive ProducerTV series
2019The Showbiz PodcastCreator / ProducerPodcast
2017Antonio:Down UnderWriterPilot
2015Blood BrothersWriterFilm
2015Breaking Down Nothing to DeclareWriter
2015Nothing to DeclareWriter
2013Monkey's in HeavenWriterShort film
2013The Further I RunWriterShort film
2005Death LetterWriterShort film

References

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  2. "Face to Face Review". SBS Movies. January 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  3. Cain, Brooke (24 August 2018). "What to Watch on Friday: Hulu's 'Safe Harbour' is high drama on the high seas". The News & Observer.
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  8. Hadfield, Shelley (21 February 2009), "Crime doesn't pay for Underbelly actor Fined for Botox bill", Herald-Sun
  9. McCarthy, Todd (7 February 2011). "Santa Barbara Festival Winner 'Face to Face' Is Feisty, Engaging". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  10. "'Ali's Wedding': Film Review | Sydney 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  11. "Review: Ali's Wedding an appealing homemade rom-com to which audiences should say 'I do'". news.com.au. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  12. "Aussie directors prepare Japanese high-octane actioner 'The Shinjuku Five'". IF Magazine. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  13. Wheat, Phil (22 January 2018). "The Shinjuku Five gets another cast member" . Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  14. Zayat, Iman, Australian mini-series brings migration debate back to the fore , retrieved 15 November 2018
  15. Buckmaster, Luke (7 March 2018). "Safe Harbour review – tense, compelling asylum seeker drama offers no easy answers". the Guardian. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  16. Petski, Denise (6 August 2018). "Australian Psychological Thriller 'Safe Harbour' Heads To Hulu". Deadline. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  17. Greene, Steve (24 August 2018). "'Safe Harbour' Review: Hulu Drama Is an Engrossing Story of Refugees, Privilege, and Regret that Shows the Danger of Isolation". IndieWire. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  18. "Nine CEO admits Gallipoli audiences are a 'disappointment' as network prepares to 'burn' drama series - Mumbrella". Mumbrella. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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  20. "New trailer for Australian pitch black comedy Below with Ryan Corr". Alex Billington. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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  22. "Foxtel's 'Secret City' sequel shines a light on the Australian/US alliance". IF Magazine. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  23. "Nominations For Australia's First 'Academy Awards' Revealed - Pedestrian TV". Pedestrian TV. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  24. "'The Hunter,' 'Eye of The Storm' Vie for Australian AACTA Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  25. "Jameson IF Awards Sydney announces nominations for 2011". IF Magazine. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  26. Roach, Vicky (2011). "film red dog starring rachael taylor and josh lucas leads nomination for 2011 if awards in november". Daily Telegraph.
  27. "Monaco Charity Film Festival". IMDb.
  28. Kalina, Paul (31 August 2006), "Short Cuts", The Age
  29. "Production underway on Last King of the Cross | TV Tonight". 8 May 2022.
  30. "SBS announces Safe Harbour cast | TV Tonight". 15 May 2017.