ROBERT GRUBB | Actor

Since graduating from NIDA in 1978, Robert feels blessed to have worked so extensively in Australian theatre, film and television. Robert was most recently seen in BILLY ELLIOT as George, the boxing coach. He has delighted audiences in MY FAIR LADY as Alfred Doolittle for Opera Australia, for which he received a Helpmann nomination, played the title role in Ken Hill’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and captured everyone’s heart as Pop in WE WILL ROCK YOU, which toured Australia and Japan and earned him a Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role. Other theatre credits include Bob in PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT (Helpmann nomination), SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, SHANE WARNE THE MUSICAL, MOONSHADOW, MAME, SUNSET BOULEVARD, M. BUTTERFLY, COMPANY, INTO THE WOODS, THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTUO UI, ENOCH ARDEN (Green Room nomination), A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, and of course the 2001-2002/2009-2010 tours of MAMMA MIA! playing the role of Harry (Helpmann nomination). Robert has enjoyed playing Sir Humphrey in YES, PRIME MINISTER, the aging Mal in David Williamson’s DON PARTIES ON, and was awarded the Sydney Theatre Award for his performance as Barry Fife in STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL.

Robert’s film credits include WAITING AT THE ROYAL, PARADISE ROAD, MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME, ROBBERY UNDER ARMS, PHAR LAP, Peter Weir’s GALLIPOLI and MY BRILLIANT CAREER for which he received the industry’s award for Best Supporting Actor.

One of Robert’s most memorable roles was Dr Geoff Standish in the popular TV series THE FLYING DOCTORS. Other credits include MCLEODS DAUGHTERS, ALL SAINTS, CURTIN, MDA, THE SECRET LIFE OF US, AFTER THE DELUGE, SALEM’S LOT, MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, REEF DOCTORS, HOWZAT: KERRY PACKER’S WAR, THE WEATHERMAN, WENTWORTH, OFFSPRING, THE NEWSREADER, most recently Detective Graves in NEIGHBOURS, and is still warmly remembered as Barry Boston in SEACHANGE.

Robert, now a grandpa himself, is thrilled to be a part of such a magical story Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.