- Glenn Robbins
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name = Glenn Robbins
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website =Glenn Robbins (born
12 May 1956 ) is anAustralia n comedy performer and a comedy writer.Glenn attended
Strathmore Secondary College and graduated in 1974 . He studied drama and media at theMelbourne State College and first moved into performing in1981 . [ [http://www.abc.net.au/backyard/presenters/GLENNROBBINS.htm?goulburnmurray Glenn Robbins ] ]Career
Glenn Maxwell Robbins began his acting career in 1985, appearing 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 he has been in include "Full Frontal " (in 1993), "Jimeoin " (1994 - 95) and "Something Stupid " (1998).In 1998 Glenn became a panelist on the weekly television show "
The Panel ". The show lasted eight seasons, going into hiatus in 2005.Glenn played 'Russell Coight' in "
All Aussie Adventures " from 2001 until 2002 onChannel Ten . From 2002 onwards he has been playingKel Knight in the television comedy series "Kath & Kim ".In 2001 Glenn 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 eighties' pop-star called 'Benny G.' making an ill-advised comeback.In 2006 Glenn also starred in two episodes of Channel 10's
Thank God You're Here .Glenn is executive producer of the Network 10 sketch comedy show
The Ronnie Johns Half Hour [ [http://www.afc.gov.au/filmsandawards/filmdbsearch.aspx?view=title&title=RONNIE AFC - Searchable Film Database] ]2008 came with Glenn's new game show on Channel 7 entitled "Out of the Question". [ [http://au.tv.yahoo.com/b/outofthequestion - Channel 7; Out of the Question] ]
Awards
Glenn has been nominated at the
Logies several times. He was nominated for Most Popular Actor in 2003 and 2004 for his role inKath and Kim and again nominated in 2005 for his role in the telemovieDa Kath and Kim Code . In 2006 he was featured inThank God You're Here .References
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* [http://www.workingdog.com/ Working Dog Australian television and film production company website]
* [http://www.russellcoight.com/ Russell Coight's Celebrity Challenge satirical site]
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