Robert Grubb

Robert Grubb
Born (1950-01-31) 31 January 1950 (age 74)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
OccupationActor
SpouseRobin Silver[1]

Robert Grubb (born 31 January 1950[2]) is an Australian actor. He studied acting at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), where he graduated[3] in 1978. There he was a fellow student of actor Mel Gibson.[4]

Grubb played the role of Dr. Geoffrey Standish in the popular series The Flying Doctors.[3][5] He won Australia's Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for his stage portrayal of Pop in the Australian production of the Queen musical, We Will Rock You.[3]

In 1998, he played The Wolf and Cinderella’s Prince in the Melbourne Theatre Company's production of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods.[6] In 2016, he played Dimitri Weissman in Sondheim’s Follies at Melbourne Recital Centre.[7] In 2024, he played Max in Sunset Boulevard opposite Sarah Brightman.[8]

He also narrated "Rainforest Beneath the Canopy" in 2004.

As of 2020 Grubb was reprising his previous role of Detective Bill Graves on Neighbours.

Grubb features as Senior Sgt Bill Kirby in Savage River (TV series), on ABC TV (and iview), premiering September 2022 and set in country Victoria.[9]

  1. ^ "Rocking all over the world" by Richard Smith, The Mercury (20 Aug, 2005) [1 Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 353133528
  2. ^ "Birthdays" The Daily Telegraph (31 Jan, 2004) [1 State Edition 9] Retrieved from ProQuest 358934988
  3. ^ a b c "Local star's flying high" by Craig Wellington, Sunday Tasmanian (21 Feb, 2010) Retrieved from ProQuest 351887744
  4. ^ "Mamma Mia! What a guy" by Renae Leith, The Sunday Mail (14 Oct, 2001) [1 State Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 872615332
  5. ^ "101 TV Stars - Where Are They Now?" by David Meddows, Sunday Telegraph (15 Oct, 2017) Retrieved from ProQuest 1950835552
  6. ^ "Melbourne Goes Into The Woods, Jan . 21" by Peter Kemp at playbill.com
  7. ^ Follies
  8. ^ Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard
  9. ^ "Sinister new crime thriller is Australia’s answer to Broadchurch" by Debi Enker at www.smh.com.au