Robert Grubb mini-bio: Robert Grubb is an Australian actor. He was born in Hobart, Tasmania on January 31, 1950. He studied acting at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), where he graduated in 1978. He played the role of Dr. Geoffrey Standish in the popular series The Flying Doctors.
He also starred in the Australian production of the Queen musical, We Will Rock You, as the character Pop.
Around 1970 Robert played in a band called Proctor, in Hobart.
His father was a butcher and his mother a housewife. With them not being into
the film biz at all, Robert became an electrician for about 10 years, before deciding he wanted to be an actor at 26. From then on he studied acting at
NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Arts), where he graduated in 1978. He then joined the South Australian Theatre. In 1979 Robert got nominated for an AFI award for best actor in a supporting role in My Brilliant Career. In 2002 he got nominated for a Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical for Mamma Mia! And in 2004 he finally won a Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical.
In 2000, he produced, directed and played in Enoch Arden, a project he’d been thinking about doing for 7 years. This got him a Green Room Award Nomination. He still finds it rewarding to play. In between all his performances Robert has found time to narrate 2 children's books and give an extensive interview.
