Robert Rabiah is an Australian film 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, and as Bilal in Safe Harbour (2018) for which he was nominated at the Equity Ensemble Awards.
Career In 2000, Rabiah's first role was in the Australian film Chopper, alongside Eric Bana and Vince Colosimo. He got roles in television shows, including Blue Heelers, Stingers, Underbelly, 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.
He later acted in the Australian romantic comedy film Ali's Wedding (2018), action film The Shinjuku Five, 2018 drama television series Safe Harbour, Deadline Gallipoli, Down Under, Secret City and Below.
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, and Sami Almasi in Secret City (TV series).
Awards and nominations Ceremony Year Award Nominated work Result AACTA Awards 2011 Best Supporting ActorFace to Face Inside Film Awards 2011 Best Actor Face to Face Monaco Charity Film Festival 2011Best Actor in an ensemble cast Face to Face Australian Writers' Guild 2006 Monte Miller AwardJericho
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2024Land of Bad Saeed Hashimi Feature film2023TennessineNasserFeature film 2022Trail BlazersGabrielle Feature film2021Double or NothingEricFeature film2020The Shinjuku FiveVictorFeature film2019BelowKing CiggyFeature film2017RomeoBenvillo Montague2017Fourth WallJoe2017Antonio: Down Under20177 Storeys DownTommy2017Ali's WeddingMohsen Feature film2016The Perfect Nonsense Dennis2016Down UnderAmir Feature film 2016BubblegumAli2015Feel the LoveThe Surgeon2015Monkey MagicSandy2015Blood BrothersJack Knox2015IntikamMurat2015Nothing to DeclareCantana2013Farid in the WestFaridShort film2013Monkey's in HeavenNavinShort film2013The Further I RunJohnnyShort film 2011Boston TommyWalter WentworthShort film2011Face to FaceHakim Feature film2010Shadows of the NightNew NephewShort film2009Out JoelShort film2008Four of a KindPaul Feature film2006GlassHectorShort film2005Death LetterPrison Guard 1Short film2005Thin WallsSteveShort film2005The Speaking RoleTomShort film2004Under the RadarMario Feature film2003Working Woman's Lie DetectorGaryShort film2002Pros and ConsVernonShort film2001Abschied in den TodDetective (uncredited)2000ChopperNick Feature film2000On the BeachCook GrantinoTV movie2000 The Wog Boy Pietro Feature film
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2023Bay of FiresReg Brown TV series 2023 Last King of the CrossJamour Ibrahim TV miniseries, 4 episodes2022IrreverentFarah TV miniseries, 8 episodes2021Jack IrishMick Khoury TV series, 1 episode2020AussieWoodCharlie GetzTV series2020Informer 3838Paul 'PK' Kallipolitis TV miniseries, 1 episode2019The ShowBiz Podcast with Robert Rabiah and Joey Coley-SowrySelfPodcast Series2019Secret CitySami Allmasi TV series, 6 episodes2018Franco's WorldFranco5 episodes2018Safe HarbourBilal Al-Bayiati TV miniseries, 4 episodes2016Tomorrow When the War BeganGDA TV miniseries, 3 episodes2015Childhood's End Saudi Businessman TV series, 1 episode2015Deadline GallipoliMehmet TV miniseries, 2 episodes2014CyclesTom TV series. 1 episode2014Fat Tony & Co.Dario Mancini TV miniseries, 5 episodes2012Der StaatsanwaltAussie Tourist TV series, 1 episode2011Killing TimeAnthony Della Tranta TV series, 2 episodes2008UnderbellyPaul 'PK' Kallipolitis TV miniseries. 2 episodes2006-07Thank God You're HereGuest Cast TV series. 2 episodes1998-04StingersVarious TV series. 4 episodes2004Blue HeelersYusaf Zabir TV series, 1 episode1999Tribe Raoul TV series, 4 episodes1999Journey to the Center of the EarthUnsavory Man TV miniseries 1999NeighboursSpirio TV series, 10 episodes
Writer/Producer YearTitleRoleNotes2023This is LebanonWriter / CreatorDocumentary 2020AussieWoodCreator / Executive Producer TV series2019The Showbiz PodcastCreator / ProducerPodcast2017Antonio:Down UnderWriterPilot2015Blood BrothersWriterFilm2015Breaking Down Nothing to DeclareWriter2015Nothing to DeclareWriter2013Monkey's in HeavenWriterShort film2013The Further I RunWriterShort film2005Death LetterWriterShort film
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