Robert Grubb (born 31 January 1950"Birthdays" The Daily Telegraph (31 Jan, 2004) [1 State Edition 9] Retrieved from ) is an Australian actor. He studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), where he graduated"Local star's flying high" by Craig Wellington, Sunday Tasmanian (21 Feb, 2010) Retrieved from in 1978. There he was a fellow student of actor Mel Gibson."Mamma Mia! What a guy" by Renae Leith, The Sunday Mail (14 Oct, 2001) [1 State Edition] Retrieved from
Grubb played the role of Dr. Geoffrey Standish in the popular series The Flying Doctors."101 TV Stars - Where Are They Now?" by David Meddows, Sunday Telegraph (15 Oct, 2017) Retrieved from 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.
In 1998, he played The Wolf and Cinderella’s Prince in the Melbourne Theatre Company's production of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods."Melbourne Goes Into The Woods, Jan . 21" by Peter Kemp at playbill.com In 2016, he played Dimitri Weissman in Sondheim’s Follies at Melbourne Recital Centre.Follies In 2024, he played Max in Sunset Boulevard opposite Sarah Brightman.Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard
He also narrated "Rainforest Beneath the Canopy" in 2004.
Grubb was reprising his previous role of Detective Bill Graves on Neighbours.
Grubb features as Senior Sgt Bill Kirby in Savage River, on ABC TV (and iview), premiering September 2022 and set in country Victoria."Sinister new crime thriller is Australia’s answer to Broadchurch" by Debi Enker at www.smh.com.au
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1979 My Brilliant Career Frank Hawdon Feature film 1981 Gallipoli Billy Feature film"Australian 'Gallipoli'" by Janet Maslin at www.nytimes.com 1983 Phar Lap: Heart of a Nation William Nielsen Feature film 1983 The Amorous Dentist Louis Bertrand TV movie 1985 Robbery Under Arms Sir Frederick Morringer Feature film 1985 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Pig Killer Feature film 1985 Remember Me Geoff TV movie 1990 More Winners Mr Edmund TV movie 1997 Paradise Road Colonel Downes Feature film1999Close ContactFranklinTV movie2000 The Potato FactoryMr EmmettTV movie2000Waiting at the RoyalAnthony TV movie2003After the DelugeSimonTV movie2004 The Brush OffDet. Sen. Con. MicaelisTV movie2006 The Society MurdersPhil Dunn QC TV movie2007Black ButtonMan Behind DeskShort film 2007 Curtin Percy Spender TV movie2008 The WindowFatherShort film 2009 Remembering Nigel Himself 2010Of Land and BountyShort film2012Hungry ManThe WormShort film2023Call Me ChihiroBito (English Voice)
Television Year Title Role Notes1982Sara DaneJohn MacArthur TV series, 6 episodes1983 A Country PracticeNigel Fairbairn TV series, 4 episodes1984Five Mile CreekMr Harbottle TV series, 1 episode1984 Special SquadSims TV series, 1 episode1991All Together NowDr Standfish TV series, 1 episode1992BlighShamble TV series, 1 episode 1986-92 The Flying Doctors Dr. Geoffrey Standish TV series, 204 episodes1993G.P.John TV series, 1 episode1996MercuryRitchie Munrow TV series, 2 episodes1997State CoronerHugh Ferrari TV series, 3 episodes1999High FlyersMr Bull TV series, 26 episodes2000Tales of the South Seas TV series, 1 episode: "The Devil's Pearl"2000ThunderstoneOld Noah TV series, 1 episode1998-00SeaChangeBarry Boston TV series, 5 episodes2001Crash ZoneGarrisonTV series, 1 episode2001PonderosaNed Covington TV series, 1 episode2002 The Secret Life of UsMr Lang TV series, 1 episode2002MDAAndrew Gallin TV series, 1 episode2002Marshall LawPedro TV series, 1 episode1995-03Blue HeelersNeil Pendergast / Derrick Chalmers/ Various TV series, 5 episodes2000-04 StingersFrank Vellani / Damien Jordan TV series, 2 episodes2004Salem's LotLarry Crockett TV series, 2 episodes2007 Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of FijiSalty Ben TV series, 7 episodes2007Bastard BoysRoger Gyles TV miniseries 2008 All SaintsPaul Murray TV series, 1 episode2008McLeod's DaughtersTim Ayres TV series, 2 episodes2012Miss Fisher's Murder MysteriesGerald Waddington TV series, 1 episode2012Howzat! Kerry Packer's WarTagge Webster TV miniseries, 2 episodes2013Reef DoctorsJames McGabe TV series, 3 episodes2014 The WeathermanTroyTV series, 1 episode 2017Wentworth Miles Stratham TV series, 1 episode2017OffspringJulian Moody TV series, 1 episode 2017–18, 2020 Neighbours Bill Graves TV series2019NCIS: New OrleansMusical Live Performance TV series, 1 episode 2021 The Newsreader Dr McCormack TV series, 2 episodes 2022Savage River"Cameras roll on Savage River" by David Knox at tvtonight.com.au Senior Sergeant Bill Kirby TV series, 6 episodes2026NCIS: SydneyJohn Callahan TV series: 1 episode (3.19 Hunter)
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