Glenn Robbins

Glenn Robbins (born 12 May 1956) is an Australian comedian, writer and actor. Robbins attended Strathmore Secondary College and graduated in 1974 . He studied drama and media at the Melbourne State College and first moved into performing in 1981. Glenn Maxwell Robbins began his acting career in 1984, appearing in two episodes of Prisoner, and in 1985 Robbins appeared on the sketch show The Eleventh Hour. He shot to fame in 1988 when he starred in... more

Glenn Robbins (born 12 May 1956) is an Australian comedian, writer and actor. Robbins attended Strathmore Secondary College and graduated in 1974 . He studied drama and media at the Melbourne State College and first moved into performing in 1981. Glenn Maxwell Robbins began his acting career in 1984, appearing in two episodes of Prisoner, and in 1985 Robbins appeared 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 Robbins became a panelist on the weekly television show The Panel. The show lasted eight seasons, going into hiatus in 2005. Robbins played 'Russell Coight' in All Aussie Adventures from 2001 until 2002 on Channel Ten. From 2002 onwards he has been... less