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{{Short description|Australian actor and comedian (b.1957)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Glenn Robbins
| image              = Glenn Robbins (Kel Knight) at Kath & Kimderella movie premiere.jpg
| caption            = Robbins in character as [[Kel Knight]] at ''Kath & Kimderella'' film premiere, August 2012
| birth_name         = Glenn Maxwell Robbins
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1957|12|30}}
| birth_place        = [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Australia
| death_date         = 
| death_place        = 
| resting_place      = 
| other_names        = 
| occupation         = {{hlist|Comedian|writer|actor|television and radio presenter}}
| years_active       = 1984–present
| television         = {{hlist|''[[All Aussie Adventures]]''|''[[The Comedy Company]]''|''[[Fast Forward (Australian TV series)|Fast Forward]]''|''[[Kath & Kim]]''|''[[The Panel (Australian TV series)|The Panel]]''}}
| spouse             = Selina Robbins
}}

'''Glenn Maxwell Robbins''' (born 30 December 1957) is an Australian comedian, writer, actor, television and radio presenter. He is best known for ''[[The Comedy Company]]'', portraying [[Kel Knight]] in ''[[Kath & Kim]]'' and adventurer Russell Coight in ''[[All Aussie Adventures]]''. Robbins has appeared on ''[[The Panel (Australian TV series)|The Panel]]'', ''[[Thank God You're Here]]'' and ''[[Have You Been Paying Attention?]]''.

== Early life ==
Robbins attended [[Strathmore, Victoria#Education|Strathmore High School]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.strathmore.vic.edu.au/uploads/3/9/8/4/39848449/1974-5c_orig.jpg|access-date=7 April 2023|website=strathmore.vic.edu.au|title=Class photo|archive-date=11 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311141307/https://www.strathmore.vic.edu.au/uploads/3/9/8/4/39848449/1974-5c_orig.jpg|url-status=live}}</ref> and graduated in 1975. He later studied drama and media at the [[Melbourne State College]] and graduated with a Bachelor of Education degree in 1979. He first moved into performing in 1981.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enhancentertainment.com.au/glenn-robbins/|website=Enhance Entertainment PTY LTD|title=Glenn Robbins • Comedian • MC|access-date=25 December 2018|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225175334/https://enhancentertainment.com.au/glenn-robbins/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career==
===Television===
Robbins began his acting career in 1984, appearing in two episodes of ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' and one episode of ''[[Special Squad (Australian TV series)|Special Squad]]''. In 1985 he 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 (Australian TV series)|Fast Forward]]'' for two seasons. Other sketch shows in which he has appeared include ''[[Full Frontal (Australian TV series)|Full Frontal]]'' (1993), ''[[Jimeoin (TV series)|Jimeoin]]'' (1994–95) and ''[[Something Stupid (TV series)|Something Stupid]]'' (1998).

In 1998, Robbins became a panellist on the weekly television show ''The Panel''. This aired on [[Network Ten]]. The show lasted eight seasons, going into hiatus in 2005.

Robbins played Australian adventurer Russell Coight in ''[[All Aussie Adventures]]'' from 2001 until 2002 and again in 2018 on Network Ten, as well as the 2004 telemovie.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How Glenn Robbins became Russel Coight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/11/how-glenn-robbins-became-russell-coight.html |website=TV Tonight |date=4 November 2016 |access-date=20 October 2022 |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020115851/https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/11/how-glenn-robbins-became-russell-coight.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-01 |title=Glenn Robbins' outback adventurer Russell Coight is back |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/glenn-robbins-outback-adventurer-russell-coight-is-back-20180730-h13ast.html |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020115849/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/glenn-robbins-outback-adventurer-russell-coight-is-back-20180730-h13ast.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-07-17 |title=Outback personality Russell Coight returns to Red Centre ahead of TV comeback |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-07-18/russell-coight-returns-to-screens-and-to-the-red-centre/10002680 |access-date=2022-10-20 |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020115852/https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-07-18/russell-coight-returns-to-screens-and-to-the-red-centre/10002680 |url-status=live }}</ref>

From 2002, he played the role of Kel Knight in the television comedy series ''[[Kath & Kim]]''. He also appeared in the ''[[Da Kath & Kim Code]]'' telemovie in 2005. The series ended in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-06 |title=LOOK AT MOI! Epic Kath and Kim reunion locked in |url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/tv/our-effluent-life-kath-and-kim-reunion-special-to-air-on-channel-7-in-2022-c-8468370 |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=PerthNow |language=en |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020120140/https://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/tv/our-effluent-life-kath-and-kim-reunion-special-to-air-on-channel-7-in-2022-c-8468370 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='We had to make out that he couldn't play': Kath and Kim star recalls unique challenge in Warne's cameo |url=https://honey.nine.com.au/latest/shane-warne-memorial-glenn-robbins-kath-and-kim-cameo-anecdote/684ac8e6-5387-42ff-90ea-72e1f7c60ffa |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=honey.nine.com.au |date=30 March 2022 |language=en-AU |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020120141/https://honey.nine.com.au/latest/shane-warne-memorial-glenn-robbins-kath-and-kim-cameo-anecdote/684ac8e6-5387-42ff-90ea-72e1f7c60ffa |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Burns |first=Brielle |date=2020-12-30 |title=Where are they now? The cast of Kath and Kim, 18 years later. |url=https://www.mamamia.com.au/kath-and-kim-cast-now/ |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=Mamamia |language=en-AU |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020120139/https://www.mamamia.com.au/kath-and-kim-cast-now/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022, Robbins reprised the role of Kel for a special celebrating the series, it aired on channel 7 with new skits and unseen footage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kath & Kim: Our Effluent Life and 20 Preposterous Years offer up new storylines, rehashed footage while touching on cultural significance - ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-22/kath-and-kim-reunion-special-recap/101678626 |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=amp.abc.net.au}}</ref>

In 2006, Robbins appeared in two episodes of Network Ten's ''[[Thank God You're Here]]''. He is executive producer of the Network 10 sketch comedy show ''[[The Ronnie Johns Half Hour]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.afc.gov.au/filmsandawards/filmdbsearch.aspx?view=title&title=Ronnie |title=AFC – Searchable Film Database |access-date=27 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618022413/http://www.afc.gov.au/filmsandawards/filmdbsearch.aspx?view=title&title=RONNIE |archive-date=18 June 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2008, he launched a new game show on the Seven Network entitled ''[[Out of the Question (game show)|Out of the Question]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://au.yahoo.com/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120184248/http://au.tv.yahoo.com/b/outofthequestion/|url-status=dead|title=Yahoo Australia &#124; News, email and search|archivedate=20 January 2008|website=au.yahoo.com|access-date=7 April 2023}}</ref> In 2011 he was the guest on the fourth episode of the comedy program ''[[The Joy of Sets]]'' on the Nine Network.

From 2013, Robbins has appeared in the [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] comedy series ''[[Upper Middle Bogan]]'' as Wayne Wheeler, and has a semi-regular guest spot on ''[[Have You Been Paying Attention?]]''.

===Film===
In 2001, Robbins played the role of Pete O'May in the award-winning Australian film ''[[Lantana (film)|Lantana]]''. In 2006 he co-starred with [[Mick Molloy]] in the comedy feature ''[[BoyTown]]'' as an '80s pop-star called "Benny G.". In 2011 he appeared in the comedy ''[[Scumbus]]''. In 2012 he reprised his role of [[Kel Knight]] in the movie ''[[Kath & Kimderella]]''.<ref name="Kath & Kimderella: Film Review">{{Cite web|url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/kath-kimderella-film-review-368342|title = Kath & Kimderella: Film Review|website = [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date = 6 September 2012|access-date = 10 December 2014|archive-date = 4 April 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190404224527/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/kath-kimderella-film-review-368342|url-status = live}}</ref>

===Radio===
Robbins has a weekly one-hour radio segment on Melbourne radio station [[3AW]] as part of ''The Weekend Break with Grubby and Dee Dee'' Sunday edition.<ref name="3AW"/>

==Awards==
Robbins has been nominated at the [[Logies]] several times. He was nominated for Most Popular Actor in 2003 and 2004 for his role in ''[[Kath & Kim]]'' and again nominated in 2005 for his role in the telemovie ''[[Da Kath & Kim Code]]''.

==Personal life==
The third son of Arthur and Gwen, Robbins is married to Selina,<ref>http://www.life.com/celebrity-pictures/80889770/celebrities-attend-melbourne-cup-carnival-2006-aami-victoria-derby-day {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> who is a nurse, and currently lives in Melbourne.<ref name="3AW">{{cite interview |last=Robbins |first=Glenn |interviewer=Grubby and Dee Dee |title=Glenn Robbins segment |publisher =3AW |location=Melbourne |date=8 December 2013 |work=The Weekend Break}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col"| Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| 1987
! scope="row" | ''[[The Bit Part]]''
| Man #2
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1988
! scope="row" | ''[[Rikky and Pete]]''
| Newspaper Foreman
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Evil Angels (film)|Evil Angels]]''
| Young Father
|
|-
| 2001
! scope="row" | ''[[Lantana (film)|Lantana]]''
| Pete O'May
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2006
! scope="row" | ''The Deal''
| Mike
| Short film
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[BoyTown]]''
| Benny G
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012
! scope="row" | ''[[Kath & Kimderella]]''
| [[Kel Knight]]
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Scumbus]]''
| Brett Chester
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col"| Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| 1984
! scope="row" | ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]''
| Detective / Husband
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1985
! scope="row" |''[[A Thousand Skies]]''
| Hudson Fysh
| Miniseries
|-
! scope="row"| ''The Eleventh Hour''
| {{n/a|Various roles}}
| also writer
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Special Squad (Australian TV series)|Special Squad]]''
| 
| 1 episode: "A Wild Oat"
|-
! scope="row"| ''The Video Comedy Show''
| Himself
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1986
! scope="row" | ''[[The Flying Doctors]]''
| Mac
| 1 episode: "Acceptance"
|-
! scope="row"| ''While You're Down There''
| {{n/a|Various characters}}
| also writer (5 episodes)
|-
| 1987
! scope="row" | ''Theatre Sports''
| Himself
|
|-
| 1988–90
! scope="row" | ''[[The Comedy Company]]''
| Uncle Arthur / Gary Dare / Darren (1988–89)
| also writer
|-
| 1990
! scope="row" | ''[[Tonight Live with Steve Vizard]]''
| Himself
| also writer
|-
| 1991–92
! scope="row" | ''[[Fast Forward (Australian TV series)|Fast Forward]]''
| {{n/a|Various characters}}
| also writer, season 3–4 (37 episodes)
|-
| 1991
! scope="row" | ''Turn It Up''
| Bob
| Unscreened pilot
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1993
! scope="row" | ''[[Full Frontal (Australian TV series)|Full Frontal]]''
| Guest performer
| 7 episodes, also writer 1993–95 (20 episodes)
|-
! scope="row"| ''A Royal Commission Into the Australian Economy''
| Policeman / President George Bush (Retired)
| Television film
|-
! scope="row"| ''The Making of Nothing''
| Barry Mappin
| Television film, also writer
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1994
! scope="row" | ''Standing on the Road''
| Himself
| Television documentary, also writer, producer
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Frontline (Australian TV series)|Frontline]]''
| Himself
| 1 episode: "Add Sex and Stir"
|-
| 1994–95
! scope="row" | ''[[Jimeoin (TV series)|Jimeoin]]''
| {{n/a|Various characters}}
| also writer
|-
| 1996
! scope="row" | ''Eric''
| {{n/a|Various characters}}
| Television film
|-
| 1997–2001
! scope="row" | ''Headliners''
| {{n/a}}
| co-creator, director, creative producer
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1998
! scope="row" | ''[[The Russell Gilbert Show]]''
| Himself
| 1 episode: "Episode 1.1", also writer, creative consultant
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Something Stupid (TV series)|Something Stupid]]''
| {{n/a|Various characters}}
| also writer
|-
| 1998–2007
! scope="row" | ''[[The Panel (Australian TV series)|The Panel]]''
| Himself
| 183 episodes, also co-producer
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1999
! scope="row" | ''[[The Mick Molloy Show]]''
| Himself
| 1 episode: "Episode 1.5"
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[The Micallef P(r)ogram(me)]]''
| Himself
| 1 episode: "Episode 2.2"
|-
| 2001–02, 2018
! scope="row" | ''[[All Aussie Adventures]]''
| Russell Coight
|
|-
| 2001, 2006, 2009
! scope="row" | ''[[Rove (TV series)|Rove]]''
| Himself / Russell Coight
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2002–04, 2007
! scope="row" | ''[[Kath & Kim]]''
| [[Kel Knight]]
|
|-
| 2003
! scope="row" | ''Fast Forward: One More Round''
| Himself / Various characters
| Television special
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2004
! scope="row" | ''[[Darren & Brose|Saturday Night Darren and Brose]]''
| Himself
| 1 episode: "Episode 1.1"
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Good Morning Australia (1992 TV program)|Good Morning Australia]]''
| Himself
| 1 episode
|-
! scope="row"| ''Russell Coight's Celebrity Challenge''
| Russell Coight
| Television film, also creative consultant, casting director
|-
| 2005
! scope="row" | ''[[Australia Unites: Reach Out to Asia]]''
| Himself
| Telethon
|-
| 2005–06
! scope="row" | ''[[The Ronnie Johns Half Hour]]''
| {{n/a}}
| executive producer
|-
| 2005
! scope="row" | ''[[Da Kath & Kim Code]]''
| Kel Knight
| Television film
|-
| 2006, 2024
! scope="row" | ''[[Thank God You're Here]]''
| Himself / Russell Coight
| 2 episodes, creative consultant (2006–09), 1 episode, cameo
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2006
! scope="row" | ''The Crocodile Hunter: A Tribute to Steve Irwin''
| Himself / Russell Coight (uncredited)
| Television documentary
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Australian Idol]]''
| Himself
| Top 7 Results Show
|-
| 2006–07
! scope="row" | ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''
| Himself / Kel Knight / Himself - audience member
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2007
! scope="row" | ''[[The Nation (TV series)|The Nation]]''
| Himself
| 1 Episode: "Episode 9"
|-
| 2008
! scope="row" | ''[[Out of the Question (game show)|Out of the Question]]''
| Host
| also producer
|-
| 2010
! scope="row" | ''[[Santo, Sam and Ed's Cup Fever!]]''
| Himself
| 1 episode: "Episode 21"
|-
| 2013
! scope="row" | ''[[Twentysomething (TV series)|Twentysomething]]''
| Jess's Dad
| 1 episode: "Tricks of the Trade"
|-
| 2014
! scope="row" | ''[[Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell]]''
| ABC Sports Correspondent (uncredited)
| 1 episode: "Episode 3.10"
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015
! scope="row" | ''[[Open Slather]]''
| {{n/a|Various characters}}
| also creative consultant, writer (5 episodes)
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Dirty Laundry Live]]''
| Young [[Lawrence Mooney]]
| 1 episode: "Episode 3.12"
|-
| 2013–16
! scope="row" | ''[[Upper Middle Bogan]]''
| Wayne Wheeler
| 
|-
| 2013–Present
| rowspan="2" | [[Have You Been Paying Attention?]]
| Himself
| 29 episodes
|-
| 2015
| Russell Coight
| Guest Quiz Master
|-
| 2017
! scope="row" | ''[[True Story with Hamish & Andy]]''
| Harold
| 1 episode: "Emidio"
|-
| 2019
! scope="row" | ''[[Have You Been Paying Attention? (New Zealand game show)|Have You Been Paying Attention? New Zealand]]''
| Himself
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2021
! scope="row" | ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (Australian TV series)|I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!]]''
| Russell Coight
| 1 episode
|}

==Bibliography==
===Contributor===
* {{cite book|year=2007|title=Laugh Even Louder!|author=Camp Quality|author-link=Camp Quality|publisher=[[Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic Australia Pty Limited]]|location=Gosford, New South Wales|contributor-last=Robbins|contributor-first=Glenn| contribution=Contributor|isbn=978-1-74169-022-4}}<ref>{{Cite book|title=Laugh Even Louder!|author=Camp Quality|author-link=Camp Quality|page=3|publisher=[[Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic Australia Pty Limited]]|location=Gosford, New South Wales|isbn=978-1-74169-022-4|date=2007}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0730350|name=Glenn Robbins}}
* [http://www.workingdog.com/ Working Dog] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051024084344/http://www.workingdog.com/ |date=24 October 2005 }} television and film production company website
* [http://www.russellcoight.com/ Russell Coight's Celebrity Challenge satirical site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051103051513/http://www.russellcoight.com/ |date=3 November 2005 }}

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