Rob Jenkins
Robert David Jenkins (May 21, 1975 – September 30, 2020) was an Australian actor with experience in film, television and theatre. He studied at The Actors Workshop in Brisbane and made his feature film debut in The Spierig Brothers Australian zombie hit Undead (2003), playing the role of pilot "Wayne Whipple". In 2008, Jenkins played hired hitman "Orca", in Sharkmen (2018). He then went on to perform the role of "Crowe" in Artspear Entertainment alien sci-fi comedy Australiens (2014). The same year, he was reunited with The Spierig Brothers in time-travel drama Predestination (2014) in the role of "Mr Jones".
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| Born | Robert David Jenkins May 21, 1975 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | September 30, 2020 (aged 45) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Other names | Robbie J (nickname) |
| Alma mater | The Actors Workshop |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–2020 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
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| Awards | 2 |
His notable short film credits include Wasted (2001), Warner Bros. Filmmaker Awards winner The Rules (2005), Broken (2010), A 12 Step Program (2010) and The Irving Hand Prophecy in which he played the title role and was awarded Best Actor at the Warner Bros. Filmmaker Awards in 2001.
Jenkins' television roles include the Channel 7 hospital drama All Saints (2003) in the role of Jacob Chalmers, ABC's comedy news hit The Chaser’s CNNNN (2003) as the 'Comedy Crew' Lead Anchor and Artspear Entertainment comedy series The Void (2011) as pretentious film director Gustaf Buganski. He appeared in Hoodlum Entertainment mystery thriller series Secrets & Lies (Australia) (2014) on Network Ten and portrayed Todd Ramsey, a drug addicted and disgraced former detective, in Scout (2016). Jenkins teamed up with Artspear Entertainment to reprise his role of Gustaf Buganski in The Void: Rebooted (2019).
Career
He played the role of "Wayne" in the iconic Australian zombie Film Undead from The Spierig Brothers. He played the role of "Crowe" in Australiens from Artspear Entertainment and later that same year appeared in The Spierig Brothers time-travel drama Predestination. Jenkins just completed filming Artspear Entertainment's comedy series The Void: Rebooted (2017), reviving his role of "Gustaf Buganski", six years after playing the role in the original series The Void (2011). He has received 2 Best Actor Awards.
Awards
QUEENSLAND NEW FILMMAKER AWARDS (2001) Winner - Best Actor Award The Irving Hand Prophecy
BEST ACTORS FILM FESTIVAL (2015) Winner - Best Ensemble Cast and Best Director Feature Comedy Award (2015) Australiens
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