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Bob Franklin (comedian)

British-Australian comedian and actor

Summary

British-Australian comedian and actor

FieldValue
nameBob Franklin
imageBob Franklin 1, 2011, jjron.jpg
captionFranklin at a live performance in 2011
birth_nameRobert Andrew Franklin
birth_date1965
birth_placeHillingdon, London, United Kingdom
genreStand-up comedy, Television, Film

Robert Andrew Franklin (born 1965), is a Hillingdon, London-born, Welsh raised, comedian who has lived in Australia since 1989.

Career

Television

On Australian television, Franklin was both writer and performer on Jimeoin (1994–95), Shaun Micallef's World Around Him (1996), Small Tales & True (1998), Eric (1997), The Mick Molloy Show (1999) and Introducing Gary Petty (2000), in which he played the title role and received an Australian Writers' Guild award nomination.

Franklin has also acted in TV dramas such as Kangaroo Palace (1997), Stingers (2002), After the Deluge (2003), CrashBurn (2003), The Heartbreak Tour (2005), Tripping Over (2006) and an episode of The Adventures of Lano and Woodley ("Starquest").

From 2016 to 2021, Franklin had a recurring role as Brendan O'Grady in the Jack Irish films and television series.

Franklin has made several appearances on Thank God You're Here and was in the sitcoms The Librarians, and Stupid Stupid Man.

Franklin starred in an episode of Shaun Micallef's TV series Mr & Mrs Murder, ("The Art of Murder") as Jack, a homeless gentleman with an exquisite eye for class and beauty. He had a recurring role in the second and third series of Please Like Me, a drama by Australian comedian Josh Thomas. Franklin also featured as a loan shark in the Australian opera miniseries The Divorce.

Film

Franklin has appeared in several Australian films, including The Craic (1999), You Can't Stop The Murders (2003), Bad Eggs (2003), The Extra (2005), Macbeth (2006), BoyTown (2006) The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce (2008), Three Blind Mice (2008) and Beneath Hill 60 (2010).

Books

Franklin's first book Under Stones, a collection of 'tales of unease', was published in 2010 by Affirm Press. It won the 2010 Australian Shadows Award for Long Fiction.

His debut novel, Moving Tigers, was published in 2015.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleType
1994-95JimeoinVarious charactersTV sketch series, 25 episodes
1996Shaun Micallef's World Around HimVarious charactersTV sketch series
1997EricVarious charactersTV sketch series, 9 episodes
Kangaroo PalacePolicemanTV miniseries
The Adventures of Lano and WoodleyGaryTV series, season 1, episode: "Starquest"
1998The Micallef P(r)ogram(me)Various charactersTV series, 1 episode
Small Tales & TrueTom Dunleavy / Brian Tonkin / Limey / Rev Noel Foulis / Fraser Walsh / DaveTV series, 6 episodes
1999The Mick Molloy ShowHimselfTV series
2000Introducing Gary PettyGary PettyTV series, 6 episodes
2002StingersLeoTV series, 1 episode
2003CrashBurnTheoTV series, 13 episodes
After the DelugeSidTV movie
2004Stories from the GolfKyle / TrevorTV series, 2 episodes
2004–05Eagle & EvansHead of 'Big Nasty Planet' / Comedian / Movie StarTV series, 3 episodes
2005The Heartbreak TourAlanTV movie
2006Tripping OverMr AllenbyTV miniseries, 2 episodes
2006-08Stupid Stupid ManDave MuirTV series
2006-09Thank God You're HereHimselfTV series
2007BoyTown ConfidentialBobby MacVideo
NewstopiaJasper ClutterbuckTV series, 1 episode
2007-10The LibrariansNeil SliderTV series, 19 episodes
2010The Librarians in ProfileSir Robert FranklinTV series, 16 episodes
City HomicideDennis MonkTV series, 1 episode
2011RushRestaurant ManagerTV series, 1 episode
SLiDEMr LancasterTV series, 2 episodes
MollusksMofo / Crab Gang MemberTV series, 6 episodes
2012Howzat! Kerry Packer's WarHove Gate AttendantTV miniseries, 1 episode
2013Mr & Mrs MurderJackTV miniseries, episode 1: "The Art of Murder"
LeongathaTerryTV series, 1 episode
Upper Middle BoganBobTV series, 1 episode
2014The Flamin’ ThongsHouse (voice)Animated TV series, 1 episode
Worst Year of My Life AgainSandwich Shack WaiterTV series, 1 episode
2014-15Please Like MeStuartTV series, 9 episodes
2015The DivorceAlfie (Loan Shark)TV miniseries, 4 episodes
2016-21Jack IrishBrendan O'GradyTV series & TV films, 11 episodes
2017True Story with Hamish & AndyWise Man of the SeaTV series, 1 episode
The Ex-PMKeithTV series, 1 episode
2019Rostered OnLaptop CustomerTV series, 1 episode
The InbestigatorsCoachTV mockumentary series, 1 episode
2021FiresGraham on RadioTV miniseries, 1 episode
2022FiskLaurieTV series, 2 episodes
2023Bay of FiresConnorTV miniseries, 7 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleType
1999The CraicBobFeature film
2002Guru WayneDetective LeeFeature film
2003You Can't Stop The MurdersMongoFeature film
2003Bad EggsDetective Mike PaddockFeature film
2005The ExtraMarcoFeature film
2006MacbethSiwardFeature film
2006BoyTownBobby MacFeature film
2008Three Blind MiceWarrenFeature film
2008The Last Confession of Alexander PearceMatthew TraversFeature film
2010Beneath Hill 60PotsyFeature film
2010Scottish BobBobShort film
2010Rigor MortisBobShort film

References

References

  1. admin. (1 February 2012). "Under Stones".
  2. "Australian Television: Crashburn: profiles".
  3. "Australian Horror Writers Association :: 2010 Australian Shadows Awards: Finalists".
  4. Romo, Christian. "All-21st Century Team for all Detroit pro athletes: Almost to the top 10, at Nos. 15-11!".
  5. (February 28, 2019). "7mate Rostered On for new comedy | TV Tonight".
  6. (June 16, 2022). "More cast announced for ABC's Bay of Fires | TV Tonight".
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