Robert Rabiah is an Australian film actor, screen writer, and producer. He is best known for his roles as Hakim in Face to Face (2011), for which he was nominated for a AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Film and Best Actor at the Inside Film Awards,[2] and as Bilal in Safe Harbour (2018) for which he was nominated at the Equity Ensemble Awards.[3][4][5]

Robert Rabiah
Robert Rabiah at the 2012 AFI Awards
NationalityAustralian
Alma materBeverly Hills Playhouse
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, producer
Years active1999 - present
AwardsAustralian Writers' Guild Award (Monte Miller Award for Unproduced Screenplay (with Evan Clarry));[1] Monaco Charity Film Festival Award (Best Actor)
WebsiteWebsite

Career

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In 2000, Rabiah's first role was in the Australian film Chopper, alongside Eric Bana and Vince Colosimo.[6] He got roles in television shows, including Blue Heelers,[7] Stingers, Underbelly,[8] Fat Tony & Co., and Neighbours. In 2004, he had a minor role in Evan Clarry's Under the Radar. In 2011, he was cast in Michael Rymer's Face To Face.[9]

He later acted in the Australian romantic comedy film Ali's Wedding (2018),[10][11] action film The Shinjuku Five,[12][13] 2018 drama television series Safe Harbour,[14][15][16][17] Deadline Gallipoli,[18] Down Under,[19] Secret City and Below.[20][21]

Other roles include: Nick in Chopper, Dario Mancini in Fat Tony & Co., Spiro Politis on TV soap Neighbours, Mehmet in Deadline Gallipoli, Mohsen in Ali's Wedding, Paul `PK' Kallipolitis in Underbelly,[7] and Sami Almasi in Secret City (TV series).[22]

Awards and nominations

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Ceremony Year Award Nominated work Result Ref.
AACTA Awards 2011 Best Supporting Actor Face to Face Nominated [23][24]
Inside Film Awards 2011 Best Actor Face to Face Nominated [25][26]
Monaco Charity Film Festival 2011 Best Actor in an ensemble cast Face to Face Won [27]
Australian Writers' Guild 2006 Monte Miller Award Jericho Won [28]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2024 Land of Bad Saeed Hashimi Feature film
2023 Tennessine Nasser Feature film
2022 Trail Blazers Gabrielle Feature film
2021 Double or Nothing Eric Feature film
2020 The Shinjuku Five Victor Feature film
2019 Below King Ciggy Feature film
2017 Romeo Benvillo Montague
2017 Fourth Wall Joe
2017 Antonio: Down Under
2017 7 Storeys Down Tommy
2017 Ali's Wedding Mohsen Feature film
2016 The Perfect Nonsense Dennis
2016 Down Under Amir Feature film
2016 Bubblegum Ali
2015 Feel the Love The Surgeon
2015 Monkey Magic Sandy
2015 Blood Brothers Jack Knox
2015 Intikam Murat
2015 Nothing to Declare Cantana
2013 Farid in the West Farid Short film
2013 Monkey's in Heaven Navin Short film
2013 The Further I Run Johnny Short film
2011 Boston Tommy Walter Wentworth Short film
2011 Face to Face Hakim Feature film
2010 Shadows of the Night New Nephew Short film
2009 Out Joel Short film
2008 Four of a Kind Paul Feature film
2006 Glass Hector Short film
2005 Death Letter Prison Guard 1 Short film
2005 Thin Walls Steve Short film
2005 The Speaking Role Tom Short film
2004 Under the Radar Mario Feature film
2003 Working Woman's Lie Detector Gary Short film
2002 Pros and Cons Vernon Short film
2001 Abschied in den Tod Detective (uncredited)
2000 Chopper Nick Feature film
2000 On the Beach Cook Grantino TV movie
2000 The Wog Boy Pietro Feature film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2023 Bay of Fires Reg Brown TV series
2023 Last King of the Cross[29] Jamour Ibrahim TV miniseries, 4 episodes
2022 Irreverent Farah TV miniseries, 8 episodes
2021 Jack Irish Mick Khoury TV series, 1 episode
2020 AussieWood Charlie Getz TV series
2020 Informer 3838 Paul 'PK' Kallipolitis TV miniseries, 1 episode
2019 The ShowBiz Podcast with Robert Rabiah and Joey Coley-Sowry Self Podcast Series
2019 Secret City Sami Allmasi TV series, 6 episodes
2018 Franco's World Franco 5 episodes
2018 Safe Harbour[30] Bilal Al-Bayiati TV miniseries, 4 episodes
2016 Tomorrow When the War Began GDA TV miniseries, 3 episodes
2015 Childhood's End Saudi Businessman TV series, 1 episode
2015 Deadline Gallipoli Mehmet TV miniseries, 2 episodes
2014 Cycles Tom TV series. 1 episode
2014 Fat Tony & Co. Dario Mancini TV miniseries, 5 episodes
2012 Der Staatsanwalt Aussie Tourist TV series, 1 episode
2011 Killing Time Anthony Della Tranta TV series, 2 episodes
2008 Underbelly Paul 'PK' Kallipolitis TV miniseries. 2 episodes
2006-07 Thank God You're Here Guest Cast TV series. 2 episodes
1998-04 Stingers Various TV series. 4 episodes
2004 Blue Heelers Yusaf Zabir TV series, 1 episode
1999 Tribe Raoul TV series, 4 episodes
1999 Journey to the Center of the Earth Unsavory Man TV miniseries
1999 Neighbours Spirio TV series, 10 episodes

Writer/Producer

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Year Title Role Notes
2023 This is Lebanon Writer / Creator Documentary
2020 AussieWood Creator / Executive Producer TV series
2019 The Showbiz Podcast Creator / Producer Podcast
2017 Antonio:Down Under Writer Pilot
2015 Blood Brothers Writer Film
2015 Breaking Down Nothing to Declare Writer
2015 Nothing to Declare Writer
2013 Monkey's in Heaven Writer Short film
2013 The Further I Run Writer Short film
2005 Death Letter Writer Short film

References

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  1. ^ Kalina, Paul (31 August 2006), "Short Cuts", The Age
  2. ^ "Face to Face Review". SBS Movies. January 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  3. ^ Cain, Brooke (24 August 2018). "What to Watch on Friday: Hulu's 'Safe Harbour' is high drama on the high seas". The News & Observer.
  4. ^ "[Trailer] Australian Psychological Thriller Series "Safe Harbour" Finds Home On Hulu - Bloody Disgusting". bloody-disgusting.com. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Safe Harbour' On Hulu, A Mystery Surrounding A Refugee Tragedy". Decider. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  6. ^ Groves, Don (18 December 2017), Robert Rabiah's long journey from 'Chopper' to 'Safe Harbour
  7. ^ a b Tucker, Rebecca (21 February 2009), "Geelong actor's lines land him in court - Underbelly botox fight", Geelong Advertiser
  8. ^ Hadfield, Shelley (21 February 2009), "Crime doesn't pay for Underbelly actor Fined for Botox bill", Herald-Sun
  9. ^ McCarthy, Todd (7 February 2011). "Santa Barbara Festival Winner 'Face to Face' Is Feisty, Engaging". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  10. ^ "'Ali's Wedding': Film Review | Sydney 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Review: Ali's Wedding an appealing homemade rom-com to which audiences should say 'I do'". news.com.au. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Aussie directors prepare Japanese high-octane actioner 'The Shinjuku Five'". IF Magazine. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  13. ^ Wheat, Phil (22 January 2018). "The Shinjuku Five gets another cast member". Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  14. ^ Zayat, Iman, Australian mini-series brings migration debate back to the fore, retrieved 15 November 2018
  15. ^ Buckmaster, Luke (7 March 2018). "Safe Harbour review – tense, compelling asylum seeker drama offers no easy answers". the Guardian. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  16. ^ Petski, Denise (6 August 2018). "Australian Psychological Thriller 'Safe Harbour' Heads To Hulu". Deadline. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  17. ^ Greene, Steve (24 August 2018). "'Safe Harbour' Review: Hulu Drama Is an Engrossing Story of Refugees, Privilege, and Regret that Shows the Danger of Isolation". IndieWire. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  18. ^ "Nine CEO admits Gallipoli audiences are a 'disappointment' as network prepares to 'burn' drama series - Mumbrella". Mumbrella. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  19. ^ "Follow the actors onto the red carpet for the AACTAs". Dailytelegraph.com. 31 January 2012.
  20. ^ "New trailer for Australian pitch black comedy Below with Ryan Corr". Alex Billington. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  21. ^ Groves, Don (3 December 2018). "Robert Rabiah makes a comeback in Below". Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  22. ^ "Foxtel's 'Secret City' sequel shines a light on the Australian/US alliance". IF Magazine. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  23. ^ "Nominations For Australia's First 'Academy Awards' Revealed - Pedestrian TV". Pedestrian TV. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  24. ^ "'The Hunter,' 'Eye of The Storm' Vie for Australian AACTA Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  25. ^ "Jameson IF Awards Sydney announces nominations for 2011". IF Magazine. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  26. ^ Roach, Vicky (2011). "film red dog starring rachael taylor and josh lucas leads nomination for 2011 if awards in november". Daily Telegraph.
  27. ^ "Monaco Charity Film Festival". IMDb.
  28. ^ Kalina, Paul (31 August 2006), "Short Cuts", The Age
  29. ^ "Production underway on Last King of the Cross | TV Tonight". 8 May 2022.
  30. ^ "SBS announces Safe Harbour cast | TV Tonight". 15 May 2017.
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