Glenn Robbins

Glenn Robbins
Robbins in character at Kath & Kimderella film premiere, August 2012
Born	Glenn Maxwell Robbins (1957-12-30) 30 December 1957 (age 59) Australia
Occupation	Comedian, writer, actor, radio presenter

Glenn Maxwell Robbins (born 30 December 1957) is an Australian comedian, writer, actor and radio personality, best known for portraying Kel Knight in Kath & Kim and Russell Coight in All Aussie Adventures.

Robbins attended Strathmore High School 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.

Robbins began his acting career in 1984, appearing in two episodes of Prisoner, and 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 for two seasons. Other sketch shows in which he has appeared include Full Frontal (1993), Jimeoin (1994–95) and 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 Russell Coight in All Aussie Adventures from 2001 until 2002 on Network Ten, as well as the 2004 telemovie. In 2016 it was revealed he will reprise this role in a new season set to air in 2017.

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.