Robert Rabiah was nominated for Best Actor alongside Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving, Sam Neill and David Wenham at the 2012 AFI/AACTA Academy Awards and 2011 Inside Film Awards.
He grew up across the road from a cinema. The door was never left ajar and he never sneaked in without paying.
He was mentored early in his career by Dominic Minghella (brother of the late Anthony Minghella) Robin Swicord (Writer "Practical Magic" & "Memoirs of a Geisha") and legendary Australian icons Linda Aronson and Bud Tingwell.
Had a number 28 hit on the Australian dance charts in the 90's - remake of "Monkey Magic" theme song released by Standard Records.
