Robert Andrew Franklin (born 1965), is a

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-born, Welsh raised,

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who has lived in Australia since 1989.

Career

Television

On Australian television, Franklin was both writer and performer on ''

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'' (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

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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 ''

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'' 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 ''

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'', 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), ''

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'' (2003), '' The Extra'' (2005), ''

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'' (2006), '' BoyTown'' (2006) ''

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'' (2008), ''

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'' (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

Film

References

External links

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Bob Franklin Bio
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