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Rob Benedict

Rob Benedict (Robert Patrick Benedict, born 1970) is an American actor known for Felicity, Threshold, Head Case, Chuck Shurley/God on Supernatural, and The Boys; also front man of the band Louden Swain.

Rob Brown (actor)

Rob Brown (born 1984, Harlem, New York) is the American actor discovered for the lead in Finding Forrester (2000), later starring in Coach Carter, The Express, HBO's Treme as Delmond Lambreaux, and NBC's Blindspot as Edgar Reade, distinct from the several other actors named Rob or Robert Brown.

Rob Brydon

Rob Brydon (Robert Brydon Jones, born 1965) is a Welsh actor, comedian and impressionist: Uncle Bryn in Gavin & Stacey, host of Would I Lie to You? since 2009, and Steve Coogan's co-star in The Trip.

Rob Estes

Rob Estes (Robert Alan Estes), American actor born 1963 in Norfolk, Virginia; known for Sgt. Chris Lorenzo in Silk Stalkings, Kyle McBride in Melrose Place, and Harry Wilson in 90210; also directed episodes of those series.

Rob Huebel

Rob Huebel (Robert Anderson Huebel, born 1969, Columbia, South Carolina) is an American comic actor, Human Giant co-creator, Dr. Owen Maestro on Childrens Hospital and Medical Police, and Len Novak on Transparent, with two Emmy nominations.

Rob Kardashian

Rob Kardashian (Robert Arthur Kardashian Jr., born 1987) is an American television personality and businessman known for the reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

Rob Knox

Rob Knox (Robert Arthur Knox, 1989–2008), British actor who played Marcus Belby in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince; stabbed to death in Sidcup, London, defending his brother; his family founded the Rob Knox Foundation and London Film Festival.

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe (Robert Hepler Lowe, born 1964, Charlottesville, Virginia) is an American actor: 1980s Brat Pack star of The Outsiders and St. Elmo's Fire, reinvented on TV in The West Wing, Parks and Recreation, and 9-1-1: Lone Star.

Rob Mariano

Rob "Boston Rob" Mariano (born 1975) is an American reality TV personality who played Survivor five times, won Redemption Island 8-1-0, was All-Stars runner-up, and later appeared on The Amazing Race, Deal or No Deal Island, and The Traitors.

Rob Marshall

Rob Marshall is an American film director and choreographer whose career began in Broadway and expanded to Hollywood films like The Little Mermaid.

Rob McElhenney

Rob McElhenney, also known as Rob Mac, born 1977, is an American actor and producer who co-created It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Mythic Quest, and co-owns Wrexham AFC with Ryan Reynolds.

Rob Mills

Rob Mills (born 1982, Melbourne), nicknamed Millsy, is an Australian singer, actor, and TV host: fifth place on Australian Idol 2003, Fiyero in Wicked, Finn Kelly on Neighbours, author of Putting On A Show.

Rob Minkoff

Rob Minkoff (Robert Ralph Minkoff, born 1962, Palo Alto) is an American animator-director, CalArts graduate and Disney veteran who co-directed The Lion King (1994) with Roger Allers, then directed Stuart Little, The Haunted Mansion, The Forbidden Kingdom, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, and Paws of Fury.

Rob Morrow

Rob Morrow (born 1962, New Rochelle, New York) is an American actor and director known as Dr. Joel Fleischman on Northern Exposure (1990-95) and FBI agent Don Eppes on Numb3rs (2005-10), with Emmy and Golden Globe nominations and the film Quiz Show.

Rob Paulsen

Rob Paulsen (Robert Fredrick Paulsen III, born 1956, Detroit) is an American voice actor and singer known for Raphael (1987) and Donatello (2012) in TMNT, Yakko Warner and Pinky in Animaniacs, Carl Wheezer, a 1999 Daytime Emmy, three Annie Awards, the memoir Voice Lessons, and the Talkin' Toons podcast.

Rob Pitts

Rob 'Rabbit' Pitts (Robert Clifton Pitts, 1979-2024), American vintage car enthusiast, VINwiki storyteller, and co-creator and star of Netflix's Tex Mex Motors with Marcos 'Scooter' Carrera; died of stomach cancer at 45.

Rob Rausch

Rob Rausch (Robert Kelley Wilson Rausch, born 1998) is an Alabama snake wrangler and reality TV personality from Love Island USA Seasons 5-6 who won The Traitors US Season 4 as an original Traitor, taking $220,800, and now co-hosts Peacock's Get Me Out of Here.

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner (1947–2025), American actor and director; Emmy-winning Meathead on All in the Family and director of This Is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally..., Misery, and A Few Good Men.

Rob Schneider

Rob Schneider (born 1963, San Francisco) is an American actor, comedian, and SNL alumnus known for Deuce Bigalow, The Hot Chick, and Adam Sandler comedies, later a political commentator and stand-up touring headliner.

Rob Thomas (writer)

Rob Thomas (born 1965, Sunnyside, Washington) is the American television writer-producer behind Veronica Mars, Party Down, Cupid, and iZombie, distinct from the Matchbox Twenty singer; also a YA novelist whose 2013 Kickstarter funded the Veronica Mars film.

Robb Wells

Robb Wells (born 1971 in Moncton, New Brunswick) is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, and producer best known for playing Ricky on Trailer Park Boys and co-founding Swearnet.

Robbie Amell

Robbie Amell (Robert Patrick Amell, born 1988, Toronto) is a Canadian-American actor and producer, cousin of Stephen Amell, known for The Tomorrow People, The Flash's Firestorm, Upload's Nathan Brown, and the Code 8 films.

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane (born Anthony Robert McMillan, 1950-2022) was a Scottish actor known as Fitz in Cracker, Hagrid in all eight Harry Potter films, and Valentin Zukovsky in two James Bond films; OBE 2006.

Robbie Daymond

Robbie Daymond (Robert Daymond Howard, born 1982) is an American voice actor known for Goro Akechi in Persona 5, Megumi in Jujutsu Kaisen, Prompto in Final Fantasy XV, Spider-Man, Tuxedo Mask, Chai in Hi-Fi Rush, and Vergil in Devil May Cry, plus Critical Role.

Robbie G.K.

Robbie G.K., born Robbie Graham-Kuntz (1996), is a Canadian actor, singer, and dancer from Port Credit, Ontario, known for Kip Grady in Heated Rivalry, plus Utopia Falls, The Next Step, Overcompensating, and Sheriff Country.

Robbie Kay

Robbie Kay (Robert Andrew Kay), British actor born 1995 in Lymington, Hampshire; played Peter Pan in Once Upon a Time and Tommy Clark in Heroes Reborn, plus Cabin Boy in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

Robbie Knievel

Robbie Knievel (1962–2023), "Kaptain Robbie Knievel," American motorcycle daredevil, son of Evel Knievel; 350 jumps, 20 world records; first to clear Caesars Palace fountains (1989) and a Grand Canyon chasm (228 ft, 1999).

Robbie Rist

Robbie Rist (Robert Anthony Rist, born 1964, La Mirada, California) is an American actor, voice actor, and musician, Cousin Oliver on The Brady Bunch and the voice of Michelangelo in the 1990-1993 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films.

Robby Benson

Robby Benson, born Robin David Segal, is an American actor, director, and voice artist, a 1970s teen idol for Jeremy and One on One, the voice of Disney's Beast, and Dr. Mauer in Severance.

Robby Hoffman

Robby Hoffman (Rivkah Sarah Hoffman, born 1989, Brooklyn) is an American comedian, writer, and actor: Emmy-nominated as Randi on Hacks, Daytime Emmy winner for Odd Squad, Netflix special Wake Up directed by John Mulaney, wife of Gabby Windey.