Robert Webb (actor)
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| Born | Robert Webb 29 September 1972 (1972-09-29) (age 36) Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, England |
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| Spouse(s) | Abigail Burdess (2007-) | ||||||||||
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Robert Webb (born 29 September 1972) is an English comedian, actor and writer, and one half of the Mitchell and Webb double act, alongside David Mitchell.
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Early life
Webb is originally from the village of Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire. Webb's parents divorced when he was very young. As a child Webb was "hugely spoilt".[1] He was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Horncastle.[2] His elder brothers went to a local secondary modern school. One became a bus fitter, and the other became a potato wholesaler.[1] While Webb was in the lower sixth form preparing for his A-levels, his mother died of breast cancer, and he moved in with his father and re-sat his A-levels. He went to Robinson College, Cambridge at the age of 20 where he studied English and was a member of the Footlights.[3] He met Mitchell during a Footlights production of Cinderella in 1993.[1] After university, he stayed in Cambridge and did part-time work as a theatre usher at the Lyric Hammersmith, waiting for Mitchell to graduate a year later.
Career
With Mitchell, he has appeared as Jeremy Usbourne in five series of the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show (2003-). He has written and starred in an episode of BBC Three's Twisted Tales (2005); the single series of Play UK's The Mitchell and Webb Situation (2001); three series of the Radio 4 sketch show That Mitchell and Webb Sound (2003, 2005 & 2007); two series of That Mitchell and Webb Look, a sketch show with, among others, David Mitchell, Olivia Colman and James Bachman (2006 & 2008); starred in the film Magicians; and put on a number of shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Both also wrote for and appeared in the BBC sketch show Bruiser, Armstrong and Miller, and series two of Big Train. They often appear with Olivia Colman, who was in Peep Show, That Mitchell and Webb Sound and Bruiser. He played 'Mac' in the UK version of Apple's 'Get a Mac' adverts.
Webb has also appeared in two series of the BBC Three sitcom The Smoking Room (2004) and the Radio 4 sketch show Concrete Cow. In 2005 he appeared in the Ben Elton-scripted BBC One sitcom Blessed as Ardal O'Hanlon's 'perfect' counterpart.
He and Olivia Colman also featured as a naturist couple in Confetti, a 2006 film about a competition for the most original wedding. Webb has since publicly criticised the film, saying "I had a miserable time making it and I think the finished film is an underwhelming mess."
Also in 2008, Webb made his West End stage debut in the UK premiere of Neil LaBute's Fat Pig, co-staring as Tom alongside Kris Marshall, Joanna Page and upcoming star Ella Smith. [4]
Personal life
Webb married fellow comedy performer Abigail Burdess in 2007.[1] David Mitchell was the best man. They live in Kilburn (as does Mitchell).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 2006 | Confetti | Michael |
| 2007 | Magicians | Karl |
Television
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | The Jack Docherty Show | Various characters | Also writer |
| 1998 | Comedy Nation | Various characters | |
| 2000 | Meaningful Sex | Graham | |
| Bruiser | Various characters | Also writer | |
| 2001 | Fun at the Funeral Parlour | Packham | Episode 1.4: "The Mountains of Doom" |
| The Mitchell and Webb Situation | Various characters | Also writer | |
| People Like Us | Unnamed character | Episode 2.5: "The Bank Manager" | |
| 2002 | The Gist | Paul Ashdown | |
| 2003 | My Family | Arvo | Episode 4.14: "Sixty Feet Under" |
| 2003- | Peep Show | Jeremy | Longest-running role |
| 2004 | 55 Degrees North | Dog Handler | Episode 1.3 |
| 2004-2005 | The Smoking Room | Robin | Appeared in all 17 episodes |
| 2005 | Twisted Tales | Colin | Episode 1.9: "Nothing to Fear"; also writer |
| Blessed | Bill Hathaway | Appeared in all eight episodes | |
| 2006- | That Mitchell and Webb Look | Various characters | Also writer; won BAFTA for Best Comedy Programme or Series; two British Comedy Award nominations |
References
- ^ a b c d Janice Turner (2008-02-09). "Mitchell and Webb are back on TV", The Times. Retrieved on 19 April 2008.
- ^ "Comedy Star Goes Back to School", Horncastle News (2006-04-14). Retrieved on 19 April 2008.
- ^ "Q&A Robert Webb", The Guardian (2005-12-03). Retrieved on 19 April 2008.
- ^ "The Stage Review of Fat Pig", The Stage. Retrieved on 11 August 2008.
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