Bob McCarron is an Australian medic

Medic

Medic is a general term for a person involved in medicine, especially emergency or first-response medicine, such as an emergency medical technician, paramedic, or a military member trained in battlefield medicine. Also the term is used toward a Nurse in pre-hospital care and/or emergency...

 and special effects prosthetic makeup

Prosthetic makeup

Prosthetic makeup is the process of using prosthetic sculpting, molding and casting techniques to create advanced cosmetic effects...

 artist who has worked on many international movies and television shows.

He is most recognisable from his on-screen appearances as Dr. Bob in the UK series of I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! and the German version Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!

Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!

Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! is a German television series based on the British reality television show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!...

 

In 2009 he did several behind the scenes interviews for Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!

Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!

Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! is a German television series based on the British reality television show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!...

 on Malte's Dschungelbuch.

In 2004 he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM)

Order of Australia

The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...

 for services to the community and Australian stage and film and his work as a paramedic.

Qualifications

Although he is not a medical doctor, on screen he is often referred to as "Dr Bob". He is a pre-hospital care practitioner and Intensive Care Paramedic with degrees in nursing, para-medicine, pre-hospital medicine, and certificates in other specialised medical areas.

Bob is also a wildlife enthusiast and holds a degree in Wildlife Biology.

He is responsible for handling the snakes, spiders and other creatures for the challenges for the contestants in I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! 

Special Effects Prosthetic Makeup

Bob has been responsible for the special effects and prosthetic makeup on many international films and stage productions.

Some notable films for which he has done the prosthetic makeup include:

The Matrix

The Matrix

The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction-action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, and Hugo Weaving...

Vertical Limit

Vertical Limit

Vertical Limit is a 2000 thriller action film directed by New Zealander Martin Campbell starring, among others, Chris O'Donnell, Bill Paxton, Robin Tunney and Scott Glenn...

Queen of the Damned

Queen of the Damned (film)

Queen of the Damned is a 2002 film adaptation of the third novel of Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles series, The Queen of the Damned, although the film contains many plot elements from the latter novel's predecessor, The Vampire Lestat. It stars Aaliyah as the vampire queen Akasha, and Stuart...

The Piano

The Piano

The Piano is a 1993 New Zealand drama film about a mute pianist and her daughter, set during the mid-19th century in a rainy, muddy frontier backwater on the west coast of New Zealand. The film was written and directed by Jane Campion, and stars Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, and Anna Paquin...

He designed the wild boar and the prosthetic makeup for the 1984 film Razorback

Razorback (film)

Razorback is a 1984 Australian film, based on Peter Brennan's novel, written by Everett De Roche, and directed by Russell Mulcahy who would later make the first two of the Highlander trilogy...

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Awards and Nominations

Film	Award	Nominated At	Result
Braindead	"Best Special Effects"	Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival	Won
The Return of Captain Invincible The Return Of Captain Invincible The Return of Captain Invincible is a 1983 Australian musical comedy and superhero film starring Alan Arkin and Christopher Lee.-Plot:The plot involves the Captain America/Superman inspired super-hero called "Captain Invincible" who is active during World War II and afterwards...	"Caixa de Catalunya"	Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival	Won
The Matrix The Matrix The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction-action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, and Hugo Weaving...	Saturn Award Saturn Award The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. The Saturn Awards were devised by Dr. Donald A. Reed in 1972, who felt that films within...	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films	Nominated
Dark City	Saturn Award Saturn Award The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. The Saturn Awards were devised by Dr. Donald A. Reed in 1972, who felt that films within...	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films	Nominated
Braindead	Saturn Award Saturn Award The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. The Saturn Awards were devised by Dr. Donald A. Reed in 1972, who felt that films within...	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films	Nominated

External links

• Official website drbob.co