Rob Shehadie
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Rob Shehadie is the star of the hit comedy "Fat Pizza
', "Swift and Shift
" and "Houso's" playing the character Rocky. He has been part of the Fat Pizza TV show for the past 10 years. Rob has featured in the Fat Pizza movie that broke box office records in Australia. He has also toured the country with numerous stage show
comedies and made hundreds of appearances. He is a stand up comedian
, actor and writer.
Before turning to acting, Rob was a full time Rugby union
player. He represented Australia/NSW
in schoolboy, under 19's and under 21's level. He also represented Lebanon
in rugby league
. He was forced to stop the sport due to injuries.
Rob Shehadie created the hit comedy From Lebanon With Love Part 1 & 2 which has been one of the most successful and celebrated independent theatre shows Australia has seen in many years. It was performed in Melbourne, Adelaide
and due to popular demand in Sydney for over 35 shows and watched by more than 35,000 sydney siders. The DVD has been seen all around the world by enthusiastic Australians. This was a show that broke records and new grounds, as finally there was a family show that had non-stop laughter but with positive messages. A show that did not contain politics or religion and only showed the Arabic community in their true light. It was welcomed and warmly received by the community who embraced this show as their own.
His work has brought attention to the wider community, with media covering this successful stage show.
Rob Shehadie was also nominated for a TV Week Logie award "Most popular new talent" making him the 1st Australian Lebanese to be nominated.
He has also done cameo appearances on:
"Renovation Rescue
" channel 9
"Australian Idol
" channel 10
"Footy Show" channel 9
"Music Max" foxtel
Rob Shehadie has future projects in the pipeline.
Fat Pizza: The Movie
Fat Pizza is an Australian movie, based upon the stories and characters of the Pizza television series, created by Paul Fenech. It was released by Village Roadshow Pictures and made $7,888,102 at the Australian box office ....
', "Swift and Shift
Swift and Shift Couriers
Swift and Shift Couriers is an Australian comedy television series that first screened on SBS TV in October 2008. The series is produced, directed and written by Paul Fenech, who was also responsible for the comedy series Pizza. It is set around the staff who work at the 'Swift and Shift' Courier...
" and "Houso's" playing the character Rocky. He has been part of the Fat Pizza TV show for the past 10 years. Rob has featured in the Fat Pizza movie that broke box office records in Australia. He has also toured the country with numerous stage show
Stage Show
Stage Show was a popular music variety series on American television originally hosted on alternate weeks by big band leaders and brothers Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. Produced by Jackie Gleason, the CBS-TV show included the first national television appearances by Elvis Presley.The series began as a...
comedies and made hundreds of appearances. He is a stand up comedian
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
, actor and writer.
Before turning to acting, Rob was a full time Rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. He represented Australia/NSW
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
in schoolboy, under 19's and under 21's level. He also represented Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
in rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
. He was forced to stop the sport due to injuries.
Rob Shehadie created the hit comedy From Lebanon With Love Part 1 & 2 which has been one of the most successful and celebrated independent theatre shows Australia has seen in many years. It was performed in Melbourne, Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
and due to popular demand in Sydney for over 35 shows and watched by more than 35,000 sydney siders. The DVD has been seen all around the world by enthusiastic Australians. This was a show that broke records and new grounds, as finally there was a family show that had non-stop laughter but with positive messages. A show that did not contain politics or religion and only showed the Arabic community in their true light. It was welcomed and warmly received by the community who embraced this show as their own.
His work has brought attention to the wider community, with media covering this successful stage show.
Rob Shehadie was also nominated for a TV Week Logie award "Most popular new talent" making him the 1st Australian Lebanese to be nominated.
He has also done cameo appearances on:
"Renovation Rescue
Renovation Rescue
Renovation Rescue is an Australian TV show capitalising on Australia's love affair with home renovation. It's the same idea of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, but with a few differences:# The renovation only takes two days, not a full week....
" channel 9
"Australian Idol
Australian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
" channel 10
"Footy Show" channel 9
"Music Max" foxtel
Rob Shehadie has future projects in the pipeline.