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Glenn Robbins

Glenn Robbins

Actor · Born December 30, 1957 (68) · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Glenn Maxwell Robbins (born 30 December 1957) is an Australian comedian, writer, actor and radio personality. Robbins has appeared on The Panel, Thank God You're Here and Have You Been Paying Attention?. Robbins is best known for The Comedy Company, portraying Kel Knight in Kath & Kim and adventurer Russell Coight in All Aussie Adventures. Robbins attended Strathmore High School and graduated in 1975. He later studied drama and media at the Melbourne State College and graduated with a Bachelor of Education degree in 1979. He first moved into performing in 1981.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 30, 1957 (68)
From
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are Glenn Robbins' films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
58%
Self
30%
Power
12%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Absurd
4
Warm
2
Manic
1

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Glenn Robbins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Glenn Robbins' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

25 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Glenn & Mick's Celebrity Intervention (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · as Host

  • Sam Pang Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest

  • Kath & Kim: 20 Preposterous Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Kel Knight

  • Kath & Kim: Our Effluent Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Kel Knight

  • Open Slather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Have You Been Paying Attention? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 39 episodes · as Russell Coight - Guest Quizmaster · as Self - Panellist

  • Upper Middle Bogan(2013)

    Show 24 episodes · as Wayne Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Scumbus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Senior Sergeant Brett Chester

  • Kath & Kimderella(2012)

    as Kel Knight

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Out of the Question (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • BoyTown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Benny G

  • Da Kath & Kim Code(2005)

    as Kel Knight

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Russell Coight's Celebrity Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Casting · Writer · as Russell Coight

  • The Very Best of The Comedy Company Volume 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer · Actor

  • The Very Best of The Comedy Company Volume 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Kath & Kim(2002)

    Show 32 episodes · as Kel Graham Knight

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Lantana(2001)

    as Pete O'May

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Russell Coight's All Aussie Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 20 episodes · Additional Writing · Writer · as Russell Coight

  • Full Frontal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 107 episodes · Actor

  • A Royal Commission Into The Australian Economy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Policeman / President George Bush (Retired) / James Balleu / John Hewson / Derryn Hinch

  • Fast Forward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 90 episodes · Actor

  • A Cry in the Dark(1988)

    as Young Father

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Comedy Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bit Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Man No.2

  • The Flying Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Mac

Career shape

Star power in the 67th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1986 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Kath & Kimderella (2012)

$6.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Kath & Kim (2002)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 23 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thWriting3 of 26: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleOther crew2 of 26: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

26 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s10 · 10 acting · 3 crew2010s5 · acting2020s4 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Glenn Robbins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Glenn Robbins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gina Riley shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers