Rob Shehadie
Shehadie at the Summernats festival, Canberra, in January 2011
Born21 March 1977
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation(s)Actor, stand-up comedian, writer
Websiterobshehadie.com

Rob Shehadie (born 21 March 1977) is an Australian actor, writer and stand-up comedian, who has featured in television series such as "Pizza", "Swift and Shift Couriers" and "Housos".[1] He has performed numerous stage show comedies across Australia and has made many appearances at schools and charity events.[1][2] His filmography includes "Fat Pizza", a feature film that broke Australian box office records and "Fat Pizza vs. Housos".[1][2][3] Shehadie and Tahir Bilgic created the TV comedy series Here Come the Habibs

Biography and career

Shehadie grew up in Sydney and attended St Patrick's College, Strathfield. Before turning to acting, Shehadie was a full-time Rugby union player. He represented Australia/NSW in schoolboy, under 19s and under 21s level. He also represented Lebanon in rugby league. He was forced to stop the sport due to injuries.[2][4]

His most notable appearance on television was the role of the character Rocky in "Pizza" and "Housos" on SBS.

He obtained a role on the 7mate's popular series Bogan Hunters in 2014 as one of the celebrity judges.[5]

His other appearances on Australian television include:

In October 2020, Shehadie was announced as a competing celebrity contestant on the fifth season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia in 2021.[6]

Charity work

Shehadie is an ambassador for Special Olympics Australia, helping athletes with an intellectual disability reach their personal best through participation in sport.[7] He has also assisted Westmead Medical Research Foundation by supporting and hosting the My Westmead Ladies Night and the Cancer Council's Girl's Night In in 2012.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Rob Shehadie". IMDb. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Rob Shehadie". Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Fat Pizza Vs Housos". Hoyts. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Meet Jaslyn Hewitt's new fat Pizza fella". The Advertiser. 10 May 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Bogan Hunters - Series 1". 17 July 2014. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  6. ↑ Knox, David (12 October 2020). "Celebrities revealed for Celebrity Apprentice". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Testimonials". Retrieved 9 November 2014.
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