Rob Shehadie

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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[edit]

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/New South Wales 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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Rob Shehadie". IMDb. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "Testimonials". Retrieved 9 November 2014.

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