Trivia

Nominated for Best Actor alongside Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving, Sam Neill and David Wenham at the 2012 Australian Film Institute/Australian Academy Awards and 2011 Inside Film Awards.

Cannes World Film Festival - Nominated - Best Feature Documentary - 2023.

Australian Academy Awards - Best Supporting Actor in a film - Candidate 2023/2024.

Australian Academy Awards - Best Feature Documentary - Candidate 2023/2024.

Attended a private movie screening at the Parliament House of Australia (Capital Hill) for then Prime Minister (Julia Gillard) with Director Michael Rymer for his Australian Academy Award performance (nomination) in feature film Face to Face (2011). Face to Face was considered so important it was deemed to be an excellent film to show to students at middle and senior secondary levels as part of the curriculum mainly due to its commentary on racism and bullying in the workplace. (2012)

Robert Rabiah's debut feature documentary as a filmmaker was picked up for distribution by Amazon Prime.

Robert Rabiah was a teacher at the Screen Actor's Studio.

Rabiah's first short film as a filmmaker (Death Letter) premiered at the Sydney Peace Film Festival and won the audience choice award.

Robert Rabiah's last feature project as a filmmaker was nominated at the Cannes World Film Festival, was a candidate at the Australian Academy Awards, and was picked up for international distribution by Amazon Prime Video.

While filming Safe Harbour (2018), Robert Rabiah sustained a serious wound to his hand while performing his own stunt. Rabiah refused to go to the hospital, had his hand stitched on-set, and completed the scene.

When preparing for his role on Neighbours (1985) as a triathlete, Robert Rabiah lost 10kg for the role.

Robert Rabiah met Antonio Sabato Jr. on the mini-series Tribe (1999) and they have remained close ever since.

Robert Rabiah was cast in the lead role for a major American studio film by Producer/Director Mike Nichols, but financing fell through at the 11th hour.

Rabiah has won the Australian Writers Guild Guild Award (Monte Miller) and the National Literary Award.

Rabiah turned down an offer to reprise his role in the second season of Bay of Fires (2023) due to a lack of character depth.

Robert Rabiah sold his first feature screenplay (co-write) to Arnold Kopelson of Epidemia (1995) and El abogado del diablo (1997) fame.

Robert Rabiah had a number 28 hit on the Australian Dance Charts in the 1990's with pop trio 'Robert-Michael-Robert.' It was the only song they released.

Is a motorcycle enthusiast.

Robert Rabiah was gifted a framed story-board of his character by Director Michael Rymer upon his completion on Deadline Gallipoli (2015).

Studied at the prestigious Beverly Hills Playhouse under the tutelage of Milton Katselas. Previous luminaries include George Clooney, Michelle Pfeiffer and Tom Selleck.

Was threatened by production giant Crawford's Australia early in his career with being black-listed for questioning why he hadn't received his Per-Diem's two months into a shoot.

Stayed in character for the entire shoot on Rescate Imposible (2024) with Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe and Milo Ventimiglia.

Robert Rabiah received a personal, hand-written note from Sam Worthington before filming commenced on Deadline Gallipoli (2015), which Worthington was producing and starring in.

Originally screen-tested for the character of Nasa in Paramount+'s hit series Last King of the Cross (2023) and Rabiah was eventually offered the role of Ibrahim family patriarch, Jamour Ibrahim.

Worked with Anna Torv on Foxtel's Secret City (2016).

Rabiah was invited to the International Emmy Awards in New York for Safe Harbour (2018) which won for best mini-series, but did not attend.

During the filming of Fat Tony & Co (2014), Robert Rabiah and fellow actor Robert Mammone rushed to assist Director Karl Zwicky when they spotted him having a seizure during lunch.

Was welcomed into a Syrian refugee camp by the displaced Syrian community for the making of Une Lettre Pour Liban (2023).

Was offered a role on the spot by American Producer Mark Fasano in Russell Crowe's next film Recuerdos Mortales (2024) after being so impressed with the performance Robert Rabiah was bringing as Saeed Hashimi in Rescate Imposible (2024). This role never eventuated.

In the audition for the character of the sociopath P.K in the original 'Underbelly', Rabiah scared the reader/actor so much that he literally fell off his chair at one point.

Improvised most of his dialogue in 'Underbelly' with the encouragement of Director Peter Andrkidis. Underbelly was the highest rating series in Australian television at that time.

In the Australian classic movie Chopper, retrato de un asesino (2000) by Andrew Dominik, Robert Rabiah was taken aback by Eric Bana's performance after their first scene together. Chopper remains the second highest grossing R+ film in Australian history, second only to the El lobo de Wall Street (2013).

As the hit man Farah in Netflix hit Irreverent (2022), Robert Rabiah deliberately maintained his distance from fellow actors P.J. Byrne and Colin Donnell.

Worked with Guy Pearce on ABC/Stan series Jack Irish (2016).

Rabiah's feature screenplay was nominated in the top five scripts at the Screen Producers Association of Australia (Spaamart) and the Spark Awards.

Robert Rabiah was awarded his first Equity Ensemble Award nomination for his performance in Safe Harbour (2018) (Hulu, Apple TV, SBS, BBC4, NBCUniversal) alongside cast members Phoebe Tonkin, Ewen Leslie, Jacqueline McKenzie, Leeanna Walsman, Nicole Chamoun, Joel Jackson and Hazem Shammas. The series was Directed by Glendyn Ivin.

Has maintained contact with Osamah Sami once filming finished on the Jeffrey Walker Directed film La boda de Ali (2017) (Madman Entertainment, Netflix, Stan, Amazon, AppleTV, Matchbox Pictures) They have since worked together again in Amin Palangi's feature film debut, Tennessine (2023).

Won the Golden Gloves Boxing Championship at the age of 18 and retired from professional boxing one year later.

Had a severe chest infection that turned into pneumonia while filming Jack Irish (2016) and refused to divulge it to the production team. Robert Rabiah states that; "My scenes were mostly with Guy Pearce. I didn't want to let him down. Simple as that.".

Had retired from acting when he received a phone call from Director Jeffrey Walker who persuaded him to take on the role of Mohsen in Osamah Sami's film La boda de Ali (2017). Ali's Wedding broke all records as the first Australian Muslim Rom-Com and won a slew of awards.

Is a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers. The first place he lived when he moved to America.

While living in Los Angeles, Rabiah attended an after film premiere party of La suma de todos los miedos (2002) and unknowingly took a photo with Ben Affleck. He mistook him for Johnny Messner.

Counts Casablanca (1942), Haz lo correcto (1989) and El toro salvaje (1980) as a few of the all-time classics.

Was mentored early in his career by American writer Robin Swicord.

Considers the late Tom Sizemore as one of Hollywoods best tough-guys.

Was fortunate enough to meet his childhood idols, the late Robin Williams and Al Pacino, at the film premiere of Insomnia (2002).

Worked with Anthony LaPaglia on the film Below by Madman Entertainment.

Beat Craig Pearce at trivial pursuit while on an intensive writers camp in Byron Bay. They never played again.

Believes that Andrew Knight is one of Australia's best writers and has worked on many of his productions.

Has said that Hilary Swank is one of his most-liked actresses, and eventually met her at the premiere of Insomnia (2002).