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Rob Mello

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Rob Mello in Happy Birthdead (2017)
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Crazy Lake (2016)
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Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Rob Mello is an American actor best known for his role as John Tombs in the Blumhouse breakout film, Happy Death Day, which he's reprised in Happy Death Day 2U. His first major role was as Ted Cole in the film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' "The Best of Me"(2014), and as Buford Granger in Badass 3 (Badasses on the bayou). He has since gone on to play in the Magnificent Seven 2016 (Antoine Fuqua), Heart, Baby! 2017 by Angela Shelton. Rob has worked across from such stars as Frank Grillo in the upcoming film, Into the Ashes.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of a Traffic Manager, he spent most of his time in and around Everett, Massachusetts. He attended Catholic school and graduated in 1993. Among playing men's volleyball and football, Rob also participated in the Drama Club snagging the lead role as Walter Hollander in "Don't Drink The Water". During one performance he forgot his lines. He flirted with a grandmother in the audience until he could recall them. Upon which he returned to the stage and resumed the scene. The audience loved it and Rob realized that he had a knack for improvisation. After graduation Rob enlisted into the United States Marine Corps, where he served as Shore Party. He became a 4-time rifle expert and gained significant combat training. After he was honorably discharged in 1997, he moved around the country working odd-end jobs.

Rob's assent to a career in film acting was not a typical one. In 2012 while already working two jobs to provide for his family, he was just scraping by. Rob came across a Craigslist ad for an extra and decided to give it a try. Thoroughly impressing the director, Palomino, the audition landed him a leading role in the SAG short film "Dickie-Bird. Soon after Rob auditioned for the comedy short "Quicklime". He fell in love with acting all over again. Rob enrolled in classes at Performer's Studio Workshop in Tampa Florida, where he studied under Kathy Laughlin learning the Eric Morris process.

Since then his career has only skyrocketed. Starring alongside James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan in the Nicholas Sparks movie "The Best Of Me" (2014), with the original "Bad Asses" Danny Trejo and Danny Glover in "Bad Asses 3" (2015). He is a proud member of SAG/AFTRA.

Rob resides in New Orleans,LA.

Trade Mark: Bostonian Accent

Chiseled jawline.

Trivia: His father John Mello was a Traffic Manager and his mother Elizabeth owned her own house cleaning business.

Participated in the Bay State Games in 1992. He is the youngest of six children.

He can speak Italian, English, and Spanish.

He is an accomplished cook.

He was nominated as "Best Villain" at the Act Film Challenge (date??)

Although an amazing actor he is also an accomplished writer as well.

He is passionate about history and learning spherically.

Rob joins the ranks with such Marine turned actor greats as Gene Hackman, Harvey Keitel, R. Lee Ermey, and James Whitmore.
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Rob Mello in Happy Birthdead (2017)
    Happy Birthdead
    6.6
    • John Tombs
    • 2017
    Ethan Hawke, Denzel Washington, and Chris Pratt in Les Sept Mercenaires (2016)
    Les Sept Mercenaires
    6.9
    • Mine Paymaster
    • 2016
    Happy Birthdead 2 You (2019)
    Happy Birthdead 2 You
    6.2
    • John Tombs
    • 2019
    We Have a Ghost (2023)
    We Have a Ghost
    6.1
    • TV Camera Operator #2
    • 2023

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Strangelove
      • Burgular
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Quail Hollow
      • Mac
      • Post-production
    • Goetia
      • Whisper
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Rickety Antiquity
      • Jake
      • Pre-production
      • Short



    • Jadon Cal in Off Rip (2025)
      Off Rip
      9.3
      • Ghost
      • 2025
    • Howlers Curse (2024)
      Howlers Curse
      Short
      • Rufus Sawyer
      • 2024
    • We Have a Ghost (2023)
      We Have a Ghost
      6.1
      • TV Camera Operator #2
      • 2023
    • Darcy DeMoss, Tamara Glynn, C.J. Graham, Tom McLoughlin, Jaclyn Mains, Paul T. Taylor, Richie Ramone, Jason Brooks, Rob Mello, Laura Hunter, Morgen Johnson, Sanae Loutsis, Kelly Tappan, Lance Caver, and Kody Newton in Friday the 13th Vengeance 2: Bloodlines (2022)
      Friday the 13th Vengeance 2: Bloodlines
      5.2
      • Arthur
      • 2022
    • Craig Robinson and Claudia O'Doherty in Killing It (2022)
      Killing It
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Wayne Persons
      • 2022
    • 1883 (2021)
      1883
      8.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Yuri
      • 2021–2022
    • Scene Snob Interviews (2020)
      Scene Snob Interviews
      TV Series
      • Guest
      • 2021
    • Rebecca Rinehart, Jonni Shandor, Heather Harlow, Kerry Semon, Rob Mello, and Julie Anne Prescott in Should We Be Doing This? (2020)
      Should We Be Doing This?
      8.8
      Short
      • Jesse
      • 2020
    • Nat Wolff and Jai Courtney in Brothers in Arms (2019)
      Brothers in Arms
      6.2
      • Tony
      • 2019
    • Mekhi Phifer and Elika Portnoy in Obsession (2019)
      Obsession
      5.3
      • Ronny
      • 2019
    • Emily Axford and Brian Murphy in Hot Date (2017)
      Hot Date
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Francois (as Robert William Mello)
      • 2019
    • Frank Grillo, Robert Taylor, and Luke Grimes in Into the Ashes (2019)
      Into the Ashes
      5.0
      • Forchet
      • 2019
    • Past the Darkness
      Short
      • The Watcher
      • 2019
    • Happy Birthdead 2 You (2019)
      Happy Birthdead 2 You
      6.2
      • John Tombs
      • 2019
    • Kim Dickens and Lennie James in Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
      Fear the Walking Dead
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Thin Survivor
      • 2018

    Writer



    • Tin Roof (2024)
      Tin Roof
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • The Embalmers (2021)
      The Embalmers
      3.8
      • collaborating writer
      • 2021
    • Recipe for Murder (2018)
      Recipe for Murder
      Short
      • writer
      • 2018
    • Love Is Black and White (2017)
      Love Is Black and White
      Short
      • writer
      • 2017

    Director



    • Strangelove
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • Short



    • Love Is Black and White (2017)
      Love Is Black and White
      Short
      • Director (attached)
      • 2017

    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Crazy Lake
    Trailer 1:42
    Crazy Lake

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Facebook page of school I teach at.
      • Rob Mello Official site
    • Alternative name
      • Robert William Mello
    • Height
      • 1.83 m
    • Publicity listings
      • 4 Articles

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