Robert Webb Bio | Wiki
Robert Webb (Full Name: Robert Patrick Webb) is a popular English comedian, actor, writer, and television personality who is one half of the double act Mitchell and Webb, with David Mitchell. He and Mitchell both starred in the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show, in which Robert plays Jeremy “Jez” Usbourne.
The pair also starred in the sketch comedy programme That Mitchell and Webb Look, for which they later performed a stage adaption, The Two Faces of Mitchell and Webb. The two also starred in the 2007 film Magicians, and in the short-lived series Ambassadors. Robert headed the critically acclaimed sitcom The Smoking Room and became a performer in the sketch show Bruiser. Since 2017, Robert has starred with Mitchell in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Back.
He is also a regular comedy panelist, appearing on television shows, like The Bubble, Have I Got News for You, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, QI, Mastermind, Was It Something I Said, and Argumental. Robert has also hosted and narrated many programmes. Robert’s other sitcom appearances include Blessed, The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff, and Fresh Meat.
Robert Webb Age
Robert was born on September 29, 1972, in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. He is 50 years old. Robert celebrates his birthday on September 29, every year.
Robert Webb Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Robert stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in ( Approx1.75 m).
Robert Webb Family
He was born in Boston, Lincolnshire, and grew up in Woodhall Spa near Horncastle. Robert’s parents divorced when he was aged five, with his mother remarrying a year or so later. Robert has two elder brothers and a younger half-sister. He became raised in a council estate. When Robert was 17 and in the lower sixth form preparing for his A-levels, his mom died of breast cancer, and he moved in with his father and re-sat his A-levels.
Robert Webb Wife
Robert married fellow comedy performer Abigail Burdess in 2006, who he served with on the BBC2 comedy show The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff. David Mitchell became the best man at the wedding ceremony. Robert and his wife Abigail live in West Hampstead, London, and have two daughters, Esme and Dory.
Robert Webb Education
He studied at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Horncastle. In 1992, Robert attended Robinson College, Cambridge, where he studied English.
Robert Webb Comedian
In 1992, Robert attended Robinson College, Cambridge, where he became vice-president of the Footlights, and where he met David Mitchell. The pair met at an audition for a Footlights production of Cinderella in 1993. They put together their first project, a show about World War I titled Innocent Millions Dead or Dying – A Wry Look at the Post-Apocalyptic Age (With Songs), in January 1995. Robert afterward described it as being “fucking terrible”.
From this the two had the chance to write for Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller, and for series two of Big Train. Following minor work on The Jack Docherty Show and Comedy Nation, their first break into television acting was in 2000, on the short-lived BBC sketch show Bruiser, which the two primarily wrote, and starred in.
In 2001, Mitchell and Robert were commissioned for a sketch show of their own, entitled The Mitchell and Webb Situation, which ran for six episodes on the now defunct channel Play UK. Mitchell and Robert’s next project came in 2003, with starring roles in the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show, as flatmates Mark Corrigan and Jeremy “Jez” Usbourne respectively.
The two shared the 2007 Royal Television Society Award for “Comedy Performance”, and were jointly nominated for Best Television Comedy Actor at the 2006 British Comedy Awards. Robert became nominated for the Best Television Comedy Actor award again, this time without Mitchell, in 2009. Peep Show ran for nine series, making it the longest-running sitcom in Channel 4 history.
Robert Webb Heart Surgery | Health
In 2020 Robert underwent emergency surgery on his heart for a mitral valve prolapse following being diagnosed with the condition at a routine medical check. Robert had attributed the symptoms to excessive alcohol intake, saying he just assumed, that’s the booze. Robert thought this is what one feels like when you’re 47 and you treat your body like a skip.” He later gave up drinking alcohol, saying:The drinking crawled up so gradually that he was slow-killing himself… It was certainly an addiction at the end, a dependency… he was thinking of [drinking] at any given time of the day.
Robert Webb Strictly Come Dancing
From September 2021 Robert was a contestant in the nineteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with professional dancer Dianne Buswell. The two completed three dances and were in 11th place, when Robert withdrew on 13 October, because of his heart condition. Robert said he had an urgent consultation with his heart specialist, after experiencing symptoms, and that she had recommended he pull out of the competition.
Robert Webb Net Worth
He gets his wealth from his work as a comedian, actor, writer, and television personality who is one half of the double act Mitchell and Webb, with David Mitchell. Therefore, Robert has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Robert’s estimated net worth is $4 million.
Is Robert Webb Married
Robert married fellow comedy performer Abigail Burdess in 2006, who he served with on the BBC2 comedy show The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff. David Mitchell became the best man at the wedding ceremony.
How Old Is Robert Webb
Robert is a 50-year-old who was born on September 29, 1972, in Boston, Lincolnshire, England.
Who Is Robert Webb
Robert is a comedian, actor, writer, and television personality who is one half of the double act Mitchell and Webb, with David Mitchell. He and Mitchell both starred in the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show, in which Robert plays Jeremy “Jez” Usbourne. The pair also starred in the sketch comedy programme That Mitchell and Webb Look, for which they later performed a stage adaption, The Two Faces of Mitchell and Webb.
Robert Webb Social Media Account
Twitter – @arobertwebb
Instagram – arobertwebb