About Robert Rabiah
Robert Rabiah
Robert Rabiah is an award-winning Australian artist and creator/host of The ShowBiz Podcast. Robert Rabiah rose in prominence early in his career by establishing himself as a memorable tough-guy actor, sought by the most respected Australian and international Directors and Producers. Rabiah is an enigmatic force in show business, widely regarded as one of the most intense and compelling actors in the industry. With an electrifying screen presence, Rabiah has captivated audiences the world over with his riveting performances.
Robert Rabiah was also nominated for Best Actor in a film alongside Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving, Sam Neill and David Wenham at the Australian Film Institute/Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, Inside Film Awards, and is a 2xtime Australian Academy Awards candidate - 2023/2024.
Robert Rabiah has also won Best Actor (Monaco Charity Film Festival), Best Writer (Australian Writer's Guild), Best Writer at the National Literary Awards (Fellowship of Australian Writers), with notable distinctions including a top 5 Award at the first Spaamart (Screen Producers Association of Australia Film Market) a Spark Award given by the Australian Film Commission, a Cannes World Film Festival nomination (Best Feature Doco - 2023) and a nomination for Best Actor in an ensemble at the annual Australian Equity Ensemble Awards (the only actor-voted awards in Australia) which went on to win for Best TV Movie/Mini-Series at the International Emmy® Awards.
Robert Rabiah has appeared in some of Australia's best loved films and television shows such as, Chopper (2000) with Eric Bana, Deadline Gallipoli (2015) with Sam Worthington, Jack Irish (2016) with Guy Pearce, Ali's Wedding (2017) with Osamah Sami, Below (2019) with Anthony LaPaglia, critically-acclaimed series Secret City (2016) with Anna Torv (Foxtel/Netflix/Matchbox Pictures), Safe Harbour (2018) (Hulu/AppleTV/BBC4/SBS) directed by Glendyn Ivin, Netflix/Peacock/NBCUniversal TV series Irreverent (2022) and feature film Land of Bad (2024) with Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth.
Robert Rabiah's work for production giants such as Netflix, Amazon, Stan, NBCUniversal, Hulu, Foxtel, Peacock, Paramount+, Madman Entertainment, AppleTV, Syfy, BBC4, SBS, ABC and Michael De Luca Productions has ensured both global releases and critical acclaim for his performances.
Featuring Joey Coley-Sowry
The ShowBiz Podcast is co-hosted by Joey Coley-Sowry, an Australian artist from Melbourne, Victoria. He began acting as a child and moved behind the camera after studying animation and film.
With experiences in front of the camera, working in visual effects, and family in the business too, Joey brings a wealth of experience beyond his years to his role of co-host on The ShowBiz Podcast.