R. D. Robb
R. D. Robb (born March 31, 1972) is an American actor who appeared as Schwartz in the 1983 film A Christmas Story. He was nominated for an Edda Award in 2005.[1] In 2001 he co-wrote and directed the film Don's Plum.
R. D. Robb | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1972 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Acting
Robb has over 20 acting credits, the last of which were voice acting work for the Jade Empire video game. Other credits include roles in Matilda and The Brady Bunch Movie. In 2017, he played a headshot photographer in an episode of The Goldbergs, an episode which referred to his success as a child actor in A Christmas Story and his mother's job as an acting manager as central to the plot. On February 15, 2022, it was announced that Robb would be reprising his role as Schwartz in the A Christmas Story sequel A Christmas Story Christmas for Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Max.[2]
Don's Plum
In 1995, Robb directed a film called Don's Plum that starred then up-and-coming actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire.[3] Supposedly DiCaprio and Maguire agreed to star in the film if the film was never released in the United States; Robb disputed this claim. When Robb met with distributors, DiCaprio and Maguire sued. The two sides settled out of court, agreeing to never show the film in the United States or Canada.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | A Christmas Story | Schwartz | |
| 1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie | Charlie Anderson | |
| 1996 | Matilda | Roy | |
| 1997 | Eight Days a Week | Matt | |
| 1998 | Snapped | Ray | |
| 1998 | Falling Sky | C.C. | |
| 1999 | Final Rinse | Bill | |
| 2001 | Boys Klub | Fooley | |
| 2022 | A Christmas Story Christmas | Schwartz | [4] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Little Arliss | Arliss Coates | TV movie |
| 1985 | NBC Special Treat | Martin Frommer | Episode: "Out of Time" |
| 1985 | Highway to Heaven | Little Devil | Episode: "The Devil and Jonathan Smith" |
| 1985 | He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special | Miguel | voice role, TV special |
| 1994 | The Mommies | Delivery guy | Episode: "Five Minutes Apart" |
| 1994 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Johnny | Episode: "Boys Will Be Boys" |
| 1995 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Michael | Episode: "Kids Killing Kids" |
| 1995 | ER | Mike | Episode: "The Secret Sharer" |
| 1996 | Unhappily Ever After | Bernie | Episode: "Rock and Roll" |
| 2001 | Touched by an Angel | Paul Slocum | Episode: "Holy of Holies" |
| 2017 | The Goldbergs | Paul Sirochman | Episode: "So Swayze It's Crazy" |
References
- ^ "R.D. Robb". IMDb.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (February 15, 2022). "Four Original 'Christmas Story' Castmembers Join Peter Billingsley In HBO Max Sequel From Warner Bros. & Legendary". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ a b Jones, Nate (January 27, 2016). "Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire Are Still Very Serious About This 'No Don's Plum' Thing". Vulture. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ^ "A Christmas Story Christmas". IMDB. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
External links
- R. D. Robb at IMDb