Rob Sitch

Robert Ian Sitch (born 17 March 1962) is an Australian director, producer, screenwriter, actor and comedian.

Rob Sitch
Sitch at the AACTA Awards, Sydney, Australia, January 2012
Born
Robert Ian Sitch

(1962-03-17) 17 March 1962
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
OccupationActor, director, producer, writer, Medical Doctor (formerly)[1]
Spouse(s)Jane Kennedy
Children5

Early life

Sitch was born in 1962, the son of Melbourne bus proprietor Charles (Charlie) Sitch. Sitch attended St Kevin's College and Melbourne Grammar and graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in 1987 from the University of Melbourne, where he resided at Trinity College. He worked at the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne, where he assisted in the deliveries of newborns. He practised medicine for a short time.[2]

Career
Tom Gleisner (left), Rob Sitch (middle) and Michael Hirsh at the 2012 Sydney premiere of Any Questions for Ben?

Sitch is currently a member of the Working Dog production company which have produced the television shows Frontline, A River Somewhere, The Panel, Thank God You're Here and Utopia and the feature films The Castle, The Dish and Any Questions for Ben?. Sitch co-wrote and directed each of these films.

In 2006, to mark 50 years of television in Australia, the Nine Network special 50 Years 50 Stars listed Sitch at the 39th greatest living television star in Australia. Several of his programs, including The D-Generation and Frontline, were included in the earlier special, 50 Years 50 Shows, coming in at 50 and 22 respectively.[3]

Sitch is also a co-author of the satirical Jetlag travel guides to Molvanîa, Phaic Tăn and San Sombrèro.

Filmography

Films
Year Production Credited as
Director Producer Writer Actor Other
1997 The Castle Yes Yes
2000 The Dish Yes Yes
2003 Bad Eggs Special thanks
2012 Kath & Kimderella Yes
Any Questions for Ben? Yes Yes Yes Yes

Television
Year(s) Television show Credited as
Director Producer Writer Actor
2016–present Pacific Heat Yes Yes Yes Yes
2014–present Utopia Yes Yes Yes Yes
2013–present Have You Been Paying Attention? Yes
2013–15 Santo, Sam and Ed's Total Football Yes Yes
2012–13 Audrey's Kitchen Yes
2012 Pictures of You Yes
Santo, Sam and Ed's Sports Fever! Yes Yes Yes
Adam Hills in Gordon Street Tonight Yes
2011 A Quiet Word With ... Yes
2010 Santo, Sam and Ed's Cup Fever! Yes Yes Yes
Lowdown: Zirco Goes Berko Yes
2008 The Hollowmen Yes Yes Yes Yes
2007 Kath & Kim Yes
2006–09 Thank God You're Here Yes Yes Yes Yes
2004 Russell Coight's Celebrity Challenge Yes Yes
2001–02 Russell Coight's All Aussie Adventures Yes
2000 Numero Bruno Yes
1998–2007 The Panel Yes Yes
1997 A River Somewhere Yes Yes Yes
1996 The Campaign Yes
1995 Funky Squad Yes Yes Yes Yes
1994–97 Frontline Yes Yes Yes Yes
1993 The Olden Days Yes
Bargearse Yes
1992–93 The Late Show Yes Yes Yes Yes
1991 Turn It Up Yes
1989 Midday Yes
1988–89 The D-Generation: Goes Commercial Yes Yes Yes
1986–1987 The D-Generation Yes Yes Yes

Albums
  • The D-Generation: The Satanic Sketches (1989)
  • The D-Generation: The Breakfast Tapes (1990)

Personal life

Sitch is married to fellow Australian comedian Jane Kennedy. They have five children, including Joshua Sitch, who starred in ABC's Little Lunch.[4]

References
  1. Corporation, Australian Broadcasting. "Rob Sitch studied medicine before comedy, and Jonny Vasic's campaign against whaling". Conversations with Richard Fidler. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. "Laughter is Sitch Good Medicine" by Katherine Smith, The University of Melbourne Voice, vol. 3, no. 6, 11 August – 8 September 2008 Archived 5 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Jason Kelly (28 October 2013), 50 Years 50 Shows – Channel 9 (Full) (2005), retrieved 7 February 2016
  4. "Sitch: ABC's Utopia actually reality". NewsComAu. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
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