Personal Info
Michael Robbins
Acting
Biography
Born in London, Robbins was a bank clerk who became an actor after appearing in amateur dramatic performances in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, where he and his family lived at the time. Robbins made his television debut as the cockney soldier in Roll-on Bloomin' Death. Primarily a comedy actor, he is best remembered for the role of Arthur Rudge, the persistently sarcastic husband of Olive (Anna Karen), in the popular sitcom On the Buses (1969–73). Robbins and Karen provided the secondary comic storyline to Reg Varney's comedy capers at the bus depot. Robbins also appeared in the series film spin-off…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Ties That Bind Us
as Richard Mace (archive footage)
Adam Bede
as Thias Bede
One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat
as Mr Killick
Just Ask for Diamond
as The Fat Man
Lost In London
as Bill
Victor/Victoria
as Manager of Victoria's Hotel
The Merry Wives of Windsor
as Nym
Doctor Who: The Visitation
as Richard Mace
The Great Muppet Caper
as Henderson
Murder Rap
as Det. Sgt. Praed
TV Shows
One Foot in the Grave
1 ep.
You Rang, M'Lord?
as Twelvetrees Senior · 1 ep.
The New Statesman
as Mad Eddie · 1 ep.
Dempsey and Makepeace
as Simmons · 1 ep.
In Sickness and in Health
as Rail Worker · 1 ep.
The Bill
2 ep.
Fresh Fields
as Mr. Pringle · 1 ep.
Fairly Secret Army
as Sgt. Major Throttle · 13 ep.
The Bounder
as Bert · 2 ep.
Legacy of Murder
as Marley · 1 ep.
