Robert Llewellyn Biography

Fast Facts

• Started out as a cabaret performer in London and soon helped to form an alternative comedy theatre group called the Joeys
• Made his screen acting debut in the film "Ghost Dance" in 1983
• Worked as a shoemaker for several years before he began acting on stage in 1980
• Quote: "[on "Red Dwarf"] "It's hard to pick out individual moments that really stand out; I know I have laughed so hard during rehearsals and recordings I've had to sit down and get my breath back․""
• Quote: "One glance at my bookshelves will reveal my lifelong solo education; I'm an avid reader and have never really stopped learning․"
• Wrote the book "Sold Out: How I Survived a Year of Not Shopping," published in 2008, based on his YouTube series "Making Do․"
• Best known for his role as Kryten in "Red Dwarf" and as the host of "Junkyard Wars․"
• Has hosted and appeared on several TV documentaries, including "Carpool," "Top Trumps," and "Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets․"
• Advocates the use of electric cars, as one can drive them without burning anything
• Was invited to audition for the role of Kryten after a "Red Dwarf" producer saw his performance as a robot in "Mammon, Robot Born of Woman" at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival