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Robert Portal Biography

Birth Name:Robert Portal

Birth Place:England

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Raised over $450,000 for the charity Facing The World by completing the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge
  • Attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
  • Often takes on the role of strong, distinguished characters
  • Performed in the play "Venus Observed" at the Chichester Festival Theater in 1992
  • Intended to enter a life in the military before deciding to become an actor instead
  • Met fellow actor Richard Dreyfus at the age of 13 when they both were performing in a local production of "Romeo and Juliet․"