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Robert Webb Biography

Birth Name:Robert Webb

Birth Place:Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Writer, Soundtrack, Producer

Fast Facts

  • In 2006, he was nominated for a British Comedy Award for his work on "Peep Show․"
  • Won the 2007 BAFTA TV Award for Best Comedy Programme
  • Attended Cambridge University, where he studied English
  • Is best known for his collaborations with fellow comic David Mitchell
  • Frequently makes appearances on various British panel shows
  • For a year, he contributed weekly columns to the Daily Telegraph newspaper
  • While at university, he was a member of the Cambridge Footlights theatre club

Awards

  • 2006British Comedy Award-Best TV Comedy Actor: nominated
  • 2007BAFTA TV Award-Best Comedy Programme: winner
  • 2007Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor - Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2008Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor - Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2008RTS Television Award-Best Comedy Performance: winner
  • 2009BAFTA TV Award-Best Comedy Programme: nominated
  • 2009British Comedy Award-Best TV Comedy Actor: nominated
  • 2009British Comedy Award-Best Sketch Show: nominated
  • 2010BAFTA TV Award-Best Comedy (Programme or Series): nominated
  • 2018National Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner