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Glenn Maxwell Robbins (born 30 December 1957) is an Australian comedian, writer, actor, television and radio presenter. He is best known for The Comedy Company, portraying Kel Knight in Kath & Kim and adventurer Russell Coight in All Aussie Adventures. Robbins has appeared on The Panel, Thank God You're Here and Have You Been Paying Attention?.
In 1998, Robbins became a panellist on the weekly television show The Panel. This aired on Network Ten. The show lasted eight seasons, going into hiatus in 2005.
Robbins played Australian adventurer Russell Coight in All Aussie Adventures from 2001 until 2002 and again in 2018 on Network Ten, as well as the 2004 telemovie.
From 2002, he played the role of Kel Knight in the television comedy series Kath & Kim. He also appeared in the Da Kath & Kim Code telemovie in 2005. The series ended in 2007. In 2022, Robbins reprised the role of Kel for a special celebrating the series, it aired on channel 7 with new skits and unseen footage.
In 2006, Robbins appeared in two episodes of Network Ten's Thank God You're Here. He is executive producer of the Network 10 sketch comedy show The Ronnie Johns Half Hour. In 2008, he launched a new game show on the Seven Network entitled Out of the Question. In 2011 he was the guest on the fourth episode of the comedy program The Joy of Sets on the Nine Network.
From 2013, Robbins has appeared in the ABC comedy series Upper Middle Bogan as Wayne Wheeler, and has a semi-regular guest spot on Have You Been Paying Attention?.
| 1987 ! scope="row" | The Bit Part | Man #2 | |
| 1988 ! scope="row" | Rikky and Pete | Newspaper Foreman | |
| 2001 ! scope="row" | Lantana | Pete O'May | |
| 2006 ! scope="row" | The Deal | Mike | Short film |
| 2012 ! scope="row" | Kath & Kimderella | Kel Knight | |
| 1984 ! scope="row" | Prisoner | Detective / Husband | 2 episodes |
| 1985 ! scope="row" | A Thousand Skies | Hudson Fysh | Miniseries |
| 1986 ! scope="row" | The Flying Doctors | Mac | 1 episode: "Acceptance" |
| 1987 ! scope="row" | Theatre Sports | Himself | |
| 1988–90 ! scope="row" | The Comedy Company | Uncle Arthur / Gary Dare / Darren (1988–89) | also writer |
| 1990 ! scope="row" | Tonight Live with Steve Vizard | Himself | also writer |
| 1991–92 ! scope="row" | Fast Forward | also writer, season 3–4 (37 episodes) | |
| 1991 ! scope="row" | Turn It Up | Bob | Unscreened pilot |
| 1993 ! scope="row" | Full Frontal | Guest performer | 7 episodes, also writer 1993–95 (20 episodes) |
| 1994 ! scope="row" | Standing on the Road | Himself | Television documentary, also writer, producer |
| 1994–95 ! scope="row" | Jimeoin | also writer | |
| 1996 ! scope="row" | Eric | Television film | |
| 1997–2001 ! scope="row" | Headliners | co-creator, director, creative producer | |
| 1998 ! scope="row" | The Russell Gilbert Show | Himself | 1 episode: "Episode 1.1", also writer, creative consultant |
| 1998–2007 ! scope="row" | The Panel | Himself | 183 episodes, also co-producer |
| 1999 ! scope="row" | The Mick Molloy Show | Himself | 1 episode: "Episode 1.5" |
| 2001–02, 2018 ! scope="row" | All Aussie Adventures | Russell Coight | |
| 2001, 2006, 2009 ! scope="row" | Rove | Himself / Russell Coight | 3 episodes |
| 2002–04, 2007 ! scope="row" | Kath & Kim | Kel Knight | |
| 2003 ! scope="row" | Fast Forward: One More Round | Himself / Various characters | Television special |
| 2004 ! scope="row" | Saturday Night Darren and Brose | Himself | 1 episode: "Episode 1.1" |
| 2005 ! scope="row" | Himself | Telethon | |
| 2005–06 ! scope="row" | The Ronnie Johns Half Hour | executive producer | |
| 2005 ! scope="row" | Da Kath & Kim Code | Kel Knight | Television film |
| 2006, 2024 ! scope="row" | Thank God You're Here | Himself / Russell Coight | 2 episodes, creative consultant (2006–09), 1 episode, cameo |
| 2006 ! scope="row" | The Crocodile Hunter: A Tribute to Steve Irwin | Himself / Russell Coight (uncredited) | Television documentary |
| 2006–07 ! scope="row" | Dancing with the Stars | Himself / Kel Knight / Himself - audience member | 3 episodes |
| 2007 ! scope="row" | The Nation | Himself | 1 Episode: "Episode 9" |
| 2008 ! scope="row" | Out of the Question | Host | also producer |
| 2010 ! scope="row" | Santo, Sam and Ed's Cup Fever! | Himself | 1 episode: "Episode 21" |
| 2013 ! scope="row" | Twentysomething | Jess's Dad | 1 episode: "Tricks of the Trade" |
| 2014 ! scope="row" | Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell | ABC Sports Correspondent (uncredited) | 1 episode: "Episode 3.10" |
| 2015 ! scope="row" | Open Slather | also creative consultant, writer (5 episodes) | |
| 2013–16 ! scope="row" | Upper Middle Bogan | Wayne Wheeler | |
| 2013–Present | Have You Been Paying Attention? | Himself | 29 episodes |
| 2015 | Russell Coight | Guest Quiz Master | |
| 2017 ! scope="row" | True Story with Hamish & Andy | Harold | 1 episode: "Emidio" |
| 2019 ! scope="row" | Have You Been Paying Attention? New Zealand | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2021 ! scope="row" | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Russell Coight | 1 episode |
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