Bob Franklin
Biography
Bob Franklin is a comedian, actor and writer who was raised in Wales and has worked in Australia since 1989. He started out as a writer and performer on Australian television, contributing to shows including Jimeoin, Shaun Micallef's World Around Him, Small Tales & True and The Mick Molloy Show, and he took the title part in Introducing Gary Petty, a role that brought him a nomination from the Australian Writers' Guild. On screen he has appeared in films such as You Can't Stop the Murders (2003), Bad Eggs, The Extra, Macbeth (2006) and Beneath Hill 60, in dramas including Stingers and Tripping Over, and from 2016 to 2021 he played Brendan O'Grady across the Jack Irish films and series. He is also an author: his first book, Under Stones, earned the Australian Shadows Award for Long Fiction in 2010, and a novel, Moving Tigers, appeared in 2015.
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 22 years2003 to 2025
Every film, newest first
- 2025SpitIMDb rating 6.1
- 2006MacbethIMDb rating 4.6
- 2003You Can't Stop the MurdersIMDb rating 6.1
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Behind the camera
Franklin's first book was Under Stones, a collection of tales of unease. Affirm Press published it in 2010, and it won the 2010 Australian Shadows Award for Long Fiction.
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Worked with
Bob Franklin shares two films with Gary Sweet, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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David Wenham's page
David Field's page
Simon Scott's page
Geoffrey WrightDirector, 1 film, 2006
All films by Geoffrey Wright
Jonathan TeplitzkyDirector, 1 film, 2025
All films by Jonathan Teplitzky
Anthony MirDirector, 1 film, 2003
All films by Anthony Mir
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.