Rob Sitch


Robert Ian Sitch is an Australian director, producer, screenwriter, actor and comedian.

Early life

Sitch was born in 1962, the son of Melbourne bus proprietor Charles Sitch. Sitch attended St Kevin's College and Melbourne Grammar and graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in 1987 from the University of Melbourne, where he resided at Trinity College. He worked at the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne, where he assisted in the deliveries of newborns. He practised medicine for a short time.

Career

Sitch is currently a member of the Working Dog production company which have produced the television shows Frontline, A River Somewhere, The Panel, Thank God You're Here and Utopia and the feature films The Castle, The Dish and Any Questions for Ben?. Sitch co-wrote and directed each of these films.
In 2006, to mark 50 years of television in Australia, the Nine Network special 50 Years 50 Stars listed Sitch at the 39th greatest living television star in Australia. Several of his programs, including The D-Generation and Frontline, were included in the earlier special, 50 Years 50 Shows, coming in at 50 and 22 respectively.
Sitch is also a co-author of the satirical Jetlag travel guides to Molvanîa, Phaic Tăn and San Sombrèro.

Filmography

Films

Television

Albums

Sitch is married to fellow Australian comedian Jane Kennedy. They have five children, including Joshua Sitch, who starred in ABC's Little Lunch.