Robbie Nicol

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Locations
Auckland
Ethnicity
NZ European
Age Range
26 -36
Height
176cm / 5ft 9in
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Bio

Robbie Nicol is an award-winning comedian, actor, and writer based in Auckland.

Robbie Nicol is best known as the creator and host of 'White Man Behind A Desk'. The satirical web series earned him the title of "kiwi John Oliver" from the Sunday Star Times and "satire genius" from Dame Jacinda Ardern. The series won Best Web Show at the NZ Web Fest and Best Newcomer at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival. 

Nicol then went on to co-create a comedy civics series called 'The Citizen's Handbook' with frequent collaborator Finnius Teppett, which aired on Three and RNZ. Nicol is also the co-creator of numerous fictional webseries funded by New Zealand on Air and Google, including 'Bright Summer Night', 'Happy Playland', and 'Tragicomic'. His work on these series with The Candle Wasters earned them the role of SPADA’s New Filmmaker of the Year for 2017.

Robbie has also hosted panels and events for the NZ International Comedy Festival, Massey University, Show Me Wellington, JustSpeak, and Auckland Museum.

Television

Year Production Role Company / Director Type
2020 The Citizen’s Handbook Host, co-creator, multiple sketch characters Kevin & Co./RNZ/THREE, dir. Leon Wadham Drama
2020 Dai’s House Party Robbie (Self) Kevin & Co./THREE Drama

Web Series

Year Production Role Company / Director
2020 The Citizen’s Handbook Election Special Host, co-creator Kevin & Co./RNZ, dir. Finnius Teppett
2018 Tragicomic Co-creator Good Times Ltd., The Wireless, dir. Sally and Elsie Bollinger
2017 Happy Playland Co-creator Good Times Ltd., The Wireless, dir. Sally and Elsie Bollinger
2016 Bright Summer Night Co-creator Good Times Ltd., The Wireless, dir. Sally and Elsie Bollinger
2015-2017 White Man Behind A Desk Host, creator Independent webseries
2014 Lovely Little Losers Costa McClure Independent webseries, dir. Sally and Elsie Bollinger

Theatre

Year Production Role Company / Director
2024 The Great Comedy Debate Moderator NZ International Comedy Festival
2024 Robbie Nicol's Late Night Pilot White Man Behind a Desk NZ International Comedy Festival
2023-24 Robbie Nicol's Late Night Pilot (Monthly Show at Basement Theatre White Man Behind a Desk White Man Behind a Desk
2019 ransom. Mitch Husking, Dramaturgist Chapel Perilous, dir. Neenah Dekkers- Reihana and Stella Reid
2019 A Party for the End of the World White Man Behind A Desk (lead) A Mulled Whine, dir. Stella Reid
2018 WMBADx: Idea Worth Spreading Robbie (Self) A Mulled Whine, dir. Stella Reid
2017 WMBAD: Live Robbie (Self) Good Times, Co., Ltd, dir. Stella Reid
2015 THIN The Doctor Dir. Neenah Dekkers-Reihana
2013 Affinity Ian First Gear Productions, dir. Sarah Delahunty
2011 Crazy Joint Love Sunshine McPhee (core cast) First Gear Productions, dir. Sarah Delahunty
2011 Falling Sparrows Here or There Multiple characters (core cast) First Gear Productions, dir. Sarah Delahunty

Video

Year Production Role Company / Director
2015 - 2018 White Man Behind A Desk Robbie (Self) White Man Behind A Desk, dir. Elsie Bollinger, Stella Reid, Finnius Teppett
2018 JustSpeak Recruitment Video Robbie (Self) JustSpeak, dir. Elsie Bollinger
2017 Show Me Wellington Promotional Video Robbie (Self) White Man Behind A Desk, dir. Elsie Bollinger

Commercial

Year Production Role Company / Director
2018 'Most Liveable City In the World’ Robbie (Self) Wrestler, dir. Glen Puklowski
2023 Vogels Gareth DDB

Training

Year Description Institution / Presenter
2020 Improv 1 (Express) Second City Training Center, Los Angeles Andel Sudik
2012 Movement Globe Theatre, London, Glynn MacDonald
2012 Voice Training Globe Theatre, London, Yvonne Morley

Singing Range

Baritone

Singing Styles

Intermediate: Folk |Musical

Musical Instruments

Intermediate: Piano

The Citizen's Handbook

View:The Citizen's Handbook