Rob guest biography
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Rob Guest
NZ-Australian actor
Not to be confused with Robert Guest.
Rob Guest OBE | |
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| Born | Robert John Guest ()17 July Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 1 October () (aged&#;58) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Resting place | Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium |
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| Spouse(s) | Judy Guest (married, – separated) Lynette Perry (divorced) |
| Partner | Kellie Dickerson |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Benny Award () Korean Song Festival Best Male Vocalist New Zealand Performer of the Year () New Zealand Male Theatrical Performer of the Year () |
Robert John GuestOBE (17 July &#;&#; 1 October ) was a New Zealand-Australian actor, television personality and host and singer, who started his career in pop music in New Zealand, before becoming best known for his work in Australian musical theatre, particularly in various productions of The Phantom of the Opera. He played the lead fo
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Rob Guest
English-born Rob Guest, OBE, started out as a pop singer. In the s he sang on New Zealand shows like Happen Inn and Popco, before starring in a number of one-off TV specials, including 's Rob and Guests. After spending the first half of the s performing in the United States, Guest relocated to Australia, to make his name in musical theatre. Following an award-winning role in Les Misérables, he began a record-breaking seven year run as the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera. He also hosted the Aussie version of game show Man O Man. Rob Guest died early in October , after suffering a stroke.
I wouldn't change what I do for anything. I am so lucky to have been given the chance and the freedom to do something that I love. Rob Guest, in his book Star Guest: A Life on Stage
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Mr. Guest was starring the Melbourne utgåva of the hit musical Wicked as the Wizard of Oz at the time of his death. He was well known to Australian theatre audiences as the former star of The Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables. He was the world's longest-serving Phantom, having played the role a record 2, times over seven years. Mr. Guest's career took him many places before he landed in Australia. He was born July 17, , in Birmingham, England. He began his performing career as a pop singer, climbing the New Zealand radio charts and starring on many television shows. He was voted the New Zealand "Professional Performer of the Year." Soon after, he moved to the United States where he sang in various resort cities such as Las Vegas throughout the s.
He moved to Australia to take the role of jean Valjean in Les Miz and ended up playing the part for three and a half years. He then moved on to Phantom. Other Australian theatre credits included The Sound of Music, Footlo