Robert Cawsey
Biography
Robert is a multi award winning writer, actor and comedian that trained at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and Ecole Philippe Gaulier in Paris. He has worked extensively in theatre, TV and film. His comedy double act 'Guilt & Shame' with Gabriel Bisset-Smith performed 4 live shows at Edinburgh Fringe to sell out audiences and critical acclaim. All shows transferred to Soho Theatre in London as well as playing festivals all over the UK. His debut solo comedy / theatre show 'The Fantasist' was produced by Soho Theatre and directed by Vicky Jones. Following this, his podcast 'Guilt & Shame' with Gabriel and Vicky has a large and growing international audience. He has recently been in writers rooms for HBO and NBC and his web series 'Right Now' has been selected for film festivals all over the world, being nominated for 'Outstanding Achievement in Writing' (NYC Webfest 2020) and winning multiple awards including 'Best International Spotlight' at Melbourne WebFest 2020, Best Actor at UKOWF (UK Offline Web Fest) 2021 and Best Actor at Santa Monica Web Fest 2021.
Known For & Full Filmography10 Titles
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Gallows Master
Tragedy strikes when Heathcliff falls in love with Catherine Earnshaw, a woman from a wealthy family in 18th-century England.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Swanky Bar Waiter
In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Pete
After spending graduation night together, Emma and Dexter go their separate ways — but their lives remain intertwined.
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Porter
When mysterious events change the course of an immigrant ship headed for New York in 1899, a mind-bending riddle unfolds for its bewildered passengers.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Kingsland Guard
Gird your loins for the tragic tale of Lady Jane Grey, the young Tudor noblewoman who was Queen of England for nine days and then beheaded, back in good ol’ 1553. Actually... f*ck that. We’re retelling history the way it should have happened: the damsel in distress saves herself. This is an epic tale of true love and high adventure set in an alt-universe of action, history, fantasy, comedy, romance, and rompy-pompy. Buckle up.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Waiter
Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a mysterious murder at Buckingham Palace. It seems like an open-and-shut case as all signs point to Professor James Moriarty, the criminal mastermind and longtime nemesis of the crime-solving duo. When new twists and clues begin to emerge, the world's greatest sleuth and his trusted assistant must now use their legendary wits and ingenious methods to catch the killer as they only have four days before the queen becomes the next victim.
Movie - 2006, 2h 15m • as University Challenge Competitor
In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of knowledge for its own sake and a childhood spent watching University Challenge, a college quiz show. At Bristol he tries out for the Challenge team and falls under the spell of Alice, a lovely blond with an extensive sexual past.
Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as Confused Man
It's 2067, the UK is vegan, but older generations are suffering the guilt of their carnivorous past. Simon Amstell asks us to forgive them for the horrors of what they swallowed.
Movie - 2011, 2h 15m • as Strippogram
A filmmaker sets out to discover the life of Joyce Vincent, who died in her bedsit in North London in 2003. Her body wasn't discovered for three years, and newspaper reports offered few details of her life - not even a photograph.
Movie - 2009, 2h 15m • as George's Friend
An entire relationship told through photos in five minutes.