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He frequently appears with Jimeoin. His humour includes short, bizarre poetry readings and lots of long pauses for comic effect. He usually presents on stage shaven-headed and in a leather jacket. Jimeoin (born Jimeoin McKeown on January 24, 1966 and grew up in Portstewart in Northern Ireland); a Northern Irish-Australian stand-up comedian and actor. ...

Due perhaps to the British background, accent and minor facial similarities, Bob is at times confused with English actor Sean Bean (Troy, Patriot Games, etc) Shaun Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959) is an English film and stage actor. ... For other uses of Troy or Ilion, see Troy (disambiguation) and Ilion (disambiguation). ... Patriot Games (1987) is a novel by Tom Clancy. ...

Career

Television

On Australian television, Franklin was both writer and performer on Jimeoin (1994-95), Shaun Micallef's World Around Him (1996), Small Tales & True (1998), The Mick Molloy Show (1999) and Introducing Gary Petty (2000), in which he played the title role and received an Australian Writers' Guild award nomination. Jimeoin (born Jimeoin McKeown on January 24, 1966 and grew up in Portstewart in Northern Ireland); a Northern Irish-Australian stand-up comedian and actor. ... The Mick Molloy Show was a television program that appeared on the Nine Network in Australia for just 8 weeks during 1999. ... The Australian Writers Guild (AWG) is the professional association for all performance writers, that is, writers for film, television, radio, theatre, video and new media. ...

Franklin has also acted in TV dramas such as Kangaroo Palace (1997), Stingers (2002), After the Deluge (2003), CrashBurn (2003) and The Heartbreak Tour (2005). His most recent television appearances were on Thank God You're Here (2006), Tripping Over (2006) and Foxtel's sitcom, Stupid Stupid Man. Kangaroo Palace is a 1992 drama television movie. ... Stingers (1998 - 2004) was an Australian TV police drama series. ... Rosie and Ben Was an Australian 13-part drama series about surviving long-term relationships in an age where multiple partners and multiple orgasms are considered a birthright. ... This article is about the original Australian version. ... Tripping Over is a British/Australian six-part drama series. ... Foxtel is a subscription television company in Australia, formed through a joint venture between Telstra and News Corporation. ... Stupid, Stupid Man is an Australian television comedy, set in the office of a fictional mens magazine COQ (Chaps Own Quarterly). ...

Film

Franklin has appeared in several Australian films, including The Craic (1999), You Can't Stop The Murders (2003), Bad Eggs (2003), The Extra (2005), Macbeth (2006) and BoyTown (2006). The Craic is a 1999 Australian comedy film starring Jimeoin and Alan McKee and directed by Ted Emery. ... You Cant Stop The Murders is a 2003 Australian film, directed by Anthony Mir, and written by Anthony Mir and Gary Eck. ... Bad Eggs is a 2003 Australian comedy movie, written and directed by Tony Martin. ... The Extra is a 2005 Australian film starring Irish comedian Jimeoin. ... Macbeth (also known as M) is a 2006 Australian film, adapted from the William Shakespeare classic, directed by Geoffrey Wright and starring an ensemble cast including Sam Worthington, Victoria Hill and Lachy Hulme. ... BoyTown is a 2006 Australian comedy film, directed by Kevin Carlin and starring an ensemble cast of prominent Australian comedians, including Glenn Robbins, Mick Molloy, Bob Franklin, Wayne Hope and Gary Eck. ...

References in popular culture

• Impressions of Franklin are frequently heard on Get This, a Triple M radio program hosted by Tony Martin and Ed Kavalee, through Ed's "Man With Killer Animals" sketches. Ironically, Bob himself is also a regular guest co-host. Also, when co-hosting Get This, Franklin appears in another popular segment entitled 'startle Bob Franklin'. Where Tony, Ed and Richard attempt to startle the usually cool headed Franklin with outlandish and outrageous hypothetical situations and circumstances. Audience participation then occurs with listeners encouraged to call up in an attempt to startle Bob, such a feat has only been achieved once.

Get This is an Australian radio comedy show on Triple M hosted by Tony Martin and Ed Kavalee, with contributions from panel operator Richard Marsland[1]. A different guest co-host is featured on the show each day and includes music played throughout. ... Triple M is a network of radio stations owned by the Austereo Radio Network. ... Tony Martin Tony Martin (born 10 June 1964) is a comedian and writer from Te Kuiti, New Zealand who has had a successful TV, radio, stand-up and film career in Australia. ... Ed Kavalee (born 1979) is an Australian actor and radio host. ... Get This is an Australian radio comedy show on Triple M hosted by Tony Martin and Ed Kavalee, with contributions from panel operator Richard Marsland[1]. A different guest co-host is featured on the show each day and includes music played throughout. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.australiantelevision.net/crashburn/pfl_franklin.html

External links

• Bob Franklin at the Internet Movie Database
• Bob Franklin Bio