Rob Stewart

Birth Name:

Robert Thomas Stewart

Birth Place:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack

Won the 2012 Zegreb Film Festival's award for best documentary
Majored in Latin and English at the University of Waterloo
Worked as a bartender and a maintenance man before his acting career took off
Quote: "I took the biggest gamble of my life when I turned down the offer to play the lead role in the TV sitcom 'Scoop' before my part in 'Tropical Heat' was confirmed․ It was the best decision I have ever made!"
Quote: "[on his role in "Tropical Heat"] "The part of Nick was tailor-made for me․""
Best known for playing Nick Slaughter in "Tropical Heat" and Roan in "Nikita․"
Became very popular in Serbia through his role in "Tropical Heat," where his character, Nick Slaughter, was viewed as a symbol of freedom in a country ruled by the dictator Slobodan Milošević
Sang and played his guitar in local restaurants to put himself through college at the University of Waterloo

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