- Born
- Nicknames
- Bobby X.
- Denzel Snipes
- M.J.
- X.
- Skinny Kravitz
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Robert X. Golphin is an American award-winning actor-filmmaker-screenwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his portrayal of Dunbar Reed in the Golden Globe nominated The Great Debaters (2007). He garnered "Best Actor" and "Best Supporting Actor" wins and nominations at U.S. and international film festivals for his roles in the multi award-winning dramas Essential (2020) and How to Tie a Tie (2022).
Robert authored the novella, "Cold Night In A Warm Season" (April 2021).
A member of SAG/AFTRA, Robert also holds an MFA in Screenwriting (Spalding University), B.A. in Theatre & Film (Magna Cum Laude, Saint Augustine's University) and Diploma in Creative Writing (Philadelphia H.S. for Creative & Performing Arts).
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- Frequently includes dark hooded figures in his short subject films
- As a filmmaker, he often uses swish pan and/or moving camera shots
- Often creates material considered taboo or controversial in nature
- Attended the Philadelphia High School for Creative & Performing Arts with Tony Award winner Leslie Odom, Jr. Other alums include Jazmine Sullivan, Mark Webber, Karen Malina White, and Boys II Men.
- During his junior year of high school, he was chosen to be a student in the William H. Cosby Future Filmmakers Workshop at NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
- In 2006, he directed and adapted an authorized stage rendition of the Spike Lee classic motion picture, "School Daze" for a performance at a North Carolina college.
- First movie experience was a background role in "Twelve Monkeys", which starred Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt.
- In April 2010, an award was named in honor of Robert X. Golphin. The "Robert X. Golphin 'Young Man of Purpose' Award" was presented at the 1st Annual BEFY Education and Networking Symposium in Wilson, NC. The award will also be presented in April 2011.
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