Michael Robbins

Michael Robbins

1930-11-14 London, England, UK 42 Credits

Biography

Born in London, Robbins was a bank clerk who became an actor after appearing in amateur dramatic performances in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, where he and his family lived at the time. Robbins made his television debut as the cockney soldier in Roll-on Bloomin' Death. Primarily a comedy actor, he is best remembered for the role of Arthur Rudge, the persistently sarcastic husband of Olive (Anna Karen), in the popular sitcom On the Buses (1969–73). Robbins and Karen provided the secondary comic storyli...

Known For

Filter by:

Complete Filmography

The Ties That Bind Us

The Ties That Bind Us

2008

as Richard Mace (archive footage)

Acting

A look at the subtle (and not so subtle!) links to the show's past and future contained within the story of The Five Doctors.

Adam Bede

Adam Bede

1992

as Thias Bede

7.3
Acting

Rich and languorous, this adaptation of George Eliot's classic tale perfectly evokes rural England in the 18th Century. But beneath the tranquil surfa...

The Man In The Long Black Coat

The Man In The Long Black Coat

1991

as Mr Killick

Acting

Relations between Patrick and Victor reach a new low via an unending stream of post-it notes; during a visit from a council health inspector, Victor l...

Just Ask for Diamond

Just Ask for Diamond

1988

as The Fat Man

4.3
Acting

Thirteen-year-old Nick and his slightly dense older brother Herbert run the Diamond Private Detective Agency above Camden Town Tube Station in north-c...

Lost In London

Lost In London

1985

as Bill

Acting

Facing his parent's impending divorce and emotional upheaval, a young boy runs away and joins a gang of London street urchins who live by their wits, ...

The Merry Wives of Windsor

The Merry Wives of Windsor

1982

as Nym

8.0
Acting

When Sir John Falstaff decides that he wants to have a little fun he writes two letters to a pair of Window wives: Mistress Ford and Mistress Page. Wh...

Victor/Victoria

Victor/Victoria

1982

as Manager of Victoria's Hotel

7.3
Acting

A struggling female soprano finds work playing a male female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life.

Doctor Who: The Visitation

Doctor Who: The Visitation

1982

as Richard Mace

7.7
Acting

In 17th century England, the Doctor and itinerant thespian Richard Mace uncover a plot by a crew of criminal Terileptils to wipe out humanity.

The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper

1981

as Henderson

6.9
Acting

Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is sto...

Murder Rap

Murder Rap

1980

as Det. Sgt. Praed

Acting

Wally, a caretaker in a block of flats, loses his job when the flats are used to rehouse Bhengali families.

The Saint and the Brave Goose

The Saint and the Brave Goose

1979

as Beeky

Acting

A two-part episode of the 1978 TV series "The Return of the Saint," edited together and released as a feature.

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

1976

as Jarvis

6.9
Acting

Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid...

Man About the House

Man About the House

1974

as Doorman

4.8
Acting

An unscrupulous property developer wants to flatten the street to make way for new buildings. Householder George Roper is happy to take the offered mo...

Soap Opera in Stockwell

Soap Opera in Stockwell

1973

as Bert

Acting

A baby is snatched from outside a launderette. The manageress and customers try to work out who was responsible. Part of the Black and Blue series of ...

No Sex Please: We're British

No Sex Please: We're British

1973

as Car Driver

5.1
Acting

A porn-store owner orders some new stuff from his supplier, but the delivery address gets mixed with the address of the local Barclays Bank. Here, Dav...

Holiday on the Buses

Holiday on the Buses

1973

as Arthur Rudge

7.6
Acting

Due to a female passenger falling out of her top whilst running for the bus Stan is distracted and crashes the bus resulting in the depot managers car...

That's Your Funeral

That's Your Funeral

1972

as 2nd Funeral Director

1.5
Acting

Two funeral parlours fight one another for business, one of whom is more shady than the other.

Mutiny on the Buses

Mutiny on the Buses

1972

as Arthur Rudge

7.4
Acting

Bus driver Stan Butler agrees to marry Suzy, much to the anguish of Mum, her son-in-law, Arthur, and daughter Olive. How, they wonder, will they ever ...

Blinker's Spy-Spotter

Blinker's Spy-Spotter

1972

as Policeman

Acting

Blinker, so named because he blinks whenever he has a bright idea for a new invention, is the son of an eccentric Professor who is developing a top se...

On the Buses

On the Buses

1971

as Arthur Rudge

6.3
Acting

Stan gets a little annoyed when his Mum and Sister keep buying expensive items on hire purchase, but the money he earns for overtime working as a bus ...

Villain

Villain

1971

as Barzun

6.3
Acting

In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the line by blackmailing Members of Parliament.

Zeppelin

Zeppelin

1971

as Cockney Sergeant

6.2
Acting

The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable position. Although his allegiance is to Britain, his mot...

All the Way Up

All the Way Up

1970

as Taxi Driver

6.0
Acting

Fred Midway may be a bit short on brains, but he's got plenty of ambition. However, before he can gain promotion as a salesman, he must make his famil...

The Hunting of Lionel Crane

The Hunting of Lionel Crane

1970

as Sergeant Billings

Acting

An army deserter hides out on a country estate but falls foul of the gamekeeper.

The Looking Glass War

The Looking Glass War

1970

as Truck Driver

5.5
Acting

When a Polish sailor jumps ship in Britain, a couple of local intelligence operatives keep him under surveillance. Soon, he’s recruited to infiltrate ...

Crossplot

Crossplot

1969

as Garage Attendant

5.5
Acting

A successful London ad-exec hires a beautiful Hungarian girl to pose for some modeling shots, little realising that she has overheard an assassination...

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

1969

as Fred

7.2
Acting

The film version of 'Till Death Do Us Part' tells the story of Alf Garnett, his wife Else, and their newborn daughter Rita, living through the London...

Horizontal Hold

1968

as TV Repairman

Acting

A woman writes a book about sex and marriage and it becomes a best seller.

The Drummer and the Bloke

1968

as Jack

Acting

Alf and Jack, two labourers hired to work in a quarry,have decided to go on strike because of the degrading nature of the job.

Up the Junction

Up the Junction

1968

as Figgins

6.1
Acting

A young woman trades her upper-class existence for a new life in an economically depressed suburb of London.

The Whisperers

The Whisperers

1967

as Mr Noonan

6.4
Acting

Margaret Ross is an impoverished old woman who lives alone in a seedy apartment and enjoys a rich fantasy life as an heiress. One day she discovers st...

Dead Man's Chest

Dead Man's Chest

1965

as Sergeant Harris

5.7
Acting

Two young journalists simulate a murder, but the scheme backfires when the mock victim disappears.

Rattle of a Simple Man

Rattle of a Simple Man

1964

as George (organiser)

5.4
Acting

Percy Winthram is a naive young man who still lives at home with his mum. In London for the Cup Final with his friends, he finds himself in a Soho str...

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

1964

as Gaspard Caderousse

Acting

A TV adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend...

The Bone Yard

The Bone Yard

1964

as Sergeant Strickland

Acting

Extraordinary things happen at an ordinary police station.

Children of the Damned

Children of the Damned

1964

6.1
Acting

Six children are found spread through out the world that not only have enormous intelligence, but identical intelligence and have a strange bond to ea...

The Bargee

The Bargee

1964

as Bargee

6.9
Acting

After a lock-keeper entrusts his daughter to a canal Casanova, he is shocked to learn that she is pregnant. He then refuses to open his locks - causin...

What a Crazy World

What a Crazy World

1963

as Percy

6.2
Acting

Unemployed East End lad Alf Hitchens has an on-off relationship with his girlfriend Marilyn and a dream of hitting the big time in the music business....

A Prize of Arms

A Prize of Arms

1962

as Orford

6.5
Acting

A criminal gang sets out to pull off the heist of a large army payroll.

You in Your Small Corner

You in Your Small Corner

1962

as Georgie

Acting

Barry Reckord adapted his stage play for TV and his brother Lloyd plays the central character – a Jamaican new to London. When he begins a relationshi...

Lunch Hour

Lunch Hour

1962

as Harris

6.8
Acting

A young female designer is on the brink of an affair with a married male executive at the company where she works. The film tells the story of their i...

Danger! Men Working

1961

as Second Labourer

Acting

In Ulster, Major Trumbull is put in charge of overseeing the completion of a hospital on time. As the pressure increases, he replaces well-liked forem...