Robbie is best known for recurring as Chad on ABC’s GENERAL HOSPITAL. Additional television credits include Hulu’s THE PATH, AMC’s DIETLAND, and SyFy’s HORROR MOVIE. Off-Broadway credits include the original cast of Afterglow, Scarlett Dreams, and Paradise Lost as well as work with The Mint, The Gingold Group, La MaMa, and The Juilliard School. Select regional credits include Freddy Eynsford-Hill in the 100th anniversary production of Shaw’s Pygmalion at The Old Globe opposite Robert Sean Leonard. Additional regional credits include Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing also at The Old Globe, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks at Theater Nantucket opposite 4x Emmy Award winner Kim Zimmer, Pip in Great Expectations at Syracuse Stage, the world premier of Nonsense and Beauty at The Repertory Theater of St. Louis, Deathtrap at the Cape Playhouse, What The Butler Saw and Misalliance at The Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey, A Class Act at Berkshire Theater Group, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at New Century Theater, Tom in The Glass Menagerie at The Majestic Theater among others.
As a director, Robbie’s work has been seen in New York City, London, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Aspen, and in over 75 cities across North America as part of several National Tours. Robbie is currently the Director of Creative Development for Midnight Theatricals, Director of Musical Theater at the Stella Adler Adler Studio of Acting in New York City, former Artistic Director of the Metropolis Performing Arts Center in Chicago, and former Associate Artistic Director of the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts.
Robbie is the host of The Breakdown with Robbie, a popular industry podcast featuring conversations with television and theater’s top directors, casting directors, agents, managers, producers, writers, high profile actors etc. recent guests include Joe Mantello, Jack O’Brien, Michael Arden, Walter Bobbie, Judy Kuhn, Gavin Creel, Jeff Calhoun among many others.
Robbie is a native of West Springfield, Massachusetts. Training includes an MFA from the University of San Diego and a BFA from Syracuse University. Robbie is represented by UIA Talent Agency.
Photos by Max Sterling, Michael Kushner, Todd Estrin, and Hannah Corneau.
SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS AT THEATER NANTUCKET
THE GLASS MENAGERIE AT THE MAJESTIC THEATER
PARADISE LOST OFF - BROADWAY
WORLD PREMIER OF NONSENSE & BEAUTY AT ST. LOUIS REP
DEATHTRAP AT THE CAPE PLAYHOUSE
100TH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION OF PYGMALION AT THE OLD GLOBE
THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION OF AFTERGLOW OFF- BROADWAY
THE LAST FIVE YEARS AT THE MAJESTIC THEATER
MISALLIANCE AT THE SHAKESPEARE THEATER OF NEW JERSEY
GREAT EXPECTATIONS AT SYRACUSE STAGE
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING AT THE OLD GLOBE
THE WINTER’S TALE AT THE OLD GLOBE
“The best work comes from Robbie Simpson, who shows a keen understanding of high farce, as the scheming bellhop Nicholas Beckett.”
“Robbie Simpson portrays the protagonist, Pip, with such consistency and confidence. Simpson plays off of his fellow actors very well and the audience can see Pip’s growth as an individual throughout the course of the play thanks to Simpson’s tremendous acting skills. His emotional performance is believable.”
“The magnetic Robbie Simpson excels in the difficult role of Alex. Mr. Simpson skillfully humanizes the catalyst who causes turmoil. The rapport between him, Reilly and Haagenson is palpable.”
