Rob was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and moved to Toronto, Ontario at the age of 9. He began his acting career in musical theater, performing such notable roles as "Riff" in West Side Story and "John Wilkes Booth" in Assassins. Rob is a proud graduate of the esteemed theater program at Ryerson University. He is also a founding member of the immensely successful Canadian Comedy Troupe "The Bobroom". Performing live shows across Canada and the US, Rob was invited to create a series with the Troupe which he starred in along with (in alphabetical order) Jennifer Baxter, Mike Beaver, Stacey Depass and Jason Jones. Rob moved to Los Angeles in 2005.