Nationality American Known for The Great Debaters Role Actor | Name Robert Golphin Website www.RobertXGolphin.com | |
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Full Name Robert X. Golphin Born February 2, 1982 (age 42) ( 1982-02-02 ) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Occupation Actor, Thespian, Singer, Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Author, Journalist, Motivational Speaker Education St. Augustine's University Movies The Great Debaters, Punch Me, Inside of Me Books Abandoning Adam: Confessions of an HBCU Scholar Similar People Brian Anthony Wilson, Jess Manafort, Denzel Washington | ||
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Robert X. Golphin (born February 2, 1982) is an American actor, writer/director, author, speaker and journalist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his role as Dunbar Reed in The Great Debaters.
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- References
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Education
Golphin holds an MFA in Screenwriting from Spalding University, a B.A. in Theater and Film (Magna Cum Laude) from St. Augustine's University and a Diploma in Creative Writing from the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts.
Career
Golphin has had roles in various films and television series including Remember the Daze, "Rounding First", "Punch Me", "The Counterparts", "The Underground Kings", and The Wire. He made his musical theatre debut as "Kevin" in the 2012 stage-play, "The Storm: An Original Pop-Rock Musical" at the NoHo Arts Center in North Hollywood, California.
He has written, produced, and/or directed several award-winning short subject films that have screened in the U.S. and abroad. During his final semester of undergraduate studies at St. Augustine's University, he directed and produced an authorized stage medley of Spike Lee's School Daze.
Golphin's journalism background includes a four-year stint as an on air correspondent for Reelblack TV, and published credits in The Philadelphia Inquirer 'First Take' Newspaper, The Philadelphia Sunday Sun, SCOOP USA Newspaper, The Manning Times, The Campbell Times, and Teen People Magazine among others.
Golphin co-founded Brotherside Entertainment, LLC, an award-winning North Carolina based film production company.
He is the author of the young adult novel, "Abandoning Adam: Confessions of an HBCU Scholar".
Books
Filmography
Actor
2023
American Zealot (pre-production) as
Moroccan gang member
-
Mr. Blue Shirt: The Inspiration (post-production) as
Charlie Walker
2022
How to Tie a Tie (Short) as
Darnell
2020
Essential (Short) as
Shiloh Avery
2019
#ThatMoment (TV Series short) as
Man In The Red Robe / The Dancing Man / Man In The Chair / ...
- When You Lust (2019) - Man In The Red Robe
- When You Live Your Best Life (2019) - The Dancing Man
- When You Own Up (2019) - Man In The Chair
- When You Love Yourself (2019) - The Kissing Man
- When You Purge (2019) - Man In The Shower
2017
Right Song, Wrong Chord as
Jay
2015
Under the Thumb (Short) as
Dexter
2014
Underground Kings (TV Series) as
Javier Santana
- The Reveal (2014) - Javier Santana (credit only)
- The Setup (2014) - Javier Santana
- The Beginning (2014) - Javier Santana (credit only)
- The Confusion (2014) - Javier Santana (credit only)
2014
The Counterparts (TV Series) as
Curtis / Tyler / Brandon / ...
- Mad About You (2014) - Curtis
- Undivided (2014) - Tyler
- The Way You Look Tonight (2014) - Brandon
- After Taste (2014) - Preston
2013
Blue Plate Teleportation (Short) as
Terrence
2013
Pretentious: Skylar Avielle (Short) as
Skylar Avielle
2011
Un-Perfect (Short) as
Douglas Jr.
2011
Punch Me (Short) as
Son
2009
In Heaven's Court (Short) as
Shawn Johnson
2008
Beautiful Man in the Buff (Short) as
Devaun Cheri
2008
John Adams (TV Mini Series) as
Male Slave
- Join or Die (2008) - Male Slave
2007
The Great Debaters as
Dunbar Reed
2007
Remember the Daze as
Boy #2 (as Robert Golphin)
2005
Rounding First as
Quick Mart Clerk
2005
Track Marks (Short) as
Markee Percy
2005
Private Jet (Short) as
Manny
2004
The Wire (TV Series) as
Crackhead
- Back Burners (2004) - Crackhead (uncredited)
2004
Simply Untitled (Short) as
Roland
2002
Say Cheese, Elohim as
Production Assistant
Writer
2020
Essential (Short)
2020
The New Virtual Normal (TV Series)
-
RXG: Exclusives (TV Series) (1 episode, 2020) (writer - 1 episode, 2020)
- Beauty in Song (2020) - (writer)
- Black Culture, Business & COVID-19 (2020)
2019
Voice of Majesty (TV Series) (5 episodes)
- Keep on Singing (2019)
- You're Not Her (2019)
- Shall We Continue? (2019)
- Voices in the Womb (2019)
- Lady on the Record Player (2019)
2019
#ThatMoment (TV Series short)
2018
Dr. Tiffany D. Tyson: Mini-Doc (Short)
2015
Under the Thumb (Short)
2014
The Counterparts (TV Series) (series creator - 6 episodes)
- Mad About You (2014) - (series creator)
- Undivided (2014) - (series creator)
- Declined (2014) - (series creator)
- Pillow Talk (2014) - (series creator)
- The Way You Look Tonight (2014) - (series creator)
- After Taste (2014) - (series creator)
2013
Pretentious: Skylar Avielle (Short) (writer)
2013
The Way Things Are (Short) (writer)
2012
I Am Man (Short) (writer)
2011
Un-Perfect (Short) (screenplay)
2011
Punch Me (Short)
2009
Insecure (Short) (story) / (writer)
2009
Inside of Me (Short) (writer)
2009
The Bridge (Video short)
2008
Beautiful Man in the Buff (Short) (screenplay & story)
2005
Track Marks (Short)
2005
Tilted (Short)
2005
Private Jet (Short) (screenplay)
2004
Simply Untitled (Short) (screenplay)
2002
Say Cheese, Elohim
Director
2023
Still, and in the moment (Short)
2022
So Much Happy (Short) (directed by)
2021
Back in the Flesh (Short)
2020
Freshman Friday
2020
RXG: Exclusives (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Changing the Game (2020)
- Beauty in Song (2020)
- Black Culture, Business & COVID-19 (2020)
2020
Essential (Short)
2019
A Pure Moment with Rob Buscher (Short)
2019
Making Movie Magic: Part Deux (Short)
2019
Making Movie Magic (Short)
2019
Voice of Majesty (TV Series) (5 episodes)
- Keep on Singing (2019)
- You're Not Her (2019)
- Shall We Continue? (2019)
- Voices in the Womb (2019)
- Lady on the Record Player (2019)
2019
A Pure Moment with Chris Mann (Short)
2019
#ThatMoment (TV Series short)
2018
Wilson Wastewater (Video short)
2018
A Pure Moment with Julian Thomas (Short)
2018
RSCT Film Camp #2 (Short)
2016
Talking with Janet (TV Series) (15 episodes)
- Leon Johnson (2018)
- Janelle Booth Clevinger (2018)
- Anthony "Ant" Atkinson & Erick Jenkins (2018)
- Luis Serrano (2018)
- Tiffany D. Tyson/Robert Smith/Viola Shivers (2016)
- S. Denice Newton (2016)
- Behind the Scenes Special (2016)
- John McNeil & Jim Boykin (2016)
- Derrick Creech/J. Sauls (2016)
- Asa Gregory (2016)
- Jesse Raudales (2016)
- William Merritt & Ricardo Dew (2016)
- Donna King (2016)
- Sen. Angela Bryant (2016)
- Charlie Pat Farris & Richard Scott (2016)
2018
Dr. Tiffany D. Tyson: Mini-Doc (Short)
2016
Urban Princess: The Power of Choice (Short)
2015
Making: Under the Thumb (Short)
2015
Under the Thumb (Short)
2014
The Counterparts (TV Series) (6 episodes)
- Mad About You (2014)
- Undivided (2014)
- Declined (2014)
- Pillow Talk (2014)
- The Way You Look Tonight (2014)
- After Taste (2014)
2013
The Way Things Are (Short)
2012
I Am Man (Short)
2011
Un-Perfect (Short)
2011
Punch Me (Short)
2009
Insecure (Short)
2009
Inside of Me (Short)
2005
Tilted (Short)
2005
Private Jet (Short)
2004
Simply Untitled (Short)
2002
Say Cheese, Elohim
Producer
-
Grayhound (TV Short) (co-executive producer) (post-production)
2023
Still, and in the moment (Short) (producer)
-
RXG: Exclusives (TV Series) (producer - 10 episodes, 2020 - 2022) (series producer - 2 episodes, 2023) (executive producer - 2 episodes, 2019 - 2020)
- Wearing 'Weird' Like a Badge of Honor: S. Denice Newton (2023) - (series producer)
- Julie McKnight: Mama Bear (2023) - (series producer)
- How I Carry Myself (2022) - (producer)
- Oh What a 'Night Night' (2021) - (producer)
- Get out there and do it (2020) - (producer)
- Raise your voice, and raise your vote (2020) - (producer)
- The Real Boogie (2020) - (producer)
- They All See Us the Same (2020) - (producer)
- Changing the Game (2020) - (producer)
- The Gerv Has Spoken (2020) - (producer)
- Enough Is Enough (2020) - (producer)
- I Can't Breathe (2020) - (producer)
- Black Culture, Business & COVID-19 (2020) - (executive producer)
- The Native Way (2019) - (executive producer)
2022
So Much Happy (Short) (producer)
2021
Back in the Flesh (Short) (producer)
2020
Essential (Short) (executive producer)
2020
The New Virtual Normal (TV Series) (producer)
2019
A Pure Moment with Rob Buscher (Short) (executive producer)
2019
Making Movie Magic: Part Deux (Short) (producer)
2019
Making Movie Magic (Short) (producer)
2019
Voice of Majesty (TV Series) (executive producer - 5 episodes)
- Keep on Singing (2019) - (executive producer)
- You're Not Her (2019) - (executive producer)
- Shall We Continue? (2019) - (executive producer)
- Voices in the Womb (2019) - (executive producer)
- Lady on the Record Player (2019) - (executive producer)
2019
A Pure Moment with Chris Mann (Short) (producer)
2019
#ThatMoment (TV Series short) (producer)
2018
A Pure Moment with Julian Thomas (Short) (executive producer)
2018
RSCT Film Camp #2 (Short) (producer)
2018
Dr. Tiffany D. Tyson: Mini-Doc (Short) (co-executive producer)
2017
La Douleur Exquise (Short) (consulting producer)
2016
Dee's House (Video short) (executive producer)
2016
Talking with Janet (TV Series) (executive producer)
2015
Making: Under the Thumb (Short) (executive producer)
2015
Under the Thumb (Short) (executive producer)
2014
The Counterparts (TV Series) (producer - 6 episodes)
- Mad About You (2014) - (producer)
- Undivided (2014) - (producer)
- Declined (2014) - (producer)
- Pillow Talk (2014) - (producer)
- The Way You Look Tonight (2014) - (producer)
- After Taste (2014) - (producer)
2013
Pretentious: Skylar Avielle (Short) (executive producer)
2012
I Am Man (Short) (executive producer)
2011
Un-Perfect (Short) (executive producer)
2011
Punch Me (Short) (producer)
2011
Romeo & His Juliet (Short) (associate producer)
2009
Insecure (Short) (executive producer) / (producer)
2009
Inside of Me (Short) (producer)
2008
Beautiful Man in the Buff (Short) (producer)
2005
Track Marks (Short) (executive producer)
2005
Tilted (Short) (producer)
2005
Private Jet (Short) (executive producer)
2004
Simply Untitled (Short) (executive producer)
2002
Say Cheese, Elohim (executive producer)
Editor
2023
Still, and in the moment (Short)
2022
So Much Happy (Short)
2021
Back in the Flesh (Short)
2020
Essential (Short) (edited by)
2020
RXG: Exclusives (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Beauty in Song (2020)
2019
A Pure Moment with Rob Buscher (Short)
2019
The Things We Go Through (Short) (behind the scenes)
2019
Making Movie Magic: Part Deux (Short)
2019
Making Movie Magic (Short)
2019
Voice of Majesty (TV Series) (5 episodes)
- Keep on Singing (2019)
- You're Not Her (2019)
- Shall We Continue? (2019)
- Voices in the Womb (2019)
- Lady on the Record Player (2019)
2019
A Pure Moment with Chris Mann (Short)
2019
#ThatMoment (TV Series short)
2018
Wilson Wastewater (Video short)
2018
A Pure Moment with Julian Thomas (Short)
2018
RSCT Film Camp #2 (Short)
2018
Dr. Tiffany D. Tyson: Mini-Doc (Short)
2016
Urban Princess: The Power of Choice (Short)
2016
Dee's House (Video short)
2016
Talking with Janet (TV Series)
2015
Making: Under the Thumb (Short)
2015
Under the Thumb (Short)
2014
The Counterparts (TV Series)
2009
Insecure (Short)
2005
Private Jet (Short)
2004
Simply Untitled (Short)
2002
Say Cheese, Elohim
Cinematographer
2020
Essential (Short) (cinematography by)
2019
A Pure Moment with Rob Buscher (Short)
2019
RXG: Exclusives (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Native Way (2019) - (cinematography by)
2019
The Things We Go Through (Short)
2019
Making Movie Magic: Part Deux (Short)
2019
Making Movie Magic (Short) (director of cinematography)
2019
Voice of Majesty (TV Series)
2019
A Pure Moment with Chris Mann (Short)
2019
#ThatMoment (TV Series short) (cinematography)
2018
A Pure Moment with Julian Thomas (Short)
2018
RSCT Film Camp #2 (Short)
2018
Dr. Tiffany D. Tyson: Mini-Doc (Short)
2013
African Genesis: Journey of the Songhai People 0 Ghana, Door of No Return (Documentary)
2004
Acrimony (director of photography)
2002
Say Cheese, Elohim
Miscellaneous
2012
I Am Man (Short) (additional craft services) / (behind-the-scenes videography)
2009
Inside of Me (Short) (behind the scenes footage)
2008
Beautiful Man in the Buff (Short) (publicist)
2002
Hack (TV Series) (production assistant)
Assistant Director
2012
Sabrina (Short) (first assistant director)
2005
White Men Can't Rap (second second assistant director)
Camera Department
2013
African Gensis: Journey of the Songhai People - Part 2, Ghana, the Door of No Return (Documentary) (additional photography - as Robert Golphin) (completed)
2004
Simply Untitled (Short) (camera operator: second unit)
Casting Department
2020
Freshman Friday (casting)
2012
I Am Man (Short) (casting)
Script Department
2011
Romeo & His Juliet (Short) (script supervisor)
2005
White Men Can't Rap (script supervisor)
Casting Director
2016
Urban Princess: The Power of Choice (Short) (uncredited)
Editorial Department
-
Grayhound (TV Short) (trailers) (post-production)
Location Management
2004
Simply Untitled (Short) (location scout)
Self
2023
Still, and in the moment (Short) as
Self
2019
RXG: Exclusives (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Host
- Margarita Monet: In Her Element (2023) - Self
- Pheralyn "Lady" Dove: Prolific Expression (2023) - Self
- Brian McKnight Jr: Always Forward, Never Stagnant (2023) - Self
- A supernatural drive to be great: Ryan Glen (2023) - Self (credit only)
- Wearing 'Weird' Like a Badge of Honor: S. Denice Newton (2023) - Self
- Julie McKnight: Mama Bear (2023) - Self
- Deliberate Practice (2022) - Self
- The Lady with lots of heart (2022) - Self
- The Things That Matter (2022) - Self
- Just me and a song (2022) - Self
- The First Draft Is Easy (2022) - Self
- My Stories Don't End (2022) - Self
- Big and Bombastic (2022) - Self
- Being Free (2022) - Self
- The Vulnerable Me (2022) - Self
- How I Carry Myself (2022) - Self
- Watering the Flowers (2022) - Self
- Living, Breathing Disgusting Humans (2022) - Self
- Time to live (2022) - Self
- How to be good out there (2022) - Self
- Oh What a 'Night Night' (2021) - Self
- Brief Moments of Clarity (2020) - Self - Host
- Get out there and do it (2020) - Self - Host
- Raise your voice, and raise your vote (2020) - Self - Host
- The Real Boogie (2020) - Self - Host
- They All See Us the Same (2020) - Self - Host
- Changing the Game (2020) - Self - Host
- Mogul in the Making (2020) - Self - Host
- Serenity Amidst the Storm (2020) - Self - Host
- The Gerv Has Spoken (2020) - Self - Host
- Enough Is Enough (2020) - Self - Host
- I Can't Breathe (2020) - Self - Host
- The Show Must Go On! (2020) - Self - Host
- Beauty in Song (2020) - Self - Host
- Black Culture, Business & COVID-19 (2020) - Self - Host
- The Native Way (2019) - Self
- LGBTQ+ History & Pride (2019) - Self
2022
So Much Happy (Short) as
Self
2021
Back in the Flesh (Short) as
Self
2019
Making Movie Magic: Part Deux (Short) as
Self
2019
Making Movie Magic (Short) as
Self
2018
RSCT Film Camp #2 (Short) as
Self
2016
Talking with Janet (TV Series) as
Self
- Behind the Scenes Special (2016) - Self
2015
Making: Under the Thumb (Short) as
Self
2006
Reelblack TV (TV Series) as
Self
References
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