Robert started his path into acting when he attended drama workshops at school. He then started to attend evening Guildhall Speech and Drama classes and learning karate. From this he successfully auditioned for lead roles in short films and then went on to various television parts in local dramas and soaps.

To further his skills Robert took private professional training in Stanislavskis method acting as well as Meisner on top of doing workshops with East 15 Acting School and other institutes.

For the past three years Robert has attended the Northern Drama Acting School in Leeds set up and run by Jo Adamson-Parker. He has also been attending Act4TV at Studio 81 in Kirkstall for four years which was set up by Mike Jackson.