Personal details
- Birth Date: 1983-11-18
- Height: 6′ (1.83 m)
- Birth Location: Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK
- Parents: Paul Appleby
- Professions: Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
Robert Kazinsky, real name Robert John Appleby, grew up in Brighton, that lively beachside town down on England’s southern coast. He’s got roots tracing back to Polish and Russian Jewish families—so, yeah, there’s a bit of old-world flair floating in the bloodline. He didn’t really mess around with his training either; the guy went all in at Guildford School of Acting from 2002 to 2005, walked out of there with top honors, and pretty much hit the ground running. First big splash? He landed the role of Casper Rose, the mysterious footballer, on Sky One’s “Dream Team.” Only stuck around for a single season, but people went kinda wild for him—he topped the season’s popularity poll with a massive 54.29%. Not bad for a first run, honestly. Then in 2006, Kazinsky decided to shake things up and jumped into “EastEnders” as Sean Slater, this ex-military bad boy who stirred up plenty of trouble (and drama, obviously). Over the course of 254 episodes, he snagged 23 award nominations and even bagged seven wins, including a couple of Best Actor trophies. The big cherry on top? Winning at the British Soap Awards in 2008. After leaving “EastEnders,” he popped up in guest spots on shows like “Law and Order: Los Angeles” and “Brothers & Sisters.” Then, in 2010, it was announced he’d be in Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit” as Fili, getting ready to step into Middle-earth for a whole new adventure.
movies trivia informationnnSo, fun fact—his great-granddad on his mom’s side, Harry Corn (yeah, he was actually born Harris Cornblatt back in Warsaw, Poland), ended up on the freaking Titanic. Talk about unlucky timing. He bought a third-class ticket, number SOTON/OQ 392090, shelled out £8 and a shilling for it, and, well... you know how that cruise ended. April 15, 1912, the ship goes down, chaos everywhere. Poor guy didn’t make it, and nobody ever found his body. Feels like one of those family stories that gets told at every holiday, right? Imagine tracing your family tree and finding out you’re literally connected to one of the most famous disasters in history. Wild. And to think, all that started with a ticket from Warsaw to a new life—just never quite made it.
Honestly, being called a pin-up is wild to me. Sure, it’s flattering—who doesn’t like a little ego boost? But, let’s be real, just a couple years ago I was that awkward, pale redhead who got picked on and couldn’t even score a date until I was 21. Yeah, 21. And now I’m 22, so it’s not like I’ve been basking in this “hunk” status for ages or anything. People act like it’s gonna open all these doors and make my love life some kind of rom-com montage. Maybe it will, who knows? But in my head, I’m still that kid everyone overlooked. The idea of seeing myself as some heartthrob? Nah, can’t shake the old image. So while the attention is cool and all, don’t expect me to start strutting around with some inflated ego. That’s just not me.
November 18, 1983
6′ (1.83 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK
Paul Appleby and Surekha
41 years old