Robert Bellissimo

The worst thing you can say to Robert is "It's just a movie.” That sense of value imbues his insightful reviews and interviews as host of Robert Bellissimo at the Movies.  

Robert is a graduate of George Brown Theatre School’s certificate program and of The New School of Drama’s two-year diploma program. He also trained at The Actor’s Temple in London, England. Credits include Private Eyes (TV Series) Robbery (Amazon Prime), Mariner (winner, 10 Best Short Films of Canada, TIFF, 2016), Moose On The Loose (Magnus Theatre), My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, Little Foxes, (short film), The Olde Proverb (short film) and Anna (short film, winner, numerous film festival awards). As an acting coach and teacher, Robert has run his own workshops, and has taught at Fraser Studios and Improv Your Acting Studio. Robert has been a cinephile for many years and has always been fascinated by all kinds of movies. He feels that educating people on the importance of how movies reflect our lives is essential. Films open up our hearts, minds and sense of empathy and nothing is more valuable than that!