Robert Kazinsky was born Robert John Appleby in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, to Phyllis and Paul Appleby, and grew up in the seaside town of Brighton, on England's southern coast. Both of his parents are from Polish Jewish/Russian Jewish families.
Kazinsky studied theatre at the Guildford School of Acting from
2002-2005 graduating with full honors, shortly thereafter he was cast
as the enigmatic footballer Casper Rose in Sky One's footballing drama
Dream Team, he only starred in one season but his character was
received so well that he won that seasons most popular character poll
with a whopping 54.29% of the vote.
After announcing his intention to leave in 2006, Kazinsky was cast as
the disturbed and dangerous ex-military ladies man Sean Slater in
EastEnders. In his 254 episodes Rob was nominated for 23 awards winning
7 including two Best Actor Awards culminating in his triumph at the
British Soap Awards in 2008.
In 2010 after guest stints on Law and Order: Los Angeles and ABC's
Brothers & Sisters, Kazinsky was announced to be playing Fili in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit due to start filming in 2011.
Maigret(2025)as Cavre
Star Trek: Section 31(2025)as Zeph
Do You Want to Die in Indio?(2024)as Henry
Ghosts of Beirut(2023)as Steve (1982)
The Gray Man(2022)as Perini
The Assent(2019)
For Love or Money(2019)
Hacker(2016)
Burning Daylight(2010)
Second Chance(2016)
EastEnders(1985)
Syfy Sistas(2020)as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers(2014)as Self
SourceFedNERD(2013)as Self
The Best of EastEnders(2018)as Sean Slater
