Roberto is a South African theatre maker, educator and physical theatre performer. He graduated with an Honours degree in Dramatic Arts from WITS University in 2008 and went on to complete a three year intensive training at the acclaimed HelikosInternational school of Theatre Creation in Italy.

Since 2008 Roberto has toured Australia, Europe and South Africa with his work. Some of his credits include: Robin Orlin’s Dressed to Kill, Kill to Dress; Jerome Bell's Shirtology as well as participating in the Johannesburg Pavilion residency at the 56th Venice Biennale.

Roberto received a Naledi Award nomination for Best Newcomer in 2012 as part of Allen Bennett's; The History Boys. In 2016 he received a National Art’s Festival (NAF) Ovation Award for Rat Race.He currently resides in Johannesburg where he works as an actor, voice artist, educator and theatre maker.

Actor | Voice Over Artist | Educator | Theatre Maker

Roberto Pombo

TRAINING:2011 – 2014 Helikos International School of Theatre Creation 2005 - 2008 WITS University BADA – Honours

THEATRE EXPERIENCE:2017 KIDCASINO Role: Lead Toni Morkel, Roberto Pombo, Joni Barnard2017 THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Role: Lead Alan Commitee2017 RECHOIR! Role: Lead Roberto Pombo & Anthea Moys2016 – 2017 RAT RACE Role: Lead Kayla Davis, Ameera Patel, Roberto Pombo2015 – 2017 WE DIDN’T COME TO HELL Role: Lead Jemma Kahn, Lindiwe Matshikiza,

FOR THE CROISSANTS Roberto Pombo2009 – 2017 CAUSING A SCENE IMPROVISATI- Role: Lead

ON– CAUSING A SCENE2014 – 2016 FATHER, FATHER, FATHER Role: Lead Toni Morkel, Roberto Pombo, Joni Barnard,

Rachel Neary2014 PRINCY AND QUEENY Role: Lead Roberto Pombo, Anja Beslova2013 – 2015 THE LOST COUPLE Role: Lead Daniel Buckland, Kyla Davis, Roberto Pombo2012/13 THE LAST SHOW Role: Lead Toni Morkel, Jemma Kahn2013 JITTERY CITIZENS Role: Lead Jittery Citizens2012 SNOWMAN Role: Lead Renos Spanoudes2012 NOUNOUCHE SIDE SHOW Role: Lead Toni Morkel, Nadine Hutton2011 THE HISTORY BOYSRole: Support Allen Swerdlow2010 HOLY TEMPLE OF HASLAH Role: Lead Team Best2010 SHIRTOLOGY Role: Lead Jerome Bel2010 CLICK TO GO HOMERole: Lead Asher Stoltz, Gina Stoltz2009 HIGH DIVING Role: Lead Jenine Colocott2009 DRESS TO KILL, KILL TO DRESS Role: Support Robyn Orlin2009 FAST ART GIRLS Role: Keyboardist Toni Morkel, Anthea Moys2009 WATER BALLET DIVAS Role: Dancer Toni Morkel, Anthea Moys2008 SKY’S THE LIMIT Role: Lead Helen Iskander2007 TOUCH Role: Lead Athena Mazarakis2007 TRANSLATIONS Role: Lead Greg Homann2006 SPECTATOR Role: Lead Gerard Bester

TELEVISION / FILM EXPERIENCE: 2017 SHADOW Role: Support2016 THE SOBER COMPANION Role: Support2014 SILLY SEASONS Role: Lead2012 GENERATIONS Role: Support2008 HEARTLINES Role: Lead

Performance Resume

Hair: Dark BrownEyes: BrownHeight: 1,7mLanguages: English

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Roberto Pombo

COMMERCIALS:2016 SHOWMAX2015 CLORETS – Russia and Middle East2014 WINDHOEK – BROS2014 MWEB2013 HIPPO INSURANCE2012 TIVVIT.COM2012 PLAYBOY DEODORANT2012 SUPERSPORT2011 GEELY2011 STIMOROL2011 FIRST FOR WOMAN2010 KFC2010 COCA COLA2010 DURBAN TOURISM2008 CHICKEN LICKEN

AWARDS / NOMINATIONS:2016 RAT RACE NAF Ovation Award2015 WE DIDN’T COME TO HELL FOR THE CROISSANTS NAF Silver Ovation Award2015 FATHER, FATHER, FATHER NAF Silver Ovation Award2012 THE HISTORY OF BOYS Naledi Award Nomination for Best Newcomer2010 HIGH DIVING NAF Ovation Award

Performance Resume

Hair: Dark BrownEyes: BrownHeight: 1,7mLanguages: English

Owen S. Management | actors@owens.co.za | +27 (0) 11 483 0940 / 1124

Roberto Pombo