Robert Higden
Born: 1958-04-13 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
Robert Higden is a Canadian actor best known for his portrayal of the absent-minded vice-principal, Mr. Noseworthy, on the popular YTV series Radio Active. He has appeared in over 30 feature films including: The Reagans opposite Judy Davis, Battlefield Earth opposite John Travolta, Gleason opposite Brad Garrett, The Human Stain opposite Gary Sinise, and Taking Lives, opposite Angelina Jolie. As a founding member of Montreal’s On the Spot, Robert has been performing improv for well over a decade. He was even chosen to compete on the Montreal team in the Just For Laughs Improv Tournament for several years running. As a director, he has received a Gemini nomination for his work on the CBC series Edible Incredible, as well as a Canadian Comedy Award nomination for his work on Radio Active. (He often stage directed episodes he wasn’t in.) As for writing, much of Robert’s work has been for sketch comedy shows and for his own stand up routines, but he has also written for TV, and has 4 feature length screenplays under his belt, which he is currently shopping around. And of course, he continues to make his own films which have won him best short in the Actra shorts festival two years in a row, and best film in ASM’s 48 Hour Film Festival, 3 out of the 6 times he has entered.
Filmography
2023
- EVERGREEN$ as Baby boomer
2021
- French Exit as Mr. Baker
2020
- My Salinger Year as Bookkeeper
2019
- It Must Be Heaven as Policeman #2
2017
- mother! as Drunkard
2016
- 2149: The Aftermath ... (Executive Producer)
2014
- Monsieur Pug as Monsieur Pug (voice)
2013
- The Legend of Sarila as Arlok (voice)
2012
- Upside Down as Amnesiac
- On the Road as Sam Pharmacy
2011
- The High Cost of Living as Urban Husband
2010
- Blue Mountain State as Rogers
- Lick
2009
- Dead Like Me: Life After Death as Veterinarian
2008
- WarGames: The Dead Code as Mr. Baron
- Swamp Devil as Jones
2007
- The Secret as Waiter
- Black Swarm as Father Francis
2006
- Fatal Trust as Skip
2004
- Bad Apple as Tuckman's Guard
2003
- The Human Stain as Jeff Silk
- Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain as Sawney Bean
- Student Seduction as Mr. Fiske
2002
- Savage Messiah as Grocery Store Owner / Clerk
- Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
- Jack & Ella as Ted
2001
- Dead Awake as Polygraph Technician
2000
- Wilder as NRC Official
1999
- The Long Winter as Foule (tribunal)
1998
- Radio Active as Mr. Noseworthy
- More Tales of the City as Valued Costumer
1997
- The Hunger as Motel Manager
- Hysteria as Man at piano bar
- Strip Search as Customer
- Shadow of the Bear as Joe
1995
- Vanished as Unemployed Man (uncredited)
1994
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle as Writer #3
- Love & Human Remains as The Editor
1992
- Are You Afraid of the Dark? as Master Raymond
- The First Circle as Kagan
- Salt on Our Skin as Souvenir Salesman