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Robert Arkins is an Irish musician and actor [ 1] who played the role of Jimmy Rabbitte in the 1991 film The Commitments . Life and career. A native of Drumcondra, Dublin, [ 2] Arkins has been a professional musician from the age of 15. [ 3] . He left school at 17 to front his band, Housebroken. [ 1] .
May 26, 2022 · Sadly, he died of respiratory failure in February 2016. Robert Arkins – Jimmy Rabbitte (manager) Robert Arkins was originally cast as Deco Cuffe in the movie after a whopping seven...
Feb 24, 2024 · Originally a founder member of the band Housebroken, who was signed to MCA, Robert sadly didn’t get his big break with the band running out of money before completing their debut album. Keeping up with acting, Robert starred in short films The Space Inbetween and The Silent City.
Feb 25, 2024 · Drumcondra native Robert Arkins hadn't acted a day in his life before being cast as the band's manager Jimmy. He was originally cast as Deco Cuffe but was recast as Jimmy when the team discovered Andrew Strong.
Set in the Northside of Dublin, the film tells the story of Jimmy Rabbitte ( Robert Arkins ), a young music fanatic who assembles a group of working-class youths to form a soul band named "The Commitments".
The Commitments: Directed by Alan Parker. With Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy. Jimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed Dublin boy, decides to put together a soul band made up entirely of the Irish working class.
It is through the wily leadership of ambitious manager Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins) that the band comes together, and his influence directs the Commitments’ soul sound.
Actor: The Commitments. Robert Arkins is known for The Commitments (1991), The Silent City (2006) and The Space in Between (2017).
Robert Arkins: Jimmy Rabbitte. Showing all 42 items. Jump to: Photos (21) Quotes (21) Photos. Quotes. Jimmy Rabbitte : Do you not get it, lads? The Irish are the blacks of Europe. And Dubliners are the blacks of Ireland. And the Northside Dubliners are the blacks of Dublin. So say it once, say it loud: I'm black and I'm proud.
Oct 2, 2016 · After a chance encounter landed him the lead role in one of Ireland's most iconic films, Robert Arkins was tipped for global stardom. Now, 25 years on, The Commitments star tells our reporter...
