Rob Stefaniuk

{{Short description|Canadian comedian, actor and writer}} {{Infobox person |name = Rob Stefaniuk |image = Rob Stefaniuk.jpg |caption = Stefaniuk at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] premiere of ''Suck'' |birth_name = Robert Stefaniuk |birth_date = {{birth year and age|1971}} |birth_place = [[Ontario]], Canada |occupation = Comedian, actor, writer |spouse = {{marriage|[[Barbara Mamabolo]]|2016}} |children = 1 }}

'''Robert Stefaniuk''' (born 1971) is a Canadian comedian, actor and writer who has worked in numerous television shows and films as both guest actor and series regular. His feature-film acting credits include the ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''-inspired ''[[Superstar (1999 film)|Superstar]]'' (1999) and ''[[Phil the Alien]]'' (2004).

==Early life== Stefaniuk was born in [[Ontario]] to Shirley and Ronald Stefaniuk.<ref name="ronald-stefaniuk-obituary">{{cite web | url=https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/thestar/name/ronald-stefaniuk-obituary?id=45448709 | title=Ronald Stefaniuk Obituary | website=[[Legacy.com]] | publisher=Cardinal Funeral Home | access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref>

==Career== Stefaniuk first appeared during the ill-fated second season of ''[[Catwalk (Canadian TV series)|Catwalk]]'' replacing Johnny Camden as guitarist. He also appeared in the 1995 short film ''Love Child'' which also starred fellow former ''Catwalk'' star [[Neve Campbell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7fbdb07b|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716040641/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7fbdb07b|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 16, 2019|title=Lovechild (1995)|publisher=[[British Film Institute]]|accessdate=July 16, 2019}}</ref> Stefaniuk's first screenplay, ''The Size of Watermelons'', was produced as an independent feature in 1996. In 2003, he was story editor and line producer, and did additional editing, for the independent feature ''Public Domain'', directed by Kris Lefcoe.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/profile-rob-stefaniuk/article18217854/|title=Profile: Rob Stefaniuk|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|author=Guy Dixon|date=March 11, 2005|accessdate=July 16, 2019}}</ref> Shortly thereafter he made his directorial debut with the short comedy film ''Waiting for the Man'', which was an official selection at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/600104554/05-Sundance-Film-Festival-Short-Film-program.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923190750/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/600104554/05-Sundance-Film-Festival-Short-Film-program.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 23, 2018|title='05 Sundance Film Festival Short Film program|work=[[Deseret News]]|date=January 13, 2005|accessdate=July 16, 2019}}</ref> He subsequently wrote and directed his first feature-length film, ''[[Phil the Alien]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/rob-stefaniuks-suck-and-sook-yin-lees-year-of-the-carnivore-reviews-tiff-09/|author=Monika Bartyzel|title=Rob Stefaniuk's SUCK and Sook-Yin Lee's YEAR OF THE CARNIVORE Reviews – TIFF '09|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=September 22, 2009|access-date=July 16, 2019}}</ref>

From 2003 to 2004, he voiced the character of "Buzz" Sawchuck in [[Gene Simmons]]' animated television show ''[[My Dad the Rock Star]]'' on [[Cartoon Network (Canada)|Teletoon]].

Stefaniuk's latest work is the movie ''[[Suck (film)|Suck]]'', a vampire rock and roll comedy released in 2009 at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] and on DVD in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/16175/sxsw-10-suck-on-this-trailer/|title=SXSW '10: Suck On This Trailer|author=Barton, Steve|website=[[Dread Central]]|date=March 10, 2010|accessdate=July 16, 2019}}</ref> Stefaniuk writes, directs and stars in the film alongside [[Dimitri Coats]], [[Jessica Paré]], [[Malcolm McDowell]], [[Iggy Pop]], [[Alice Cooper]], [[Moby]], [[Dave Foley]] and [[Henry Rollins]].

==Personal life== Stefaniuk married [[Barbara Mamabolo]] in 2016 where they have one child.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CDCgcTjAJz5/ | title=Barbara Refilwe Mamabolo on Instagram: "Welcome to the world, Babybolo! Aka Lena Sefura Stefaniuk Mamabolo. Born Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 9:59am." }}</ref>

==Voices== *''[[Timothy Goes to School]]'' - Frank #2 *''[[Moville Mysteries]]'' - Luthor's bodyguard *''[[My Dad the Rock Star]]'' - Robert "Buzz" Sawchuck *''[[Totally Spies!]]'' - Diminutive Smalls (Season 4) *''[[Grossology (TV series)|Grossology]]'' - Andy *''[[Spliced (TV series)|Spliced]]'' - Peri

==Awards== *2005 [[Don Haig Award]]<ref>"Stefaniuk wins film prize". ''[[Montreal Gazette]]'', June 10, 2005.</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{IMDb name|0824997}}

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