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Robert Arkins is an Irish musician and actor who played the role of Jimmy Rabbitte in the 1991 film The Commitments. Life and career. A native of Drumcondra, Dublin, Arkins has been a professional musician from the age of 15. He left school at 17 to front his band, Housebroken.
May 26, 2022 · Robert Arkins was originally cast as Deco Cuffe in the movie after a whopping seven auditions! However, he was replaced in that role by Andrew Strong, and went on to play the band’s manager...
Feb 24, 2024 · Robert Arkins played Jimmy Rabbitte in the 1991 film The Commitments, based on Roddy Doyle's novel. After the film, he continued acting in short films and became a composer of TV and film soundtracks.
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".
Feb 25, 2024 · Robert Arkins played Jimmy Rabbitte in the 1991 film The Commitments, but later focused on music production and acting. He was also a judge at the Achill Island Film Festival in 2022.
Robert Arkins plays the ambitious manager of a soul band in North Dublin, inspired by the novel by Roddy Doyle. The film won several awards and featured a cast of mostly non-actors, including the Corrs and Glen Hansard.
Oct 2, 2016 · Robert Arkins, who played Jimmy Rabbitte in the 1991 film The Commitments, talks about his experience of fame, music and life 25 years on. He reveals how he chose music over acting, his band Housebroken and his love of soul music.
