Robert David Hall
a.k.a
Dr Albert Robbings
As in CSI
Background:
After completing his residency at John Hopkins,
Robbins opened a clinic in the inner harbor area of Baltimore.
He worked as a general practitioner for over 20 years
before the chronic budget shortfalls and the practices
of the newly powerful HMOs forced him to close the
clinic’s doors. Strictly out of academic curiosity,
he became an assistant coroner for the Arlington,
VA, police department, where he worked his way up to
the coroner in two years. After putting in 4 years there,
he transferred to Las Vegas. He has been the medical
examiner in Las Vegas for the past five years.
As in Real Life
He
graduated from UCLA in 1971 with an English Literature
degree. His has a son named Andrew (was born in 1981), with Cole.
He had both legs amputated after suffering burns over
65% of his body, the result of his car being crushed by an
18-wheeler in 1978. He uses prosthetics. Met third wife Judy through
the music business, a year after his accident.
They married about 20 years later.
Bearded character actor who since his accident in 1978
has done extensive radio and voiceover work to compensate
for his disability.
His
disabled-specific role as the coroner on "C.S.I." was
initially for one episode, but expanded immediately to
a regular role in 2000. Since this monumental success,
he has become an impassioned spokesperson on the importance
of hiring actors with disabilities. He has testified before Congress,
and served as a national board member and chair on
the Performers With Disabilities Committee.
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