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Robert X. Golphin

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Robert X. Golphin
Robert at the 2008 Hollywood premiere of "Remember The Daze"
Born
Robert X. Golphin

NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Actor, Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Author, Journalist, Speaker
Known forThe Great Debaters
Websitewww.RobertXGolphin.com

Robert X. Golphin (born Robert Bennett Xavier Golphin), is an American actor, writer/director, author, speaker and journalist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his role as Dunbar Reed in The Great Debaters.

Education

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Golphin holds an MFA in screenwriting from Spalding University, a B.A. in theater and film (magna cum laude) from St. Augustine's University and a diploma in creative writing from the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts.

Career

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Golphin's film roles include Remember the Daze, "Rounding First", Punch Me, "The Underground Kings" and "Essential". His television and new media credits include the HBO series The Wire, the HBO miniseries John Adams (2008), and "The Counterparts". Among his theatrical credits are "The Storm: An Original Pop-Rock Musical" (2012), "Englewood Boys: A Play on Portraiture"(2015), and "Bessie Smith: Empress of the Blues" (2019).

In 2020, Golphin made his feature length directorial debut with "Freshman Friday", which was released on Amazon Prime Video. He has also written, produced, and/or directed several award-winning short films that have screened at national and international film festivals. During his final semester of undergraduate studies at St. Augustine's University, he directed and produced an authorized stage medley of Spike Lee's School Daze.

Golphin's journalism background includes a four-year stint as an on-air correspondent for Reelblack TV, and published credits in The Philadelphia Inquirer 'First Take' Newspaper, The Philadelphia Sunday Sun, SCOOP USA Newspaper, The Manning Times, The Campbell Times, and Teen People Magazine among others.

He is also the author of the novellas, "Cold Night In A Warm Season" (2021) and "Abandoning Adam: Confessions of an HBCU Scholar" (2006).

Filmography

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Acting (Film & TV)

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Simply Untitled Roland
2004 The Wire Crackhead (uncredited) Episode: Back Burners
2005 Rounding First Quick Mart Clerk
2005 Track Marks Markee Percy
2006–09 Reelblack TV On Air Correspondent Various episodes
2007 Remember the Daze Boy 2 Also known as "The Beautiful Ordinary"
2007 The Great Debaters Dunbar Reed
2008 John Adams Male Slave Episode: "Join or Die"
2008 Beautiful Man in the Buff Devaun Cheri Nominated-Best Actor In A Short, Downbeach Film Festival
2011 Un-Perfect Douglas Jr.
2011 Punch Me Son Nominated-Best Actor In A Short, Atlantic City CineFest
2014 The Underground Kings Javier Pilot Episode
2014 The Counterparts Series Regular Web Series
2017 Right Song, Wrong C(h)ord Jay
2019 #ThatMoment Series Regular Web Series
2019–present RXG: Exclusives Host Web Series
2020 Essential Shiloh Avery Sr. Best Actor win and nomination at film festivals
2022 How To Tie A Tie Darnell Best Supporting Actor win on the film festival circuit
2023 Exuvia J.R. (unreleased)
2023 The Good of Man Rodney
2023 American Zealot Moroccan Gang Member (Announced) (pre-production)

Film/TV (Crew)

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 Stricken: Teens Face Aids Writer-Producer-Director Short Film
1999 Lit Writer-Producer-Director Short Film
2002 Say Cheese, Elohim Writer-Producer-Director Experimental Film
2002 Hack Production Assistant (Set) CBS Television/Big Ticket Productions
2004 Simply Untitled Writer-Producer-Director Short Film
2004 Acrimony Director of Photography Feature/Also known as "Vengeance"
2005 Track Marks Writer-Producer Short Film
2005 Private Jet Writer-Producer-Director Short Film
2005 Tilted Writer-Producer-Director Student Film
2005 White Men Can't Rap 2nd 2nd Assistant Director, Script Supervisor Feature
2008 Beautiful Man in the Buff Writer-Producer Short Film
2009 The Bridge Writer Short Film
2009 Insecure Writer-Producer-Director Short Film
2009 Simply Untitled (Redux) Writer-Director-Producer Short Film
2009 Inside of Me Writer-Producer-Director Short Film
2011 Punch Me Writer-Producer-Director Short Film
2011 Romeo and His Juliet Associate Producer, Script Supervisor Short Film
2011 Un-Perfect Writer-Producer-Director Short Film
2012 I Am Man Writer-Producer-Director Short Film
2012 "Sabrina" - Calloway 1st Assistant Director Music Video
2013 Pretentious: Skylar Avielle Writer/Executive Producer New Media
2013 African Genesis: The Journey of The Songhai People Cinematographer Feature Length Documentary
2014 The Counterparts Writer, director, Co-Executive Producer Web Series
2015 Under the Thumb Writer, Co-Director, Producer Short
2016-2018 Talking With Janet Director, executive producer Talk Show - Hosted by Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Janet Conner-Knox (digital series)
2017 La Douleur Exquise Consulting Producer Short
2019 Voice of Majesty Writer, director, producer Episodic
2019 The Things We Go Through Cinematographer Short
2019 Making Movie Magic Director, producer Documentary (short)
2019 Making Movie Magic: Part Deux Director, producer Documentary (short)
2019–Present RXG: Exclusives Director, executive producer Talk Show (award-winning digital series)
2019 #ThatMoment Director, executive producer Digital Series
2020 Essential Writer, director, producer Short
2020 The New Virtual Normal Writer, producer Digital Series
2020 Freshman Friday Director Feature
2021 Back In The Flesh Director, producer Documentary (short)
2022 So Much Happy Director, producer Documentary (short)
2023 Still, And In The Moment Director, Producer Documentary (short)

Theatre (Crew)

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 Sinners 7: Plane Ticket to Heaven Writer-Producer-Director Drama Ministry
2000 Sinners 7: Plane Ticket to Heaven Writer-Producer-Director Community Theatre
2005 My Breasts, My Hair Writer-Producer-Director One Act Play
2006 Spike Lee's School Daze Director/Producer An authorized stage medley
2011 Sinners 7: Plane Ticket to Heaven Writer Drama Ministry

Books

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  • Golphin, Robert X. (2021). Cold Night in a Warm Season. Independent. ISBN 9798726551555.

Awards

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Acting

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Year Presented by Award Category Role Result
2008 Downbeach Film Festival Best Actor In A Short "Devaun Cheri" in Beautiful Man in the Buff Nominated
2011 Atlantic City CineFest Best Actor In A Short "Son" in Punch Me Nominated
2020 Top Indie Film Awards Best Actor In A Short "Shiloh Avery, Sr." in "Essential" Nominated
2020 Screen Power Film Festival Best Actor In A Short "Shiloh Avery, Sr." in "Essential" Won
2021 Foreman Empire Productions International Film Festival Best Actor "Shiloh Avery, Sr." in "Essential" Won
2022 Foreman Empire Productions TV & Movie Awards Best TV Host Host of "RXG Exclusives" Nominated
2022 Foreman Empire Productions TV & Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor "Darnell" in "How To Tie A Tie" Won
2023 East Coast Movie Awards Best Actor In A Drama "Shiloh Avery, Sr." in "Essential" Won

Filmmaking

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Year Award Category Film Result
1997 AALHOF: African American Legends Hall of Fame Legends of Tomorrow Stricken: Teens Face Aids Won
1998 NAACP: National Association for The Advancement of Colored People Act-So Competition, Film, 2nd Place Stricken: Teens Face Aids Won
1998 BEBASHI: Blacks Educating Blacks About Sexual Health Issues Ujimaa Award (now the "John Allen Blue Award") Stricken: Teens Face Aids Won
1998 Philadelphia Please Touch Museum For Kids Great Friend To Kids Stricken: Teens Face Aids, LIT Won
2003 ABC Entertainment Television Group New Talent Development Program Finalist ("Recognition of Creative Excellence" Recipient) A screenplay (Finalist)
2007 Irene I. Parisi, Set In Philadelphia Screenplay Competition Best Young Screenwriter A Feature Length Screenplay (2nd Place)
2008 Irene I. Parisi, Set In Philadelphia Screenplay Competition Best Young Screenwriter A Feature Length Screenplay (Finalist)
2008 Downbeach Film Festival, New Jersey Best Short Film Beautiful Man in the Buff Nominated
2009 Philafilm: Philadelphia International Film Festival & Marketplace Best Short Subject Beautiful Man in the Buff (Honorable Mention)
2009 Los Angeles Reel Film Festival Best Narrative Short Inside of Me (Honorable Mention)
2009 Indie Short Film Competition Narrative Short Inside of Me (Finalist)
2009 Trail Dance Film Festival Golden Drover Award for Best Short Drama Inside of Me Nominated
2010 The Accolade Competition Award of Merit-Short Film Inside of Me Won
2010 The Accolade Competition Award of Merit-Direction Inside of Me Won
2010 WorldFest-Houston Remi Bronze Award - Film and Video Productions (Women's Issues) Inside of Me Won
2010 Philafilm: Philadelphia International Film Festival & Marketplace Best "Short Subject - Honorable Mention Inside of Me Won
2010 Atlantic City Cinefest (Sponsored by Downbeach Film Festival) Best Local Short Inside of Me Won
2011 Black Maria Film + Video Festival Jury's Citation - 2nd Prize Punch Me Won
2011 Love Unlimited Film Festival and Art Exhibition Honorable Mention Punch Me Won
2011 Philafilm: Philadelphia International Film Festival & Market Silver Award for Best Short Subject Punch Me Won
2011 Los Angeles Reel Film Festival Best Narrative Short - Honorable Mention Un-Perfect Won
2011 FilmOut San Diego Special Distinction (Best of LGBT Shorts) Punch Me
2011 QBC: Queer Black Cinema Festival Best Narrative Short - Honorable Mention Punch Me Won
2011 Atlantic City CineFest Best Drama, Short Punch Me Nominated
2012 Los Angeles Movie Awards Honorable Mention, Narrative Short Punch Me Won
2013 Set In Philadelphia Screenplay Competition Prime Time Award Original Teen Drama Television Pilot (Finalist)
2013 Set In Philadelphia Screenplay Competition Prime Time Award Original Television Crime Drama Pilot (Finalist)
2015 Philafilm: Philadelphia International Film Festival "Under the Thumb" Leigh Whipper Gold Award for Best Short Subject Won
2019 Philafilm: Philadelphia International Film Festival "Voice of Majesty" Leigh Whipper Gold Award for Best Short Subject Won
2020 Top Indie Film Awards "Essential" Best Director Nominated
2020 Top Indie Film Awards "Essential" Best Message Nominated
2020 Flight Deck Film Festival "Essential" Best Director Won
2020 Flight Deck Film Festival "Voice of Majesty" Best Filmmaker Won
2020 Direct Monthly Online Film Festival "Essential" Best Film of the Month Won
2020 UK Seasonal Short Film Festival "Essential" Best Film of the Month (Honorable Mention)
2020 ShortedFilms.com "Essential" Short of the Day Nominated

References

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1. Philadelphia Tribune 2.Philadelphia Tribune (Metro Edition) 3.[1] 4.Philadelphia Tribune's "Entertainment Now" 5.Variety 6.Scoop USA Newspaper 7.Philly AD Club 8.Movie Bytes 9."Rounding First" official website 10.Entertainment Now:Philadelphia Tribune 11. Robert X. Golphin ("Punch Me") Featured In The HBCU Digest[usurped] 12. Atlantic City CineFest List Of Nominations for 2011 13. Blog Talk Radio Interview With Robert X. Golphin on The Joy Keys Morning Show 14. Blog Talk Radio Interview with Robert X. Golphin on Solutions Radio with S. Denice Newton 15. Blog Talk Radio Interview with Robert X. Golphin on AfterThoughts Radio with S. Denice Newton 16. Blog Talk Radio Interview with Robert X. Golphin on Urban Film Radio 17. Philadelphia Tribune Feature Story About Robert X. Golphin and "Punch Me" 18. List of Competition Finalist Screenplays 19. Indiewire/Shadow & Act 20. "J Blair Presents" Radio Show Interview w/ Robert X. Golphin (2013) 21. Reelblack Presents Monthly Showcase Sneak Preview of "The Counterparts" 22. NBA All Star Executive Produces Gritty Police Drama The Underground Kings 23. Gritty Police Drama The Underground Kings Slated To Premiere in January

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