Sid Bobb

Sid Bobb
Bobb in 2014
Occupations
  • Actor
  • presenter
MotherLee Maracle
RelativesColumpa Bobb (sister)
AwardsGemini Award (2009)
Websitehttps://www.aanmitaagzi.net/about/

Sid Bobb is a Canadian actor and television presenter. He is the co-artistic director at Aanmitaagzi in North Bay, Ontario and an instructor at the Centre for Indigenous Theatre. From 2007 to 2016, he, along with Patty Sullivan, hosted the programming block Kids' CBC.[1]

He is the son of indigenous author Lee Maracle and brother to the actress Columpa Bobb.[2][3]

Early life and education

Bobb is a graduate of the University of Toronto’s sociology and drama programs (2001) and attended the Second City school of training, the Banff Centre for the Arts' Aboriginal Dance Project and the Centre for Indigenous Theatre.

Career

Currently, Bobb works as a co-Artistic Director of Aanmitaagzi from Nipissing First Nation.[4]

He was co-host of Canadian Geographic Kids, and co-hosted Kids’ CBC with Patty Sullivan (2007-2016).

Filmography

Film

  • Song of Hiawatha (1997) - Young Huron Warrior

Television

Theatre

  • That's Not Funny[6] (2016)

References

  1. ^ "CBC.ca - Program Guide - Personalities".
  2. ^ "Why actor Sid Bobb loved Lee Maracle's novel Ravensong". CBC Books. June 14, 2018.
  3. ^ Taylor, Drew Hayden (2021-11-17). "Inspiring and uncompromising, Lee Maracle could raise you up or eviscerate you". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  4. ^ "Aanmitaagzi part of international Indigenous troupe telling stories for change – Anishinabek News". Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  5. ^ "Sid Bobb". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  6. ^ "THAT'S NOT FUNNY". Art of Time Ensemble. Retrieved 2024-02-12.