BIOGRAPHY
Robert X. Golphin is an award-nominated actor & award-winning filmmaker/screenwriter. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Theater and Film, and holds a Diploma in Creative Writing from the Philadelphia H.S. for The Creative & Performing Arts.
Golphin had a supporting role opposite Academy Award winner Denzel Washington in the Oprah Winfrey produced film, “The Great Debaters”. He also had roles in the independent features, “Remember The Daze” and “Rounding First” as well as various short subject and student projects. He was nominated for a “Best Actor” award for his role in the motion picture short, “Beautiful Man In The Buff” at the 2008 Downbeach Film Festival. He also served as producer and screenwriter of the project, which was nominated for “Best Short Film”. The film went on to win an Honorable Mention for "Best Short Subject" at the 2009 Philadelphia International Film Festival. His latest project, "Inside of Me", has amassed several awards and nominations at multiple festivals, showcases and competitions including "Best Short Drama" and Best "Direction".
Golphin has been making movies and writing screenplays since childhood, having amassed a slew of accolades. But some of his more recent achievements include winning the 2007 2nd Prize for “Best Young Screenwriter” from Academy Award nominated screenwriter, Stephen J. Rivele (Ali, Nixon) at the Set In Philadelphia Screenplay Competition. He was a finalist for the same award in 2008. He is also a former finalist in the ABC Entertainment New Talent Development Program, which recognizes him as a “promising emerging artist”.
Golphin served as Director of Photography for the 2003 indie horror film, “Acrimony”, as well as on student films and short subjects. More recently, he wrote, produced, and directed the upcoming short subject films, “Inside of Me”, “Insecure”, and a documentary on independent filmmakers in the tri-state area. He also served as a camera operator on an upcoming documentary filmed in Egypt and Ghana.
Golphin’s training in filmmaking comes mostly from hands on experience in the field. He is a former participant in the William H. Cosby Future Filmmakers Workshop at the NYU Tisch School of The Arts. He found his love for the art of film at Cinekyd, a former communication arts facility for youth. He was a production assistant on the CBS series, “Hack”, during its first season. He was the very first youth intern at the Greater Philadelphia Film Office.
Golphin is the author of the novel, “Abandoning Adam: Confessions of an HBCU Scholar”, which is available through thousands of retailers nationwide. His journalism career includes originating the movie critique column in The Philadelphia Sunday Sun Newspaper and penning the ‘Philatainment’ column in Scoop USA Newspaper. His work has been published in the likes of Teen People Magazine. He is also an on air correspondent for the Pennsylvania based Reelblack TV.
Golphin has been called a "renaissance man". And for good reason. He is certainly one to watch...
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