Robert Craighead(I)
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Robert Craighead is an award winning actor, writer, producer and country singer. An alumni of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he is respected as one of the most versatile actors in Hollywood. Craighead is known for his recent roles in Seth Rogen's Hulu TV series, 'Future Man', as Detective Vincent Skarsgaard and as Tyler Perry's "go-to" country sheriff. He was series regular, Sheriff Mobley, on Perry's 'Too Close to Home' and currently stars as Sheriff Conley in Perry's 'Ruthless' on BET Plus.
His notable career has spanned over 30 years. He has made guest appearances in hundreds of television shows, had roles in over 50 feature films, performed in over 100 theatrical productions and has seen recent success as a country music singer.
Craighead is recognized for his deep, gravelly voice and has appeared in several highly successful motion-capture video games. He starred as Brok, the foul-mouthed blacksmith, in 2018's Video Game of the Year, 'God of War'. He also starred as the evil Father Matthias opposite Camilla Luddington's Lara Croft in 'Tomb Raider' and starred as the diabolical General Hemlock in 'Dead Rising 3', among others.
Craighead also writes and produces his own projects in association with the production company he founded, Positude Productions. Most recently he produced the 2020 award winning short film 'Amazing Grace'. His screenplay 'Catch a Fallen Star', featuring music by CMA and Grammy winner Paul Overstreet, is in the works and a television comedy pilot, 'And the Weeds Grow Taller', has garnered screen writing awards at several recent film festivals. Originally from the tiny Texas oil town of Electra, Robert makes Los Angeles his home with his wife of over 30 years, Jennifer.
His notable career has spanned over 30 years. He has made guest appearances in hundreds of television shows, had roles in over 50 feature films, performed in over 100 theatrical productions and has seen recent success as a country music singer.
Craighead is recognized for his deep, gravelly voice and has appeared in several highly successful motion-capture video games. He starred as Brok, the foul-mouthed blacksmith, in 2018's Video Game of the Year, 'God of War'. He also starred as the evil Father Matthias opposite Camilla Luddington's Lara Croft in 'Tomb Raider' and starred as the diabolical General Hemlock in 'Dead Rising 3', among others.
Craighead also writes and produces his own projects in association with the production company he founded, Positude Productions. Most recently he produced the 2020 award winning short film 'Amazing Grace'. His screenplay 'Catch a Fallen Star', featuring music by CMA and Grammy winner Paul Overstreet, is in the works and a television comedy pilot, 'And the Weeds Grow Taller', has garnered screen writing awards at several recent film festivals. Originally from the tiny Texas oil town of Electra, Robert makes Los Angeles his home with his wife of over 30 years, Jennifer.
