Acting credits
6
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Robbie Shakespeare
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 6Series: 0
TMDB ID: 78610
IMDb ID: nm0787651
Known for: Acting
Born: September 27, 1953
Died: December 8, 2021
Age: 68
Place of birth: Kingston, Jamaica
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1979 - 2017
Years active: 39
Average TMDB rating: 6.41
Also known as
Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare • Basspeare
Biography
He was a Jamaican bass guitarist and record producer, best known as half of the reggae rhythm section and production duo Sly and Robbie, with drummer Sly Dunbar. Regarded as one of the most influential reggae bassists, Shakespeare was also known for his creative use of electronics and production effects units. He was sometimes nicknamed "Basspeare". As a part of Sly and Robbie, Shakespeare worked with various reggae artists such as U-Roy, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Sugar Minott, Augustus Pablo, Yellowman, and Black Uhuru. His production work also extended beyond the reggae genre, covering various pop and rock artists such as Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, Cyndi Lauper, Joe Cocker, Yoko Ono, Serge Gainsbourg, and Grace Jones. Prior to his involvement in Sly and Robbie, he was a member of the session groups the Revolutionaries and the Aggrovators.[
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Robbie Shakespeare.
5.7
Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami
as Self
2017 Movie
I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae
as Self
2013 Movie
7.0
Made in Jamaica
as Self
2006 Movie
6.4
Third World Cop
as Don Next Door
1999 Movie
6.0
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
1988 Movie
7.1
Rockers
as Robbie
1979 Movie