Robert Webb (born 29 September 1972) is an
English actor,
comedian and
writer, and one half of the
Mitchell and Webb double act, alongside
David Mitchell.
Early life
Webb is originally from the village of
Woodhall Spa in
Lincolnshire. Webb's parents divorced when he was young. As a child Webb was "hugely spoilt".
He was educated at
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in
Horncastle.
His elder brothers went to a local
secondary modern school. One became a bus fitter, and the other became a potato wholesaler.
While Webb was in the lower sixth form preparing for his A-levels, his mother died of
breast cancer, and he moved in with his father and re-sat his A-levels. He went to
Robinson College, Cambridge at the age of 20 where he studied English and was a member of the
Footlights.
He met Mitchell during a Footlights production of
Cinderella in 1993.
