
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 13, 1958 (age 68)
Place of Birth
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Also Known As
Robert Hidgen
Robert Higden
Biography
Robert Higden is a Canadian actor best known for his portrayal of the absent-minded vice-principal, Mr. Noseworthy, on the popular YTV series Radio Active. He has appeared in over 30 feature films including: The Reagans opposite Judy Davis, Battlefield Earth opposite John Travolta, Gleason opposite Brad Garrett, The Human Stain opposite Gary Sinise, and Taking Lives, opposite Angelina Jolie.
As a founding member of Montreal’s On the Spot, Robert has been performing improv for well over a decade. He was even chosen to compete on the Montreal team in the Just For Laughs Improv Tournament for several years running.
As a director, he has received a Gemini nomination for his work on the CBC series Edible Incredible, as well as a Canadian Comedy Award nomination for his work on Radio Active. (He often stage directed episodes he wasn’t in.)
As for writing, much of Robert’s work has been for sketch comedy shows and for his own stand up routines, but he has also written for TV, and has 4 feature length screenplays under his belt, which he is currently shopping around. And of course, he continues to make his own films which have won him best short in the Actra shorts festival two years in a row, and best film in ASM’s 48 Hour Film Festival, 3 out of the 6 times he has entered.
Known For

TV
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Master Raymond
1992

TV
Blue Mountain State
Rogers
2010

TV
The Hunger
Motel Manager
1997

Film
mother!
Drunkard
2017

TV
Radio Active
Mr. Noseworthy
1998

TV
More Tales of the City
Valued Costumer
1998

Film
The Human Stain
Jeff Silk
2003

Film
On the Road
Sam Pharmacy
2012

Film
Upside Down
Amnesiac
2012

Film
WarGames: The Dead Code
Mr. Baron
2008

Film
Love & Human Remains
The Editor
1994

Film
French Exit
Mr. Baker
2021

Film
My Salinger Year
Bookkeeper
2020

Film
Dead Like Me: Life After Death
Veterinarian
2009

Film
It Must Be Heaven
Policeman #2
2019

Film
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Writer #3
1994

Film
The Secret
Waiter
2007

Film
Salt on Our Skin
Souvenir Salesman
1992

Film
Wilder
NRC Official
2000

Film
Dead Awake
Polygraph Technician
2001
Filmography
2023FilmEVERGREEN$as Baby boomer2021FilmFrench Exitas Mr. Baker2020FilmMy Salinger Yearas Bookkeeper2019FilmIt Must Be Heavenas Policeman #22017Filmmother!as Drunkard2014FilmMonsieur Pugas Monsieur Pug (voice)2013FilmThe Legend of Sarilaas Arlok (voice)2012FilmUpside Downas Amnesiac2012FilmOn the Roadas Sam Pharmacy2011FilmThe High Cost of Livingas Urban Husband2010FilmLick2010TVBlue Mountain Stateas Rogers2009FilmDead Like Me: Life After Deathas Veterinarian2008FilmWarGames: The Dead Codeas Mr. Baron2008FilmSwamp Devilas Jones2007FilmBlack Swarmas Father Francis2007FilmThe Secretas Waiter2006FilmFatal Trustas Skip2004FilmBad Appleas Tuckman's Guard2003FilmThe Human Stainas Jeff Silk2003FilmStudent Seductionas Mr. Fiske2003FilmEvil Breed: The Legend of Samhainas Sawney Bean2002FilmJack & Ellaas Ted2002FilmSavage Messiahas Grocery Store Owner / Clerk2002FilmMatthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher2001FilmDead Awakeas Polygraph Technician2000FilmWilderas NRC Official1999FilmThe Long Winteras Foule (tribunal)1998TVRadio Activeas Mr. Noseworthy1998TVMore Tales of the Cityas Valued Costumer1997FilmHysteriaas Man at piano bar1997FilmShadow of the Bearas Joe1997TVThe Hungeras Motel Manager1997FilmStrip Searchas Customer1995FilmVanishedas Unemployed Man (uncredited)1994FilmMrs. Parker and the Vicious Circleas Writer #31994FilmLove & Human Remainsas The Editor1992FilmSalt on Our Skinas Souvenir Salesman1992TVAre You Afraid of the Dark?as Master Raymond1992FilmThe First Circleas Kagan