Sidney Bobb (born January 10, 1980) is a Canadian actor and television presenter. He is the co-artistic director at Aanmitaagzi in
North Bay, Ontario
North Bay is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of Nipissing District and takes its name from its position on the shore of Lake Nipissing. It developed as a railroad centre and its airport was an important military locatio ...
and an instructor at the
Centre for Indigenous Theatre. From 2007 to 2016, he, along with
Patty Sullivan, hosted the programming block ''
Kids' CBC''.
He is the son of indigenous author
Lee Maracle and brother to the actress
Columpa Bobb.
Early life and education
In a journal published by First Nations House, Bobb noted that he had previously dropped out of school in grade 9 which affected him growing up.
Bobb is a graduate of the
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public university, public research university whose main campus is located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park (Toronto), Queen's Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded by ...
’s sociology and drama programs (2001) attended the Second City school of training, the
Banff Centre for the Arts' Aboriginal Dance Project and the
Centre for Indigenous Theatre.
Career
Currently, Bobb works as a co-Artistic Directors of
Aanmitaagzi from
Nipissing First Nation
Nipissing First Nation (), meaning , is a long-standing community of Nishnaabeg peoples, who traditionally speak Anishinaabemwin, located along the shorelines of Lake Nipissing in northern Ontario. They are referred to by many names in Europea ...
, an Indigenous multi-disciplinary artist-run company that focuses on nurturing Indigenous communities. He participates in a myriad of workshops connected to the arts such as theatre, and dance.
He was co-host of
Canadian Geographic Kids, and co-hosted
Kids’ CBC with
Patty Sullivan (2007-2016)
Filmography
Film
* ''Song of Hiawatha'' (1997) - Young Huron Warrior
Television
* ''
Canada: A People's History'' (2000) - Taignoagny (Season 1, Episode 1 "When the World Began")
* ''
Relic Hunter
''Relic Hunter'' is a Canadian adventure television series, starring Tia Carrere and Christien Anholt.
It centres on Sydney Fox, a professor who is also a globe-trotting "relic hunter" who looks for ancient artifacts to return to museums and ...
'' (2002) - Shaman (Season 3, Episode 13 "Fire in the Sky"); Anasazi Man (Season 3, Episode 16 "Under the Ice")
* ''
Kids' CBC'' (2007-2016) - Host
* ''
Hard Rock Medical'' (2018) - Fergus (Episodes "White Coats" and "Too Close for Comfort")
Theatre
* That's Not Funny
(2016)
References
Living people
Canadian children's television personalities
CBC Television people
1980 births
Nipissing First Nation people
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