Robert X. Golphin

• Name — Robert X. Golphin • Birth Name — Robert X. Golphin • Birthplace — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Occupation — Actor, Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Author, Journalist, Speaker • Known for — The Great Debaters • Website — www.RobertXGolphin.com

Golphin holds an MFA in screenwriting from the Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing at Spalding University, a B.A. in theater and film (magna cum laude) from St. Augustine's University and a diploma in creative writing from the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts.

Golphin's film roles include Remember the Daze, "Rounding First", Punch Me, "The Underground Kings" and "Essential". His television and new media credits include the HBO series The Wire, the HBO miniseries John Adams (2008), and "The Counterparts". Among his theatrical credits are "The Storm: An Original Pop-Rock Musical" (2012), "Englewood Boys: A Play on Portraiture"(2015), and "Bessie Smith: Empress of the Blues" (2019). In 2020, Golphin made his feature length directorial debut with "Freshman Friday", which was released on Amazon Prime Video. He has also written, produced, and/or directed several award-winning short films that have screened at national and international film festivals. During his final semester of undergraduate studies at St. Augustine's University, he directed and produced an authorized stage medley of Spike Lee's School Daze. Golphin's journalism background includes a four-year stint as an on-air correspondent for Reelblack TV, and published credits in The Philadelphia Inquirer 'First Take' Newspaper, The Philadelphia Sunday Sun, SCOOP USA Newspaper, The Manning Times, The Campbell Times, and Teen People Magazine among others. He is also the author of the novellas, "Cold Night In A Warm Season" (2021) and "Abandoning Adam: Confessions of an HBCU Scholar" (2006). Golphin is the Founder/CEO of Robert X. Golphin Entertainment.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1999 — Sinners 7: Plane Ticket to Heaven — Writer-Producer-Director — Drama Ministry • 2000 — Sinners 7: Plane Ticket to Heaven — Writer-Producer-Director — Community Theatre • 2005 — My Breasts, My Hair — Writer-Producer-Director — One Act Play • 2006 — Spike Lee's School Daze — Director/Producer — An authorized stage medley • 2011 — Sinners 7: Plane Ticket to Heaven — Writer — Drama Ministry

• Year — Presented by — Award — Category — Role — Result • 2008 — Downbeach Film Festival — Best Actor — In A Short — "Devaun Cheri" in Beautiful Man in the Buff • 2011 — Atlantic City CineFest — Best Actor — In A Short — "Son" in Punch Me • 2020 — Top Indie Film Awards — Best Actor — In A Short — "Shiloh Avery, Sr." in "Essential" • 2020 — Screen Power Film Festival — Best Actor — In A Short — "Shiloh Avery, Sr." in "Essential" • 2021 — Foreman Empire Productions International Film Festival — Best Actor — "Shiloh Avery, Sr." in "Essential" • 2022 — Foreman Empire Productions TV & Movie Awards — Best TV Host — Host of "RXG Exclusives" • 2022 — Foreman Empire Productions TV & Movie Awards — Best Supporting Actor — "Darnell" in "How To Tie A Tie" • 2023 — East Coast Movie Awards — Best Actor In A Drama — "Shiloh Avery, Sr." in "Essential"

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2004 — Simply Untitled — Roland • 2004 — The — Crackhead (uncredited) — Episode: Back Burners • 2005 — Rounding First — Quick Mart Clerk • 2005 — Track Marks — Markee Percy • 2006–09 — Reelblack TV — On Air Correspondent — Various episodes • 2007 — Remember the Daze — Boy 2 — Also known as "The Beautiful Ordinary" • 2007 — The Great Debaters — Dunbar Reed • 2008 — John Adams — Male Slave — Episode: "Join or Die" • 2008 — Beautiful Man in the Buff — Devaun Cheri — Nominated-Best Actor In A Short, Downbeach Film Festival • 2011 — Un-Perfect — Douglas Jr. • 2011 — Punch Me — Son — Nominated-Best Actor In A Short, Atlantic City CineFest • 2014 — The Underground Kings — Javier — Pilot Episode • 2014 — The Counterparts — Series Regular — Web Series • 2017 — Right Song, Wrong C(h)ord — Jay • 2019 — #ThatMoment — Series Regular — Web Series • 2019–present — RXG: Exclusives — Host — Web Series • 2020 — Essential — Shiloh Avery Sr. — Best Actor win and nomination at film festivals • 2022 — How To Tie A Tie — Darnell — Best Supporting Actor win on the film festival circuit • 2023 — Exuvia — J.R. — film festivals • 2023 — The Good of Man — Rodney — film festivals • 2025 — Chest Candy — Jace A. Collier — film festivals • 2025 — American Zealot — Moroccan Gang Member — (post-production)

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1997 — Stricken: Teens Face Aids — Writer-Producer-Director — Short Film • 1999 — Lit — Writer-Producer-Director — Short Film • 2002 — Say Cheese, Elohim — Writer-Producer-Director — Experimental Film • 2002 — Hack — Production Assistant (Set) — CBS Television/Big Ticket Productions • 2004 — Simply Untitled — Writer-Producer-Director — Short Film • 2004 — Acrimony — Director of Photography — Feature/Also known as "Vengeance" • 2005 — Track Marks — Writer-Producer — Short Film • 2005 — Private Jet — Writer-Producer-Director — Short Film • 2005 — Tilted — Writer-Producer-Director — Student Film • 2005 — White Men Can't Rap — 2nd 2nd Assistant Director, Script Supervisor — Feature • 2008 — Beautiful Man in the Buff — Writer-Producer — Short Film • 2009 — The — Writer — Short Film • 2009 — Insecure — Writer-Producer-Director — Short Film • 2009 — Simply Untitled (Redux) — Writer-Director-Producer — Short Film • 2009 — Inside of Me — Writer-Producer-Director — Short Film • 2011 — Punch Me — Writer-Producer-Director — Short Film • 2011 — Romeo and His Juliet — Associate Producer, Script Supervisor — Short Film • 2011 — Un-Perfect — Writer-Producer-Director — Short Film • 2012 — I Am Man — Writer-Producer-Director — Short Film • 2012 — "Sabrina" - Calloway — 1st Assistant Director — Music Video • 2013 — Pretentious: Skylar Avielle — Writer/Executive Producer — New Media • 2013 — African Genesis: The Journey of The Songhai People — Cinematographer — Feature Length Documentary • 2014 — The Counterparts — Writer, director, Co-Executive Producer — Web Series • 2015 — Under the Thumb — Writer, Co-Director, Producer — Short • 2016-2018 — Talking With Janet — Director, executive producer — Talk Show - Hosted by Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Janet Conner-Knox (digital series) • 2017 — La Douleur Exquise — Consulting Producer — Short • 2019 — Voice of Majesty — Writer, director, producer — Episodic • 2019 — The Things We Go Through — Cinematographer — Short • 2019 — Making Movie Magic — Director, producer — Documentary (short) • 2019 — Making Movie Magic: Part Deux — Director, producer — Documentary (short) • 2019–Present — RXG: Exclusives — Director, executive producer — Talk Show (award-winning digital series) • 2019 — #ThatMoment — Director, executive producer — Digital Series • 2020 — Essential — Writer, director, producer — Short • 2020 — The New Virtual Normal — Writer, producer — Digital Series • 2020 — Freshman Friday — Director — Feature • 2021 — Back In The Flesh — Director, producer — Documentary (short) • 2022 — So Much Happy — Director, producer — Documentary (short) • 2023 — Still, And In The Moment — Director, Producer — Documentary (short) • 2024 — Reset: A Reel Journey with First State & RSCT — Director, Producer — Documentary (short) • 2025 — Synergy: Victor & Snookie — Director, Producer — Digital Docu-series • 2025 — Cinematic Chaos: An RSCT Film Camp Sneak Peek — Director, Producer — Documentary (short) • 2025 — Chest Candy — Director, Producer — Short