The History of Max

Since the dawn of time, there has been a foretelling of a man who will come forth and breathe life into the world of television, film, theatre, and possibly your morning subway commute.  Enter Max Robkoff.

I am a native New Yorker and love every second of it.  When I was the ripe age of 4 my aunt had my mother bring me to a park, to run around a fountain.  A few weeks later, I saw myself on Sesame Street.  That's right, Big Bird and I kick it together all the time.  A few years later my aunt calls me again and asks me if I want to be in a commercial.  24 hours later I am covered in a dark bronze making a commercial for Campbell Meatballs.

Afterwards I decided to take a hiatus.  All the fame and glory from doing Sesame Street and an international commercial became too much.  I was chased by paparazzi, developed a drug problem, abused alcohol, savaged by adoring fans.  I needed some time away from all the glamour.

When I was 11, I got back in the game.  I began auditioning for independent films, going out on the occasional commercial audition, and did my middle school play.

By the time I was in High School I knew I had to buckle down and take my craft seriously.  I studied in an arts intensive program for four years.  There I had my mind expanded with the history of American Musical Theatre.  I learned how to construct sets and was a member of my high school drama club.  During my tenure, my drama club Theatre Works was invited to Scotland; and performed "Hair" in their International Fringe Festival.  Needless to say, this was a once in a lifetime experience.

Throughout my high school career I performed in my school productions and wrote, produced, directed, and sometimes starred in two original productions, "The Name of The Game" & "Musical!"

After high school, I went on to college and received my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with minors in Drama Therapy and Forensic Psychology.  This allowed me to hone my craft from a different perspective.

I continued my training by enrolling at the Upright Citizens Brigade Training Center where I hold a certificate in Long Form Improvisation.  I guess that means I am certifiably funny, or at least funny on paper, or just really good at making stuff up in a linear rational thought process.

Under the teachings of Ron Millkie, I learned the Meisner technique.  This in combination of my improvisation knowledge from UCB enabled me to make strong realistic choices; and gives me the ability to commit to a character in a way like no other.

Over the next few years I would be featured in the horror film, "Torture Chamber", portray a prisoner of war in a music video for legendary music group "The Roots"; and shoot some industrial videos for the U.S. Army.

I continue to appear in live stage performances, shoot a commercial here and there, make a variety of other videos, and appearances on television shows.

Thank you for reading all of this self indulging, ego boosting literature on myself.  Explore around!  Keep checking back to see my updates.