One of the co-founders of a production company called Mythgarden, which he formed with producer Christopher Racster and actor Chad Allen ("Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" (1993)).

In 2006, The Human Rights Campaign presented him with the National Equality Award at the 11th Annual Nashville Rights Campaign Equality Dinner.

At the age of eleven, he performed a soft-shoe routine with Bob Hope as part of Hope's USO tour.

He was a practicing attorney before going into acting full time.

He was the recipient of a special civil rights award presented to him in New York's City Hall in 2003.

Robert was the model for the Disney character, Hercules.

Robert worked for one of the country`s largest law firms, Baker & McKenzie, before deciding to go into acting full time.

Robert`s first television commercial was for Monster (Count Chocula, Boo Berry, Franken Berry) cereals.

Robert received his law degree from, Georgetown University.

In 1996, the Good Humor ice cream company picked Robert out of more than 500 applicants, to be their new Good Humor ice cream man.

Robert was 11 when he joined the Screen Actors` Guild.