Robin Hawdon's acting career commenced in the 1960s with numerous appearances in British television series, as well as scattered roles in feature films. He then played the male lead in When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970) and starred in The Love Factor (1969) as a spoof James Bond.
Hawdon also had a prolific stage career, performing in London's West End and provincial companies, taking on a wide range of roles from Hamlet to Henry V and Henry Higgins. In the 1980s, he founded the Bath Fringe Festival and went on to become the director of the Theatre Royal Bath, the UK's premier touring theatre.
Writing gradually became a significant aspect of his career, eventually dominating his acting work. He penned numerous plays, including "The Mating Game", "Don't Dress for Dinner", and "God and Stephen Hawking". In 1984, Hutchinsons published his debut novel, "A Rustle in the Grass", a thought-provoking tale about war between colonies of ants, which sold an impressive 60,000 copies.
In 2002, his second novel, "The Journey", was published, followed by "Survival Of The Fittest" in 2013, a captivating story about Charles Darwin. All of his literary works can be found on his website.
Hawdon's plays have been performed in over forty countries and translated into thirty different languages, with many being published. As a novelist, his first epic Young Adult story, 'A Rustle In The Grass', has attracted a list of 5-star Amazon reviews, and his latest novel, 'Survival Of The Fittest', is also receiving widespread acclaim.
The actor retired from the stage in 1980 to focus on his writing career. His plays, particularly the comedies, are among the most frequently produced around the world, with his name perhaps more recognizable abroad than in his native Great Britain. At any given moment, there are likely to be at least twenty productions of various titles running in different countries, including major productions in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, Berlin, Bonn, Warsaw, Johannesburg, Sydney, Tel Aviv, Russia, and Italy.
