Robert was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. He is a graduate of Bow Street Young Filmmakers Academy. Robert was cast in ' The Professor and the Madman' in 2016 alongside Mel Gibson and Jennifer Ehle where he plays Gibson's and Ehle's son Harold Murray . The film is set to be released sometime in 2019. He appeared in the film ' The Delinquent Season' in April 2018 where he plays alongside Cillian Murphy. Robert was cast in the German show 'Der Irland-Krimi (An Irish Crime Story) which is set to hit German TV in 2019.