Robert Palmer Watkins movie list

Robert Palmer Watkins caught the acting bug early on, beating out hundreds of other teens for the coveted role of Danny in Barksdale Theater's production of "Grease." After 4 years of training at a center for the arts high school, then 2 years studying musical theater at Christopher Newport University, he left everything behind to move west where he would develop his craft further, graduating from the prestigious American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Hollywood. Robert is now appearing in AMC's "The Walking Dead: World Beyond," playing Lt. Frank Newton. Watkins also racked up 191 episodes in his two and a half years as Dillon Quartermaine on ABC's iconic "General Hospital." He recently starred in two action thrillers, "Last Three Days" and "Puncture," with several features to be released this year, including "Trapped Inn" and "Six Feet." Robert is currently pitching his own comedy series "Tub Life" and continues to release original music under the artist name "Palmer." Robert's professional journey began when he booked his first two guest star appearances on Spike's "1000 Ways to Die" and Lifetime's "My Crazy Ex." Soon after, he was elevated to leading man status in his first feature, "Safari."Rob continued to build momentum, working on projects such as "Frat House Musical" for Subway, the web series "Sketch Juice," a feature film "Back to Awesome," and Cinemax's series "The Girl's Guide to Depravity." He added two pilots under his belt with CW Seed's "Cupid's Match," starring as the titular Cupid, and "Green Valley," starring as Eddie Escovedo. When he's not on set, you'll find Robert at the gym, the beach, on hikes, or in jam sessions with his buddies. He also values quality time with his family back home in Richmond, VA and North Carolina.