Rob Buckman was born on August 22, 1948 in London, England. He was a writer and actor, known for What You Really Need to Know About... Ulcers: Gastric and Duodenal Peptic Ulcers (1995), Sideshow Stars: The True Story (2005) and How to Break Bad News (1999). He was married to Patricia Shaw. He died on October 11, 2011.