| Sid Bobb | |
| Image Upright: | 0.8 |
| Birth Date: | 10 January 1980 |
| Nationality: | Coast Salish |
| Mother: | Lee Maracle |
| Relatives: | Columpa Bobb (sister) |
| Awards: | Gemini Award (2009) |
| Website: | https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/about/ |
Sidney Bobb (born January 10, 1980) is a Canadian actor and television presenter. He is the co-artistic director at Aanmitaagzi in North Bay, Ontario and an instructor at the Centre for Indigenous Theatre. From 2007 to 2016, he, along with Patty Sullivan, hosted the programming block Kids' CBC.[1]
He is the son of indigenous author Lee Maracle and brother to the actress Columpa Bobb.[2] [3]
In a journal published by First Nations House, Bobb noted that he had previously dropped out of school in grade 9 which affected him growing up.[4]
Bobb is a graduate of the University of Toronto’s sociology and drama programs (2001)[5] attended the Second City school of training, the Banff Centre for the Arts‘ Aboriginal Dance Project and the Centre for Indigenous Theatre.
Currently, Bobb works as a co-Artistic Directors of Aanmitaagzi from Nipissing First Nation, an Indigenous multi-disciplinary artist-run company that focuses on nuturing Indigenous communities. He participates in a myriad of workshops connected to the arts such as theatre, and dance.[6]
He was co-host of Canadian Geographic Kids, and co-hosted Kids’ CBC with Patty Sullivan (2007-2016)