Robbie Shapiro

Robbie Shapiro

Robbie Shapiro (Matt Bennett) is one of Tori's friends at Hollywood Arts. He speaks along with a puppet, Rex Powers, whom he and all others speak to as if it were an actual person. Robbie is a skilled ventriloquist (though he is never acknowleged or credited for it until "Freak the Freak Out", but Robbie is shown to not know what he's talking about saying 'ventriloquist' which jokingly indicates that Rex has a mind of his own and is not controlled by Robbie).^[1] He can almost always be seen with Rex. He is said to have Rex since he was little. Robbie personifies Rex, which leads to many an argument about Rex's true sentience. He constantly argues that Rex isn't a puppet or dummy when told otherwise. Robbie is closest to Rex, though Rex ridicules him often, and is shown to be affectionate towards him.
Robbie is considered extremely nerdy, shy, and socially awkward, but a good, loyal, and honest friend to his friends. He has been mentioned to be a vegan. He is often mistaken for Andy Samberg, which he hates. He compliments people on their outfits, regardless of their gender. He is extremely insecure, and is shown to be afraid of those he considers more powerful than him. Robbie is often made fun of by Jade and is a constant topic of her jokes. He tends to become easily infatuated by any girl who gives him attention of any sort. Robbie has a great deal of trouble with women, relationships, or how to attract women. He does not seem to have a sense of privacy. His only relative who has ever been seen is his grandmother. When he was 7, he supposedly was forced to swallow his toy car by a girl. This leads to a stomach problem when he is 17, for which he has to undergo surgery. Robbie is also shown to have some musical talent in the episode "The Diddly-Bops" where he plays guitar, harmonica, and sings. He also makes frequent use of a "PearPad" (the series' version of an iPad) which often earns exasperated grunts from those around him when he uses it. In "Terror on Cupcake Street", Andre gets so fed up with Robbie's new PearPad app that he literally destroys it. It is revealed that Robbie is allergic to Gluten. It is suggested he has multiple personality disorder. It is revealed that in "Breakfast Bunch", Robbie, along with Cat is a Vegan.
It is shown in the series that Robbie has a crush on Cat. In Stage Fighting, Cat kisses Robbie to prove that Trina didn't like him. After the kiss, Cat almost chokes on a carrot when he says that he wanted her to meet his parents. In Prom Wrecker, Robbie asks Cat to the prom but she says no because she already had a date.