page_title: Russell Gilbert
section_title: Personal life
hierarchical_section_title: Russell Gilbert / Personal life
caption_attribution_description: English: w:Russell Gilbert and Rochelle Nolan at Man Of Steel movie premiere, Sydney 2013
context_page_description: Russell Gilbert is an Australian comedian and actor from Footscray, Victoria, best known for his radio and television appearances, on programs such as The Comedy Company, Hey Hey It's Saturday and Thank God You're Here, he is also a live stage and film actor.
context_section_description: Gilbert is also a passionate supporter of the AFL club Western Bulldogs and has made several guest appearances at AFL Legends Matches. In 2002 he kicked a goal while on the bench in an AFL Legends 
  Game. In 2010 Russell made a comeback to the EJ Whitten Legends Game. He kicked a goal in the third quarter and then another in the fourth. 
  Rochelle Nolan, nicknamed Rush was Gilbert's de facto partner for 19 years. Nolan committed suicide in September 2015 suffering from depression. Her body was discovered in a hotel room of the Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex  in Southbank, Victoria. Two weeks after, Gilbert suffered a brain aneurysm and subsequently a stroke during the operation.
caption: Russell Gilbert & Rochelle Nolan (2013)
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