Tim Robbins

Born:October 16, 1958

Place of Birth:West Covina, California, USA

Known For:Acting

Biography

Tim Robbins, born Timothy Francis Robbins on October 16, 1958, is a multifaceted talent in the American entertainment industry. Beyond being an actor, he is also a skilled screenwriter, director, producer, and musician. His versatility and passion for storytelling have solidified his place as a respected figure in Hollywood.

Robbins' breakthrough role came in the critically acclaimed film "The Shawshank Redemption" in 1994, where he portrayed the character of Andy Dufresne with depth and nuance. His performance in the prison drama not only showcased his acting prowess but also endeared him to audiences worldwide. The movie has since become a classic, with Robbins' portrayal being a standout element.

In addition to his acting career, Robbins has delved into various other aspects of filmmaking. As a director, he has helmed projects that have garnered both critical acclaim and audience praise. His directorial ventures showcase his unique perspective and storytelling abilities, further cementing his reputation as a creative force in the industry.

Robbins' talents extend beyond the silver screen, as he is also a musician with a passion for creating music that resonates with listeners. His musical pursuits highlight his artistic range and his ability to connect with audiences through different forms of expression. Robbins' dedication to his craft is evident in the diverse projects he chooses to undertake.

Throughout his career, Robbins has demonstrated a commitment to tackling challenging and thought-provoking roles. His willingness to immerse himself in complex characters and narratives has set him apart as an actor who is unafraid to push boundaries and explore the depths of human emotion. Robbins' dedication to his craft and his ability to bring authenticity to his performances have earned him widespread acclaim.

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Robbins is also known for his activism and humanitarian efforts. He has used his platform to advocate for social and political causes, demonstrating a commitment to using his voice for positive change. Robbins' passion for making a difference in the world extends beyond the entertainment industry, showcasing his dedication to creating a better future for all.

With a career spanning decades, Robbins continues to captivate audiences with his talent and versatility. Whether he is on screen, behind the camera, or on stage performing music, Robbins brings a unique energy and charisma to everything he does. His legacy as a respected actor, filmmaker, and musician is a testament to his enduring impact on the world of entertainment.

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Filmography

Acting

The Shawshank Redemption

Andy Dufresne

1994

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

Top Gun

Merlin

1986

For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his friend and co-pilot Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pilots is a dream come true. But a tragedy, as well as personal demons, will threaten Pete's dreams of becoming an ace pilot.

War of the Worlds

Harlan Ogilvy

2005

Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.

Dark Waters

Tom Terp

2019

A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his family, and his own life — to expose the truth.

Mystic River

Dave Boyle

2003

The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.

Zathura: A Space Adventure

Dad (Mr. Budwing)

2005

After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, a space-themed board game, which they realize has mystical powers when their house is shot into space. With the help of an astronaut, the boys attempt to return home.

Green Lantern

Senator Hammond

2011

For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of the first human ever recruited.

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Public TV News Anchor (uncredited)

2004

It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

The President

1999

When diabolical genius Dr. Evil travels back in time to steal superspy Austin Powers's ‘mojo,’ Austin must return to the swingin' '60s himself - with the help of American agent, Felicity Shagwell - to stop the dastardly plan. Once there, Austin faces off against Dr. Evil's army of minions to try to save the world in his own unbelievably groovy way.

Jacob's Ladder

Jacob

1990

After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie, and ex-wife, Sarah, try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis, fails to reach him as he descends into madness.

High Fidelity

Ian Raymond

2000

After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top five breakups of all time".

Bull Durham

Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh

1988

Veteran catcher Crash Davis is brought to the minor league Durham Bulls to help their up and coming pitching prospect, "Nuke" Laloosh. Their relationship gets off to a rocky start and is further complicated when baseball groupie Annie Savoy sets her sights on the two men.

City of Ember

Loris Harrow

2008

For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers, in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, before the the lights go out forever.

Arlington Road

Oliver Lang

1999

Threats from sinister foreign nationals aren't the only thing to fear. Bedraggled college professor Michael Faraday has been vexed (and increasingly paranoid) since his wife's accidental death in a botched FBI operation. But all that takes a backseat when a seemingly all-American couple set up house next door.

Mission to Mars

Woody Blake

2000

When contact is lost with the crew of the first Mars expedition, a rescue mission is launched to discover their fate.

Howard the Duck

Phil Blumburtt

1986

A scientific experiment unknowingly brings extraterrestrial life forms to the Earth through a laser beam. First is the cigar-smoking drake, Howard, from the duck's planet. A few kids try to keep him from the greedy scientists and help him back to his planet, but then a much less friendly being arrives through the beam...

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

The Stranger

2006

In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers... a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away.

Nothing to Lose

Nick Beam

1997

Advertising executive Nick Beame learns that his wife is sleeping with his employer. In a state of despair, he encounters a bumbling thief whose attempted carjacking goes awry when Nick takes him on an involuntary joyride. Soon the betrayed businessman and the incompetent crook strike up a partnership and develop a robbery-revenge scheme. But it turns out that some other criminals in the area don't appreciate the competition.

The Player

Griffin Mill

1992

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

The Hudsucker Proxy

Norville Barnes

1994

A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.

Val

Self (archive footage)

2021

For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life and craft through film and video. He has amassed thousands of hours of footage, from 16mm home movies made with his brothers, to time spent in iconic roles for blockbuster movies like Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone, and Batman Forever. This raw, wildly original and unflinching documentary reveals a life lived to extremes and a heart-filled, sometimes hilarious look at what it means to be an artist and a complex man.

Antitrust

Gary Winston

2001

A computer programmer's dream job at a hot Portland-based firm turns nightmarish when he discovers his boss has a secret and ruthless means of dispatching anti-trust problems.

Short Cuts

Gene Shepard

1993

Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. Waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally runs into a boy with her car. Soon after walking away, the child lapses into a coma. While at the hospital, the boy's grandfather tells his son, Howard, about his past affairs. Meanwhile, a baker starts harassing the family when they fail to pick up the boy's birthday cake.

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Self

2025

Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.

Human Nature

Nathan Bronfman

2001

Obsessive scientist Nathan and his lover, the naturalist Lila, discover Puff: a man born and raised in the wild. As Nathan trains the wild man in the civilized ways of the world, Lila fights to preserve the man’s natural state. In the power struggle that ensues, an unusual love triangle emerges.

Jungle Fever

Jerry

1991

A successful and married black man contemplates having an affair with a white girl from work. He's quite rightly worried that the racial difference would make an already taboo relationship even worse.

I.Q.

Ed Walters

1994

Albert Einstein helps a young man who's in love with Einstein's niece to catch her attention by pretending temporarily to be a great physicist.

Code 46

William Geld

2003

In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate a forgery ring for "papelles", futuristic passports that record people's identities and genetics. Gold falls for Maria Gonzalez, the woman in charge of the forgeries. After a passionate affair, Gold returns home, having named a coworker as the culprit. But when one of Gonzalez's customers is found dead, Gold is sent back to Shanghai to complete the investigation.

Prêt-à-Porter

Joe Flynn

1994

During Paris Fashion Week, models, designers and industry hot shots gather to work, mingle, argue and try to seduce one another.

A Perfect Day

B

2015

Somewhere in the Balkans, 1995. A team of aid workers must solve an apparently simple problem in an almost completely pacified territory that has been devastated by a cruel war, but some of the local inhabitants, the retreating combatants, the UN forces, many cows and an absurd bureaucracy will not cease to put obstacles in their way.

Welcome to Me

Dr. Daryl Moffet

2014

A year in the life of Alice Klieg, a woman with Borderline personality disorder who wins the Mega Millions lottery, quits her meds and buys her own talk show.

Five Corners

Harry Fitzgerald

1987

A psychotic young man returns to his old neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks out the woman he previously tried to rape and the man who protected her, with twisted ideas of love for her and hate for him.

Cradle Will Rock

Voice on Film Reel (voice) (uncredited)

1999

A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.

The Sure Thing

Gary Cooper

1985

Gib, a beer-guzzling slob, and Alison, an uptight Ivy-Leaguer, are an unlikely duo stuck together on a cross-country trip during Christmas break. At first they get on each other's nerves but, as time passes, they find their divergent natures complement each other. Now they need to realize what they've already found before it's too late.

Production

Dead Man Walking

Writer

1995

A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled execution for the murders of a young couple.

Cradle Will Rock

Producer

1999

A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.