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Tim Robbins | |
Robbins in 2007. | |
Born | Timothy Francis Robbins October 16, 1958 (age 54) West Covina, California |
Occupation | Actor, director, producer, screenwriter, activist, musician |
Years active | 1976–present |
Worked in | Human Nature |
Characters portrayed | Dr. Nathan Bronfman |
Other works | The Shawshank Redemption Mystic River Bull Durham War of the Worlds |
Timothy Francis "Tim" Robbins (born October 16, 1958)[1] is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, activist and musician. He is the former longtime partner of actress Susan Sarandon. He is known for his roles as Nuke in Bull Durham, Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption, and as Dave Boyle in Mystic River, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Biography[]
Born in West Covina, California, but raised in New York City, Tim Robbins is the son of former The Highwaymen singer Gil Robbins and actress Mary Robbins. Robbins studied drama at UCLA, where he graduated with honors in 1981. That same year, he formed the Actors' Gang theater group, an experimental ensemble that expressed radical political observations through the European avant-garde form of theater. He started film work in television movies in 1983, but hit the big time in 1988 with his portrayal of dimwitted fastball pitcher "Nuke" Laloosh in Bull Durham. Tall with baby-faced looks, he has the ability to play naive and obtuse (Cadillac Man and The Hudsucker Proxy) or slick and shrewd (The Player and Bob Roberts).[2]
Personal life[]
In 1988, Robbins entered into a relationship with actress Susan Sarandon, whom he met on the set of Bull Durham. They have two sons: John "Jack" Henry (born May 15, 1989) and Miles Guthrie (born May 4, 1992). Robbins, like Sarandon, is a lapsed Catholic, and they both share liberal political views. The end of Robbins' relationship with Sarandon was announced in late December 2009.
Robbins supported Ralph Nader's 2000 presidential campaign and appeared on stage in character as Bob Roberts during the "Nader Rocks the Garden" rally at Madison Square Garden. In December 2007, Robbins campaigned for Senator John Edwards in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
In 2003, a 15th anniversary celebration of Bull Durham at the National Baseball Hall of Fame was canceled by Hall of Fame president Dale Petroskey. Petroskey, who was on the White House staff during the Reagan administration, told Robbins that his stance helped to "undermine the U.S. position, which could put our troops in even more danger." Durham co-star Kevin Costner, a self-described libertarian, defended Robbins and Sarandon, saying, "I think Tim and Susan's courage is the type of courage that makes our democracy work. Pulling back this invite is against the whole principle about what we fight for and profess to be about." Robbins later said that Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, and Jack Valenti were the only major Hollywood figures that stood up for his free speech rights in this case and noted that all three men are either Republicans or very conservative Democrats, adding that he felt there could be common ground between individuals with different political beliefs.
Robbins is an avid baseball and ice hockey fan. He supports the New York Mets and the New York Rangers and frequently attends games. In 1995, Robbins did a series of promos for MSG Network advertising upcoming Rangers games, and has narrated a documentary on the 1969 Mets for SNY. Robbins is a passionate ice hockey player who participates regularly in the New York adult recreational hockey community. As of 2011, he was the tallest Academy Award-winning actor at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m).
Filmography[]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1982 | St. Elsewhere | Andrew Reinhardt | Three episodes |
1984 | No Small Affair | Nelson | |
Toy Soldiers | Boe | ||
1985 | Fraternity Vacation | Larry "Mother" Tucker | |
The Sure Thing | Gary Cooper | ||
1986 | Howard the Duck | Phil Blumburtt | Nominated — Razzie Award for Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor |
Top Gun | Lt. Sam 'Merlin' Wells | ||
1988 | Tapeheads | Josh Tager | |
Bull Durham | Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh | ||
Five Corners | Harry | ||
1989 | Erik the Viking | Erik | |
Miss Firecracker | Delmount | ||
Twister | Jeff | ||
1990 | Jacob's Ladder | Jacob Singer | |
Cadillac Man | Larry | ||
1991 | Jungle Fever | Jerry | |
1992 | Bob Roberts | Bob Roberts | Also as writer, director Bronze Award for Best Actor at the Tokyo International Film Festival Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
The Player | Griffin Mill | Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival) Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role | |
1993 | Short Cuts | Gene Shepard | Golden Globe Special Award for Ensemble Cast Volpi Cup for Best Ensemble Cast |
1994 | I.Q. | Ed Walters | |
Prêt-à-Porter | Joe Flynne | Title in English: Ready to Wear National Board of Review Award for Best Cast | |
The Shawshank Redemption | Andy Dufresne | Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | |
The Hudsucker Proxy | Norville Barnes | ||
1995 | Dead Man Walking | As writer/director only Golden Aphrodite Award at the Love is Folly International Film Festival Humanitas Prize for Feature Film Category Palm Springs International Film Festival Award for Best Director Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas Reader Jury of the "Berliner Morgenpost" Nominated — Academy Award for Best Director Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay Nominated — Golden Berlin Bear Award for Best Film[3] | |
1997 | Nothing to Lose | Nick Beam | |
1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | The President | |
Cradle Will Rock | As writer/director only Gran Angular Award for Best Director Gran Angular Award for Best Film stanbul International Film Festival Award for International Competition National Board of Review Special Achievement in Filmmaking Award Nominated — Palme d'Or (1999 Cannes Film Festival)[4] | ||
Arlington Road | Oliver Lang | ||
2000 | Mission to Mars | Woodrow 'Woody' Blake | |
High Fidelity | Ian 'Ray' Raymond | ||
2001 | Antitrust | Gary Winston | |
The Party's Over | Himself | ||
2002 | Human Nature | Dr. Nathan Bronfman | |
The Truth About Charlie | Lewis Bartholomew | ||
2003 | Mystic River | Dave Boyle | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Supporting Actor Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor |
Code 46 | William Geld | ||
2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Public News Anchor | (Cameo — uncredited) |
2005 | The Secret Life of Words | Josef | ADIRCAE Award for Best Performance in a Leading Role Nominated — Barcelona Film Award for Best Actor (Millor Actor) Nominated — Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best Actor (Mejor Actor) |
War of the Worlds | Harlan Ogilvy | ||
Zathura | Dad | ||
2006 | Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny | The Stranger | |
Catch a Fire | Nic Vos | ||
2007 | Noise | David Owen | |
2008 | The Lucky Ones | Fred Cheaver | |
City of Ember | Loris Harrow | ||
2011 | Green Lantern | Senator Hammond[5] | |
Cinema Verite | Bill Loud[6] | Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | |
2012 | Remembering 1942 |
References[]
- ↑ "Tim Robbins". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/108437/Tim-Robbins/biography. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ↑ Biography for Tim Robbins at IMDb.
- ↑ "Berlinale: 1996 Programme". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1996/02_programm_1996/02_Programm_1996.html. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Cradle Will Rock". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/5321/year/1999.html. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Tim Robbins plays villain's dad in "Green Lantern"". Reuters. February 9, 2010. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6180OQ20100209.
- ↑ "Diane Lane, Tim Robbins and James Gandolfini Star in HBO Films' "Cinema Verite," A Dramatic Look at the Making of the Groundbreaking Documentary "An American Family" Debuting in April". The Futon Critic. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/01/07/diane-lane-tim-robbins-and-james-gandolfini-star-in-hbo-films-cinema-verite-a-dramatic-look-at-the-making-of-the-groundbreaking-documentary-an-american-family-debuting-in-april-53512/20110107hbo08/. Retrieved January 12, 2011.