Tim Robbins Biography (1958?-)

Full name, Timothy Francis Robbins; born October 16, 1958 (some sources cite1959), in New York, NY (some sources cite West Covina, CA); son of Gil (a folksinger, musician, publishing executive, and nightclub owner) and Mary (an actress) Robbins; brother of David Robbins (a composer), Adele Robbins (an actress), and Gabrielle Robbins (a cabaret performer); companion of Susan Sarandon (an actress); children: Miles Guthrie (an actor), Jack Henry (an actor), Eva Marie Livia Amurri (stepdaughter; an actress). Addresses: Office: Havoc Productions, 16 West 19th St., 12th Floor, New York, NY 10011.; Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Lisa Kasteler, Wolf/Kasteler/Van Iden and Associates Public Relations, 335 North Maple Dr., Suite 351, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, producer, composer, writer
Birth Details: October 16, 1958?; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Boe, Toy Soldiers (also known as Guerrilla salvaje), New World, 1984
Nelson, No Small Affair, Columbia, 1984
Gary Cooper, The Sure Thing, Embassy, 1985
Larry "Mother" Tucker, Fraternity Vacation, New World, 1985
Lieutenant junior grade Sam Wills (Merlin), Top Gun, Paramount, 1986
Phil Blumburtt, Howard the Duck (also known as Howard: A New Breed of Hero), Universal, 1986
Harry, Five Corners, Cineplex Odeon, 1987
Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh, Bull Durham, Orion, 1988
Delmount Williams, Miss Firecracker, Corsair, 1989
Title role, Erik the Viking (also known as Erik viking), Orion, 1989
Jeff, Twister, 1989
Josh Tager, Tapeheads, Avenue, 1989
Jacob Singer, Jacob's Ladder (also known as Dante's Inferno), TriStar, 1990
Larry, Cadillac Man, Orion, 1990
Jerry, Jungle Fever, Universal, 1991
Title role, Bob Roberts, Paramount/Miramax, 1992
Griffin Mill, The Player, Fine Line, 1992
Himself, Post No Bills, 1992
Gene Shepard, Short Cuts, Fine Line, 1993
Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption, Columbia, 1994
Ed Walters, I.Q., Paramount, 1994
Joe Flynn, Pret-a-Porter (also known as Pret-a-Porter: Ready toWear and Ready to Wear), Miramax, 1994
Norville Barnes, The Hudsucker Proxy (also known as Hudsucker--Der grosse Sprung), Warner Bros., 1994
Nick Beam, Nothing to Lose, Buena Vista, 1997
Himself, Nusrat: A Voice from Heaven, 1998
Oliver Lang/William Fenimore, Arlington Road, Screen Gems, 1999
President of the United States, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (also known as Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me), New LineCinema, 1999
Voice on film reel, Cradle Will Rock, Buena Vista, 1999
Ian "Ray" Raymond, High Fidelity, Buena Vista, 2000
Himself, Last Party (also known as The Party's Over), FilmMovement, 2000
Woodrow "Woody" Blake, Mission to Mars (also known as M2M),Buena Vista, 2000
Gary Winston, AntiTrust (also known as Conspiracy.com), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001
Nathan Bronfman, Human Nature, Fine Line, 2001
Lewis Bartholomew, The Truth about Charlie, Universal, 2002
Dave Boyle, Mystic River, Warner Bros., 2003
Narrator, The Day My God Died, Andrew Levine Productions, 2003
Tibetan voices, Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion, Artistic License, 2003
William, Code 46, United Artists, 2003
The Education of Gore Vidal (documentary), 2003
(Uncredited) Rival anchor, Anchorman (also known as Action News, Action Newsman, and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy), DreamWorks, 2004
Film Director
Bob Roberts, Paramount/Miramax, 1992
Dead Man Walking, Polygram, 1996
Cradle Will Rock, Buena Vista, 1999
Film Producer
Dead Man Walking, Polygram, 1996
Cradle Will Rock, Buena Vista, 1999
Television Appearances
Miniseries
Himself, Get Up, Stand Up, 2003
Movies
Marvin, Quarterback Princess, CBS, 1983
Joseph Cotten, Malice in Wonderland (also known as The Rumor Mill), CBS, 1985
First teen, Trenchcoat in Paradise, 1989
Specials
Comic Relief IV, HBO, 1990
Himself, All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (also known as Sesame Street's All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!), ABC, 1994
Himself, Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (also known as Love, Trust & Ketchup), Bravo, 1994
Gore Vidal (also known as Gore Vidal's Gore Vidal), Arts and Entertainment, 1995
Host and narrator, The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera, Independent Film Channel, 1996
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, NBC, 2000
Himself, Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature, Channel 4, 2001
Himself, VH1 News Special: Islamabad Rock City, VH1, 2001
Himself, New York at the Movies, Arts and Entertainment, 2002

(In archive footage) Who Is Alan Smithee?, American Movie Classics, 2002
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 65th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1993
The 50th Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1993
Presenter, The 51st Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1994
Presenter, The 67th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1995
Presenter, The 13th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (also known as The 1996 MTV Video Music Awards), MTV, 1996
Presenter, The 69th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1997
Presenter, The 24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1997
Presenter, The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1999
Presenter, MTV Video Music Awards 1999, MTV, 1999
Presenter, Sports Illustrated's 20th Century Sports Awards, CBS, 1999
Presenter, The 10th Annual IFP Gotham Awards, Bravo, 2000
Himself, MTV Video Music Awards 2000, MTV, 2000
Presenter, The 76th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2004
Himself, The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2004
The 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2004
Episodic
Arthur Reinhardt, "Bypass," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1982
Arthur Reinhardt, "Cora and Arnie," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1982
Arthur Reinhardt, "Down's Syndrome," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1982
Brewster Kingston, "How the Other Half Dies," Legmen, NBC, 1984
Johnson, "Scared Stiff," Hardcastle and McCormick, ABC, 1984
Patrolman Lawrence Swan, "Rookie Nookie," Hill Street Blues, NBC,1984
Fremmer, "Gunfight at the So-So Corral," Moonlighting, ABC, 1985
Jordon's phantom, "Mirror, Mirror...," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1986
Performer in short early version of Bob Roberts, Saturday NightLive (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night,and SNL), NBC, 1986
Himself, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1990, 1992
Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1992
Himself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, multiple appearances, beginning 1994
Voice of Jim Hope, "Grift of the Magi," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1999
Himself, "Two Party Political System," Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 2000
Himself, Mad TV, Fox, 2000
Himself, "Susan Sarandon: Rebel with a Cause," Biography (also known as A&E Biography: Susan Sarandon), Arts and Entertainment, c. 2000
Himself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2000, 2001 (multiple episodes)
Himself, "Tim Robbins: Playing from the Heart," Biography (also known as A&E Biography: Tim Robbins), Arts and Entertainment, 2002
Himself, The View, ABC, 2002, 2003, 2004
Himself, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2003
Himself, On the Record with Bob Costas, HBO, 2003
Himself, Tinseltown.TV, 2003
Himself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2003, 2004
Himself, Larry King Live, Cable News Network, 2004
Himself, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004
Himself, NY Graham Norton, 2004
Himself, On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004
Also appeared in episodes of other series, including The Daily Show (also known as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart), Comedy Central; Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo; Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO; and Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC.
Television Executive Producer
Specials
The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera, Independent FilmChannel, 1996
The Spectre of Hope (also known as Salgado: The Spectre of Hope), Cinemax, 2000
Television Work
Other
Director of short early version of Bob Roberts, Saturday NightLive (episodic; also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1986
Director and producer, Queens Supreme (pilot), CBS, 2003
Stage Appearances
Ubu Roi, Los Angeles area, 1981
Slick Slack Griff Graff, 1985
The Guys, Actors' Gang, New York Shakespeare Festival, Flea Theatre, New York City, 1989
Nick, The Guys, Actors' Gang, Hollywood, CA, 2002
Stage Director
Ubu Roi, Los Angeles area, 1981
A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1984
(With Adam Simon) Carnage: A Comedy, Actors' Gang, Tiffany Theatre, Los Angeles, 1988, then New York Shakespeare Festival, Susan Stein Shiva Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1989
The Good Woman of Setzuan, 1990
Mephisto, Actors' Gang, Hollywood, CA, 2001
Embedded (one-act), New York Shakespeare Festival, Estelle R. Newman Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 2004
RECORDINGS
Videos
Himself, Hidden Vulnerability: A Look into the Making of "Arlington Road," Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 1999
Himself, Antitrust: Cracking the Code, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2000
(In archive footage) Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize,2000
Video Work
Guest camera operator, Pearl Jam: Touring Band 2000, 2001
WRITINGS
Screenplays
Bob Roberts (based on a short film that aired on Saturday NightLive), Paramount/Miramax, 1992
Dead Man Walking, Polygram, 1996
Cradle Will Rock, Buena Vista, 1999
Film Music
Songs
Song "Repave Amerika," Tapeheads, Avenue, 1989
(With David Robbins) Bob Roberts, Paramount/Miramax, 1992
Dead Man Walking, Polygram, 1996
Song "Cobbler in Despair," Cradle Will Rock, Buena Vista, 1999
Teleplays
Short early version of Bob Roberts, Saturday Night Live (episodic; also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, andSNL), NBC, 1986
Stage Plays
(With Adam Simon) Slick Slack Griff Graff, 1985
(With Adam Simon) Carnage: A Comedy, Actors' Gang, Tiffany Theatre, Los Angeles, 1988, then New York Shakespeare Festival, Susan Stein Shiva Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1989
Embedded (one-act), New York Shakespeare Festival, Estelle R. Newman Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 2004
With Simon, also wrote After the Dog Wars, Alagazam, Farmer, and Violence: The Misadventures of Spike Spangle.
Radio Plays
Mayhem: The Invasion, L.A. Theatre Works, broadcast 1992
Author of other radio plays.
Nonfiction
Cradle Will Rock: The Movie and the Moment, edited by Theresa Burns, foreword by Paul Newman, historical notes by Eric Darton and Nancy StearnsBercaw, additional contributions by Robert Tracy, Newmarket Press, 2000
Contributor to periodicals, including Nation.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Cineaste, spring, 1996, p. 4
Cosmopolitan, June, 1992, p. 170
Empire, issue 82, 1996, pp. 92-93; October, 1997, p. 198; December, 1997, p. 11
Entertainment Weekly, June 26, 1992, p. 12; March 22, 1996, p. 26;February 6, 2004, pp. 58-59; March 12, 2004, p. 123
Interview, August, 1992, p. 66; March, 2004, pp. 126-30
Nation, April 5, 1999, pp. 13-14, 16-18, 20
Newsweek, November 12, 1990, p. 77
New York Times, September 10, 1989, pp. H9, H34
Parade, February 8, 2004, p. 20
People Weekly, January 22, 1996, p. 29
Playboy, October, 1992, p. 140; February, 1995, pp. 47-48, 50, 52,54, 56-60, 62
Premiere, March, 1989, p. 37; November 1, 2003, p. 124
Progressive, June, 1991, p. 36
Times (London), November 13, 1997
US Weekly, June, 1997
Vogue, September, 1992, pp. 568-72

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