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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1958-10-16 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

West Covina, California, USA

Tim Robbins

Biography:

Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and musician. He is best known for his portrayal of Andy Dufresne in the prison drama film The Shawshank Redemption (1994).

Known For

Acting

2025

2023

Silo as Bernard Holland

2021

Val as Self (archive footage)

2020

VHYes as Sir Roger Handley III
My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)

2019

Dark Waters as Tom Terp

2018

Here and Now as Greg
Castle Rock as Reginald "Pop" Merrill

2017

Straws as Narrator

2015

The Brink as Walter Larson
The Spoils Before Dying as Red-Vested Bartender

2014

Welcome to Me as Dr. Daryl Moffet
The Spoils of Babylon as Jonas Morehouse

2013

Life of Crime as Frank Dawson
The Frame as William Geld

2012

Back to 1942 as Bishop Megan

2011

Green Lantern as Senator Hammond
Cinema Verite as Bill Loud
Revenge of the Electric Car as Narrator (voice)
Portlandia as Excellency

2010

Conan as Self

2008

City of Ember as Loris Harrow
The Lucky Ones as Fred Cheaver

2007

Then She Found Me as Tim Robbins
Noise as David Owen

2006

Catch a Fire as Nic Vos
Golden Venture as Narrator

2005

War of the Worlds as Harlan Ogilvy
Zathura: A Space Adventure as Dad (Mr. Budwing)
Embedded Live as Sarge / Cove

2004

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Public TV News Anchor (uncredited)

2003

Mystic River as Dave Boyle
Code 46 as William Geld
Orwell Rolls in His Grave as Self (archive footage)
The Day My God Died as Narrator (voice)

2002

The Truth About Charlie as Hamilton Bartholomew

2001

Human Nature as Nathan Bronfman
Antitrust as Gary Winston

2000

High Fidelity as Ian Raymond
Mission to Mars as Woody Blake

1999

Arlington Road as Oliver Lang
Cradle Will Rock as Voice on Film Reel (voice) (uncredited)

1997

Nothing to Lose as Nick Beam
The View as Self

1996

1995

MADtv as Self

1994

The Shawshank Redemption as Andy Dufresne
Prêt-à-Porter as Joe Flynn
I.Q. as Ed Walters
The Hudsucker Proxy as Norville Barnes

1993

Short Cuts as Gene Shepard

1992

Bob Roberts as Bob Roberts
The Player as Griffin Mill

1991

Jungle Fever as Jerry

1990

Cadillac Man as Larry

1989

Miss Firecracker as Delmount Williams
Twister as Jeff
The Simpsons as Jim Hope (voice)

1988

Bull Durham as Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh
Tapeheads as Josh Tager

1987

Five Corners as Harry Fitzgerald

1986

Top Gun as Merlin
Howard the Duck as Phil Blumburtt

1985

Fraternity Vacation as Larry "Mother" Tucker
The Sure Thing as Gary Cooper
Malice in Wonderland as Joseph Cotten
Amazing Stories as Jordan's Phantom
Moonlighting as Fremmer

1984

No Small Affair as Nelson
Legmen as Brewster Kingston

1983

1982

St. Elsewhere as Andrew Reinhardt

1981

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
Saturday Night Live as Bob Roberts (uncredited)

1953

The Oscars as Self

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Production

2020

VHYes as Executive Producer

2017

Marjorie Prime as Executive Producer
Hot Winter: A Film by Dick Pierre as Executive Producer

2015

Olmo and the Seagull as Executive Producer
The Brink as Producer

2013

Elena as Co-Executive Producer

2011

The Big Fix as Executive Producer

2005

Embedded Live as Producer

2002

The Spectre of Hope as Executive Producer

1999

Cradle Will Rock as Producer

1995

Dead Man Walking as Producer

Directing

2019

2015

The Brink as Director

2009

2005

Embedded Live as Director

2003

Queens Supreme as Director

1999

Cradle Will Rock as Director

1995

Dead Man Walking as Director

1992

Bob Roberts as Director

1975

Writing

2005

Embedded Live as Writer

1999

1995

1992

Bob Roberts as Writer

Creator

2009