Tim Robbins

Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958)[4] is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and musician. He is well known for his portrayal of Andy Dufresne in the prison drama film The Shawshank Redemption (1994).
His other roles include Nuke LaLoosh in Bull Durham, Jacob Singer in Jacob's Ladder, Griffin Mill in The Player, and Dave Boyle in Mystic River, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and for directing such films as Dead Man Walking and Bob Roberts, both of which received critical acclaim. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director for Dead Man Walking.
In 2015, he played Secretary of State Walter Larson in the HBO comedy The Brink, and in 2018, he portrayed Greg Boatwright in Alan Ball's drama series Here and Now.
== Early life ==
Robbins was born in West Covina, California, and raised in New York City. His parents were Mary Cecelia (née Bledsoe),[5] an actress, and Gilbert Lee Robbins,[6] a musician, folk singer, actor, and former manager of The Gaslight Cafe.[7][8][9] Robbins has two sisters, Adele and Gabrielle, and a brother, David. He was raised Catholic.[10][11]
He moved to Greenwich Village with his family at a young age, while his father pursued a career as a member of the folk music group, The Highwaymen. Robbins started performing in theater at age twelve and joined the drama club at Stuyvesant High School (Class of 1976).[12] He spent two years at SUNY Plattsburgh and then returned to California to study at the UCLA Film School, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama in 1981.[13][14]
== Career ==
Robbins's acting career began at Theater for the New City, where he spent his teenage years in their Annual Summer Street Theater and also played the title role in a musical adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince. After graduation from college in 1981, Robbins founded the Actors' Gang, an experimental theater group, in Los Angeles with actor friends from his college softball team (including John Cusack).[citation needed]
In 1982, he appeared as domestic terrorist Andrew Reinhardt in three episodes of the television program St. Elsewhere. In 1985, he guest-starred in the second episode of the television series Moonlighting, "Gunfight at the So-So Corral". He also took small parts in films, such as the role of frat animal "Mother" in Fraternity Vacation (1985) and Lt Sam "Merlin" Wells in the fighter pilot film Top Gun (1986). He appeared on The Love Boat, as a young version of one of the characters in retrospection about the Second World War. His breakthrough role was as pitcher Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh in the 1988 baseball film Bull Durham, in which he co-starred with Susan Sarandon and Kevin Costner.[citation needed]
He received critical acclaim and won the Best Actor Award at Cannes for his starring role as an amoral film executive in Robert Altman's 1992 film The Player. He made his directorial and screenwriting debut with 1992's Bob Roberts, a mockumentary about a right-wing senatorial candidate. Robbins then starred alongside Morgan Freeman in the critically acclaimed The Shawshank Redemption (1994), which was based on Stephen King's novella.[15]
== 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,[23] and they both share liberal political views. The end of Robbins' relationship with Sarandon was announced in late December 2009.[24]
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.[25] In December 2007, Robbins campaigned for Senator John Edwards in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.[26] He delivered a speech critical of Hillary Clinton and the DLC while introducing Bernie Sandersat a 2016 campaign stop.[27]
He publicly opposed the 2003 invasion of Iraq. 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 told Robbins that his stance helped to "undermine the U.S. position, which could put our troops in even more danger."[28] Durham co-star Kevin Costner 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."[28]
Robbins is an avid baseball and ice hockey fan. He supports the New York Metsand 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.[citation needed]
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1984	Toy Soldiers 	Boe 	
1984	No Small Affair 	Nelson 	
1985	Fraternity Vacation 	Larry "Mother" Tucker 	
1985	The Sure Thing 	Gary Cooper 	
1986	Howard the Duck 	Phil Blumburtt 	Nominated — Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor
1986	Top Gun 	Lt. Samuel "Merlin" Wells 	
1988	Five Corners 	Harry 	
1988	Bull Durham 	Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh 	
1988	Tapeheads 	Josh Tager 	
1989	Erik the Viking 	Erik 	
1989	Miss Firecracker 	Delmount Williams 	
1989	Twister 	Jeff 	
1990	Jacob's Ladder 	Jacob Singer 	
1990	Cadillac Man 	Larry 	
1991	Jungle Fever 	Jerry 	
1992	Bob Roberts 	Bob Roberts 	Also writer and director
Bronze Award for Best Actor at the Tokyo International Film Festival
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1992	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 	
1994	Prêt-à-Porter 	Joe Flynne 	Title in English: Ready to Wear
National Board of Review Award for Best Cast
1994	The Shawshank Redemption 	Andy Dufresne 	Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
1994	The Hudsucker Proxy 	Norville Barnes 	
1995	Dead Man Walking 	 	Writer and director
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[29]
1997	Nothing to Lose 	Nick Beam 	
1999	Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me	The President 	
1999	Cradle Will Rock 	Voice on Film Reel 	Uncredited voice; also writer and director 
Gran Angular Award for Best Director
Gran Angular Award for Best Film
Istanbul International Film Festival Award for International Competition
National Board of Review Special Achievement in Filmmaking Award
Nominated — Palme d'Or (1999 Cannes Film Festival)[30]
1999	Arlington Road 	Oliver Lang/William Fenimore	
2000	Mission to Mars 	Woodrow "Woody" Blake 	
2000	High Fidelity 	Ian "Ray" Raymond 	
2001	Antitrust 	Gary Winston 	
2001	Human Nature 	Dr. Nathan Bronfman 	
2001	The Party's Over 	Himself 	
2002	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 Award 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 — Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
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 — Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
2003	Code 46 	William Geld 	
2004	Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy	Public News Anchor 	Uncredited cameo
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)
2005	War of the Worlds 	Harlan Ogilvy 	
2005	Zathura: A Space Adventure 	Mr. Budwing 	
2006	Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny 	The Stranger 	
2006	Catch a Fire 	Nic Vos 	
2007	Noise 	David Owen 	
2008	The Lucky Ones 	Fred Cheaver 	
2008	City of Ember 	Loris Harrow 	
2011	Green Lantern 	Senator Robert Hammond[19] 	
2012	Back to 1942 	Father Megan 	
2012	Thanks for Sharing 	Mike 	
2013	Life of Crime 	Frank Dawson 	
2014	Welcome to Me 	Dr. Moffat 	
2015	A Perfect Day 	B 	
2017	Marjorie Prime 	Jon 	
=== Television ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1982	St. Elsewhere 	Andrew Reinhardt 	3 episodes
1983	At Ease 	Medic 	Episode: "A Tankful of Dollars"
1983	Quarterback Princess 	Marvin 	Television film
1984	Legmen 	Brewster Kingston 	Episode: "How the Other Half Dies"
1984	Hardcastle and McCormick	Inmate Johnson 	Episode: "Scared Stiff"
1984	Santa Barbara 	Man 	Episode #1.8
1984	The Love Boat 	Young Erik 	2 episodes
1984	Hill Street Blues 	Officer Lawrence "Larry" Swann 	Episode: "Rookie Nookie"
1985	Moonlighting 	Fremmer 	Episode: "Gunfight at the So-So Corral"
1985	Malice in Wonderland 	Joseph Cotten 	Television film
1986	Amazing Stories 	Jordan's Phantom 	Episode: "Mirror, Mirror"
1986	Saturday Night Live 	Bob Roberts 	Episode: "Steve Guttenberg/The Pretenders"; uncredited
1992	Saturday Night Live 	Himself (host) 	Episode: "Tim Robbins/Sinéad O'Connor"
1999	The Simpsons 	Jim Hope (voice) 	Episode: "Grift of the Magi"
2003	Freedom: A History of Us	Various voices 	3 episodes
2005	Jack & Bobby 	Pres. Robert McCallister (voice)	Episode: "Legacy"
2011	Cinema Verite 	Bill Loud[31] 	Television film
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
2012	Portlandia 	Excellency 	2 episodes
2014	The Spoils of Babylon 	Jonas Morehouse 	Miniseries; 4 episodes
2015	The Spoils Before Dying 	Red-Vested Bartender 	Episode: "The Trip Trap"
2015	The Brink 	Secretary of State Walter Larson	Main cast; 10 episodes
2018	Here and Now 	Greg Boatwright 	Lead role; 10 episodes