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Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an American actor, director, producer, and writer. Known for his leading roles in film and television, his accolades include an Academy Award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for two British Academy Film Award and a Grammy Award. Robbins made his acting debut in St. Elsewhere (1982) before taking supporting roles in The Sure Thing (1985), Top Gun (1986), Bull Durham (1988), and Jungle Fever (1991). He took leading roles in Jacob's Ladder (1990), The Player (1992), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), The Hudsucker Proxy (1994), I.Q. (1994) and Nothing to Lose (1997). For his role in the Clint Eastwood directed drama Mystic River (2003) he won the Academy Award, the Golden Globe Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role. He later acted in Zathura (2005), The Lucky Ones (2007), Green Lantern (2011), and Dark Waters (2019). As a director, he gained acclaim for the crime drama Dead Man Walking (1995), earning him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director. He also directed the satirical mockumentary film Bob Roberts (1992) and the historical drama Cradle Will Rock (1999). On television, Robbins played a Secretary of State in the HBO comedy The Brink (2015), a philosophy professor in the HBO drama series Here and Now (2018), the patriarch of a crime family in the Hulu series Castle Rock (2019), the head of an IT department in the Apple TV+ series Silo (2023–2025). For his role as a Hollywood producer in the HBO television film Cinema Verite (2011) he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Robbins was in a long romantic relationship with actress Susan Sarandon from 1988 to 2009, with whom he has a son. He was married to actress Gratiela Brancusi from 2017 to 2022. He is known for his extensive liberal activism, including opposition to the Iraq War.

Quick facts about Tim Robbins

  • Full name: Tim Robbins
  • Born: 1958-10-16
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q95048

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Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an American actor, director, producer, and writer.

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Tim Robbins was born on 1958-10-16.

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