--- name: "Tim Robbins" canonical: "https://film.one/person/tim-robbins" fi1m_id: "tim-robbins" imdb_id: "nm0000209" tmdb_id: 504 wikidata_id: "Q95048" roles: ["Actor","Director"] born: "16 October 1958" reviewed_on_fi1m: 17 average_fi1m_score: 72 average_as: "actor" average_over: 14 updated: "2026-10-04T21:11:29.142624+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Tim Robbins ## Identity Tim Robbins - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tim-robbins - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** tim-robbins - **IMDb ID:** nm0000209 - **TMDB ID:** 504 - **Wikidata ID:** Q95048 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Robbins, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95048, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000209/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/504 Actor and director. Born 16 October 1958 in West Covina, California, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor, Director - **Born:** 16 October 1958, West Covina, California, USA - **Active:** 1986–present - **Also known as:** Timothy Francis Robbins - **Titles on Fi1m:** 17: 14 acting, 2 directing, 1 other - **Frequently works with:** [Brian De Palma](https://film.one/person/brian-de-palma.md), [Robert Altman](https://film.one/person/robert-altman.md), [Rudd Simmons](https://film.one/person/rudd-simmons.md), [Sean Penn](https://film.one/person/sean-penn.md), [Susan Sarandon](https://film.one/person/susan-sarandon.md), [Tom Cruise](https://film.one/person/tom-cruise.md) - **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 1 nominated) - **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 14 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 60 (4), 1990s 82 (6), 2000s 72 (5), 2010s 82 (1), 2020s 75 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 67 across 14 titles - **Score spread:** 7 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 3 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 7 of 13 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 9, Comedy 7, Adventure 4, Mystery 4, Crime 3, Romance 3 - **Screen time:** 27 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,451m across 13 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Robbins, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95048, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000209/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/504 ## Coming up - *The Catch* (2027-05-21) ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Shawshank Redemption*](https://film.one/film/the-shawshank-redemption.md) (84), [*Jacob's Ladder*](https://film.one/film/jacobs-ladder.md) (80), [*Erik the Viking*](https://film.one/film/erik-the-viking.md) (43) - **HBO Max:** [*The Player*](https://film.one/film/the-player.md) (85), [*Treme*](https://film.one/tv/treme.md) (82) - **Apple TV:** [*Dead Man Walking*](https://film.one/film/dead-man-walking.md) (84), [*War of the Worlds*](https://film.one/film/war-of-the-worlds.md) (70) - **Pluto TV:** [*Bull Durham*](https://film.one/film/bull-durham.md) (83) - **Netflix:** [*High Fidelity*](https://film.one/film/high-fidelity.md) (82) - **The Roku Channel:** [*The Hudsucker Proxy*](https://film.one/film/the-hudsucker-proxy.md) (78) - **Hulu:** [*Top Gun*](https://film.one/film/top-gun.md) (71) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Tim Robbins > Tim Robbins makes the effort of staying composed visible. We value his patience and restraint, though *The Shawshank Redemption* shows how easily that dignity can become too perfect when the writing insists on our admiration. In *The Shawshank Redemption* (1994), Tim Robbins plays Andy Dufresne as someone making a continuous effort to hold himself together. His reserve makes us wait, and the performance is stronger for refusing to hurry our acquaintance. Even when Frank Darabont’s screenplay gives him another chance to be admirable, Robbins does not look pleased with himself. We were moved by the strain beneath Andy’s composure, because Robbins makes maintaining that dignity feel like a daily task. It is a fine performance, with a flaw in the writing that it cannot quite overcome. His earlier films also make room for a broader, less solemn performer. *Bull Durham* (1988) brought him to wider notice, followed by the lead in Robert Altman’s satire *The Player* (1992). In *The Hudsucker Proxy* (1994), Joel and Ethan Coen put his comic timing to work. Those films are worth keeping beside *The Shawshank Redemption*: treating Robbins only as a patient, dignified figure would miss a substantial part of his work. Darabont nevertheless provides the clearest reason for our regard. He gives Robbins and Morgan Freeman time to make their central friendship matter, and the film earns much of its warmth there. The difficulty is that the screenplay keeps telling us what deserves our admiration. Andy’s dignity can look too perfect, and the repeated moral lessons leave less for us to discover in his restraint. There are passages when the writing would do better to leave these two actors alone, trusting the relationship they have made worth our attention. *Mystic River* (2003), directed by Clint Eastwood, gives him a supporting role as Dave Boyle, with his physical work carrying the effects of long-term trauma. The limitation here is different: the character’s disparate traits do not always seem to belong to the same person. Even so, it is useful to see how much he can do with posture after the reserve of Andy. Start with *The Shawshank Redemption*, and allow for the occasions when Darabont explains what his actors have already made clear. ## Biography Timothy Francis Robbins is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. Born on 16 October 1958 in West Covina, California, he was raised in New York City. He attended Stuyvesant High School and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in drama. In 1981 he co-founded the experimental theatre company The Actors' Gang, where he has served as artistic director. Robbins made his film debut in Toy Soldiers (1984) and appeared in Top Gun (1986). His breakthrough came with Bull Durham (1988). He is known for leading roles including Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Norville Barnes in The Hudsucker Proxy (1994), Gene Shepard in Short Cuts (1993), Griffin Mill in The Player (1992) and Jacob Singer in Jacob's Ladder (1990). He has also directed films such as Dead Man Walking (1995) and Cradle Will Rock (1999). Robbins won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Mystic River (2003). He has appeared in television series including The Simpsons and Silo (2023). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, britannica.com.* ## On Fi1m (17) ### Performed in (14) — the average rests on these - *Silo* (2023), Fi1m 75, as Bernard Holland — [page](https://film.one/tv/silo.md) - *War of the Worlds* (2005), Fi1m 70, as Harlan Ogilvy — [page](https://film.one/film/war-of-the-worlds.md) - *Mystic River* (2003), Fi1m 82, as Dave Boyle — [page](https://film.one/film/mystic-river.md) - *High Fidelity* (2000), Fi1m 82, as Ian — [page](https://film.one/film/high-fidelity.md) - *Mission to Mars* (2000), Fi1m 50, as Woody Blake — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-to-mars.md) - *The Hudsucker Proxy* (1994), Fi1m 78, as Norville Barnes — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hudsucker-proxy.md) - *The Shawshank Redemption* (1994), Fi1m 84, as Andy Dufresne — [page](https://film.one/film/the-shawshank-redemption.md) - *Short Cuts* (1993), Fi1m 84, as Gene Shepard — [page](https://film.one/film/short-cuts.md) - *The Player* (1992), Fi1m 85, as Griffin Mill — [page](https://film.one/film/the-player.md) - *Jacob's Ladder* (1990), Fi1m 80, as Jacob — [page](https://film.one/film/jacobs-ladder.md) - *Erik the Viking* (1989), Fi1m 43, as Erik — [page](https://film.one/film/erik-the-viking.md) - *Bull Durham* (1988), Fi1m 83, as Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh — [page](https://film.one/film/bull-durham.md) - *Howard the Duck* (1986), Fi1m 43, as Phil Blumburtt — [page](https://film.one/film/howard-the-duck.md) - *Top Gun* (1986), Fi1m 71, as Merlin — [page](https://film.one/film/top-gun.md) ### Directed (2) - *Treme* (2010), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/treme.md) - *Dead Man Walking* (1995), Fi1m 84, Writer, Director, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/dead-man-walking.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy* (2004), Fi1m 78, as Public TV News Anchor (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/anchorman-the-legend-of-ron-burgundy.md) ## Complete filmography (98) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Catch* (2027), Actor - *Quelqu’un devrait interdire les dimanches après-midi* (2026), series, as Ted Mackey - *Silo* (2023), series, as Bernard Holland — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/silo.md) - *Jailbird* (2020), as Andry Dufresne - *VHYes* (2020), as Sir Roger Handley III · Executive Producer - *Dark Waters* (2019), as Tom Terp - *45 Seconds of Laughter* (2019), Director - *Castle Rock* (2018), series, as Reginald "Pop" Merrill - *Here and Now* (2018), series, as Greg - *Straws* (2017), as Narrator (voice) - *Marjorie Prime* (2017), as Jon · Executive Producer - *Hot Winter: A Film by Dick Pierre* (2017), Executive Producer - *Olmo and the Seagull* (2015), Executive Producer - *A Perfect Day* (2015), as B - *The Spoils Before Dying* (2015), series, as Red-Vested Bartender - *The Brink* (2015), series, as Walter Larson · Director, Producer - *Welcome to Me* (2015), as Dr. Daryl Moffet - *The Spoils of Babylon* (2014), series, as Jonas Morehouse - *Thanks for Sharing* (2013), as Mike - *Life of Crime* (2013), as Frank Dawson - *Elena* (2013), Co-Executive Producer - *Back to 1942* (2012), as Bishop Megan - *Brunch Village* (2012), as Excellency - *Revenge of the Electric Car* (2011), as Narrator (voice) - *Green Lantern* (2011), as Senator Hammond - *The Big Fix* (2011), Executive Producer - *Cinema Verite* (2011), as Bill Loud - *Portlandia* (2011), series, as Excellency - *Treme* (2010), series, Director — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/treme.md) - *Possible Side Effects* (2009), series, Director, Creator - *City of Ember* (2008), as Loris Harrow - *The Lucky Ones* (2008), as Fred Cheaver - *Noise* (2007), as David Owen - *Then She Found Me* (2007), as Tim Robbins - *The Team. The Time. The 2006 Mets* (2007), as Narrator (voice) - *Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny* (2006), as The Stranger - *Catch a Fire* (2006), as Nic Vos - *Golden Venture* (2006), as Narrator (voice) - *Tenacious D: For the Ladies* (2006), Actor - *The Secret Life of Words* (2005), as Josef - *Zathura: A Space Adventure* (2005), as Dad (Mr. Budwing) - *Embedded Live* (2005), as Sarge / Cove · Director, Producer, Writer - *War of the Worlds* (2005), as Harlan Ogilvy — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/war-of-the-worlds.md) - *Jack & Bobby* (2004), series, Actor - *Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy* (2004), as Public TV News Anchor (uncredited) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/anchorman-the-legend-of-ron-burgundy.md) - *Mystic River* (2003), as Dave Boyle — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/mystic-river.md) - *Code 46* (2003), as William Geld - *The Day My God Died* (2003), as Narrator (voice) - *Queens Supreme* (2003), series, Director - *The Truth About Charlie* (2002), as Hamilton Bartholomew - *The Spectre of Hope* (2002), Executive Producer - *Human Nature* (2001), as Nathan Bronfman - *Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000* (2001), Director - *Antitrust* (2001), as Gary Winston - *Millennium Mets - The Story Of The 2000 National League Champions* (2000), as Narrator (voice) - *High Fidelity* (2000), as Ian — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/high-fidelity.md) - *Mission to Mars* (2000), as Woody Blake — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-to-mars.md) - *Cradle Will Rock* (1999), as Voice on Film Reel (voice) (uncredited) · Director, Writer, Producer - *Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'* (1999), Actor - *Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me* (1999), as The President — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/austin-powers-the-spy-who-shagged-me.md) - *Arlington Road* (1999), as Oliver Lang - *Nothing to Lose* (1997), as Nick Beam - *The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera* (1996), Executive Producer - *Dead Man Walking* (1995), Director, Producer, Writer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/dead-man-walking.md) - *I.Q.* (1994), as Ed Walters - *Prêt-à-Porter* (1994), as Joe Flynn - *The Shawshank Redemption* (1994), as Andy Dufresne — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-shawshank-redemption.md) - *The Hudsucker Proxy* (1994), as Norville Barnes — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hudsucker-proxy.md) - *Short Cuts* (1993), as Gene Shepard — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/short-cuts.md) - *Post No Bills* (1992), Actor - *Bob Roberts* (1992), as Bob Roberts · Director, Writer - *HBO First Look* (1992), series, Actor - *The Player* (1992), as Griffin Mill — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-player.md) - *Jungle Fever* (1991), as Jerry - *Jacob's Ladder* (1990), as Jacob — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/jacobs-ladder.md) - *Cadillac Man* (1990), as Larry - *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Jim Hope (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md) - *Erik the Viking* (1989), as Erik — Fi1m 43, [page](https://film.one/film/erik-the-viking.md) - *Twister* (1989), as Jeff - *Miss Firecracker* (1989), as Delmount Williams - *Tapeheads* (1988), as Josh Tager - *Bull Durham* (1988), as Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/bull-durham.md) - *Five Corners* (1987), as Harry Fitzgerald - *Howard the Duck* (1986), as Phil Blumburtt — Fi1m 43, [page](https://film.one/film/howard-the-duck.md) - *Top Gun* (1986), as Merlin — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/top-gun.md) - *Fraternity Vacation* (1985), as Larry "Mother" Tucker - *Amazing Stories* (1985), series, as Jordan's Phantom - *Moonlighting* (1985), series, as Fremmer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/moonlighting.md) - *The Sure Thing* (1985), as Gary Cooper - *Malice in Wonderland* (1985), as Joseph Cotten - *No Small Affair* (1984), as Nelson - *Toy Soldiers* (1984), as Boe - *Legmen* (1984), series, as Brewster Kingston - *Quarterback Princess* (1983), as Marvin - *Hardcastle and McCormick* (1983), series, Actor - *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Andrew Reinhardt — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md) - *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md) - *Moral Capacity*, as Cliff ## Gallery - ![Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)](https://film.one/media/title/4236/still-c06262193a8b.jpg) Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne in *The Shawshank Redemption* (1994) — Image via TMDB - ![Tim Robbins as Griffin Mill in The Player (1992)](https://film.one/media/title/911/still-077f6634d0d2.jpg) Tim Robbins as Griffin Mill in *The Player* (1992) — Image via TMDB - ![Tim Robbins](https://film.one/media/person/77710/gallery-291747b91add.jpg) Tim Robbins — Image via TMDB - ![Tim Robbins](https://film.one/media/person/77710/gallery-0585770b0299.jpg) Tim Robbins — Image via TMDB - ![Tim Robbins](https://film.one/media/person/77710/gallery-67df6031f15f.jpg) Tim Robbins — Image via TMDB - ![Tim Robbins](https://film.one/media/person/77710/gallery-7a0ed80d3d6e.jpg) Tim Robbins — Image via TMDB - ![Tim Robbins](https://film.one/media/person/77710/gallery-73d4628b193f.jpg) Tim Robbins — Image via TMDB - ![Tim Robbins](https://film.one/media/person/77710/gallery-42bd36698f85.jpg) Tim Robbins — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 1 won, 1 nominated - 2004: Best Supporting Actor (won), for *Mystic River* - 1996: Best Director (nominated), for *Dead Man Walking* ### Golden Globes — 2 won - 2003: Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (won), for *Mystic River* - 1992: Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (won), for *The Player* ### Cannes Film Festival — 1 won - 1992: Best Actor (won), for *The Player* ### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated - Officer of Arts and Letters 2011: Officer of Arts and Letters (won) - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award 1987: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award (nominated), for *Howard the Duck* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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