Tim Robbins

About

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…