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).

Career Overview

Tim Robbins has 141 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Electric Car Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Silo, The Shawshank Redemption, Top Gun. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 141
Birth Date: 1958-10-16 00:00:00
Birth Place: West Covina, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

Electric Car Collection (1 titles)
Jumanji (1 titles)
War of the Worlds (1 titles)
Anchorman (1 titles)
Austin Powers (1 titles)
Top Gun (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Morgan Freeman (2 collaborations)
Tom Cruise (2 collaborations)
Rebecca Ferguson (1 collaborations)
Common (1 collaborations)
Harriet Walter (1 collaborations)
Chinaza Uche (1 collaborations)
Avi Nash (1 collaborations)
Rick Gomez (1 collaborations)
Shane McRae (1 collaborations)
Billy Postlethwaite (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (118 credits)
- The Catch
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2027
- New Line: Independent Legacies
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Moral Capacity
  Cliff
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Planned Improvisation
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- On the Rungs of Jacob's Ladder
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Silo
  Bernard Holland
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Episode 10 (2026) ... Bernard Holland actor actors
  
  - Episode 9 (2026) ... Bernard Holland actor actors
  
  - Episode 8 (2026) ... Bernard Holland actor actors
  
  - Episode 7 (2026) ... Bernard Holland actor actors
  
  - Episode 6 (2026) ... Bernard Holland actor actors
  
  2023
- Nothing Compares
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Jailbird
  Andry Dufresne
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- My Darling Vivian
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- VHYes
  Sir Roger Handley III
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Dark Waters
  Tom Terp
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Creative Brain
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Castle Rock
  Reginald "Pop" Merrill
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Clean (2019) ... Reginald "Pop" Merrill actor actors
  
  - Caveat Emptor (2019) ... Reginald "Pop" Merrill actor actors
  
  - Dirty (2019) ... Reginald "Pop" Merrill actor actors
  
  - The Word (2019) ... Reginald "Pop" Merrill actor actors
  
  - The Mother (2019) ... Reginald "Pop" Merrill actor actors
  
  2018
- Straws
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Marjorie Prime
  Jon
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- A Perfect Day
  B
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Welcome to Me
  Dr. Daryl Moffet
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Words, Maps, Secrets and Other Things
  Self - Actor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Nelson Mandela Redrawn
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Thanks for Sharing
  Mike
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Life of Crime
  Frank Dawson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Back to 1942
  Bishop Megan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Brunch Village
  Excellency
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Revenge of the Electric Car
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Green Lantern
  Senator Hammond
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Cinema Verite
  Bill Loud
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Portlandia
  
  - Brunch Village (2012) ... Excellency actor actors
  
  2011
- Conan
  
  - Tim Robbins (2019) ... Self actor actors
  
  2010
- City of Ember
  Loris Harrow
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- The Lucky Ones
  Fred Cheaver
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Noise
  David Owen
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Then She Found Me
  Tim Robbins
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Team. The Time. The 2006 Mets
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
  The Stranger
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Catch a Fire
  Nic Vos
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Golden Venture
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Tenacious D: For the Ladies
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Secret Life of Words
  Josef
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Zathura: A Space Adventure
  Dad (Mr. Budwing)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Embedded Live
  Sarge / Cove
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- War of the Worlds
  Harlan Ogilvy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Colbert Report
  
  - Tim Robbins (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Tim Robbins / McConaughey (2005) ... Self actor actors
  
  2005
- WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
  Public TV News Anchor (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Mystic River: Beneath the Surface
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Mystic River: From Page to Screen
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Orwell Rolls in His Grave
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Mystic River
  Dave Boyle
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Code 46
  William Geld
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- The Education of Gore Vidal
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- The Day My God Died
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  
  - Eric Andre, Tim Robbins, Phantogram (2020) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Tim Robbins; Bill Simmons; Jalen Rose; Haim (2013) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  
  - September 27, 2013 (2013) ... Self actor actors
  
  - October 24, 2008 (2008) ... Self actor actors
  
  - August 24, 2007 (2007) ... Self actor actors
  
  - February 25, 2005 (2005) ... Self actor actors
  
  - September 19, 2003 (2003) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- The Truth About Charlie
  Hamilton Bartholomew
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- New York at the Movies
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Bull Durham: Between the Lines
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Last Party 2000
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Human Nature
  Nathan Bronfman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Antitrust
  Gary Winston
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Millennium Mets - The Story Of The 2000 National League Champions
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- The Coen Brothers
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- High Fidelity
  Ian Raymond
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Mission to Mars
  Woody Blake
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Altman on His Own Terms
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Cradle Will Rock
  Voice on Film Reel (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
  The President
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Arlington Road
  Oliver Lang
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Making of Arlington Road
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Nothing to Lose
  Nick Beam
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- The View
  
  - Tim Robbins and Susie Essman (2020) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Perkins, Lonestar (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Robbins/Lowell (2004) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Robbins/Hall (2003) ... Self actor actors
  
  - October 22, 2002 (2002) ... Self actor actors
  
  1997
- The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- The Daily Show
  
  - Tim Robbins (2008) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Tim Robbins (2004) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Tim Robbins (2003) ... Self actor actors
  
  1996
- I.Q.
  Ed Walters
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Prêt-à-Porter
  Joe Flynn
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- The Shawshank Redemption
  Andy Dufresne
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- The Hudsucker Proxy
  Norville Barnes
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Inside the Actors Studio
  
  - Tim Robbins () ... Self actor actors
  
  1994
- Short Cuts
  Gene Shepard
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  
  - Tim Robbins, Isla Fisher, Common (2005) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Tim Robbins, Larry King, Lambchop (2004) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Tim Robbins, Natasha Henstridge, Kaki King (2003) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  1993
- Post No Bills
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Bob Roberts
  Bob Roberts
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- The Player
  Griffin Mill
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Robert Altman's Players
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Jungle Fever
  Jerry
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Building 'Jacob's Ladder'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Jacob's Ladder
  Jacob
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Cadillac Man
  Larry
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Erik the Viking
  Erik
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Twister
  Jeff
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Miss Firecracker
  Delmount Williams
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- The Simpsons
  
  - Grift of the Magi (1999) ... Jim Hope (voice) actor actors
  
  1989
- Tapeheads
  Josh Tager
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Bull Durham
  Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Five Corners
  Harry Fitzgerald
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Howard the Duck
  Phil Blumburtt
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Top Gun
  Merlin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Fraternity Vacation
  Larry "Mother" Tucker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- The Sure Thing
  Gary Cooper
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Malice in Wonderland
  Joseph Cotten
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Amazing Stories
  
  - Mirror, Mirror (1986) ... Jordan's Phantom actor actors
  
  1985
- Moonlighting
  
  - Gunfight at the So-So Corral (1985) ... Fremmer actor actors
  
  1985
- No Small Affair
  Nelson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Toy Soldiers
  Boe
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Quarterback Princess
  Marvin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- St. Elsewhere
  
  - Cora and Arnie (1982) ... Andrew Reinhardt actor actors
  
  - Down's Syndrome (1982) ... Andrew Reinhardt actor actors
  
  - Bypass (1982) ... Andrew Reinhardt actor actors
  
  1982
- Hill Street Blues
  
  - Rookie Nookie (1984) ... actor actors
  
  1981
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Tim Robbins/Sinead O'Connor (1992) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  - Steve Guttenberg/The Pretenders (1986) ... Bob Roberts (uncredited) actor actors
  
  1975
- The Oscars
  
  - 77th Academy Awards (2005) ... Self actor actors
  
  - 76th Academy Awards (2004) ... Self actor actors
  
  - The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) ... Self actor actors
  
  - The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) ... Self actor actors
  
  - The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) ... Self actor actors
  
  1953
production (11 credits)
- VHYes
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Marjorie Prime
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Hot Winter: A Film by Dick Pierre
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Olmo and the Seagull
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Elena
  
  co-executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- The Big Fix
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Embedded Live
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- The Spectre of Hope
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Cradle Will Rock
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Dead Man Walking
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
directing (8 credits)
- 45 Seconds of Laughter
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- Treme
  
  - Promised Land (2012) ... director directing
  
  - Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (2011) ... director directing
  
  2010
- Embedded Live
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Cradle Will Rock
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Dead Man Walking
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Bob Roberts
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Steve Guttenberg/The Pretenders (1986) ... director directing
  
  1975
writing (4 credits)
- Embedded Live
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Cradle Will Rock
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1999
- Dead Man Walking
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1995
- Bob Roberts
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992