Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

American actor (born 1958)
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Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and musician. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Andy Dufresne in the popular prison drama film The Shawshank Redemption (1994).

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Tim Robbins was born on Thursday, 16 October 1958 in West Covina, California, USA. His full name at birth was Timothy Francis Robbins. He is best known as an actor. Robbins' country of citizenship (nationality) is American. Tim attended high school at Stuyvesant High School, New York City, NY (1976). For university, he studied at Plattsburgh State University (two years). He is considered to be politically left leaning and is affiliated with the Democratic Party (USA). His religion is listed as Roman Catholic. He is 6' 5" (196 cm) tall with an average build. He has blue eyes and grey hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $60,000,000 US dollars. Tim Robbins is 65 years old and his zodiac star sign is Libra.

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Full name at birth
Timothy Francis Robbins
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Claim to fame
Bull Durham, Jacob's Ladder
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Date of birth
16 October 1958
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Place of birth
West Covina, California, USA
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Actor, screenwriter, director, producer, activist, musician
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6' 5" (196 cm)
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Distinctive feature
  • Tall stature
  • Bright blue eyes
  • Soft mellow voice
  • Towering height and slender frame
  • Films often reflect his liberal political views
  • Understated but emotional performances
  • Slow mannered delivery
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Residence
Pound Ridge, New York
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Net worth
$60,000,000 USD
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High school
Stuyvesant High School, New York City, NY (1976)
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University
  • Plattsburgh State University (two years)
  • BA Drama, University of California at Los Angeles (1981)
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Talent agency
  • ICM Partners
  • Entertainment Booking Agency
  • Celebrity Talent International
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Is Walt turning over in his grave? A man named Joe Roth runs Disney right now-he gave me the go-ahead and total freedom to do whatever I wanted to do.
  • Was considered for the role of Eddie Darko in Donnie Darko (2001).
  • During an interview with Charlie Rose regarding the 10-year anniversary of The Shawshank Redemption (1994), he said he regarded that film, Bull Durham (1988), Dead Man Walking (1995), and Mystic River (2003) as the highlights of his career so far.
  • Serves as the artistic director and member of the board of directors of the Actors' Gang theater company.
  • A long-time Green Party member (along with partner, Susan Sarandon), he was repeatedly criticized by other Hollywood stars for voting for Ralph Nader in the controversial 2000 election. He wrote a small essay about why he made the choice in the August 6, 2001, edition of "The Nation," a monthly progressive magazine. [August 2001]
  • Revealed on "The Colbert Report" (2005) that of all the movies he's made, Bull Durham (1988) is his favorite.

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