Acting
Tim Robbins
Born 1958-10-16
West Covina, California, USA
Department: Acting
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).
Known For
Prominent works featuring Tim Robbins
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The Shawshank Redemption
1994
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The Simpsons
1989
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Top Gun
1986
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War of the Worlds
2005
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Green Lantern
2011
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Mystic River
2003
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Silo
2023
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
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Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
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Zathura: A Space Adventure
2005
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (164 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Catch | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2027 |
 | Quelqu’un devrait interdire les dimanches après-midi | Ted Mackey | TV Series | 2026 |
| On the Rungs of Jacob's Ladder | Self | Movie | 2025 | |
 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Silo | Bernard Holland | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Nothing Compares | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2022 |
 | Val | Self (archive) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Jailbird | Andry Dufresne | Movie | 2020 |
 | My Darling Vivian | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2020 |
 | VHYes | Sir Roger Handley III | Movie | 2020 |
| VHYes | Executive Producer | Movie | 2020 |
| Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero | Self | Movie | 2019 | |
 | Dark Waters | Tom Terp | Movie | 2019 |
| 45 Seconds of Laughter | Director | Movie | 2019 | |
 | The Creative Brain | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | Castle Rock | Reginald "Pop" Merrill | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Here and Now | Greg | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Straws | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2017 |
 | Marjorie Prime | Jon | Movie | 2017 |
| Marjorie Prime | Executive Producer | Movie | 2017 |
 | Hot Winter: A Film by Dick Pierre | Executive Producer | Movie | 2017 |
 | Olmo and the Seagull | Executive Producer | Movie | 2015 |
 | A Perfect Day | B | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Spoils Before Dying | Red-Vested Bartender | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Brink | Walter Larson | TV Series | 2015 |
| The Brink | Director | TV Series | 2015 |
| The Brink | Producer | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Welcome to Me | Dr. Daryl Moffet | Movie | 2015 |
 | Words, Maps, Secrets and Other Things | Self - Actor | Movie | 2015 |
 | Nelson Mandela Redrawn | Self | Movie | 2014 |
 | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Spoils of Babylon | Jonas Morehouse | TV Series | 2014 |
 | James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | Thanks for Sharing | Mike | Movie | 2013 |
 | Life of Crime | Frank Dawson | Movie | 2013 |
 | Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | Elena | Co-Executive Producer | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Frame | William Geld | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Back to 1942 | Bishop Megan | Movie | 2012 |
 | Brunch Village | Excellency | Movie | 2012 |
 | Revenge of the Electric Car | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2011 |
 | Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone | Self | Movie | 2011 |
 | Green Lantern | Senator Hammond | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Big Fix | Executive Producer | Movie | 2011 |
 | Cinema Verite | Bill Loud | Movie | 2011 |
 | Portlandia | Excellency | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Conan | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Treme | Director | TV Series | 2010 |
| Possible Side Effects | Director | TV Series | 2009 | |
| Possible Side Effects | Creator | TV Series | 2009 | |
 | City of Ember | Loris Harrow | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Lucky Ones | Fred Cheaver | Movie | 2008 |
 | Noise | David Owen | Movie | 2007 |
 | Then She Found Me | Tim Robbins | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Team. The Time. The 2006 Mets | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny | The Stranger | Movie | 2006 |
 | Catch a Fire | Nic Vos | Movie | 2006 |
 | Golden Venture | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2006 |
 | Tenacious D: For the Ladies | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Secret Life of Words | Josef | Movie | 2005 |
 | Zathura: A Space Adventure | Dad (Mr. Budwing) | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Colbert Report | Self | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Embedded Live | Sarge / Cove | Movie | 2005 |
| Embedded Live | Director | Movie | 2005 |
| Embedded Live | Writer | Movie | 2005 |
| Embedded Live | Producer | Movie | 2005 |
 | War of the Worlds | Harlan Ogilvy | Movie | 2005 |
 | WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception | Self | Movie | 2004 |
 | Jack & Bobby | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Public TV News Anchor (uncredited) | Movie | 2004 |
| Mystic River: Beneath the Surface | Self | Movie | 2004 | |
| Mystic River: From Page to Screen | Self | Movie | 2003 | |
 | Orwell Rolls in His Grave | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2003 |
 | Mystic River | Dave Boyle | Movie | 2003 |
 | Code 46 | William Geld | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Education of Gore Vidal | Self | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Day My God Died | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2003 |
 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Queens Supreme | Director | TV Series | 2003 |
 | The Truth About Charlie | Hamilton Bartholomew | Movie | 2002 |
| New York at the Movies | Self | Movie | 2002 | |
 | Bull Durham: Between the Lines | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Spectre of Hope | Executive Producer | Movie | 2002 |
 | Last Party 2000 | Self | Movie | 2001 |
 | Human Nature | Nathan Bronfman | Movie | 2001 |
 | Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature | Self | Movie | 2001 |
 | Primetime Glick | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 | Director | Movie | 2001 |
 | Antitrust | Gary Winston | Movie | 2001 |
 | Millennium Mets - The Story Of The 2000 National League Champions | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Coen Brothers | Self | Movie | 2000 |
 | High Fidelity | Ian | Movie | 2000 |
 | Mission to Mars | Woody Blake | Movie | 2000 |
 | Altman on His Own Terms | Self | Movie | 2000 |
 | Cradle Will Rock | Voice on Film Reel (voice) (uncredited) | Movie | 1999 |
| Cradle Will Rock | Writer | Movie | 1999 |
| Cradle Will Rock | Director | Movie | 1999 |
| Cradle Will Rock | Producer | Movie | 1999 |
| Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road' | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Stephen King: Shining in the Dark | Self | Movie | 1999 |
 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | The President | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Arlington Road | Oliver Lang | Movie | 1999 |
 | Making of Arlington Road | Self | Movie | 1999 |
 | The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Nothing to Lose | Nick Beam | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Daily Show | Self | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera | Self | Movie | 1996 |
| The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera | Executive Producer | Movie | 1996 |
 | Dead Man Walking | Director | Movie | 1995 |
| Dead Man Walking | Producer | Movie | 1995 |
| Dead Man Walking | Writer | Movie | 1995 |
 | MADtv | Self | TV Series | 1995 |
 | I.Q. | Ed Walters | Movie | 1994 |
 | Prêt-à-Porter | Joe Flynn | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Shawshank Redemption | Andy Dufresne | Movie | 1994 |
 | Inside the Actors Studio | Self | TV Series | 1994 |
 | The Hudsucker Proxy | Norville Barnes | Movie | 1994 |
 | Short Cuts | Gene Shepard | Movie | 1993 |
 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country | Self | Movie | 1993 |
 | Post No Bills | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Bob Roberts | Bob Roberts | Movie | 1992 |
| Bob Roberts | Director | Movie | 1992 |
| Bob Roberts | Writer | Movie | 1992 |
 | HBO First Look | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1992 |
 | The Player | Griffin Mill | Movie | 1992 |
 | Robert Altman's Players | Self | Movie | 1992 |
 | Jungle Fever | Jerry | Movie | 1991 |
 | Building 'Jacob's Ladder' | Self | Movie | 1990 |
 | Jacob's Ladder | Jacob | Movie | 1990 |
 | Cadillac Man | Larry | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Simpsons | Jim Hope (voice) | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Erik the Viking | Erik | Movie | 1989 |
 | Twister | Jeff | Movie | 1989 |
 | Miss Firecracker | Delmount Williams | Movie | 1989 |
 | Tapeheads | Josh Tager | Movie | 1988 |
 | Bull Durham | Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh | Movie | 1988 |
 | Five Corners | Harry Fitzgerald | Movie | 1987 |
 | Howard the Duck | Phil Blumburtt | Movie | 1986 |
 | Top Gun | Merlin | Movie | 1986 |
 | Fraternity Vacation | Larry "Mother" Tucker | Movie | 1985 |
 | Amazing Stories | Jordan's Phantom | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Moonlighting | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
| Moonlighting | Fremmer | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The Sure Thing | Gary Cooper | Movie | 1985 |
 | Malice in Wonderland | Joseph Cotten | Movie | 1985 |
 | No Small Affair | Nelson | Movie | 1984 |
 | Toy Soldiers | Boe | Movie | 1984 |
 | Legmen | Brewster Kingston | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Quarterback Princess | Marvin | Movie | 1983 |
 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1983 |
 | St. Elsewhere | Andrew Reinhardt | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Hill Street Blues | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Bob Roberts (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Director | TV Series | 1975 |
 | The Oscars | Self | TV Series | 1953 |
| Planned Improvisation | Self | Movie | — | |
| Moral Capacity | Cliff | Movie | — | |
| New Line: Independent Legacies | Self (archive footage) | Movie | — |