Acting
Rex Robbins
Born 1935-03-30
Pierre, South Dakota, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Rex McNicol Robbins (March 30, 1935 – September 23, 2003) was an American character actor of stage and screen. He played the Narrator/Mysterious Man in the first national tour of Into the Woods. Robbins also portrayed Herbie in the first Broadway revival of Gypsy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rex Robbins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Rex Robbins
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The Royal Tenenbaums
2001
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Law & Order
1990
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
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The Secret of My Success
1987
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Vampire's Kiss
1989
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Great Performances
1971
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I.Q.
1994
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Shaft
1971
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Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
2003
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1776
1972
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (37 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' | Himself | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Royal Tenenbaums | Mr. Levinson | Movie | 2001 |
 | Breathing Room | David's Father | Movie | 1996 |
 | I.Q. | Suit | Movie | 1994 |
 | Cat & Canary | Narrator | Movie | 1994 |
| Stone Soup | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Wings: A Tale of Two Chickens | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Three Billy Goats Gruff | Narrator | Movie | 1991 |
 | Law & Order | Kettering | TV Series | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Steinman | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Stella | Minister | Movie | 1990 |
| The Happy Lion | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 1990 | |
 | The Emperor's New Clothes | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Pigs' Wedding | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Vampire's Kiss | Sidney Langdon | Movie | 1989 |
| The Pilgrims of Plimoth | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Max's Christmas | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | An Empire of Reason | Isaac Roosevelt | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Secret of My Success | McMasters | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Two Mrs. Grenvilles | Cab Driver #1 | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Double Negative | Insurance Man | Movie | 1985 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | George Fish | TV Series | 1984 |
 | The Man Who Wasn't There | Minister | Movie | 1983 |
 | The First Time | Leon | Movie | 1983 |
| No Big Deal | Mr Kirkpatrick | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Running Out | Jack Armstrong | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Private History of a Campaign That Failed | Missouri Minister | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Day the Women Got Even | Steve Michaels | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Simon | Army Doctor | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Tenth Month | Gene Varley | Movie | 1979 |
 | Strega Nona | Narrator | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd | Holroyd | Movie | 1974 |
 | 1776 | Roger Sherman (CT) | Movie | 1972 |
 | Shaft | Rollie | Movie | 1971 |
 | Great Performances | Holroyd | TV Series | 1971 |
 | The Cow Who Fell in the Canal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |