Tim Robbins
Biography
Born in West Covina, California, but raised in New York City, Tim Robbins is the son of former The Highwaymen singer Gil Robbins and actress Mary Robbins (née Bledsoe). Robbins studied drama at UCLA, where he graduated with honors in 1981. That same year, he formed the Actors' Gang theater group, an experimental ensemble that expressed radical political observations through the European avant-garde form of theater. He started film work in television movies in 1983, but hit the big time in 1988 with his portrayal of dimwitted fastball pitcher "Nuke" Laloosh in Bull Durham (1988). Tall with baby-faced looks, he has the ability to play naive and obtuse (Cadillac Man (1990) and The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)) or slick and shrewd (The Player (1992) and Bob Roberts (1992)).
68years old
Turns 69 on October 16in 339 days
- Born West Covina
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Timothy Francis Robbins (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 49
- Career span
- 38 years1984 to 2022
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A role that slipped away
Around 1991, Robbins turned down a one million dollar offer to star in Folks! He chose instead to play a film executive in Robert Altman's The Player.
Early training
Robbins founded the Actors' Gang in Los Angeles in 1981, after he finished college. The experimental theater group was started with John Cusack and other actor friends from his college softball team.
Big break
Robbins credited Bull Durham with boosting his career, saying that after it came out he became famous and no longer had to audition.
Beyond film
Tim Robbins put out Tim Robbins & The Rogues Gallery Band in 2010. The songs on it had been written across 25 years, and he eventually toured the world with them.
Tim Robbins movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Robert Altman directed three of these films. Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
John Cusack's page
Jennifer Jason Leigh's page
Joan Cusack's page
Peter Gallagher's page
Lili Taylor's page
Whoopi Goldberg's page
All films by Robert Altman
Also two films together31 more actors
- Val KilmerVal (2021) and Top Gun (1986)
- Richard E. GrantReady to Wear (1994) and The Player (1992)
- Charles DurningI.Q. (1994) and The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
- Kevin BaconVal (2021) and Mystic River (2003)
- Jack BlackTenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) and High Fidelity (2000)
- Giancarlo EspositoNothing to Lose (1997) and Bob Roberts (1992)
- Kristen WiigMy Darling Vivian (2020) and Welcome to Me (2014)
- Sean PennVal (2021) and Mystic River (2003)
- Tom CruiseWar of the Worlds (2005) and Top Gun (1986)
- Mark RuffaloDark Waters (2019) and Thanks for Sharing (2012)
- Bill CobbsThe Hudsucker Proxy (1994) and Five Corners (1987)
- Fred WardShort Cuts (1993) and The Player (1992)
- Ryan PhillippeMy Darling Vivian (2020) and Antitrust (2001)
- Mary Kay PlaceCity of Ember (2008) and Human Nature (2001)
- Paul GuilfoyleCadillac Man (1990) and Howard the Duck (1986)
- Holly HunterMy Darling Vivian (2020) and Miss Firecracker (1989)
- Meg RyanI.Q. (1994) and Top Gun (1986)
- Ned BellamyTenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) and Antitrust (2001)
- Miranda OttoWar of the Worlds (2005) and Human Nature (2001)
- Anthony EdwardsTop Gun (1986) and The Sure Thing (1985)
- Pamela ReedBob Roberts (1992) and Cadillac Man (1990)
- Kelly McGillisVal (2021) and Top Gun (1986)
- Patrick FugitThanks for Sharing (2012) and Cinema Verite (2011)
- Kathleen ChalfantMiss Firecracker (1989) and Five Corners (1987)
- Spencer Treat ClarkMystic River (2003) and Arlington Road (1999)
- Rick RossovichVal (2021) and Top Gun (1986)
- Ann WedgeworthMiss Firecracker (1989) and No Small Affair (1984)
- Eriq La SalleJacob's Ladder (1990) and Five Corners (1987)
- Trey WilsonMiss Firecracker (1989) and Bull Durham (1988)
- Jeff WolfeGreen Lantern (2011) and Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
- John SeitzThe Hudsucker Proxy (1994) and Five Corners (1987)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Tim Robbins's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.0 billion
34 of the 49 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 49 films: 34 worldwide figure; 10 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 3 figure not found.
- 34Worldwide figure
- 10US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 3Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 81% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$604M30.3% of the total
- 2$357M17.9% of the total
- 3$220M11.0% of the total
- 4$157M7.9% of the total
- 5$111M5.6% of the total
- 6$65M3.3% of the total
- 7$51M2.6% of the total
- 8$47M2.4% of the total
$379 millionfrom the other 26 films with a worldwide figure, 19% of the total
Awards
Seven awards and honors from 1992 to 2011, five of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2004 | Best Supporting Actor | Mystic River | Won |
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2003 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Mystic River | Won |
| 1992 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | The Player | Won |
| SAG Awards | |||
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Won | ||
| Cannes Film Festival | |||
| 1992 | Best Actor | The Player | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2011 | Officer of Arts and Letters | Won | |
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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