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- Birth name: Timothy Francis Robbins
- Birth date: October 16, 1958
- Birth place: West Covina, California
- Notable roles: Andy Dufresne, Grifflin Mill, and "Nuke" LaLoosh
- Notable films: The Shawshank Redemption and The Player
- Won an Academy Award for Mystic River in 2004
- Is 6' 5" tall
- In a relationship with Susan Sarandon
- Has two sons
- Fan of the New York Mets and New York Rangers
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Tim Robbins is an Academy Award winning actor. He founded The Actors' Gang in 1981, which featured Jack Black and Kyle Gass, the future members of the comedy-rock duo Tenacious D. (Robbins would make a cameo appearance in their 2006 film Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny.)
Film Career
Robbins built a name for himself as an actor with roles in films like Bull Durham (his breakout film), The Player, The Shawshank Redemption, and Mystic River. His performance in Mystic River earned him both the Oscar and Golden Globe awards for Best Supporting Actor (he has won two additional Golden Globes in his career). Robbins has also established himself behind the camera, garnering an Oscar nomination for Best Director for 1995's Dead Man Walking.Activism
In addition to acting, Robbins has also been an outspoken liberal political activist and critic of the Bush administration and the war in Iraq. He publicly supported Ralph Nader in the 2000 Presidential Election.-
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Tim Robbins Questions
As it is later in the year since the program about Billy Robbins first aired, does anyone know what his weight stands as of June 2009? 1 Answeraccording to this article Billy Robbins weighs a total of 280 lbs as of 2009 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Half-Ton-Teen-Billy-Robbins-Was-Saved-by-Weight-Loss-... read more
What are the events surrounding Tim Armstrongs departure from Google? 1 AnswerI'm thinking he wanted the title. He has been hired on as AOL's CEO. http://macnewsworld.com/story/66494.html "Google SVP Tim Armstrong will take on a new role... read more
Is Tim Chapman out on bail? Is he going to still work with Dog Chapman? 1 AnswerChapman was actually recently acquitted of the charges, so he should be a free man as of now. Whether or not he will be back on the Dog the Bounty Hunter show i... read more
Did Tim Curry make audiobooks of ALL the Lemony Snicket books? 1 AnswerIt seems that the release order of these books, at least according to Audible.com, is an unfortunate event in and of itself. They are at least not in order. A... read more -
Tim Robbins Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- October 16, 1958: Born
- 1986: Top Gun
- 1988: Bull Durham
- 1992: The Player
- 1994: The Hudsucker Proxy
- 1994: The Shawshank Redemption
- 1997: Nothing To Lose
- 2000: High Fidelity
- 2003: Mystic River
- 2005: War of the Worlds



