Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins: Biography in Details

Who is Tim Robbins?

Tim Robbins is an American actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and musician. He is known best for his portrayal of Andy Dufresne in the prison drama film ‘The Shawshank Redemption. He had been awarded Oscar and SAG awards for his role in ‘Mystic River’ in 2003.

What are the birth facts of Tim Robbins?

He was born on October 16, 1958, in West Covina, California and he was raised in New York City. He was given the birth name Timothy Francis Robbins. His mother’s name is Mary Cecelia and his father’s name is Gilbert Lee Robbins.

His father was a singer, actor, and former manager of ‘The Gaslight Café’ and his mother was an actress. His family belongs to Catholic. He has two sisters and is named Adele and Gabrielle and he has a brother, David.

Tim Robbins shifted to Greenwich village at a young age with his family and his father started a career as a member of the folk music group ‘The Highwaymen’. Tim holds American citizenship and he has a mixed ethnicity of English, French-Canadian, Norwegian, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, German, and distant Dutch, ancestry.

Tim Robbins: Education

Tim Robbins joined the drama club at Stuyvesant High School and later he spent two years at SUNY Plattsburgh. Then, he returned to California to study at the UCLA Film School and graduated from there with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama in 1981.

Tim Robbins: Professional Life, Career

Tim Robbins started his career at Theatre for the New City and he spent his teenage years in their Annual Summer ‘Street Theatre’ and played the lead role in a musical adaptation, ‘The Little Prince’.

Tim made his appearance as domestic terrorist Andrew Reinhardt in three episodes of the television program ‘St. Elsewhere’ in 1982. He made his breakthrough performance as pitcher Ebby Calvin ‘Nuke’ LaLoosh in the 1988 film ‘Bull Durham’. He portrayed a Vietnam War veteran having difficulty separating reality from delusion. He increased his reputation working with the late director, Robert Altman. Tim also wrote, directed, and starred in the political mock-documentary Bob Roberts in 1992.

Tim Robbins completely stepped behind the camera for the critically acclaimed death penalty drama ‘Dead Man Walking’ in 1995 and he received an Academy Award nomination for his directorial work.

Tim Robbins made his appearance in the independent drama ‘The Secret Life of Words’ in 2005, the family fantasy ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure’ in 2005, and ‘War of the Worlds, in 2005. He gave the voice to the animated political satire about the Iraqi War, ‘Embedded’ in 2005. He contributed as the artistic director of The Actor’s Gang theatre company in L.A.

Tim Robbins: Lifetime Achievement, Awards

Tim Robbins was nominated for the Academy Award for his work in ‘Dead Man Walking’. His first Oscar nomination in the category of Best Director is for his work in ‘Dead Man Walking’. He got Oscar and SAG Award in the category of Best Supporting Actor for his role in ‘Mystic River’ in 2003.

Tim Robbins: Net Worth 2024, Salary

As of 2024, it is estimated that Tim Robbins has a net worth of around $70 million and his main source of income is his professional career. His salary is under review.

Is Tim Robbins involved in any rumors and controversies?

Tim Robbins served as a presenter at the 1993 Academy Awards, he and his wife, Sarandon took some of their time on camera to highlight the plight of HIV-positive refugees from Haiti who were being detained by the U.S. government. They became successful in securing the release of those refugees, but they received harsh criticism from the media and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their actions. They were also banned from the next year’s ceremonies.

Tim Robbins: Body Measurements

Tim Robbins has a height of 6 ft. 5 inches and he weighs 97 kg. He has got brown hair and black eyes. Other information regarding his dress size, shoe size, etc. is not available.

Tim Robbins: Social Media Profile

Tim Robbins has got about 34k followers on Twitter and around 93.1k followers on Facebook but there is no information available for his Instagram follower.

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