
Tim Robbins
Known for Acting · 130 credits
- Born
- 1958-10-16 (age 67)
- Place of birth
- West Covina, California, USA
- Also known as
- Timothy Francis Robbins
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
TV Shows (33)

The Simpsons
1989
as Jim Hope (voice)

The Daily Show
1996
as Self

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Bob Roberts (uncredited)

Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self

Conan
2010
as Self

The Colbert Report
2005
as Self

The View
1997
as Self

Hill Street Blues
1981

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest

Silo
2023
as Bernard Holland

St. Elsewhere
1982
as Andrew Reinhardt

Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest

Moonlighting
1985
as Fremmer

Amazing Stories
1985
as Jordan's Phantom

The Oscars
1953
as Self

Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self

Castle Rock
2018
as Reginald "Pop" Merrill

Portlandia
2011
as Excellency

Hardcastle and McCormick
1983

HBO First Look
1992

Jack & Bobby
2004

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self - Guest

Primetime Glick
2001

The Frame
2013
as William Geld

The Brink
2015
as Walter Larson

The Spoils Before Dying
2015
as Red-Vested Bartender

Here and Now
2018
as Greg

The Spoils of Babylon
2014
as Jonas Morehouse

MADtv
1995
as Self

Quelqu’un devrait interdire les dimanches après-midi
2026
as Ted Mackey

Inside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self

Legmen
1984
as Brewster Kingston
Movies (97)

The Shawshank Redemption
1994
as Andy Dufresne

Top Gun
1986
as Merlin

War of the Worlds
2005
as Harlan Ogilvy

Green Lantern
2011
as Senator Hammond

Mystic River
2003
as Dave Boyle

Zathura: A Space Adventure
2005
as Dad (Mr. Budwing)

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
as The President

City of Ember
2008
as Loris Harrow

Jacob's Ladder
1990
as Jacob

Dark Waters
2019
as Tom Terp

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
as Public TV News Anchor (uncredited)

Arlington Road
1999
as Oliver Lang

The Player
1992
as Griffin Mill

Howard the Duck
1986
as Phil Blumburtt

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
as The Stranger

Mission to Mars
2000
as Woody Blake

Nothing to Lose
1997
as Nick Beam

High Fidelity
2000
as Ian Raymond

Prêt-à-Porter
1994
as Joe Flynn

Short Cuts
1993
as Gene Shepard

Bull Durham
1988
as Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh

The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
as Norville Barnes

Human Nature
2001
as Nathan Bronfman

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self

Cradle Will Rock
1999
as Voice on Film Reel (voice) (uncredited)

Back to 1942
2012
as Bishop Megan

Life of Crime
2013
as Frank Dawson

Jungle Fever
1991
as Jerry

Then She Found Me
2007
as Tim Robbins

Thanks for Sharing
2013
as Mike

Bob Roberts
1992
as Bob Roberts

The Sure Thing
1985
as Gary Cooper

Antitrust
2001
as Gary Winston

Erik the Viking
1989
as Erik

Welcome to Me
2015
as Dr. Daryl Moffet

Code 46
2003
as William Geld

I.Q.
1994
as Ed Walters

The Truth About Charlie
2002
as Hamilton Bartholomew

Cinema Verite
2011
as Bill Loud

Twister
1989
as Jeff
Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
2019
as Self

Fraternity Vacation
1985
as Larry "Mother" Tucker

My Darling Vivian
2020
as Self (archive footage)

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
2013
as Self

Cadillac Man
1990
as Larry

Tapeheads
1988
as Josh Tager

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
as Self

Malice in Wonderland
1985
as Joseph Cotten

A Perfect Day
2015
as B

Catch a Fire
2006
as Nic Vos

James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
2013
as Self

Five Corners
1987
as Harry Fitzgerald

No Small Affair
1984
as Nelson

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
1999
as Self

The Lucky Ones
2008
as Fred Cheaver

VHYes
2020
as Sir Roger Handley III

The Secret Life of Words
2005
as Josef

Marjorie Prime
2017
as Jon

Last Party 2000
2001
as Self

Altman on His Own Terms
2000
as Self

The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera
1996
as Self

Miss Firecracker
1989
as Delmount Williams

Noise
2007
as David Owen

Toy Soldiers
1984
as Boe
New York at the Movies
2002
as Self
Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'
1999

Nelson Mandela Redrawn
2014
as Self

Bull Durham: Between the Lines
2002
as Self

Revenge of the Electric Car
2011
as Narrator (voice)

The Creative Brain
2019
as Self

Quarterback Princess
1983
as Marvin

Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
2011
as Self

Nothing Compares
2022
as Self (archive footage)

Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
2001
as Self
Moral Capacity
as Cliff
Mystic River: From Page to Screen
2003
as Self

Building 'Jacob's Ladder'
1990
as Self

The Education of Gore Vidal
2003
as Self

The Day My God Died
2003
as Narrator (voice)

The Coen Brothers
2000
as Self

Orwell Rolls in His Grave
2003
as Self (archive footage)

Words, Maps, Secrets and Other Things
2015
as Self - Actor

Tenacious D: For the Ladies
2006

Making of Arlington Road
1999
as Self

Post No Bills
1992

Robert Altman's Players
1992
as Self
Planned Improvisation
as Self

WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception
2004
as Self

Embedded Live
2005
as Sarge / Cove
Mystic River: Beneath the Surface
2004
as Self

Millennium Mets - The Story Of The 2000 National League Champions
2000
as Narrator (voice)

The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
2007
as Self

Golden Venture
2006
as Narrator (voice)

Brunch Village
2012
as Excellency
On the Rungs of Jacob's Ladder
2025
as Self

The Team. The Time. The 2006 Mets
2007
as Narrator (voice)

Straws
2017
as Narrator (voice)
About Tim Robbins
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). With 130 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, Tim Robbins has appeared in 97 films and 33 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tim Robbins Movies
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994) — as Andy Dufresne
- Top Gun (1986) — as Merlin
- War of the Worlds (2005) — as Harlan Ogilvy
- Green Lantern (2011) — as Senator Hammond
- Mystic River (2003) — as Dave Boyle
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