Tim Robbins

Career timeline

1. 1958 · Born

   Born in West Covina, California, USA

2. 1981 · Screen debut

   Hill Street Blues (TV)

3. 1986 · Breakthrough

   Top Gun (Movie)

4. 1992 · Directing debut

   Bob Roberts (Movie)

5. 1992 · Writing debut

   Bob Roberts (Movie)

6. 1992 · Award

   Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy +1 more

7. 1995 · First production

   Dead Man Walking (Movie)

8. 2003 · Award

   Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

9. 2004 · Award

   Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

10. 2011 · Award

    Officer of Arts and Letters

11. 2023 · Latest release

    Silo (TV)

Career in numbers

11 1980s

17 1990s

19 2000s

14 2010s

2 2020s

• Drama40
• Comedy29
• Crime13
• Adventure10
• Thriller10
• Romance9

Highest-rated title The Shawshank Redemption 1994 8.7 Most popular title The Shawshank Redemption 1994 8.7

Awards data: Wikidata (CC0).

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Tim Robbins in our catalogue.

Joan Cusack

4 titles together

Robert Altman

3 titles together

Tom Cruise

3 titles together

Jack Black

3 titles together

John Cusack

3 titles together

Mark Ruffalo

2 titles together

Miranda Otto

2 titles together

Val Kilmer

2 titles together

Anthony Edwards

2 titles together

Steven Spielberg

2 titles together

1. 2027 The Catch Upcoming Movie
2. 2023 Silo as Bernard Holland 8.2 TV
3. 2021 Val as Self (archive) 7.2 Movie
4. 2019 Dark Waters as Tom Terp 7.5 Movie
5. 2018 Castle Rock as Reginald "Pop" Merrill 7.2 TV
6. 2018 Here and Now as Greg 6.5 TV
7. 2017 Marjorie Prime as Jon 6.1 Movie
8. 2015 A Perfect Day as B 6.7 Movie
9. 2015 The Spoils Before Dying as Red-Vested Bartender TV
10. 2015 The Brink as Walter Larson 7.0 TV
11. 2015 Welcome to Me as Dr. Daryl Moffet 5.9 Movie
12. 2014 The Spoils of Babylon as Jonas Morehouse 6.1 TV
13. 2013 Thanks for Sharing as Mike 6.0 Movie
14. 2013 Life of Crime as Frank Dawson 5.7 Movie
15. 2013 The Frame as William Geld TV
16. 2012 Back to 1942 as Bishop Megan 6.7 Movie
17. 2011 Green Lantern as Senator Hammond 5.2 Movie
18. 2008 City of Ember as Loris Harrow 6.4 Movie
19. 2008 The Lucky Ones as Fred Cheaver 6.4 Movie
20. 2007 Noise as David Owen 5.8 Movie
21. 2007 Then She Found Me as Tim Robbins 5.7 Movie
22. 2006 Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny as The Stranger 6.8 Movie
23. 2006 Catch a Fire as Nic Vos 6.3 Movie
24. 2005 The Secret Life of Words as Josef 7.0 Movie
25. 2005 Zathura: A Space Adventure as Dad (Mr. Budwing) 6.5 Movie
26. 2005 War of the Worlds as Harlan Ogilvy 6.6 Movie
27. 2004 Jack & Bobby TV
28. 2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Public TV News Anchor (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
29. 2003 Mystic River as Dave Boyle 7.7 Movie
30. 2003 Code 46 as William Geld 6.2 Movie
31. 2002 The Truth About Charlie as Hamilton Bartholomew 4.9 Movie
32. 2001 Human Nature as Nathan Bronfman 6.0 Movie
33. 2001 Antitrust as Gary Winston 6.0 Movie
34. 2000 High Fidelity as Ian 7.1 Movie
35. 2000 Mission to Mars as Woody Blake 6.0 Movie
36. 1999 Cradle Will Rock as Voice on Film Reel (voice) (uncredited) 6.5 Movie
37. 1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me as The President 6.3 Movie
38. 1999 Arlington Road as Oliver Lang 7.0 Movie
39. 1997 Nothing to Lose as Nick Beam 6.6 Movie
40. 1994 I.Q. as Ed Walters 6.0 Movie
41. 1994 Prêt-à-Porter as Joe Flynn 5.2 Movie
42. 1994 The Shawshank Redemption as Andy Dufresne 8.7 Movie
43. 1994 Inside the Actors Studio as Self TV
44. 1994 The Hudsucker Proxy as Norville Barnes 7.1 Movie
45. 1993 Short Cuts as Gene Shepard 7.2 Movie
46. 1992 Bob Roberts as Bob Roberts 6.6 Movie
47. 1992 HBO First Look TV
48. 1992 The Player as Griffin Mill 7.2 Movie
49. 1991 Jungle Fever as Jerry 6.4 Movie
50. 1990 Jacob's Ladder as Jacob 7.4 Movie
51. 1990 Cadillac Man as Larry 5.8 Movie
52. 1989 Erik the Viking as Erik 5.9 Movie
53. 1988 Tapeheads as Josh Tager 5.4 Movie
54. 1988 Bull Durham as Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh 6.6 Movie
55. 1987 Five Corners as Harry Fitzgerald 5.9 Movie
56. 1986 Howard the Duck as Phil Blumburtt 5.5 Movie
57. 1986 Top Gun as Merlin 7.1 Movie
58. 1985 Amazing Stories as Jordan's Phantom 7.5 TV
59. 1985 The Sure Thing as Gary Cooper 6.5 Movie
60. 1984 Legmen as Brewster Kingston TV
61. 1983 Hardcastle and McCormick 6.5 TV
62. 1981 Hill Street Blues 7.6 TV

1. 2009 Possible Side Effects TV
2. 1999 Cradle Will Rock 6.5 Movie
3. 1995 Dead Man Walking 7.3 Movie
4. 1992 Bob Roberts 6.6 Movie

1. 2015 The Brink 7.0 TV
2. 1999 Cradle Will Rock 6.5 Movie
3. 1995 Dead Man Walking 7.3 Movie

1. 2009 Possible Side Effects TV
2. 1999 Cradle Will Rock 6.5 Movie
3. 1995 Dead Man Walking 7.3 Movie
4. 1992 Bob Roberts 6.6 Movie

1. 2017 Marjorie Prime 6.1 Movie

1. 2009 Possible Side Effects TV

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