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).

Known For

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

1994

The Simpsons Not in library

The Simpsons

1989

Top Gun Not in library

Top Gun

1986

War of the Worlds Not in library

War of the Worlds

2005

Green Lantern Not in library

Green Lantern

2011

Mystic River Not in library

Mystic River

2003

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Not in library

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

2004

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Not in library

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

1999

Zathura: A Space Adventure Not in library

Zathura: A Space Adventure

2005

Dark Waters Not in library

Dark Waters

2019

Acting

2026 Quelqu’un devrait interdire les dimanches après-midi as Ted Mackey (8 episodes)
2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
2025 On the Rungs of Jacob's Ladder as Self
2023 Silo as Bernard Holland (30 episodes)
2022 Nothing Compares as Self (archive footage)
2020 VHYes as Sir Roger Handley III
2020 My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)
2019 Dark Waters as Tom Terp
2019 The Creative Brain as Self
2019 Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero as Self
2018 Here and Now as Greg (10 episodes)
2018 Castle Rock as Reginald "Pop" Merrill (10 episodes)
2017 Marjorie Prime as Jon
2017 Straws as Narrator (voice)
2015 Words, Maps, Secrets and Other Things as Self - Actor
2015 Welcome to Me as Dr. Daryl Moffet
2015 A Perfect Day as B
2015 The Brink as Walter Larson (10 episodes)
2015 The Spoils Before Dying as Red-Vested Bartender (6 episodes)
2014 Nelson Mandela Redrawn as Self
2014 The Spoils of Babylon as Jonas Morehouse (6 episodes)
2014 Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self (1 episode)
2013 Thanks for Sharing as Mike
2013 Life of Crime as Frank Dawson
2013 Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story as Self
2013 James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend as Self
2013 The Frame as William Geld (1 episode)
2012 Back to 1942 as Bishop Megan
2012 Brunch Village as Excellency
2011 Green Lantern as Senator Hammond
2011 Cinema Verite as Bill Loud
2011 Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone as Self
2011 Revenge of the Electric Car as Narrator (voice)
2011 Portlandia as Excellency (1 episode)
2010 Conan as Self (1 episode)
2008 City of Ember as Loris Harrow
2008 The Lucky Ones as Fred Cheaver
2007 Then She Found Me as Tim Robbins
2007 Noise as David Owen
2007 The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' as Self
2007 The Team. The Time. The 2006 Mets as Narrator (voice)
2006 Catch a Fire as Nic Vos
2006 Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny as The Stranger
2006 Golden Venture as Narrator (voice)
2006 Tenacious D: For the Ladies
2005 War of the Worlds as Harlan Ogilvy
2005 The Secret Life of Words as Josef
2005 Zathura: A Space Adventure as Dad (Mr. Budwing)
2005 Embedded Live as Sarge / Cove
2005 The Colbert Report as Self (2 episodes)
2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Public TV News Anchor (uncredited)
2004 WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception as Self
2004 Mystic River: Beneath the Surface as Self
2004 Jack & Bobby
2003 Mystic River as Dave Boyle
2003 Code 46 as William Geld
2003 Orwell Rolls in His Grave as Self (archive footage)
2003 The Day My God Died as Narrator (voice)
2003 The Education of Gore Vidal as Self
2003 Mystic River: From Page to Screen as Self
2003 Real Time with Bill Maher as Self (6 episodes)
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
2002 The Truth About Charlie as Hamilton Bartholomew
2002 New York at the Movies as Self
2002 Bull Durham: Between the Lines as Self
2001 Human Nature as Nathan Bronfman
2001 Antitrust as Gary Winston
2001 Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature as Self
2001 Last Party 2000 as Self
2001 Primetime Glick
2000 High Fidelity as Ian Raymond
2000 Millennium Mets - The Story Of The 2000 National League Champions as Narrator (voice)
2000 Altman on His Own Terms as Self
2000 Mission to Mars as Woody Blake
2000 The Coen Brothers as Self
1999 Arlington Road as Oliver Lang
1999 Stephen King: Shining in the Dark as Self
1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me as The President
1999 Making of Arlington Road as Self
1999 Cradle Will Rock as Voice on Film Reel (voice) (uncredited)
1999 Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'
1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest (3 episodes)
1997 Nothing to Lose as Nick Beam
1997 The View as Self (5 episodes)
1996 The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera as Self
1996 The Daily Show as Self (3 episodes)
1995 MADtv as Self (1 episode)
1994 The Shawshank Redemption as Andy Dufresne In Library
1994 Prêt-à-Porter as Joe Flynn
1994 I.Q. as Ed Walters
1994 The Hudsucker Proxy as Norville Barnes
1994 Inside the Actors Studio as Self (1 episode)
1993 Short Cuts as Gene Shepard
1993 Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country as Self
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (3 episodes)
1992 Bob Roberts as Bob Roberts
1992 The Player as Griffin Mill
1992 Post No Bills
1992 Robert Altman's Players as Self
1992 HBO First Look
1991 Jungle Fever as Jerry
1990 Cadillac Man as Larry
1990 Jacob's Ladder as Jacob
1990 Building 'Jacob's Ladder' as Self
1989 Erik the Viking as Erik
1989 Miss Firecracker as Delmount Williams
1989 Twister as Jeff
1989 The Simpsons as Jim Hope (voice) (1 episode)
1988 Bull Durham as Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh
1988 Tapeheads as Josh Tager
1987 Five Corners as Harry Fitzgerald
1986 Top Gun as Merlin
1986 Howard the Duck as Phil Blumburtt
1985 Fraternity Vacation as Larry "Mother" Tucker
1985 The Sure Thing as Gary Cooper
1985 Malice in Wonderland as Joseph Cotten
1985 Amazing Stories as Jordan's Phantom (1 episode)
1985 Moonlighting
1985 Moonlighting as Fremmer (1 episode)
1984 No Small Affair as Nelson
1984 Toy Soldiers as Boe
1984 Legmen as Brewster Kingston (8 episodes)
1983 Quarterback Princess as Marvin
1983 Hardcastle and McCormick
1982 St. Elsewhere as Andrew Reinhardt (3 episodes)
1982 Late Night with David Letterman as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1981 Hill Street Blues
1975 Saturday Night Live as Self - Host (1 episode)
1975 Saturday Night Live as Bob Roberts (uncredited) (1 episode)
1953 The Oscars as Self (7 episodes)
Planned Improvisation as Self
Moral Capacity as Cliff

Directing

2019 45 Seconds of Laughter Director
2015 The Brink Director
2010 Treme Director
2009 Possible Side Effects Director
2005 Embedded Live Director
2003 Queens Supreme Director
2001 Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 Director
1999 Cradle Will Rock Director
1995 Dead Man Walking Director
1992 Bob Roberts Director
1975 Saturday Night Live Director

Writing

2005 Embedded Live Writer
1999 Cradle Will Rock Writer
1995 Dead Man Walking Writer
1992 Bob Roberts Writer

Production

2020 VHYes Executive Producer
2017 Marjorie Prime Executive Producer
2017 Hot Winter: A Film by Dick Pierre Executive Producer
2015 Olmo and the Seagull Executive Producer
2015 The Brink Producer
2013 Elena Co-Executive Producer
2011 The Big Fix Executive Producer
2005 Embedded Live Producer
2002 The Spectre of Hope Executive Producer
1999 Cradle Will Rock Producer
1996 The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera Executive Producer
1995 Dead Man Walking Producer

Creator

2009 Possible Side Effects Creator