American actor and filmmaker Tim Robbins started his acting career in 1982 with a few episodes on the medical drama series St. Elsewhere. His film debut was in the 1984 action film Toy Soldiers. He had minor roles in Fraternity Vacation (1985) and Top Gun (1986) before co-starring in the 1988 romantic comedy sports film Bull Durham with Kevin Costner. He went on to star in the films Erik the Viking with Mickey Rooney (1989), Jacob's Ladder with Elizabeth Peña (1990), Cadillac Man with Robin Williams (also 1990), and The Player with Greta Scacchi (1992). In 1994, he portrayed Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption with Morgan Freeman. To prepare for his role, he spent time in solitary confinement.[1] He also appeared in the 2000 comedy film High Fidelity with John Cusack. In 2003, he co-starred in Clint Eastwood's neo-noir crime drama film Mystic River with Sean Penn. For that role, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture.
His television work includes the comedy series The Brink (2015), drama series Here and Now (2018), and psychological horror series Castle Rock (2019). As a director, Robbins has directed the films Bob Roberts (1992), Dead Man Walking (1995), and Cradle Will Rock (1999). For Dead Man Walking, he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Director.
| Year | Title | Role | class=unsortable | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Toy Soldiers | Boe | ||
| No Small Affair | Nelson | |||
| 1985 | Fraternity Vacation | Larry "Mother" Tucker | ||
| The Sure Thing | Gary Cooper | |||
| 1986 | Howard the Duck | Phil Blumburtt | ||
| Top Gun | Lt. Samuel "Merlin" Wells | |||
| 1988 | Five Corners | Harry | ||
| Bull Durham | Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh | |||
| Tapeheads | Josh Tager | |||
| 1989 | Erik the Viking | Erik | ||
| Miss Firecracker | Delmount Williams | |||
| Twister | Jeff | |||
| 1990 | Jacob's Ladder | Jacob Singer | ||
| Cadillac Man | Larry | |||
| 1991 | Jungle Fever | Jerry | ||
| 1992 | Bob Roberts | Bob Roberts | Also writer and director | |
| The Player | Griffin Mill | |||
| 1993 | Short Cuts | Gene Shepard | ||
| 1994 | I.Q. | Ed Walters | ||
| Prêt-à-Porter | Joe Flynne | Title in English: Ready to Wear | ||
| The Shawshank Redemption | Andy Dufresne | |||
| The Hudsucker Proxy | Norville Barnes | |||
| 1995 | Dead Man Walking | Writer and director only | ||
| 1997 | Nothing to Lose | Nick Beam | ||
| 1999 | "The President" | |||
| Cradle Will Rock | Voice on Film Reel | Uncredited voice; also writer and director | ||
| Arlington Road | Oliver Lang/William Fenimore | |||
| 2000 | Mission to Mars | Woodrow "Woody" Blake | ||
| High Fidelity | Ian "Ray" Raymond | |||
| 2001 | Antitrust | Gary Winston | ||
| Human Nature | Dr. Nathan Bronfman | |||
| The Party's Over | Himself | |||
| 2002 | The Truth About Charlie | Lewis Bartholomew | ||
| 2003 | Mystic River | Dave Boyle | ||
| Code 46 | William Geld | |||
| 2004 | Public News Anchor | Uncredited cameo | ||
| 2005 | The Secret Life of Words | Josef | ||
| War of the Worlds | Harlan Ogilvy | |||
| Mr. Budwing | Cameo | |||
| 2006 | Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny | The Stranger | ||
| Catch a Fire | Nic Vos | |||
| 2007 | Noise | David Owen | ||
| 2008 | The Lucky Ones | Fred Cheaver | ||
| City of Ember | Loris Harrow | |||
| 2011 | Green Lantern | Senator Robert Hammond | ||
| 2012 | Back to 1942 | Father Megan | ||
| Thanks for Sharing | Mike | |||
| 2013 | Life of Crime | Frank Dawson | ||
| 2014 | Welcome to Me | Dr. Moffat | ||
| 2015 | A Perfect Day | B | ||
| 2017 | Marjorie Prime | Jon | ||
| 2019 | VHYes | Sir Roger Handley III | ||
| Dark Waters | Tom Terp |
| Year | Title | Role | class=unsortable | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | Andrew Reinhardt | 3 episodes | |
| 1983 | At Ease | Medic | Episode: "A Tankful of Dollars" | |
| Quarterback Princess | Marvin | Television film | ||
| 1984 | Legmen | Brewster Kingston | Episode: "How the Other Half Dies" | |
| Hardcastle and McCormick | Inmate Johnson | Episode: "Scared Stiff" | ||
| Santa Barbara | Man | Episode #1.8 | ||
| The Love Boat | Young Erik | 2 episodes | ||
| Hill Street Blues | Officer Lawrence "Larry" Swann | Episode: "Rookie Nookie" | ||
| 1985 | Moonlighting | Fremmer | Episode: "Gunfight at the So-So Corral" | |
| Malice in Wonderland | Joseph Cotten | Television film | ||
| 1986 | Amazing Stories | Jordan's Phantom | Episode: "Mirror, Mirror" | |
| Saturday Night Live | Bob Roberts | Episode: "Steve Guttenberg/The Pretenders"; uncredited | ||
| 1992 | Himself (host) | Episode: "Tim Robbins/Sinéad O'Connor" | ||
| 1999 | The Simpsons | Jim Hope (voice) | Episode: "Grift of the Magi" | |
| 2003 | Freedom: A History of Us | Various voices | 3 episodes | |
| 2005 | Jack & Bobby | Pres. Robert McCallister (voice) | Episode: "Legacy" | |
| 2011 | Cinema Verite | Bill Loud[2] | Television film | |
| 2012 | Portlandia | Excellency | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | The Spoils of Babylon | Jonas Morehouse | Miniseries; 4 episodes | |
| 2015 | The Spoils Before Dying | Red-Vested Bartender | Episode: "The Trip Trap" | |
| The Brink | Secretary of State Walter Larson | Main cast; 10 episodes Director (Episode: "Half-Cocked") | ||
| 2018 | Here and Now | Greg Boatwright | Main cast; 10 episodes | |
| 2019 | Castle Rock | Reginald "Pop" Merrill | Main cast (Season 2) | |
| 2023–present | Silo | Bernard | Main cast; 10 episodes |