My Take
Andrew Robinson is one of those actors who sneaks up on you — you might first meet him as the unforgettable, genuinely unsettling Scorpio killer in Dirty Harry, and then decades later you realize he's also Garak on Deep Space Nine, the most deliciously ambiguous character in all of Star Trek. That range alone is remarkable. But what really gets me is that Robinson refused to coast on any of it: he directed USC's MFA acting program, earned a Fulbright Scholarship, and even wrote a novel expanding on Garak's inner life. He's a working actor who treats the craft like a serious intellectual pursuit, and it shows in every layered, quietly riveting performance he delivers.
Overview
Andrew Jordt Robinson (born February 14, 1942) is an American actor and the former director of the Master of Fine Arts acting program at the University of Southern California. Originally a stage actor, he works predominantly in supporting roles on television and in low-budget films.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Andrew Robinson
- Name (Japanese)
- アンドリュー・ロビンソン
- Reading
- あんどりゅー・ろびんそん
- Born
- February 14, 1942 (age 84)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / university teacher / novelist / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of New Hampshire
Awards & achievements
- Fulbright Scholarship
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.