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Born on October 16, 1958 in West Covina, California, United States, Tim Robbins is a screenwriter, film producer and film actor. Tim Robbins is 68 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Stuyvesant High School and University of California, Los Angeles. Awards on record include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (2004), Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (2003), Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (1992) and 3 more. The listed height is 200 cm.
My Take
Tim Robbins is one of those actors I trust on sight, mostly because of that towering, slightly stooped frame and the calm, unhurried way he uses it. There's something so steady about him on screen, this quiet intelligence that makes you lean in when he finally speaks. He never seems to be acting hard, yet he lands the emotional gut-punches anyway, which to me is the real flex. And he's not just a guy who shows up and reads lines: he writes, he directs, he produces, he clearly has a busy, restless brain. Add an Oscar and a Cannes acting prize to that, and you've got the genuine article. I love that he leans into thorny, socially conscious material without ever getting preachy. A grounded, soulful giant, basically.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tim Robbins
- Name (Japanese)
- ティム・ロビンス
- Reading
- てぃむ・ろびんす
- Born
- October 16, 1958 (age 68)
- Origin
- West Covina, California, United States
- Height
- 200 cm
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film producer / film actor / film director / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Stuyvesant High School
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 2003 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
- 1992 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- 1992 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
- 2011 Officer of Arts and Letters
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://timrobbins.net/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/timrobbinshere/
- Xhttps://x.com/TimRobbins1
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%20Robbins
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95048
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tim Robbins born?
Tim Robbins was born on October 16, 1958 and is 68 years old.
Where is Tim Robbins from?
Tim Robbins is from West Covina, California, United States.
What does Tim Robbins do?
Tim Robbins works as screenwriter, film producer, film actor, film director, actor.
How tall is Tim Robbins?
Tim Robbins is 200 cm tall.
Where did Tim Robbins study?
Tim Robbins attended University of California, Los Angeles.
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