Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins
Timothy Francis "Tim" Robbins is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, activist and musician. He is well known for his portrayal of Andy Dufresne in the prison drama film The Shawshank Redemption. His other roles include Nuke LaLoosh in Bull Durham, Jacob Singer in Jacob's Ladder, Griffin Mill in The Player, and Dave Boyle in Mystic River, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and for directing films such as Dead Man Walking...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth16 October 1958
CityWest Covina, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I started getting on my feet and clowning around, and they ended up putting me in a play when I was 12. And I was hooked.
I wouldn't even get elected. I'd probably deck a couple of people, too which would not play very well with the national media.
There is absolutely no way that I would enter that world. I would never run for office.
I don't think people have been able to deal with the fact that African American filmmakers can make movies about life and relationships.
If you say, I'm living in America and I have freedom of speech but I choose not to use it because it's going to cost me, well, you're not living in freedom. You're not free.
A chill wind is blowing in this nation.
Every day has been a joy on this movie,
Some days you have to grow up all at once.
The story (is) about the common person who is able to rise to those acts of freedom, ... and oddly enough, history has not celebrated them.
I'm a huge fan of college basketball, and I take my kids to the Final Four every year. I got lucky this year that my alma mater is in it.
The fact that we make a movie about it isn't gratuitous,
It is very inspiring and amusing how many people have come out in this genuine and spontaneous way to embrace peace and reject war. It reminds us there is a human and gentle spirit out there in this world.
I just have this unnatural fascination with Elvis. I guess it reminds me of how important perspective is. You know, watch out or you might wind up wearing really silly costumes with Hawaiian leis.
Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things and no good thing ever dies.