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
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.
When you have a person in power who punishes people for speaking their mind, it's truly dangerous.
In this time when a citizenry applauds the liberation of a country as it lives in fear of its own freedomwhen people all over the country fear reprisal if they use their right to free speech, it is time to get angry. It is time to get fierce.
I don't want people to be inspired or offended by what I do. If you determine your behavior by what [other people] want, you're screwed.
American people are not evil. Given information, they will do the right thing. But they're not given the information.
I don't think people have been able to deal with the fact that African American filmmakers can make movies about life and relationships.
Most good actors have a huge intelligence about the human condition and a real open heart to different kinds of people and behavior.
I love iconoclasts. I love individuals. I love people that are true to themselves, whatever the cost.
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 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.
Every day has been a joy on this movie,
I think she did great. I'm very proud of her. It's great for her, it's great for Broadway.
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.
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.