Biography
Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and musician. He is best known for his portrayal of Andy Dufresne in the prison drama film The Shawshank Redemption (1994).
Known For
Complete Filmography

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self
Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.

Val
2021
as Self (archive footage)
For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life and craft through film a...

My Darling Vivian
2020
as Self (archive footage)
The story of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash's first wife and the mother of his four daughters. Includes never-before-seen footage and photographs of John...

VHYes
2020
as Sir Roger Handley III
This bizarre retro comedy, shot entirely on VHS and Beta, takes us back to when 12-year-old Ralph, over one formative week, mistakenly records home vi...

VHYes
2020
Executive Producer
This bizarre retro comedy, shot entirely on VHS and Beta, takes us back to when 12-year-old Ralph, over one formative week, mistakenly records home vi...
Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
2019
as Self
This piece examines real-life Rob Bilott’s sacrifices to take down a powerful corporation and how a single individual can impact an entire community. ...

Dark Waters
2019
as Tom Terp
A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world's largest corporations. In the pr...
45 Seconds of Laughter
2019
Director
A group of incarcerated men from Calipatria State Prison participate in a theatrical workshop with Tim Robbins’ theatre company, The Actors’ Gang. Def...

The Creative Brain
2019
as Self
Neuroscientist David Eagleman taps into the creative process of various inventors, while exploring brain-bending, risk-taking ways to spark creativity

Straws
2017
as Narrator
STRAWS is a short documentary about plastic straw litter and how we can make a sea of change...one straw at a time.

Marjorie Prime
2017
as Jon
A service which creates holographic projections of late family members allows an elderly woman to spend time with a younger version of her deceased hu...

Marjorie Prime
2017
Executive Producer
A service which creates holographic projections of late family members allows an elderly woman to spend time with a younger version of her deceased hu...
Hot Winter: A Film by Dick Pierre
2017
Executive Producer
Dr. Manly, the world's leading Climate Scientist and Bodybuilding Champion, gets to the bottom of global warming. VHS, 1982.

Olmo and the Seagull
2015
Executive Producer
'Olmo and the Seagull' is a poetic and existential dive into an actress's mind during the nine months of her pregnancy as she must confront her most f...

A Perfect Day
2015
as B
Somewhere in the Balkans, 1995. A team of aid workers must solve an apparently simple problem in an almost completely pacified territory that has been...

Words, Maps, Secrets and Other Things
2015
as Self - Actor
A portrait of the internationally acclaimed Spanish film director Isabel Coixet and an analysis of her particular world and her sensibility as a creat...

Welcome to Me
2014
as Dr. Daryl Moffet
A year in the life of Alice Klieg, a woman with Borderline personality disorder who wins the Mega Millions lottery, quits her meds and buys her own ta...

Nelson Mandela Redrawn
2014
as Self
This fascinating documentary unfolds in reverse telling the story of Mandela from the old man to the rural child. With contributions from storytellers...

James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
2013
as Self
In the half-hour tribute, friends and colleagues remember the three-time Emmy winner, who died June 19 at age 51. The special features clips of Gandol...

Thanks for Sharing
2013
as Mike
A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challenging and often confusing world as they struggle to...

Life of Crime
2013
as Frank Dawson
Two common criminals get more than they bargained for after kidnapping the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer who shows no interest in paying the...

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
2013
as Self
With a focus on Clint Eastwood's career as a director, this documentary features movie clips, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with people with w...

Elena
2013
Co-Executive Producer
Petra heads to New York in search of her older sister after a long time of being separated. They are both movie actresses and heirs of the wounds of t...

Back to 1942
2012
as Bishop Megan
In 1942, Henan Province was devastated by one of the most tragic famines in modern Chinese history, resulting in the deaths of at least three million ...

Revenge of the Electric Car
2011
as Narrator (voice)
A sequel to 2006's Who Killed the Electric Car?, director Chris Paine once again looks at electric vehicles. Where in the last film electric cars wer...

Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
2011
as Himself
From the shifting fault lines of Hollywood fantasies and the economic and racial tensions of Reagan's America, Fishbone rose and became one of the mos...

Green Lantern
2011
as Senator Hammond
For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a...

The Big Fix
2011
Executive Producer
On April 22, 2010 the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig run by BP sunk into the Gulf of Mexico, creating the worst oil spill in history. Two doc...

Cinema Verite
2011
as Bill Loud
In 1973, the Loud family became a television sensation of a new kind. It was long before a metal rock star showed his eccentric family on the small sc...

City of Ember
2008
as Loris Harrow
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is fail...

The Lucky Ones
2008
as Fred Cheaver
The story revolves around three soldiers — Colee, T.K. and Cheaver — who return from the Iraq War after suffering injuries and learn that life has mov...

Noise
2007
as David Owen
A man who is being driven crazy by the noise in New York City decides to take vigilante action against it.

Then She Found Me
2007
as Tim Robbins
A New York schoolteacher hits a midlife crisis when, in quick succession, her husband leaves, her adoptive mother dies and her biological mother, an e...

The Team. The Time. The 2006 Mets
2007
as Narrator
Shea Stadium was the place to be in 2006. Fueled by just the right mix of budding young superstars and established veterans, the New York Mets cut a s...

The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
2007
as Self
A behind the scenes look at the making of "Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny".

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
as The Stranger
In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest...

Catch a Fire
2006
as Nic Vos
The true story of anti-apartheid activists in South Africa, and particularly the life of Patrick Chamusso, a timid foreman at Secunda CTL, the largest...

Golden Venture
2006
as Narrator
The film chronicles the ongoing struggles of passengers who were aboard the Golden Venture, an immigrant smuggling ship that ran aground near New York...

The Secret Life of Words
2005
as Josef
A solitary nurse bonds with a badly burned patient who survived an accident on an oil rig.

Zathura: A Space Adventure
2005
as Dad (Mr. Budwing)
After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay ...

Embedded Live
2005
as Sarge / Cove
Embedded is a ripped-from-the-headlines satire about the madness surrounding brave men and women on the front lines of a Middle East conflict. It skew...

Embedded Live
2005
Director, Producer, Writer
Embedded is a ripped-from-the-headlines satire about the madness surrounding brave men and women on the front lines of a Middle East conflict. It skew...

War of the Worlds
2005
as Harlan Ogilvy
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daugh...

WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception
2004
as Self
There were two wars in Iraq--a military assault and a media war. The former was well-covered; the latter was not. Until now... Independent filmmaker, ...

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
as Public TV News Anchor (uncredited)
It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Cornin...

Orwell Rolls in His Grave
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Has America entered an Orwellian world of doublespeak where outright lies can pass for truth? The country's leading intellectuals discuss and examine ...

The Simpsons: Christmas
2003
A collection of five different Simpson holiday specials; Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, Mr. Plow, Miracle on Evergreen Terrace, Grift of the Magi,...

Mystic River
2003
as Dave Boyle
The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.

Code 46
2003
as William Geld
In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate a forgery ring for "papelles", futuristic passport...

The Education of Gore Vidal
2003
as Himself
A contrarian and wickedly funny man, this PBS American Masters special explores Gore Vidal's extraordinary life and work, joining him at his cliff-sid...

The Day My God Died
2003
as Narrator (voice)
Filmed in Nepal and India this documentary presents the stories of young girls whose lives have been shattered by the child sex slave trade. The film ...

The Truth About Charlie
2002
as Hamilton Bartholomew
Regina meets charming Joshua while vacationing in Martinique, as she contemplates ending her whirlwind marriage to enigmatic Charlie. Upon her return ...
New York at the Movies
2002
as Self
Meryl Streep conducts us to a trip to New York City as presented in many films during the 20th Century, and how its cultural importance and impact are...

Bull Durham: Between the Lines
2002
as Self
Documentary about the making of the 1988 film with interviews with the cast and crew.
The Spectre of Hope
2002
Executive Producer
The Spectre of Hope is based on the latest work of photographer Sebastiao Salgado. Salgado spent 6 years traveling to over 40 countries, taking pictur...
Between The Lines - The Making of Bull Durham
2001
as self
In-depth look at the making of Bull Durham with interviews with the cast and crew.

Last Party 2000
2001
as Self
Filmed over the last six months of the 2000 Presidential election, Phillip Seymour Hoffman starts documenting the campaign at the Republican and Democ...

Human Nature
2001
as Nathan Bronfman
Obsessive scientist Nathan and his lover, the naturalist Lila, discover Puff: a man born and raised in the wild. As Nathan trains the wild man in the ...

Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
2001
as Self
Film critic and presenter Mark Kermode explores the fascination and praise audiences, fans and critics have behind the classic The Shawshank Redemptio...

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
2001
Director
The video kicks off from a 1978 performance of 'Rosalita' with a 29 year old Bruce wailing away with chicks jumpin' on the stage grabbing him! Lucky g...

Antitrust
2001
as Gary Winston
A computer programmer's dream job at a hot Portland-based firm turns nightmarish when he discovers his boss has a secret and ruthless means of dispatc...

Millennium Mets - The Story Of The 2000 National League Champions
2000
as Narrator
It began in Tokyo, Japan with the first regular season game ever played outside North America and ended in the heart of New York City with the first S...

High Fidelity
2000
as Ian Raymond
After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top...

Mission to Mars
2000
as Woody Blake
When the first manned mission to Mars meets with a catastrophic and mysterious disaster after reporting an unidentified structure, a rescue mission is...

Altman on His Own Terms
2000
as Self
A look at the life and career of acclaimed independent filmmaker Robert Altman...on his own words. The genius director who shook the cinema industry w...

Cradle Will Rock
1999
as Voice on Film Reel (voice) (uncredited)
A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.

Cradle Will Rock
1999
Writer, Director, Producer
A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.
Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'
1999
Interviews with cast and crew, regarding the making of Arlington Road.

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
1999
as Self
A documentary looking at the life and work of Stephen King.

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
as The President
When diabolical genius Dr. Evil travels back in time to steal superspy Austin Powers's ‘mojo,’ Austin must return to the swingin' '60s himself - with ...

Arlington Road
1999
as Oliver Lang
Threats from sinister foreign nationals aren't the only thing to fear. Bedraggled college professor Michael Faraday has been vexed (and increasingly p...
Making of Arlington Road
1999
as Himself
The making of the film 'Arlington Road' with interviews with the leading actors Jeff Bridges and Tim Robbins illustrated with clips from the film.

Nothing to Lose
1997
as Nick Beam
Advertising executive Nick Beame learns that his wife is sleeping with his employer. In a state of despair, he encounters a bumbling thief whose attem...

The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera
1996
as Self
In a documentary about Samuel Fuller, the spectator gets different impressions about the Hollywood director and his films. The film is divided into th...

The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera
1996
Executive Producer
In a documentary about Samuel Fuller, the spectator gets different impressions about the Hollywood director and his films. The film is divided into th...

Dead Man Walking
1995
Producer, Director, Writer
A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled execution for the murders of a young couple.

I.Q.
1994
as Ed Walters
Albert Einstein helps a young man who's in love with Einstein's niece to catch her attention by pretending temporarily to be a great physicist.

Prêt-à-Porter
1994
as Joe Flynn
During Paris Fashion Week, models, designers and industry hot shots gather to work, mingle, argue and try to seduce one another.

The Shawshank Redemption
1994
as Andy Dufresne
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, wh...

The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
as Norville Barnes
A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.

Short Cuts
1993
as Gene Shepard
Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. Waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally runs into a bo...

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
as Self
A documentary insight behind the scenes of Roberts Altman's Short Cuts.

Post No Bills
1992
Political heavy-weights populate this urgent and humorous documentary on the detonative mix of art and politics as embodied in the work of infamous "g...

Bob Roberts
1992
as Bob Roberts
Millionaire conservative Bob Roberts launches an insurgent campaign against incumbent senator Brickley Paiste, firing up crowds at his rallies by sing...

Bob Roberts
1992
Director, Writer
Millionaire conservative Bob Roberts launches an insurgent campaign against incumbent senator Brickley Paiste, firing up crowds at his rallies by sing...

The Player
1992
as Griffin Mill
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

Robert Altman's Players
1992
as Self
Behind-the-scenes documentary about a fundraiser which was staged for Robert Altman's film "The Player" (1992).

Jungle Fever
1991
as Jerry
A successful and married black man contemplates having an affair with a white girl from work. He's quite rightly worried that the racial difference wo...

Building 'Jacob's Ladder'
1990
as Self
An overview of the making of the film Jacob's Ladder (1990).

Jacob's Ladder
1990
as Jacob
After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rap...

Cadillac Man
1990
as Larry
Joe's a car salesman with a problem—he has two days to sell 12 cars or he loses his job. This would be a difficult task at the best of times but Joe h...

Erik the Viking
1989
as Erik
Erik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnorok and allo...

Twister
1989
as Jeff
An oddball family on a Kansas farm are trapped in their farmhouse by an impending storm. The patriarch of the clan is a retired soda pop tycoon. He is...

Miss Firecracker
1989
as Delmount Williams
Carnelle Scott is a restless Mississippi girl looking for a life change. She decides to enter a beauty pageant, which her cousin had won years before....

Tapeheads
1988
as Josh Tager
The story of Ivan and Josh, two dimwitted ex-security guards who love music videos. Out of work, with no job prospects, they form a music video produc...

Bull Durham
1988
as Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh
Veteran catcher Crash Davis is brought to the minor league Durham Bulls to help their up and coming pitching prospect, "Nuke" Laloosh. Their relations...

Five Corners
1987
as Harry Fitzgerald
A psychotic young man returns to his old neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks out the woman he previously tried to rape and the man who pr...

Howard the Duck
1986
as Phil Blumburtt
A scientific experiment unknowingly brings extraterrestrial life forms to the Earth through a laser beam. First is the cigar-smoking drake, Howard, fr...

Top Gun
1986
as Merlin
For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his friend and co-pilot Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pi...

Fraternity Vacation
1985
as Larry "Mother" Tucker
A nerd gains the friendship of two of his frat brothers when his dad offers them his condo for the week in Palm Springs, and also offers the fraternit...

The Sure Thing
1985
as Gary Cooper
Gib, a beer-guzzling slob, and Alison, an uptight Ivy-Leaguer, are an unlikely duo stuck together on a cross-country trip during Christmas break. At f...

Malice in Wonderland
1985
as Joseph Cotten
Struggling actress Hedda Hopper can't get a break in Hollywood, even though an acquaintence of hers is the extremely powerful gossip monger Louella Pa...

No Small Affair
1984
as Nelson
A 16-year-old aspiring photographer pursues a beautiful "older woman" of 22, a down-on-her-luck rock singer.

Toy Soldiers
1984
as Boe
While on a vacation in Central America, some American teenagers are kidnapped by terrorists. A rescue mission is sent after them, but they manage to e...

Quarterback Princess
1983
as Marvin
The Maida family has moved to Oregon, and daughter Tami wants to play quarterback for the high school football team. There's just one problem. She's a...
Planned Improvisation
N/A
as Himself
In the following documentary, produced in 2016, actor Tim Robbins, author and screenwriter Michael Tolkin, production designer Stephen Altman, and ass...