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Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

Actor, producer and director, also writer · Born October 16, 1958 (68) · West Covina, California, USA

Oscar winner · 3 Golden Globes · Screen Actors Guild Award winner · 8 other major award bodies

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).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 16, 1958 (68)
From
West Covina, California, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and director, also writer
Titles
69 on MovieCove · 101 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Tim Robbins' films like?

Across their 57 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Bonds
18%
Morality
16%
Survival
10%
Power
10%
Society
9%
Ideas
8%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 55 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 26 · Serious 17 · Dark 12

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 33 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 30 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 21 · Shifting 24 · Whiplash 10

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 14

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 29 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 23 · Engaged 24 · Full focus 8

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 24 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 15

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 37 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

38 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 11 of 38 analyzed roles.

Hero
11 of 38
Shadow
10 of 38
Mentor
6 of 38
Trickster
4 of 38
Ally
4 of 38
Shapeshifter
2 of 38
Herald
1 of 38
Show the 38 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Melancholic
22
Absurd
15
Warm
13
Hopeful
15
Other
58

How their films linger

Thought-provoking22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet24
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous11
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tim Robbins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 48 of their 69 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tim Robbins' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

101 credits, 69 with a MovieCove page; 44 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Catch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Quelqu’un devrait interdire les dimanches après-midi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ted Mackey

  • Silo(2023)

    Show 31 episodes · as Bernard Holland

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Jailbird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Andry Dufresne

  • VHYes(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Sir Roger Handley III

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dark Waters(2019)

    as Tom Terp

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • 45 Seconds of Laughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Castle Rock(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Reginald "Pop" Merrill

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Here and Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Greg

  • Straws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Marjorie Prime(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Jon

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Hot Winter: A Film by Dick Pierre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer

  • Olmo and the Seagull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer

  • A Perfect Day(2015)

    as B

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Spoils Before Dying(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Red-Vested Bartender

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The Brink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Producer · as Walter Larson

  • Welcome to Me(2014)

    as Dr. Daryl Moffet

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Spoils of Babylon(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jonas Morehouse

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Thanks for Sharing(2012)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Life of Crime(2013)

    as Frank Dawson

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Elena(2012)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Frame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as William Geld

  • Back to 1942(2012)

    as Bishop Megan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Brunch Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Excellency

  • Revenge of the Electric Car(2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Green Lantern(2011)

    as Senator Hammond

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Big Fix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Executive Producer

  • Cinema Verite(2011)

    as Bill Loud

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Portlandia(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Excellency

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Treme(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Possible Side Effects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Creator

  • City of Ember(2008)

    as Loris Harrow

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Lucky Ones(2008)

    as Fred Cheaver

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Noise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as David Owen

  • Then She Found Me(2007)

    as Tim Robbins

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Team. The Time. The 2006 Mets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny(2006)

    as The Stranger

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Catch a Fire(2006)

    as Nic Vos

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Golden Venture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Tenacious D: For the Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • The Secret Life of Words(2005)

    as Josef

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Zathura: A Space Adventure(2005)

    as Dad (Mr. Budwing)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Embedded(2004)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Sarge / Cove

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • War of the Worlds(2005)

    as Harlan Ogilvy

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Jack & Bobby(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy(2004)

    as Public TV News Anchor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Mystic River(2003)

    as Dave Boyle

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Code 46(2003)

    as William Geld

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Day My God Died (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Queens Supreme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Truth About Charlie(2002)

    as Hamilton Bartholomew

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Spectre of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer

  • Human Nature(2001)

    as Nathan Bronfman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Primetime Glick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Antitrust(2001)

    as Gary Winston

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Millennium Mets - The Story Of The 2000 National League Champions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • High Fidelity(2000)

    as Ian

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Mission to Mars(2000)

    as Woody Blake

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Cradle Will Rock(1999)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Voice on Film Reel (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me(1999)

    as The President

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Arlington Road(1999)

    as Oliver Lang

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Nothing to Lose(1997)

    as Nick Beam

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera(1996)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dead Man Walking(1995)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • I.Q.(1994)

    as Ed Walters

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Ready to Wear(1994)

    as Joe Flynn

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Shawshank Redemption(1994)

    as Andy Dufresne

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Hudsucker Proxy(1994)

    as Norville Barnes

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Short Cuts(1993)

    as Gene Shepard

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Post No Bills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Bob Roberts(1992)

    Director · Writer · as Bob Roberts

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • HBO First Look (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Player(1992)

    as Griffin Mill

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Jungle Fever(1991)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Jacob's Ladder(1990)

    as Jacob

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Cadillac Man(1990)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Hope (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Erik the Viking(1989)

    as Erik

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Twister(1989)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Miss Firecracker(1989)

    as Delmount Williams

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Tapeheads(1988)

    as Josh Tager

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Bull Durham(1988)

    as Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Five Corners(1987)

    as Harry Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Howard the Duck(1986)

    as Phil Blumburtt

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Top Gun(1986)

    as Merlin

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Fraternity Vacation(1985)

    as Larry "Mother" Tucker

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Jordan's Phantom

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Fremmer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Sure Thing(1985)

    as Gary Cooper

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Malice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Joseph Cotten

  • No Small Affair(1984)

    as Nelson

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Toy Soldiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Boe

  • Legmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 8 episodes · as Brewster Kingston

  • Quarterback Princess(1983)

    as Marvin

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hardcastle and McCormick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 3 episodes · as Andrew Reinhardt

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Bob Roberts (uncredited) · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Moral Capacity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Cliff

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 101 titles, 99 of them dated from 1975 to 2026; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

War of the Worlds (2005)

$604M worldwide

Highest rated

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Silo (2023)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19752026

Peak 1993 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 38 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 2 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting89 of 101: 82 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thDirecting11 of 101: 4 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thWriting4 of 101: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing12 of 101: 6 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thOther crew1 of 101: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

101 titles, 9 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew1980s21 · acting1990s19 · 17 acting · 4 crew2000s29 · 25 acting · 5 crew2010s25 · 19 acting · 8 crew2020s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 23% of 48 roles
848994990409

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar, 3 Golden Globes, a Screen Actors Guild Award and 8 other major awards from 26 major nominations, 1992–2016.

WinNomination
  1. 2016
    • Berlinale award, won
  2. 2012
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  3. 2004
    • Oscar, won · Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Supporting Actor
  4. 2003
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Spoken Word Album
  5. 1999
    • Cannes award, nominated
  6. 1997
    • Sundance award, won
  7. 1996
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Director
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • +2 other major bodies · 3 wins and 2 nominations
      • Berlinale award, won · Competition
      • Berlinale award, won ×2
      • Berlinale award, nominated
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  8. 1995
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Show 3 earlier years
  1. 1994
    • Golden Globe, won
  2. 1993
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actor
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Venice award, won
  3. 1992
    • Cannes award, won
    • Cannes award, nominated · Directors' Fortnight

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Tim Robbins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 57; across their 55 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Midcredits score across 69 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up28
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 69 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer

Embedded (2004)

91st percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 48 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tim Robbins' work okay for kids?

Across up to 35 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore23 titles24–76 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity35 titles10–64 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity25 titles36–86 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs21 titles8–50 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense21 titles20–83 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tim Robbins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tim Robbins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Robbins shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles