Tim Robbins is a veteran actor who shines in comedies, gritty dramas, and political satires alike. Like many Hollywood stars, Robbins learned to perform on stage. In high school, Robbins worked on productions at the Theater for the New City, eventually relocating to Los Angeles, where he starred in experimental theatre while developing a television career.
1984's Toy Soldiers is Robbins's feature film debut. From there, Robbins quickly transitioned into big-budget features like Top Gun before becoming a star in his own right. These days, Robbins's decades-spanning career includes acting, directing, writing, and producing. Now in his 60s, Robbins remains as busy as ever, most recently starring in the second season of Hulu's Castle Rock.
10 The Sure Thing (1985) - 85%
Robbins stars with longtime friend John Cusack in this road trip comedy. Cusack plays Walter Gibson, a college student venturing across the country with his friend Alison Bradbury (Daphne Zuniga) in search of his ideal romantic partner.
Robbins plays Gary Cooper, a man who picks up the college kids and offers them a ride. Cooper and his girlfriend eventually ditch their passengers, who turn out to be bickering, annoying, and ungrateful.
9 Mystic River (2003) - 88%
Clint Eastwood directed Mystic River, a harrowing intergenerational drama based on the book by Dennis Lehane. Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, and Kevin Bacon play three long-time friends in Boston who dealt with a tragedy as kids: Robbins's character, Dave, was kidnapped and assaulted by two men.
As adults, their lives again merge in dreadful ways after the daughter of Penn's character Jimmy is killed under mysterious circumstances. Bacon's character Sean plays the police detective investigating the case.
8 The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - 90%
Shawshank Redemption maintains a massive cult following to this day. This award-winning adaptation of a Stephen King novel explores the real-life horrors of a man incarcerated in the late-1940s for crimes he didn't commit.
Robbins plays banker Andy Dufresne, a man accused of murdering his wife and her lover. Morgan Freeman co-stars as a fellow inmate at Shawshank Prison, Ellis "Red" Redding, who smuggles contraband items into the facility.
7 Marjorie Prime (2017) - 90%
A unique science fiction film, Marjorie Prime tells the story of an elderly woman who spends time with a holographic projection of her late husband. Lois Smith plays the title character, an 85-year-old woman struggling with Alzheimer's disease whose daughter purchases the holograph service for her struggling mother.
Geena Davis plays Marjorie's daughter, Tess, and Robbins plays Tess's husband Jon. Jon Hamm plays Walter, the holograph who represents a younger version of Marjorie's long-deceased husband, also named Walter.
6 Dark Waters (2019) - 90%
Todd Haynes directs this legal thriller about a lawyer who took on DuPont, one of America's largest chemical companies. Mark Ruffalo plays Robert Bilott, the lawyer who spent 20 years pursuing the company for contaminating Parkersburg, West Virginia with unregulated chemicals.
Robbins plays Tom Terp, the supervising partner at the corporate environmental defense law firm that employs Bilott. Terp tows the line between ally and antagonist for Bilott, a man who at times supports the young lawyer's crusade and at other times thinks it's excessive.
5 High Fidelity (2000) - 91%
Robbins reunites with John Cusack in this sardonic romantic comedy based on Nick Hornby's novel of the same name. Cusack plays Rob Gordon in High Fidelity, a record store owner who decides to track down his ex-girlfriends in order to understand why his latest relationship fell apart.
Donning sunglasses and a ponytail, Robbins plays the current lover, Ray, of the woman Rob still loves: Laura. Rob begins harassing Laura, played by Iben Hjejle, and Ray.
4 Shortcuts (1993) - 95%
Robert Altman's Short Cuts is a layered, ensemble drama that pays tributes to the short stories and poems of American writer Raymond Carver. Set in Los Angeles instead of Carver's beloved Pacific Northwest, the film dives into the lives of 22 main characters, exploring the roles luck and chance play in their lives.
Robbins plays Gene, a police officer cheating on his wife who makes up unbelievable stories to hide his affair. Madeleine Stowe plays Gene's wife Sherri, and Frances McDormand plays his mistress.
3 Bull Durham (1988) - 97%
Considered one of the greatest sports dramas of all time, Bull Durham stars Kevin Costner in his prime. The film follows the trials and tribulations of the Durham Bulls, a minor-league baseball team in North Carolina.
Costner plays veteran catcher "Crash" Davis, who is hired to help the team's new pitcher, Robbins's character Ebby Calvin, as they strive toward the major leagues. Inevitably, tensions rise between the two men.
2 Bob Roberts (1992) - 97%
Written, directed by, and starring Tim Robbins, Bob Roberts is an underrated political satire stylized as a mockumentary. Robbins plays the title character, a conservative politician running for US Senate.
The movie also provides endless commentary about the role media outlets play in democratic elections. Robbins originally tested out the character on Saturday Night Life, developing it into a full-length feature.
1 The Player (1992) - 98%
Another Robert Altman masterpiece, The Player is a scathing examination of Hollywood's toxic culture. Robbins stars as Griffin Mill, a producer who accepts and denies screenplay pitches from aspiring writers.
When Mill receives a death threat from an anonymous source, he suspects one of the screenwriters whose script he refused to make into a movie. An Altman film through and through, The Player includes over 60 cameos from real celebrities.
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