Profile | プロフィール
Born / 出身
October 16, 1958 | West Covina, California, USA
Raised in Greenwich Village, New York City
Age / 年齢
66 years old (as of 2025)
Occupation / 職業
Actor, Film Director, Screenwriter, Playwright, Producer, Theater Artistic Director, Political Activist
俳優、映画監督、脚本家、劇作家、プロデューサー、演劇芸術監督、政治活動家
Biography | 経歴
[English] Tim Robbins is a distinguished actor and visionary director whose career is defined by intellectual depth and social consciousness. He rose to global prominence as the iconic Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and showcased his immense talent by winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Mystic River (2003). Behind the camera, he earned an Oscar nomination for directing Dead Man Walking (1995), a masterpiece born from his longtime collaboration with Sean Penn. For over forty years, he has also served as the Artistic Director of The Actors’ Gang, using theater as a tool for both artistic excellence and social reform.
[日本語] ティム・ロビンスは、知的な洞察力と社会への深い関心を活動の柱とする、現代アメリカを代表する名優・監督です。『ショーシャンクの空に』(1994)のアンディ・デュフレーン役で不朽の名声を確立し、『ミスティック・リバー』(2003)では幼少期のトラウマを抱えた男を熱演してアカデミー賞助演男優賞を受賞しました。監督としても、ショーン・ペンと組んだ『デッドマン・ウォーキング』(1995)で高い評価を得るなど、演者・製作者の両面で非凡な才能を発揮。40年以上にわたり劇団「アクターズ・ギャング」を率い、刑務所でのワークショップなど、演劇を通じた社会変革にも献身的に取り組んでいます。
Highlights / 主な歩み
- 1981: Co-founded The Actors’ Gang theater company at UCLA (still Artistic Director, 40+ years). / UCLAでアクターズ・ギャングを共同設立(現在も芸術監督)。
- 1988: Bull Durham – Career breakthrough / Jeff Nuke LaLoosh; met Susan Sarandon. / 『さよならゲーム』ブレイク;スーザン・サランドンと出会う。
- 1992: Bob Roberts – Writer-director-actor debut. / 脚本・監督・主演のデビュー作。
- 1992: The Player – Cannes Film Festival Best Actor 🏆 / Golden Globe Best Actor 🏆. / 『ザ・プレイヤー』カンヌ主演男優賞&ゴールデングローブ主演男優賞🏆。
- 1994: The Shawshank Redemption – Andy Dufresne / One of cinema’s most enduring performances 🌟. / 『ショーシャンクの空に』映画史に残る演技。
- 1995: Dead Man Walking – Director; Oscar nom (Best Director) 🌟 / Sean Penn starred; Sarandon won Oscar. / 『デッドマン・ウォーキング』監督;アカデミー監督賞ノミネート🌟。
- 1999: Cradle Will Rock – Writer-director-actor / Palme d’Or competitor at Cannes. / 脚本・監督・主演/カンヌ・パルムドール候補。
- 2003: Mystic River – Oscar Best Supporting Actor 🏆 / Golden Globe 🏆 / SAG Award 🏆 / BAFTA nom 🌟 — won same night as Sean Penn’s Best Actor. / 『ミスティック・リバー』オスカー・ゴールデングローブ・SAG助演男優賞受賞🏆;同夜にショーン・ペンも主演男優賞受賞。
- 2011: Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 🏆 — France’s Order of Arts and Letters (Officier grade). / フランス・芸術文化勲章(オフィシエ)受章🏆。
- 2021–2022: Publicly opposed COVID vaccine mandates for performers; evolved from lockdown supporter to critic. / コロナウイルス対策のワクチン義務に公然と反対;支持者から批判者へと転換。
- 2023–2025: Silo – Bernard Holland / Apple TV+ (Seasons 1–2, 19 episodes) — TV career renaissance. / 『サイロ』Apple TV+でのテレビ演技の復活。
- 2024: Topsy Turvy – Ramazuri — Actors’ Gang play performed internationally, including Hungary. / 新作戯曲がハンガリーを含む国際ツアーを実施。
Filmography | 主な作品
Feature Films as Actor (俳優作品・長編映画)
| Year | Title (English / Japanese) | Role | Box Office | Awards | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Sure Thing | Lance | — | Rob Reiner / early career | |
| 1986 | Top Gun / 『トップガン』 | Lt. Sam Merrick | $357M | Tony Scott / Tom Cruise / minor role | |
| 1988 | Bull Durham / 『さよならゲーム』 | “Nuke” LaLoosh | $50M | Career breakthrough / Ron Shelton / Kevin Costner / Susan Sarandon | |
| 1989 | Erik the Viking | — | — | Terry Jones | |
| 1990 | Jacob’s Ladder / 『ジェイコブズ・ラダー』 | Jacob Singer | $26M | Adrian Lyne / psychological horror | |
| 1990 | Cadillac Man | Larry | — | Roger Donaldson / Robin Williams | |
| 1992 | The Player / 『ザ・プレイヤー』 | Griffin Mill | $22M | Cannes Best Actor 🏆 / Golden Globe Best Actor 🏆 | Robert Altman / Hollywood satire |
| 1993 | Short Cuts | Gene Shepard | — | Golden Globe (ensemble) 🏆 | Robert Altman / ensemble |
| 1994 | The Shawshank Redemption / 『ショーシャンクの空に』 | Andy Dufresne | $16M theatrical / all-time streaming | SAG nom 🌟 | Frank Darabont / Morgan Freeman / Iconic performance / IMDb #1 |
| 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy / 『ハドサッカー・プロキシー』 | Norville Barnes | — | Coen Brothers / Paul Newman | |
| 1994 | I.Q. | Bob Waterston | — | Fred Schepisi / Meg Ryan / Walter Matthau | |
| 1997 | Nothing to Lose | Nick Beam | — | Steve Oedekerk / Martin Lawrence | |
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | The President | $312M | Jay Roach / Mike Myers / cameo | |
| 1999 | Arlington Road / 『アーリントン・ロード』 | Oliver Lang | — | Mark Pellington / Jeff Bridges | |
| 2000 | Mission to Mars / 『ミッション・トゥ・マーズ』 | Woody Blake | $111M | Brian De Palma | |
| 2000 | High Fidelity / 『ハイ・フィデリティ』 | Ian Raymond | $47M | Stephen Frears / John Cusack | |
| 2001 | Human Nature | Nathan Bronfman | — | Michel Gondry | |
| 2003 | Mystic River / 『ミスティック・リバー』 | Dave Boyle | $156M | Oscar Best Supporting Actor 🏆 / Golden Globe 🏆 / SAG Award 🏆 / BAFTA nom 🌟 | Clint Eastwood / Sean Penn / Key connection: directed Penn in Dead Man Walking (1995) |
| 2003 | Code 46 | William | — | Critical acclaim | Michael Winterbottom / sci-fi |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds / 『宇宙戦争』 | Harlan Ogilvy | $591M | Steven Spielberg / Tom Cruise | |
| 2006 | Catch a Fire | Nick Vos | — | Phillip Noyce / Derek Luke | |
| 2011 | Green Lantern / 『グリーン・ランタン』 | Senator Hammond | $219M | Martin Campbell / Ryan Reynolds | |
| 2017 | Marjorie Prime | Jon | — | Michael Almereyda | |
| 2019 | Dark Waters / 『ダーク・ウォーターズ』 | Tom Terp | $11M | Todd Haynes / Mark Ruffalo / DuPont environmental thriller |
Directorial Work (監督作品)
| Year | Title | Box Office | Awards | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Bob Roberts | — | Boston Film Festival: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor 🏆 | Directorial debut / also wrote & starred; political satire |
| 1995 | Dead Man Walking / 『デッドマン・ウォーキング』 | $83M | Oscar nom (Best Director) 🌟 / 4 Berlin Film Festival awards 🏆 / Susan Sarandon Oscar Best Actress 🏆 | Sean Penn starred / key collaboration |
| 1999 | Cradle Will Rock | — | National Board of Review Special Achievement 🏆 / Sitges Best Film & Director 🏆 | Palme d’Or competitor at Cannes / also wrote & acted |
Television (テレビ作品)
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Awards | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | — | NBC | TV debut | |
| 2011 | Cinema Verite | Robert Drew | HBO TV Film | Golden Globe nom 🌟 | Hollywood producer |
| 2015 | The Brink | Secretary of State Walter Larson | HBO | Comedy series | |
| 2018 | Here and Now | Greg Audrey | HBO | Philosophy professor | |
| 2019 | Castle Rock | Henry Deaver Sr. | Hulu | Stephen King anthology / horror | |
| 2023–2025 | Silo / 『サイロ』 | Bernard Holland | Apple TV+ | TV career renaissance / 19 episodes / S1 & S2 / dystopian sci-fi / Rebecca Ferguson |
Awards & Recognition | 受賞歴
Academy Awards (アカデミー賞)
Winner:
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Mystic River (2004) 🏆
Nominated:
- Best Director – Dead Man Walking (1996) 🌟
Golden Globe Awards (ゴールデングローブ賞)
Winner:
- Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama – The Player (1993) 🏆
- Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture – Mystic River (2004) 🏆
- Best Picture / Ensemble – Short Cuts (1994) 🏆 (as cast member)
Nominated:
- Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama – Bob Roberts (1993) 🌟
- Best Supporting Actor – Cinema Verite (2014) 🌟
Screen Actors Guild Awards (全米映画俳優組合賞)
Winner:
- Outstanding Supporting Male Actor – Mystic River (2004) 🏆
Nominated:
- Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role – The Shawshank Redemption (1995) 🌟
- Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture – Mystic River (2004) 🌟
Film Festival Awards | 映画祭賞
Winner:
- Cannes Film Festival – Best Actor – The Player (1992) 🏆
BAFTA Film Awards (英国アカデミー賞映画部門)
Nominated:
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Mystic River (2004) 🌟
International Honours | 国際的名誉
- Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2011) 🏆 — French government / Order of Arts and Letters, Officier grade
- Goya Award nomination – Best Supporting Actor – A Perfect Day (2015) 🌟 — Spain’s national film award
The Actors’ Gang Theater (アクターズ・ギャング劇団)
- Boston Film Festival – Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Bob Roberts, 1992) 🏆
- Sitges Film Festival – Best Film, Best Director (Cradle Will Rock, 1999) 🏆
- National Board of Review – Special Achievement in Filmmaking (Cradle Will Rock, 1999) 🏆
- 4 awards at the Berlin Film Festival (Dead Man Walking, 1995) 🏆
- Over 100 theater awards across Actors’ Gang productions
Box Office Summary | 主要出演作品の興行収益
- War of the Worlds (2005): $591 million worldwide
- Top Gun (1986): $357 million worldwide
- Mission to Mars (2000): $111 million worldwide
- Mystic River (2003): $156 million worldwide
- Dead Man Walking (1995): $83 million worldwide
- Bull Durham (1988): $50 million worldwide
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) grossed only $16M theatrically but has been watched by an estimated 100+ million people through home video, television broadcast, and streaming — consistently ranked the #1 film on IMDb by user ratings for decades.





