Birthplace: West Covina, California, United States
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The son of folk-singer Gil Robbins, actor-writer-director Tim Robbins came of age on the LSD-drenched streets of NYC's Greenwich Village, caught between 60s psychedelia and the Pope. "My parents were by no stretch of the imagination bohemians or hippies or anything like that. We were Catholics, and I grew up in a very structured, rigid environment. I mean, they were open-minded, yes—but I went to Catholic school." Robbins longed to play first base for the New York Mets, relishing their surprising 1969 World Championship, but at the age of 12 he followed his older sister on a less conventional
On October 10, Tim Robbins's star was unveiled on Hollywood Boulevard, right next to Susan Sarandon's, his partner of 20 years. Here are the most memorable roles he filled along the way, for better and for worse:Phil Blumburtt How…
