Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins was born on October 16, 1958 in West Covina, California, and raised in New York City, the son of Mary (née Bledsoe), an actress, and Gilbert Robbins, a musician, publishing executive, nightclub owner, and folk singer. Robbins has two sisters, Adele and Gabrielle, and a brother, David. Robbins was raised a Roman Catholic. He moved to Greenwich Village with his family at a young age while his father pursued a career as a member of the folk music group The Highwaymen. Robbins started doing theater at age twelve and joined the drama club at Stuyvesant High School. He spent two years at SUNY Plattsburgh and then returned to California to study at the UCLA Film School. 
In 2003, a 15th anniversary celebration of Bull Durham at the National Baseball Hall of Fame was cancelled by Hall of Fame president Dale Petroskey. Petroskey, who was on the White House staff during the Reagan administration, told Robbins that his stance helped to “undermine the US position, which could put our troops in even more danger”. Durham co-star Kevin Costner, a self-described Libertarian, defended Robbins and Sarandon, saying “I think Tim and Susan’s courage is the type of courage that makes our democracy work. Pulling back this invite is against the whole principle about what we fight for and profess to be about”. Robbins later said that Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, and Jack Valenti were the only major Hollywood figures that stood up for his free speech rights in this case and noted that all three men are either Republicans or very conservative Democrats, adding that he felt there could be common ground between individuals with different political beliefs.
Robbins lives in New York City. Since 1988, Robbins has been in a relationship with actress Susan Sarandon whom he met on the set of Bull Durham. They have two sons: Jack Henry (born May 15, 1989) and Miles Guthrie (born May 4, 1992). Robbins, like Sarandon, is a lapsed Catholic,and they both share liberal political views. At the height of 6′ 5″ (196 cm), Robbins is one of the tallest actors in Hollywood.
Robbins is an avid baseball and hockey fan. He supports the New York Mets and the New York Rangers and frequently attends games. In 1995, Robbins did a series of promos for MSG Network advertising upcoming Rangers games, and has also narrated a documentary on the 1969 Mets for SNY. Robbins is also a passionate ice hockey player who participates regularly in the New York adult recreational hockey community.
