Tim Robbins

Co-starred as an Iraq War veteran in Neil Burger's "The Lucky Ones" with Michael Pena and Rachel McAdams

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Co-starred in the political thriller "Catch a Fire," directed by Phillip Noyce

Starred with Tom Cruise in Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds," based on H.G. Wells' novel

Starred in director Clint Eastwood's psychological thriller "Mystic River," as a man traumatized from having been molested as a child

Acted opposite Helen Hunt in the Actors' Gang production of the 9/11 themed two-person play "The Guys"

Directed the CBS TV pilot "Queens Supreme"

Portrayed a billionaire software manufacturer in the thriller "Antitrust"

Resumed position as artistic director of the Actors' Gang Theater; directed new production of "Mephisto"

Teamed with Patricia Arquette as a scientist who discovers a feral man in the Charlie Kaufman scripted "Human Nature"

Acted in Brian De Palma's "Mission to Mars"

Contributed a cameo as the President in "Austin Powers II: The Spy Who Shagged Me"

Directed second feature, "Cradle Will Rock"; again collaborated with Cusack and Sarandon

Starred opposite Jeff Bridges in the thriller "Arlington Road"

Played a hotshot advertising executive who goes on a rampage in Steve Oedekerk's "Nothing to Lose"

Earned an Academy Award nomination as Best Director for "Dead Man Walking"; starred Sarandon who won the Oscar for Best Actress

Cast as the wide-eyed patsy of the Coen brothers' extravagant "The Hudsucker Proxy"

Changed production company name from Chaos to Havoc, Inc.

Final film collaboration with Altman "Prêt-à-Porter (Ready to Wear)"

Starred alongside Morgan Freeman in the critically acclaimed "The Shawshank Redemption"; based on Stephen King's short story

Formed Chaos Productions

Second collaboration with Altman, playing an unethical cop in the ensemble, "Short Cuts"

Feature directorial debut, "Bob Roberts"; also starred as the titular character and penned the script

First teaming with Altman, playing an amoral movie executive in "The Player"; featured an ensemble cast

Played a crazed, simple-minded husband who takes everyone hostage in a car dealership in the comedy "Cadillac Man"

Starred as the troubled Vietnam veteran of the underrated "Jacob's Ladder"; directed by Adrian Lyne

Co-wrote and directed The Actors Gang production of "Carnage"

First time headlining a feature as the eponymous "Erik the Viking"

Acted opposite John Cusack in the energetic but pretentious "Tapeheads"

Breakthrough role as 'Nuke' LaLoosh in Ron Shelton's baseball comedy "Bull Durham"; met future significant other Susan Sarandon

First feature lead in the disastrous "Howard the Duck"; produced by George Lucas

Played Joseph Cotton in the CBS TV-movie "Malice in Wonderland"

Wrote and filmed an early version of 'Bob Roberts' for "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

Made Film debut in "No Small Affair"

Made TV-movie debut in CBS' "Quarterback Princess"

Co-founded with a group of fellow UCLA students The Actors' Gang in Los Angeles (served as artistic director until 1997)

Joined the Theater for the New City by age 12

First acting experience at age nine, playing St Peter in a Catholic school play

Family moved to Greenwich Village in NYC