Andrew Robinson
Robinson at an ExpoTrek Convention in Hanover, Germany, 2000
Born	Andrew Jordt Robinson February 14, 1942 (1942-02-14) (age 66) New York City, U.S.A.
Occupation	actor

Andrew Jordt Robinson (born February 14, 1942) is an American film, stage, and television actor. Hanover (i ( haˈnoːfɐ on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony ( Niedersachsen Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Robinson is a character actor known to specialize in playing devious and psychotic roles. A character actor is an Actor who predominantly plays a particular type of role rather than leading ones Originally a stage actor, he works predominantly in supporting roles on television and in low-budget films. He is best known for his role as the serial-killer Scorpio in the crime film Dirty Harry (1971), the role of Larry Cotton in the horror film Hellraiser (1987), and the recurring role as Elim Garak on the television show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999). A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based Dirty Harry is a 1971 Crime film produced and directed by Don Siegel. Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers Hellraiser is a 1987 British Horror film exploring the themes of Sadomasochism, pain as a source of pleasure and morality under duress and fear Elim Garak is a Fictional character in the television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine, in which he is portrayed by Andrew J Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic

Education and early roles

Robinson was born in New York City. The City of New York His father was a soldier in World War II, and was killed when Robinson was three years old. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including After his father's death, he and his mother moved to Hartford, Connecticut to be raised with her family. In his later childhood, Robinson had become a juvenile delinquent, and was eventually sent to St. Andrew's School in Rhode Island, a boarding school for troubled children. Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States ^[1]

After graduating from high school, Robinson attended the University of New Hampshire. University of New Hampshire ( UNH) is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire (USNH United States. After picketing the school's ROTC program his degree was withheld by the university, so he transferred to the New School for Social Research in New York City, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English. ROTC links here For other uses see ROTC (disambiguation A Reserve Officers' Training Corps ( ROTC) ROTC produces officers in all branches He originally intended to become a journalist, but went into acting after gaining a Fulbright Scholarship on the suggestion of an art history professor. The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright-Hays Program, is a program of grants for international educational exchange for scholars educators graduate After graduating, he went to the London Academy for Music and Dramatic Arts on the scholarship. ^[2]

Robinson began acting in high school and college theatre. While attending the London Academy for Music and Dramatic Arts, Robinson studied Shakespeare and voice training. William Shakespeare ( baptised His first professional roles were as a stage actor and playwright in New York. His first role in New York was in the play Macbird-Macbeth. He would go on to act in productions throughout North America and Europe, including Woyzeck, Futz, Werner Liepolt's "The Young Master Dante," and The Cannibals. Woyzeck is a Stage play written by Georg Büchner. He left the work incomplete at his death but it has been variously and posthumously "finished" ^[1] In 1969 he had his first television role with a guest part on N.Y.P.D. at the age of 26. NYPD is the title of a half-hour American television crime drama of the 1960s set in the context of the New York City Police Department In 1971 he would begin acting in feature films.

Career

Dirty Harry

Robinson's first feature film role was in 1971's Dirty Harry. Dirty Harry is a 1971 Crime film produced and directed by Don Siegel. Don Siegel, the film's director, and Clint Eastwood picked Robinson for the role after seeing him in a production of Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Idiot. Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Jr (born May 31 1930 is a four-time Academy Award winning American Actor and Filmmaker. Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (Фёдор Миха́йлович Достое́вский, sometimes transliterated Dostoyevsky, Dostoievsky, The Idiot is a novel written by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky and first published in 1868 ^[3] Robinson was cast as the Scorpio killer, the antagonist of the film. The Scorpio Killer was heavily based on the real life serial killer known as the Zodiac Killer, and Robinson integrated many known aspects of the killer's personality into his acting, such as a disturbed sense of humor and a sadistic inclination to taunt his pursuers. In the film In the film not much is revealed about the character other than that he works as the caretaker at Kezar Stadium and is a Serial killer responsible A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based The Zodiac Killer is a Serial killer who operated in Northern California in the late 1960s In the film, his character murdered several young women and took hostage a school bus full of young children. His portrayal of the serial killer was so convincing that he began getting serious death threats after the film's release. Director Don Siegel noted that he cast Robinson because he had the face of "a choir boy. "^[3]

Critical reactions to Robinson's role were generally positive. Box Office Magazine wrote that, "Andy Robinson is the maniacal Scorpio . . . a good blending of cunning and savagery. "^[4] His role as Scorpio gave him widespread exposure, but Robinson also found himself typecast as "psycho" characters. He has also claimed that the role severely limited his casting options, as film producers were reluctant to cast him as any "good guy" roles. ^[5] Some of Robinson's notable "psycho" roles include a demented military barber in Child's Play 3 (1991), and the character Larry Cotton in the horror film Hellraiser (1987), in which Robinson had his first lead role in a feature film. Child's Play 3 (also known as Child's Play 3 Look Who's Stalking) is a 1991 Horror film. Hellraiser is a 1987 British Horror film exploring the themes of Sadomasochism, pain as a source of pleasure and morality under duress and fear

Film and television, 1971–1992

Robinson starred in Charley Varrick, a 1973 film with Walter Matthau. Charley Varrick is a 1973 Crime film directed by Don Siegel and starring Walter Matthau, Andrew Robinson, Joe Don Baker Walter John Matthau ( October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American award-winning Actor best known for his role He played the role of Frank Ryan on the soap opera Ryan's Hope from 1976 until 1978, for which he received a daytime Emmy nomination. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. This page is about the television program For the rock band of the same name see Ryan's Hope (band. His part was later recast with Daniel Hugh Kelly, reportedly because the producers of the show were concerned that having the actor who played the Scorpio killer as a lead on a soap opera was distracting their audience. Daniel Hugh Kelly (born August 10, 1952) also known as Daniel Hugh-Kelly, is an American stage, Film and Television

Robinson has had many one-time and recurring roles on a wide variety of television shows. His lengthy television filmography includes guest roles on Bonanza, Kung Fu, S.W.A.T., The Streets of San Francisco, Kojak, The Incredible Hulk, CHiPs, Mrs. Columbo, The Dukes of Hazzard, The A-Team, Moonlighting, L.A. Law, Matlock, Law & Order, Walker, Texas Ranger, Murder, She Wrote, The X-Files, Without a Trace, and The Practice. Bonanza is an American television series that ran on NBC from September 12 1959 to January 16 1973 This article is specifically about the original TV series (1972–1975 "Kung Fu" ---- SWAT is a 1970s American Television series about the adventures of the WCPD's Olympic Division Special Weapons And Tactics (S The Streets of San Francisco is a successful 1970s Television Police Drama filmed on location in San Francisco California, Kojak refers to two separate but related American Crime drama Television series, with the original airing on CBS and the second series The Incredible Hulk is an American Television series based on the Marvel Comic book character of the same name. CHiPs is an American Television Drama series produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (licensee by Turner Entertainment) The Dukes of Hazzard is an American Television series that originally aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985. The A-Team is an American action Adventure Television series about a fictional group of ex- United States Army Special Forces LA Law is an American television Legal drama that ran from 1986 to 1994. Matlock was a long-running American Television Legal drama. The show ran from September 23, 1986 to May Law & Order is an American Police procedural and Legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf. Walker Texas Ranger is an American Television western / police drama series created by Lesie Grief and Paul Haggis. Murder She Wrote is a television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The X-Files is a Peabody, Golden Globe and Emmy Award -winning American Science fiction television series created by Chris Carter Without a Trace is an American television show set in New York City. The Practice is a American Legal drama created by David E Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston

He met his wife Irene after wrapping a production of Springvoices, and the two married in 1970. He has two stepsons from his wife's previous marriage and one daughter named Rachel, who became an actor herself. ^[6] In 1978 Robinson left acting professionally for five years, and concentrated on raising his family in the small mountain community of Idyllwild, California, located about 150 miles (240 km) from Los Angeles. Idyllwild and Pine Cove are two adjacent communities located in the San Jacinto Mountains in Riverside County, California, United States Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West During that time he taught community theatre for middle and high school students, and also worked as a carpenter to bring in a regular salary. A carpenter (builder is a skilled craftsman who performs carpentry - a wide range of Woodworking that includes constructing buildings, He returned to acting professionally in the mid-1980s. ^[1]

In 1986 he played President John F. Kennedy in an episode of the 1980s revival of The Twilight Zone, "Profile in Silver. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of The New Twilight Zone is the popular nickname for the 1985 revival of Rod Serling 's acclaimed 1950/60s Television series, The Twilight Zone "Profile in Silver" is the first segment of the twentieth episode of The New Twilight Zone. " In 1988 he portrayed Liberace in a television biopic. Wladziu Valentino Liberace He had a twin who died at birth and he was born with a Caul, which in his family as in many societies was taken as a sign of genius and an exceptional A biographical motion picture &mdash often shortened to biopic &mdash is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people With one of Robinson's acting trademarks being his effeminate voice, he was well suited for the part. Robinson had described it as one of his favorite roles, and that, "The most fun was wearing his furs and jewelry and singing 'I'll be Seeing You. '"^[7] The New York Times review wrote that, "Robinson does rather well in the leading role. "^[8] Robinson also returned to the stage in 1993 with a Broadway production of Frank Gilroy's Any Given Day, but the play closed after only six weeks. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

In 1993 Robinson was cast in his first regular television role since Ryan's Hope in 1978. He played Elim Garak on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, a Cardassian tailor, with a past as a spy and an assassin. Elim Garak is a Fictional character in the television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine, in which he is portrayed by Andrew J Cardassians are a spacefaring race in the fictional Star Trek universe The character was intended to be a foil for the character of Julian Bashir (played by Siddig El Fadil, later known as Alexander Siddig), and the two were often paired together on-screen. A foil is a character that contrasts with another character usually the protagonist and so highlights various facets of the main character's personality Dr Julian Subatoi Bashir, played by Alexander Siddig, is a main character in Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig El Abderahman El Mohammed Ahmed El Abdel Karim El Mahdi ( Arabic: صدّيق الطاهر الفاضل الصدّيق عبدالرحمن The multidimensional character possessed sharp comic timing and an extensive knowledge of art and literature. Garak was also a practiced liar. Prior to being cast in the role, Robinson knew little of the Star Trek franchise and had never seen an episode of any of the television series. ^[9]

Robinson was offered the role of Garak after he originally auditioned for the role of Odo, which eventually went to Rene Auberjonois. Odo, played by René Auberjonois, is a main character on the science fiction television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine. René Murat Auberjonois (born June 1 1940) is a American actor known for portraying Father He almost did not accept the role, but was pressured into accepting for financial reasons. ^[10] Like the character, he is claustrophobic and at first had trouble performing in heavy makeup. His character was originally intended to appear in only one episode, but eventually became one of the most frequent recurring characters of the series, appearing in 41 of the 176 episodes as the writers of the show enjoyed working with the character. Originally meant to be an antagonist, the character became more sympathetic as the show progressed, and became one of the main protagonists by the end of the series. Robinson has described the role as being complex, he has said in a StarTrek. com interview that, "the subtext is far more powerful than the actual text. Garak for me was like an iceberg. The tip is easy to define, but it's the rest of the character that's the challenge. "^[7]

After working on Deep Space Nine for several years, Robinson began a career in television directing, after directing the 1996 episode "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places. " Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places " is an episode of Star Trek Deep Space Nine, the third episode of the fifth season " He went on to direct two episodes of Star Trek: Voyager and seven episodes of the courtroom drama Judging Amy, where his daughter Rachel Robinson played a recurring character. Judging Amy is an American television Drama that aired from September 19, 1999 until May 3, 2005 In 2000 he authored the novel A Stitch in Time, based on his character on Deep Space Nine. Robinson has stated that one of the reasons he wrote the novel was to get "total closure" of the character. ^[10]

In 1993 Robinson founded the Matrix Theatre Company in Los Angeles. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Currently he is heading a MFA program in acting at the University of Southern California, and also directs performances for the Matrix Company. In the United States, a Master of Fine Arts ( MFA) is a Graduate degree typically requiring two to three years of study beyond the Bachelor's degree The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly Robinson and his Deep Space Nine co-star Alexander Siddig are also known to perform one act plays at Star Trek conventions. Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig El Abderahman El Mohammed Ahmed El Abdel Karim El Mahdi ( Arabic: صدّيق الطاهر الفاضل الصدّيق عبدالرحمن

Filmography

Film

Television

Further reading

• Lou Anders. The Puppet Masters is a 1994 Science fiction film adapted by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, and David S Homeland Security was a 2004 made-for-TV movie, which was intended as a pilot for a series which never materialized This page is about the television program For the rock band of the same name see Ryan's Hope (band. Barnaby Jones is a television detective series which ran on CBS from 1973 to 1980. Vega$ is an American Detective Television Drama series that aired on ABC between 1978 and 1981 Wladziu Valentino Liberace He had a twin who died at birth and he was born with a Caul, which in his family as in many societies was taken as a sign of genius and an exceptional Murder She Wrote is a television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. MANTIS is a TV series that aired for one season on the FOX Network between August 1994 and March 1995. JAG (the American Military Acronym for Judge Advocate General) is an American adventure / Legal drama Television Judging Amy is an American television Drama that aired from September 19, 1999 until May 3, 2005 Presidio Med was a US Television series which aired 2002 - 2003, centering around a San Francisco Hospital. Andrew J. Robinson interview. Star Trek Monthly. January 2000. Retrieved 8 February 2006. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
• J. Neil Schulman. Profile in Silver. Commentary on the episode of The Twilight Zone. Retrieved 8 February 2006. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
• Andrew Robinson Interview. Island Trek. Victoria, BC. Retrieved 1 February 2006. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
• "Wrestling Scorpio: An Interview With Andrew Robinson". Psychotronic Video. Psychotronic Video was a film magazine originally started by Publisher / editor Michael J 1996.

References

External links

• Andrew Robinson at the Internet Movie Database
• Andrew Robinson article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki