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Tim Robbins Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters

Sep 3, 2026 · 436.8K views

DescriptionTim Robbins joins GQ as he revisits some of the most iconic characters from his career so far: from his breakout role as Nuke LaLoosh in _Bull Durham_ to his portrayal of Andy Dufresne in Frank Darabont’s critically acclaimed _The Shawshank Redemption._ “As an actor, you have to pursue the truth of what you believe isMore
Tim Robbins joins GQ as he revisits some of the most iconic characters from his career so far: from his breakout role as Nuke LaLoosh in _Bull Durham_ to his portrayal of Andy Dufresne in Frank Darabont’s critically acclaimed _The Shawshank Redemption._ “As an actor, you have to pursue the truth of what you believe is on the page. You have to trust that instinct,” says Robbins as he reflects on the reported friction during filming of _The Shawshank Redemption._ Watch the full episode of GQ’s Iconic Characters as Tim Robbins breaks down his most iconic films. GQ recommends: https://youtu.be/uoWgEjVJKFs https://youtu.be/do1n5I5az_4 https://youtu.be/l2-VmisepcE Watch more from GQ | Iconic Characters: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hKMB1-xkc-IZgAqdrVO6qlPaDWW_jEl #TimRobbins #TheShawshankRedemption #TopGun 00:00 - Tim Robbins’ most iconic characters 00:21 - Bull Durham: Ebby Calvin ‘Nuke’ LaLoosh 03:17 - The Shawshank Redemption: Andy Dufresne 06:44 - Dead Man Walking: Director 10:54 - The Hudsucker Proxy: Norville Barnes 14:18 - Mystic River: Dave Boyle 18:51 - Bob Roberts: Bob Roberts / Director 21:56 - St. Elsewhere: Andrew Reinhardt 24:25 - Jacob’s Ladder: Jacob Singer 28:17 - The Player: Griffin Mill 33:38 - The Secret Life of Words: Josef 35:54 - Code 46: William Geld 37:46 - Catch a Fire: Nic Vos 42:06 - Silo: Bernard Holland Still haven’t subscribed to GQ on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/2iij5wt Subscribe to GQ magazine and get rare swag: https://bit.ly/2xNBH

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