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 Andrew Jordt Robinson was born in New York City and attended the University of New Hampshire, later receiving his B.A. in English from the New School for Social Research in NYC. After graduation, he spent a year in England at the London Academy for Music and Dramatic Arts on a Fulbright Scholarship. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Mr. Robinson performed a wide variety of theater, movie and television roles. These included the infamous Scorpio killer in Dirty Harry (1971), a stint on Ryan's Hope (1975), which earned him an Emmy nomination, and the title role in a TV movie about Liberace. He was chosen for the continuing guest role of "Elim Garak", the Cardassian tailor/spy on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), after first reading for the part of "Odo"! In the early 90s, Mr. Robinson helped found The Matrix Theatre Company in Los Angeles. In addition to acting in several of the company's productions, in 1995 and 1996 his direction of "Endgame" and "The Homecoming" at the Matrix earned him two Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards. This led to his TV directing debut on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), and Mr. Robinson has since gone on to direct episodes of Star Trek: Voyager (1995). 1997-1998 directorial projects at The Matrix were "Dangerous Corner" and "A Moon for the Misbegotten".
Bio:
Andrew Jordt Robinson was born in New York City and attended the University of New Hampshire, later receiving his B.A. in English from the New School for Social Research in NYC. After graduation, he spent a year in England at the London Academy for Music and Dramatic Arts on a Fulbright Scholarship. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Mr. Robinson performed a wide variety of theater, movie and television roles. These included the infamous Scorpio killer in Dirty Harry (1971), a stint on Ryan's Hope (1975), which earned him an Emmy nomination, and the title role in a TV movie about Liberace. He was chosen for the continuing guest role of "Elim Garak", the Cardassian tailor/spy on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), after first reading for the part of "Odo"! In the early 90s, Mr. Robinson helped found The Matrix Theatre Company in Los Angeles. In addition to acting in several of the company's productions, in 1995 and 1996 his direction of "Endgame" and "The Homecoming" at the Matrix earned him two Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards. This led to his TV directing debut on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), and Mr. Robinson has since gone on to direct episodes of Star Trek: Voyager (1995). 1997-1998 directorial projects at The Matrix were "Dangerous Corner" and "A Moon for the Misbegotten".
Tivia:
Wrote a novel about the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) character he played, Elim Garak, entitled "A Stitch in Time".Robinson's portrayal of the chilling Scorpio Killer in Dirty Harry (1971) led to him receiving serious death threats via telephone after the film's release.Almost got the part of Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) after first reading for the part. He was chosen for the recurring role of Elim Garak instead.Has a daughter, Rachel Robinson, who appeared in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) episode The Visitor (1995) (as "Melanie", an aspiring writer) and was a leading candidate for the role of "Ezri Dax" on DS9.Has an action figure made in his likeness of his character, Garak, on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993).Fluent in Japanese and French.Divides his time between Paris -- where he lives with his wife -- and teaching at the University of Southern California's School of Theatre, where he is the Senior Lecturer and Director of M.F.A. Acting. (May 2008)Along with Lawrence Dobkin, he is one of only two "Star Trek" non-regulars to both appear in and direct an episode of "Star Trek". (He appeared in many episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and directed the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) episode, Looking for Par'Mach in All the Wrong Places (1996) and the Star Trek: Voyager (1995) episodes, Blood Fever (1997) and Unforgettable (1998).Is the godfather of Nana Visitor and Alexander Siddig's son, Django El Tahir El Siddig.In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) novel "A Stitch in Time" written by Robinson, the character Elim Garak has dealings with a Star Fleet character named Hans Jordt. "Jordt" is Robinson's middle name.Heading up the new Acting MFA program at the University of Southern California. (2006)While it's tempting to make the connection, Andrew Robinson is not related to Edward G. Robinson. Andy's father died in WWII, when Andy was only three.He was awarded the 1984 Drama Logue award for Outstanding Performance for "In The Belly of the Beast" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.He was awarded the 1984 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle award for Distinguished Lead Performance for "In The Belly of the Beast" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.He was awarded the 1990 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Performance for "Aristocrats" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.Much like his character Elim Garak on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Robinson suffers from severe claustrophobia, and initially found the Cardassian makeup very unsettling, and found several scenes involving enclosed spaces quite challenging to work in. Also like Garak, Robinson is quite fond of gardening.One of three actors from the Star Trek universe with a birthday of February 14. The other two are Kirk R. Thatcher & Simon Pegg. |
| Name: |
Andrew Robinson |
Type: |
Actor,Director,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Director,Soundtrack |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Director,Soundtrack |
| Model rank: |
91 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 04:14:31 |
| Height: |
5' 10?' (1.79 m) |
| Biography: |
Andrew Jordt Robinson was born in New York City and attended the University of New Hampshire, later receiving his B.A. in English from the New School for Social Research in NYC. After graduation, he spent a year in England at the London Academy for M |
| Trivia: |
Wrote a novel about the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) character he played, Elim Garak, entitled "A Stitch in Time".Robinson's portrayal of the chilling Scorpio Killer in Dirty Harry (1971) led to him receiving serious death threats via telephone after the film's release.Almost got the part of Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) after first reading for the part. He was chosen for the recurring role of Elim Garak instead.Has a daughter, Rachel Robinson, who appeared in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) episode The Visitor (1995) (as "Melanie", an aspiring writer) and was a leading candidate for the role of "Ezri Dax" on DS9.Has an action figure made in his likeness of his character, Garak, on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993).Fluent in Japanese and French.Divides his time between Paris -- where he lives with his wife -- and teaching at the University of Southern California's School of Theatre, where he is the Senior Lecturer and Director of M.F.A. Acting. (May 2008)Along with Lawrence Dobkin, he is one of only two "Star Trek" non-regulars to both appear in and direct an episode of "Star Trek". (He appeared in many episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and directed the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) episode, Looking for Par'Mach in All the Wrong Places (1996) and the Star Trek: Voyager (1995) episodes, Blood Fever (1997) and Unforgettable (1998).Is the godfather of Nana Visitor and Alexander Siddig's son, Django El Tahir El Siddig.In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) novel "A Stitch in Time" written by Robinson, the character Elim Garak has dealings with a Star Fleet character named Hans Jordt. "Jordt" is Robinson's middle name.Heading up the new Acting MFA program at the University of Southern California. (2006)While it's tempting to make the connection, Andrew Robinson is not related to Edward G. Robinson. Andy's father died in WWII, when Andy was only three.He was awarded the 1984 Drama Logue award for Outstanding Performance for "In The Belly of the Beast" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.He was awarded the 1984 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle award for Distinguished Lead Performance for "In The Belly of the Beast" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.He was awarded the 1990 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Performance for "Aristocrats" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.Much like his character Elim Garak on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Robinson suffers from severe claustrophobia, and initially found the Cardassian makeup very unsettling, and found several scenes involving enclosed spaces quite challenging to work in. Also like Garak, Robinson is quite fond of gardening.One of three actors from the Star Trek universe with a birthday of February 14. The other two are Kirk R. Thatcher & Simon Pegg. |
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[on writing his first Star Trek book] People were worried that somehow, by writing this book I was going to give up that mystery of Garak, and Garak now was going to be completely understood, but I think just the opposite happened.
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You learn from your failures - at least I do. When things go right, you don't sit down and analyze them. But when something goes wrong, I sit and analyze and consider and get introspective. In personal life or professional, not succeeding teaches you more.
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[on his role in Dirty Harry (1971)] If I had a buck for every guy, and it's always a guy by the way, who has come up to me and quoted that line in its entirety to me. ("I know what you're thinking... Well do ya, PUNK!") I gotta tell you, I'd be a rich man, now. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Director,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
Wrote "A Stitch In Time", a paperback Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) novel, featuring his DS9 character, "Elim Garak".
(August 2005) Directed "Honour", a play by Joanna Murray-Smith (Matrix Theatre, West Hollywood, Califo |
| Spouse: |
Irene Robinson (March 9, 1970 - present) (1 child) |
| Children: |
Rachel Robinson |
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