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Tim Robinson

Tim Robinson

Actor, producer and writer · Born May 23, 1981 (45) · Detroit, Michigan, USA

3 Primetime Emmys · 1 other major award body

Tim Robinson (born May 23, 1981) is an American comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He first became known as a writer and performer on Saturday Night Live (2012–2016) before gaining wider recognition as the co-creator, co-writer, and star of the comedy series Detroiters (2017–2018), I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019–present) and The Chair Company (2025).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 23, 1981 (45)
From
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and writer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Tim Robinson's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
29%
Society
22%
Ideas
9%
Morality
5%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Trickster
4 of 8
Hero
3 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
12
Joyful
6
Warm
4
Manic
3
Tense
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tim Robinson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tim Robinson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Angry Birds Movie 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Porkchop (voice)

  • Whitmer Thomas: Terminal Crew of Dudes(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cartoon Cartoons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as John Milton (voice)

  • The Chair Company(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as William Ronald 'Ron' Trosper

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Friendship(2024)

    as Craig Waterman

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Peanut Butter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Fireman Tim

  • Carmen Christopher: Live from the Windy City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • You Expect Me to Believe That? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Ted Rack

  • Krapopolis(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Cyclops (voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Digman!(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Swooper (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Scream VI(2023)

    as Paul 2.0 (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm(2022)

    as Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Tim) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers(2022)

    as Ugly Sonic (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Human Resources(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Doug (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Teenage Euthanasia(2021)

    Show 17 episodes · as Uncle Pete (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Invincible(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Filip Schaff (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Postal Service Zoom Auditions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Frank Schøttendt

  • An American Pickle(2020)

    as Prosecuting Attorney

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Lower Decks(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Fletcher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Solar Opposites(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Run Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Officer 2

  • I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson(2019)

    Show 18 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Making History(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Al Capone

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Detroiters(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · as Tim Cramblin

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special(2017)

    Writer · as Chef Roy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Brother Nature(2016)

    as Ben Franklin

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Characters(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Documentary Now!(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Young Barnabas Scott

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Man Seeking Woman(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Paranormal Investigator

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Creator · Writer · Actor

  • Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Lip Licker

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Sorbinstein

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Diner #3

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mercer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Detroiters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Tim Cramblin

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 33 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Friendship (2024)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

The History of Concrete (2026)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Chair Company (2025)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19892026

Peak 2025 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 35: 27 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thWriting5 of 35: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing5 of 35: 2 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew4 of 35: 0 only other crew, 4 with another role

35 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2010s12 · 12 acting · 5 crew2020s19 · 17 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

3 Primetime Emmys and 4 other major awards from 15 major nominations, 2015–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 2 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · New Series
  2. 2024
    • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
  3. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series
  4. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
  5. 2020
    • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
  6. 2018
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety–Music, Awards, Tributes–Specials
  7. 2017
    • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
  8. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety - Sketch Series
Show 1 earlier year
  1. 2015
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Tim Robinson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Teenage Euthanasia (2021)

81st percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Detroiters (2017)

Midcredits 92nd · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tim Robinson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles30–65 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles24–52 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles44–84 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles29–55 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles26–54 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tim Robinson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tim Robinson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Akiva Schaffer shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Mixed roles