John Robinson (American actor)

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John Robinson
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John Robinson in 2025
Born (1985-10-25) October 25, 1985 (age 39)
Portland, Oregon [1]
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present

John Robinson (born October 25, 1985) [1] is an American actor. He made his on-screen debut with a starring role in the Gus Van Sant's psychological drama film Elephant (2003), which earned him mainstream recognition.

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Following Elephant, Robinson had a supporting role in the drama film The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) before receiving further attention for his starring role portraying skateboarder Stacy Peralta in the biographical film Lords of Dogtown (2005). In the late 2000s, Robinson had starring roles in the films Remember the Daze (2007) and Wendy and Lucy (2008), and supporting roles in Seraphim Falls (2006) and Transformers (2007).

In the 2010s, Robinson starred in the films Something Wicked (2014) and Intruder (2016). In the 2020s, he portrayed writer Harry Matthews in a starring role in the French drama film Niki (2024), and had a supporting role in the thriller film On the Line (2022).

Early life

Robinson enjoys snowboarding and played lacrosse in high school. He has also done some modeling. He is a 2005 graduate of the Oregon Episcopal School. [2] Robinson gave an in-depth interview in issue 10 of Hero , published in October 2013. [3]

Filmography

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†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Elephant John McFarland
2004 The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things Aaron
2005 Lords of Dogtown Stacy Peralta
2006 Seraphim Falls The Kid
2007 Transformers Miles Lancaster
Remember the Daze Bailey
2008 Wendy and Lucy Andy Mooney
2011HomecomingDerrick
Between the Wish and the ThingBenShort film
2012The NapkinJohnShort film
Forbidden KissJake
186 Dollars to Freedom Wayne
2013 Big Sur Paul Smith
She Loves Me NotDusty [4]
2014 Boys of Abu Ghraib Ryan Fox
Something Wicked James
She's Funny That Way AndreUncredited
2015There Is a New World SomewhereEthan
Sky Night biker
2016Hot BotRodney
Intruder John
AlcoholistTrevor
Room 105Mike
2017AvenuesRichard
Cut OffClive Stone
2018The CellarMarek
Amityville MurdersRonald DeFeo, Jr.
2019BillboardCasey
2022Alone at NightHandyman
House of Lust Mark
On the Line Noah
2024Funny BirdsSebastian
Niki Harry Mathews
2025 Dead Man's Wire
TBAYou Above All†

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Looking LiamEpisode: "Looking for Now"
2019Dark StoriesMatthewEpisode: "Le Parc"
2022 Les papillons noirs Steven PowellEpisode: "Une Proposition Déterminante"

References

  1. 1 2 Baker, Jeff (April 28, 2014). "18 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Portland". The Oregonian . Portland, Oregon. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  2. ↑ Brandon, Steve (April 1, 2005). "Cradles will rock: At Oregon Episcopal School, nearly half the male student body turns out for lacrosse". Portland Tribune . Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ "HERO 10: California Future" Archived 2015-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Steve W. Holloway (June 13, 2013). "DWF 2013: 'SHE LOVES ME NOT' - ADVANCE FILM REVIEW". Fanbase Press.
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