Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 30, 1935
Died
September 23, 2003 (age 68)
Place of Birth
Pierre, South Dakota, USA
Also Known As
Roger McNicol Robbins
Rex Robbins
Biography
Rex McNicol Robbins (March 30, 1935 – September 23, 2003) was an American character actor of stage and screen. He played the Narrator/Mysterious Man in the first national tour of Into the Woods. Robbins also portrayed Herbie in the first Broadway revival of Gypsy.
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"1776" - "But Mr. Adams"
VideoKnown For
TV
Law & Order
Kettering
1990
TV
Law & Order
Steinman
1990
TV
Murder, She Wrote
George Fish
1984
TV
Great Performances
Holroyd
1971
Film
The Royal Tenenbaums
Mr. Levinson
2001
Film
Double Negative
Insurance Man
1985
Film
The Secret of My Success
McMasters
1987
Film
Shaft
Rollie
1971
Film
Vampire's Kiss
Sidney Langdon
1989
Film
Strega Nona
Narrator
1977
Film
I.Q.
Suit
1994
TV
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
Cab Driver #1
1987
Film
1776
Roger Sherman (CT)
1972
Film
Stone Soup
Narrator (voice)
1992
Film
Stella
Minister
1990
Film
The Man Who Wasn't There
Minister
1983
Film
Breathing Room
David's Father
1996
Film
The First Time
Leon
1983
Film
No Big Deal
Mr Kirkpatrick
1983
Film
An Empire of Reason
Isaac Roosevelt
1988
Filmography
2003FilmMuppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'as Himself2001FilmThe Royal Tenenbaumsas Mr. Levinson1996FilmBreathing Roomas David's Father1994FilmI.Q.as Suit1994FilmCat & Canaryas Narrator1992FilmStone Soupas Narrator (voice)1991FilmWings: A Tale of Two Chickens1991FilmThe Three Billy Goats Gruffas Narrator1990TVLaw & Orderas Kettering1990FilmStellaas Minister1990FilmThe Happy Lionas Narrator (voice)1990FilmThe Emperor's New Clothes1990FilmThe Pigs' Wedding1989FilmVampire's Kissas Sidney Langdon1989FilmThe Pilgrims of Plimoth1988FilmMax's Christmas1988FilmAn Empire of Reasonas Isaac Roosevelt1987FilmThe Secret of My Successas McMasters1987TVThe Two Mrs. Grenvillesas Cab Driver #11985FilmDouble Negativeas Insurance Man1984TVMurder, She Wroteas George Fish1983FilmThe Man Who Wasn't Thereas Minister1983FilmThe First Timeas Leon1983FilmNo Big Dealas Mr Kirkpatrick1983FilmRunning Outas Jack Armstrong1981FilmThe Private History of a Campaign That Failedas Missouri Minister1980FilmThe Day the Women Got Evenas Steve Michaels1980FilmThe Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg1980FilmSimonas Army Doctor1979FilmThe Tenth Monthas Gene Varley1977FilmStrega Nonaas Narrator1974FilmThe Widowing of Mrs. Holroydas Holroyd1972Film1776as Roger Sherman (CT)1971FilmShaftas Rollie1971TVGreat Performancesas Holroyd1970FilmThe Cow Who Fell in the Canal