Oliver Robins
Oliver Robins (born August 17, 1971) is an American actor, writer and director.
Oliver Robins
- Name
- Oliver Robins
- Born
- 17 August 1971
- Known for
- Robbie Freeling in Poltergeist
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- actor · film director · photographer · film producer · screenwriter
- Education
- USC School of Cinematic Arts
- Languages
- English
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Oliver Robins (born August 17, 1971) is an American actor, writer and director.
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Oliver Robins (born 1971) is an American actor, film director and film producer, among other activities. The actor was born in United States. Oliver Robins studied at USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Works include Poltergeist. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Oliver Robins • Born — 17 August 1971 • Years Active — 1982–present • Known for — Robbie Freeling in Poltergeist
Career
Career
Robins's first film roles were in the 1982 CBS TV movie Million Dollar Infield as Aaron Miller and the 1982 ABC TV-movie Don't Go to Sleep as Kevin. He is best known for his portrayal of Robbie Freeling in the 1982 feature film Poltergeist and its 1986 sequel Poltergeist II: The Other Side. His other feature film role was in the 1982 comedy Airplane II: The Sequel as Jimmy. He made one television guest appearance in the 1986 Twilight Zone episode "Monsters!". Robins left the acting business after 1986. As an adult, he returned to show business as a writer and director. In 2000, he wrote and directed his first film, Dumped, which was released directly to video, and also wrote and directed Roomies in 2004. He wrote the 1999 movie Eating L.A.. Following the deaths of Dominique Dunne (although Dunne was actually in her early 20s) and Heather O'Rourke, Robins became the only surviving Poltergeist child actor, as well as the longest-lived.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1982 — Million Dollar Infield — Aaron Miller — Television film • 1982 — Don't Go to Sleep — Kevin • 1986 — The Twilight Zone — Toby Michaels — Episode: "Monsters!" • 2017 — Spielberg — Television film
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Oliver Robins is recorded with the occupation film producer. Recorded with the occupation voice actor. Recorded as actor, film director, photographer, film producer and screenwriter.
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1971
Oliver Robins was born on 22 July 1971.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1982 — Poltergeist — Robbie Freeling • 1982 — Airplane II: The Sequel — Jimmy Wilson • 1984 — Terror in the Aisles — Robbie Freeling — Documentary • 1986 — Poltergeist II: The Other Side • 2004 — Wild Roomies — Director • 2008 — Man Overboard — Customer — Also director and producer • 2014 — Killer Legends — Robbie Freeling — Documentary • 2019 — Celebrity Crush — Jonathan Blaklee — Also writer and director • 2022 — The Rideshare Killer — Billy Smith
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- 1.Erickson, Hal. The Baseball Filmography, 1915 through 2001, 2d ed. McFarland. 2010-04-26. 978-0-7864-4497-7.
- 2.Reyes, Amanda. Are You In The House Alone?: A TV Movie Compendium 1964-1999. SCB Distributors. 2017-04-05. 978-1-909394-45-2.
- 3.'Celebrity Crush': Film Review. hollywoodreporter.com. 3 July 2019.
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