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Roger Robinson(1940-2018)

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  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Roger Robinson at an event for The 63rd Annual Tony Awards (2009)
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Roger Robinson was born on 2 May 1940 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Brother to Brother (2004), Kojak (1973) and Newman's Law (1974). He died on 26 September 2018 in Escondido, California, USA.
BornMay 2, 1940
DiedSeptember 26, 2018(78)
BornMay 2, 1940
DiedSeptember 26, 2018(78)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations

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Telly Savalas, Roger Robinson, and George Savalas in Kojak (1973)

Known for

Brother to Brother (2004)
Brother to Brother
7.1
  • Bruce
  • 2004
Kojak (1973)
Kojak
7.1
TV Series
  • Gil Weaver
Newman's Law (1974)
Newman's Law
6.0
  • Garry
  • 1974
George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
ER
7.9
TV Series
  • Carl Ferris
  • Mr. Wass

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Actor

  • Viola Davis in How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
    How to Get Away with Murder
    • Mac Harkness
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2018
  • Oprah Winfrey in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017)
    The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    • Day Lacks
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Kristoffer Polaha, Jack Quaid, Justine Magnusson, and Jared Wernick in Aberrant (2016)
    Aberrant
    • Father Gordon
    • 2016
  • Viola Davis, Hayden Panettiere, and Catalina Sandino Moreno in Custody (2016)
    Custody
    • Martha's Father
    • 2016
  • Noelle Sheldon, Cali Sheldon, and Jacob DeMonte-Finn in Rougarou (2016)
    Rougarou
    • Frere Jean
    • Short
    • 2016
  • H. (2014)
    H.
    • Harold
    • 2014
  • Bill Raymond and Leslie Uggams in Just the Three of Us (2014)
    Just the Three of Us
    • Lee
    • Short
    • 2014
  • David Costabile, Meital Dohan, Michael Imperioli, Wendell Pierce, Bill Raymond, Matt Servitto, and Spencer List in Foreclosure (2014)
    Foreclosure
    • 2014
  • Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu in Elementary (2012)
    Elementary
    • Bruce Kushner
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Cool Kidz
    • Sirus
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Smoking Nonsmoking (2011)
    Smoking Nonsmoking
    • Jeffries
    • 2011
  • Candy
    • George
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Resurrection Man
    • Short
    • 2010
  • James Badge Dale in Rubicon (2010)
    Rubicon
    • Ed Bancroft
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • The Pack (2009)
    The Pack
    • Jeffries
    • 2009

Writer

  • 1st Amendment Stand Up (2005)
    1st Amendment Stand Up
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2006

Soundtrack

  • Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
    • performer: "Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech"
    • TV Series
    • 1975

Videos2

Brother to Brother
Trailer 1:48
Brother to Brother
Foreclosure
Trailer 2:04
Foreclosure

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Broadway org.
  • Born
    • May 2, 1940
    • Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • September 26, 2018
    • Escondido, California, USA(heart condition)
  • Children
    • None
  • Relatives
    • Tina(Sibling)
  • Other works
    (5/09) Stage: Appeared in August Wilson's play, "Joe Turner Come and Gone," on Broadway at the Lincoln Center Theatre, New York City. NOTE: :Nominated for a Tony Award as Best Actor--Featured Role.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Earle Hyman was originally cast in the role Robinson played in the film Brother to Brother (2004). Robinson had been previously cast as the bartender in the film.

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