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Tim Robinson

Tim Robinson, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter

Born
May 23, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1981

About Tim Robinson

Tim Robinson (born May 23, 1981) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and skateboarder. 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 (2019–2023) and The Chair Company (2025). He also starred in the A24 comedy film Friendship (2024). == Early life == Robinson was born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 23, 1981, the son of a mother who worked for Chrysler and a father who worked in construction. He is of Italian, English and Polish descent. He grew up in suburban Waterford Township, graduating from Clarkston High School in 2000. His parents divorced when he was a child. Robinson has said that he "kind of grew up with two dads" in reference to his stepfather, who was Jewish and celebrated Hanukkah with him. He saw a live Second City comedy performance in Chicago as a teenager, and soon began taking weekend improv classes at its Detroit branch. While pursuing a comedy career, he supported himself by working in a toy store and teaching improv classes.

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Career and life highlights

Tim Robinson timeline

  1. 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 (2019–2023) and The Chair Company (2025).
  2. In 2018, Netflix commissioned I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, a sketch comedy series created by and starring Robinson and produced by the members of The Lonely Island.
  3. In 2022 and 2023, Robinson won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for his work on I Think You Should Leave.
  4. Robinson voiced Creature, the player character's grenade launcher, in the first-person shooter video game High on Life (2022).
  5. He also starred in the A24 comedy film Friendship (2024).

The world when Tim Robinson was born

Tim Robinson was born in 1981. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tim Robinson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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