Roger Robinson(1940-2018)

Actor
Writer
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Roger Robinson at an event for The 63rd Annual Tony Awards (2009)

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Foreclosure (2014)

Roger Robinson was born on 2 May 1940 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Brother to Brother (2004), Newman's Law (1974) and Kojak (1973). He died on 26 September 2018 in Escondido, California, USA.

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Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations

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Known for

Brother to Brother

7.1

Bruce

2004

Newman's Law

6.1

Garry

1974

Kojak

7.1

TV Series

Gil Weaver

Rubicon

7.9

TV Series

Ed Bancroft

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Actor

How to Get Away with Murder
8.1
TV Series
- Mac Harkness
- 2016–2018
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
6.4
TV Movie
- Day Lacks
- 2017
Aberrant
5.1
- Father Gordon
- 2016
Custody
6.5
- Martha's Father
- 2016
Rougarou
6.5
Short
- Frere Jean
- 2016
H.
5.9
- Harold
- 2014
Just the Three of Us
Short
- Lee
- 2014
Foreclosure
5.0
- 2014
Elementary
7.9
TV Series
- Bruce Kushner
- 2013
Cool Kidz
Short
- Sirus
- 2011
Smoking Nonsmoking
5.6
- Jeffries
- 2011
Candy
Short
- George
- 2010
Resurrection Man
Short
- 2010
Rubicon
7.9
TV Series
- Ed Bancroft
- 2010
The Pack
5.8
- Jeffries
- 2009

Writer

Soundtrack

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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.
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Trivia
Won a Tony Award in 2009 (Actor: Feature Role - Play) for the revival of "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" by August Wilson. Robinson was previously nominated in 1996 in the same category for "Seven Guitars," also written by August Wilson.