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Born	Thomas Alan Robbins; March 29, 1954 (age 70); Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Education	Juilliard School (BFA)

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Tom Alan Robbins (born March 29, 1954) is an American actor known for his roles in theatre and television.

Early life and education

Born and raised in Canton, Ohio, Robbins graduated from Lehman High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the Juilliard School as a member of Group Six.^[1]

Career

Tom has performed in eight Broadway shows, including The Lion King in which he created the role of Pumbaa. He played Thenardier in the first national tour of Les Misérables.^[2] Off-Broadway productions include Little Shop of Horrors (2020 revival), Brooklynite, On the Verge (New York Premiere), Isn't It Romantic (World Premiere), The Cradle Will Rock, The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket (World Premiere), Henry V (Public Theatre), King Lear (Cornwall), and "On The Air, A Nostalgiaspoof Review of the Golden Age of Radio" (Van Buren's New York Premiere). Robbins also appeared in regional productions of The Whale (Charlie, World Premiere), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Bottom), Fiddler on the Roof (Tevye), The Producers (Franz). Man of La Mancha (Sancho), My Name Is Asher Lev, and Taming of the Shrew (Tranio).

Robbins appeared in episodes of The Good Wife, Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, Law & Order and Baby Talk (as series regular Dr. Elliot Fleisher).^[3]^[4]

Robbins is also a writer. His first play, The Joke the Rabbit Told Me, won the NAAA Playreading competition in London and received a reading at the Tristan Bates Theatre in the West End. His play, Muse, won the 2019 New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest and received a reading at the Playroom Theatre in New York.

Filmography

Film


Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	The Swan Princess	Musician	Voice
1995	Pocahontas	—	Video reference cast

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	Baby Talk	Dr. Elliot Fleisher	12 episodes
1992	A Different World	Record Executive	Episode: "Just Another Four-Letter Word"
1993	Murder, She Wrote	Assistant Manager	Episode: "Dead End"
1993	Down the Shore	Vic	Episode: "Brilliant Disguise"
1993	Tales of the City	Supermarket Creep	Episode #1.1
1993	Seinfeld	Stan	Episode: "The Bris"
1993	NYPD Blue	Larry Kohnstam	Episode: "Personal Foul"
2001, 2010	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Gary / Ed Kushner	2 episodes
2003, 2009	Law & Order	Phil Reight / ADA Thomas Hume
2005	Third Watch	Dr. Mitchell / Doctor
2006	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Arnold Curry	Episode: "Slither"
2015	Forever	Phil Fleishman	Episode: "Diamonds Are Forever"
2015	The Good Wife	Hank Wilson	Episode: "Innocents"
2019	The Code	Jewish Chaplain	Episode: "Lioness"

Awards and nominations


Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2021	Grammy Awards	Best Musical Theater Album	Little Shop of Horrors	Nominated	^[5]

References

^ Tom Alan Robbins – Audio Books, Best Sellers, Author Bio | Audible.com.
^ "Tom Alan Robbins". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009-06-24). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1.
^ TV Guide. Triangle Publications. 1991.
^ "2021 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Winners & Nominees List". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-01-15.

External links

Tom Alan Robbins at IMDb
Tom Alan Robbins at the Internet Broadway Database

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[1] Tom Alan Robbins – Audio Books, Best Sellers, Author Bio | Audible.com.

[2] "Tom Alan Robbins". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-10-18.

[3] Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009-06-24). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1.

[4] TV Guide. Triangle Publications. 1991.

[5] "2021 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Winners & Nominees List". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-01-15.

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 == Career ==
-has performed in eight Broadway shows, including The Lion King in which he created the role of Pumbaa. He played Thenardier in the first national tour of ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tom Alan Robbins |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0730481/ |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=IMDb}}</ref> Off-Broadway productions include ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (musical)|Little Shop of Horrors]]'' (2020 revival), ''Brooklynite'', [[On the Verge (play)|''On the Verge'']] (New York Premiere), ''Isn't It Romantic'' (World Premiere), ''[[The Cradle Will Rock]]'', ''The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket'' (World Premiere), ''[[Henry V (play)|Henry V]]'' (Public Theatre), ''[[King Lear]]'' (Cornwall), and "[https://www.sammysmilemusic.com/on-the-air On The Air, A Nostalgiaspoof Review of the Golden Age of Radio]" (Van Buren's New York Premiere). Robbins also appeared in regional productions of ''The Whale'' (Charlie, World Premiere), ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' (Bottom), ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' (Tevye), ''[[The Producers (musical)|The Producers]]'' (Franz). ''[[Man of La Mancha]]'' (Sancho), ''[[My Name Is Asher Lev]]'', and ''[[The Taming of the Shrew|Taming of the Shrew]]'' (Tranio).
+Tom has performed in eight Broadway shows, including The Lion King in which he created the role of Pumbaa. He played Thenardier in the first national tour of ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tom Alan Robbins |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0730481/ |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=IMDb}}</ref> Off-Broadway productions include ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (musical)|Little Shop of Horrors]]'' (2020 revival), ''Brooklynite'', [[On the Verge (play)|''On the Verge'']] (New York Premiere), ''Isn't It Romantic'' (World Premiere), ''[[The Cradle Will Rock]]'', ''The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket'' (World Premiere), ''[[Henry V (play)|Henry V]]'' (Public Theatre), ''[[King Lear]]'' (Cornwall), and "[https://www.sammysmilemusic.com/on-the-air On The Air, A Nostalgiaspoof Review of the Golden Age of Radio]" (Van Buren's New York Premiere). Robbins also appeared in regional productions of ''The Whale'' (Charlie, World Premiere), ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' (Bottom), ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' (Tevye), ''[[The Producers (musical)|The Producers]]'' (Franz). ''[[Man of La Mancha]]'' (Sancho), ''[[My Name Is Asher Lev]]'', and ''[[The Taming of the Shrew|Taming of the Shrew]]'' (Tranio).
 Robbins appeared in episodes of ''[[The Good Wife]]'', ''[[Seinfeld]]'', ''[[NYPD Blue]]'', ''[[Law & Order]]'' and ''[[Baby Talk (TV series)|Baby Talk]]'' (as series regular Dr. Elliot Fleisher).<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Brooks |first1=Tim |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w8KztFy6QYwC&dq=Tom+Alan+Robbins+Baby+Talk&pg=PA93 |title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present |last2=Marsh |first2=Earle F. |date=2009-06-24 |publisher=Random House Publishing Group |isbn=978-0-307-48320-1 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CoXvAAAAMAAJ&q=Tom+Alan+Robbins+Baby+Talk |title=TV Guide |date=1991 |publisher=Triangle Publications |language=en}}</ref>