Thomas Alan Robbins (born March 29, 1954) is an American actor.
Early life Born on March 29, 1954, 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.
Career Tom has performed in eight Broadway shows, including The Lion King in which he originated the role of Pumbaa. He played Thenardier in the first national tour of Les Misérables. Off-Broadway productions include Little Shop of Horrors (2019 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).
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 +YearTitleRoleNotes1994The Swan PrincessMusicianVoice1995PocahontasVideo reference cast
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1991Baby TalkDr. Elliot Fleisher12 episodes1992A Different WorldRecord ExecutiveEpisode: "Just Another Four-Letter Word"1993Murder, She WroteAssistant ManagerEpisode: "Dead End"1993Down the ShoreVicEpisode: "Brilliant Disguise"1993Tales of the CitySupermarket CreepEpisode #1.11993SeinfeldStanEpisode: "The Bris"1993NYPD BlueLarry KohnstamEpisode: "Personal Foul"2001, 2010Law & Order: Special Victims UnitGary / Ed Kushner2 episodes2003, 2009Law & OrderPhil Reight / ADA Thomas Hume2005Third WatchDr. Mitchell / Doctor2006Law & Order: Criminal IntentArnold CurryEpisode: "Slither"2015ForeverPhil FleishmanEpisode: "Diamonds Are Forever"2015The Good WifeHank WilsonEpisode: "Innocents"2019The CodeJewish ChaplainEpisode: "Lioness"
Stage YearTitleRoleNotes1987Les MisérablesThénardier1st National Tour1989Jerome Robbins' BroadwayEnsembleBroadway1989Threepenny OperaWalterBroadway1993Sunset BoulevardEnsembleLos AngelesBroadway (1994)1996Once Upon a MattressMaster MertonThe King Sextimus (understudy)Broadway1997The Lion KingPumbaaBroadway2000TenderloinJoeEncores! Concert2004Pardon My EnglishDr. Adolph SteinerEncores! Concert2007Is He Dead?Hans von BismarckBroadway2010Newsies The MusicalGovernor RooseveltEnsembleWorkshopBroadway (2012)2015BrooklynitePerformerOff-Broadway20161776PerformerOff-Broadway2021Little Shop of HorrorsMushnikOff-Broadway2022A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond MusicalBert BernsKieve DiamondBroadway
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.2021Grammy AwardsBest Musical Theater AlbumLittle Shop of Horrors
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