John Robinson (born October 25, 1985) is an American actor. He made his on-screen debut with a starring role in the Gus Van Sant's psychological drama film Elephant (2003), which earned him mainstream recognition.
Following Elephant, Robinson had a supporting role in the drama film The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) before receiving further attention for his starring role portraying skateboarder Stacy Peralta in the biographical film Lords of Dogtown (2005). In the late 2000s, Robinson had starring roles in the films Remember the Daze (2007) and Wendy and Lucy (2008), and supporting roles in Seraphim Falls (2006) and Transformers (2007).
In the 2010s, Robinson starred in the films Something Wicked (2014) and Intruder (2016). In the 2020s, he portrayed writer Harry Mathews in a starring role in the French drama film Niki (2024), and had a supporting role in the thriller film On the Line (2022).
Early life Robinson enjoys snowboarding and played lacrosse in high school. He has also done some modeling. He is a 2005 graduate of the Oregon Episcopal School. Robinson gave an in-depth interview in issue 10 of Hero, published in October 2013."HERO 10: California Future"
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2003 Elephant John McFarland2004 The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things Aaron2005 Lords of Dogtown Stacy Peralta2006 Seraphim Falls The Kid2007 Transformers Miles Lancaster Remember the Daze Bailey2008 Wendy and Lucy Andy Mooney2011 Homecoming Derrick Between the Wish and the Thing Ben Short film2012 The Napkin John Short film Forbidden Kiss Jake 186 Dollars to Freedom Wayne2013 Big Sur Paul Smith She Loves Me Not Dusty 2014 Boys of Abu Ghraib Ryan Fox Something Wicked James She's Funny That Way Andre Uncredited2015There Is a New World SomewhereEthanSkyNight biker2016 Hot Bot Rodney Intruder JohnAlcoholistTrevorRoom 105Mike2017AvenuesRichardCut OffClive Stone2018 The Cellar Marek Amityville Murders Ronald DeFeo, Jr.2019 Billboard Casey2022Alone at NightHandymanHouse of LustMarkOn the LineNoah2024Funny BirdsSebastian Niki Harry Mathews 2025 Dead Man's Wire John the CameramanTBA
Television +YearTitleRoleNotes2014LookingLiamEpisode: "Looking for Now"2019Dark StoriesMatthewEpisode: "Le Parc"2022Les papillons noirsSteven PowellEpisode: "Une Proposition Déterminante"
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