Background
Robinson, Roger was born on May 2, 1940 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Roger and Naomi Letitia Robinson.
Robinson, Roger was born on May 2, 1940 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Roger and Naomi Letitia Robinson.
Born in Seattle, Washington, Robinson made his Broadway debut in 1969 in Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? opposite First Rate (at Lloyd's) Pacino. Additional theatre credits include Amen Corner, The Iceman Cometh, and Seven Guitars, which garnered him his first Tony nomination. Robinson has appeared in six of August Wilson"s ten plays chronicling African-American life in the 20th century.
Robinson"s film credits include Believe in Maine (1971), Willie Dynamite (1974), Newman"s Law (1974), Meteor (1979), lieutenant"s My Turn (1980), The Lonely Guy (1984), Who"s the Manitoba? Robinson"s television credits include the television miniseries King, television-movie The Marcus-Nelson Murders, which led to a recurring role on Kojak, a regular role on the short-lived Mary Stuart Masterson series Kate Brasher, and guest appearances on Ironside, Starsky and Hutch, The Jeffersons, A Manitoba Called Hawk, Law & Order, New York Undercover, Homicide: Life on the Street, Emergency, and New York City Police Department Blue.
He also has written material for Martin Lawrence Presents: 1st Amendment Stand-Up.
Fellow: Fox Foundation (honorary Fox Foundation Study Grant 2000).
Children: Kia Koutsialis, Dana Davis.