Oliver Robins
American actor
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Oliver Robins (born August 17, 1971) is an American actor, writer and director.
Oliver Robins | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 17, 1971 |
| Occupations | actor, writer, director |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Known for | Robbie Freeling in Poltergeist |
Career
Robins's first film roles were in the 1982 CBS TV movie Million Dollar Infield as Aaron Miller and the 1982 ABC TV-movie Don't Go to Sleep as Kevin.[1][2] He is best known for his portrayal of Robbie Freeling in the 1982 feature film Poltergeist and its 1986 sequel Poltergeist II: The Other Side. His other feature film role was in the 1982 comedy Airplane II: The Sequel as Jimmy.
He made one television guest appearance in the 1986 Twilight Zone episode "Monsters!".
Robins left the acting business after 1986. As an adult, he returned to show business as a writer and director. In 2000, he wrote and directed his first film, Dumped, which was released directly to video, and also wrote and directed Roomies in 2004. He wrote the 1999 movie Eating L.A.. Following the deaths of Dominique Dunne (although Dunne was actually in her early 20s) and Heather O'Rourke, Robins became the only surviving Poltergeist child actor, as well as the longest-lived.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Poltergeist | Robbie Freeling | |
| 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel | Jimmy Wilson | |
| 1984 | Terror in the Aisles | Robbie Freeling | Documentary |
| 1986 | Poltergeist II: The Other Side | ||
| 2004 | Wild Roomies | N/a | Director |
| 2008 | Man Overboard | Customer | Also director and producer |
| 2014 | Killer Legends | Robbie Freeling | Documentary |
| 2019 | Celebrity Crush | Jonathan Blaklee | Also writer and director |
| 2022 | The Rideshare Killer | Billy Smith |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Million Dollar Infield | Aaron Miller | Television film |
| 1982 | Don't Go to Sleep | Kevin | |
| 1986 | The Twilight Zone | Toby Michaels | Episode: "Monsters!" |
| 2017 | Spielberg | N/a | Television film |