Biography

Robert Lin is a Chinese-American actor/writer/filmmaker based in New York and Asia. His major film acting credits include the starring role as Chairman Mao in Martin Scorsese directed Tibetan epic Kundun, which was nominated for four Academy Awards. He was also featured in 2003's smash hit School of Rock (Paramount Pictures) with Jack Black, and appeared in Red Corner (MGM) with Richard Gere. Other films and TV credits include Green Card Fever, The President Show, Man of the Century, Lift to Hell, The Nightingale of Tibet, Iceberg, Front Cover and most recently, To the North, a short film about the later life of the Buddha that was directed by him as well.

Coming off a solid theater background, Robert's New York stage credits include a widely acclaimed performance in Ishmael Reed's The Preacher & Rapper at Nuyorican Poets Café, Zhang Boils the Ocean at Rockefeller Center's Taipei Theater, and Tadpoletigermosquitos at Mulligan's in Soho's Ohio Theater, to name a few.

In July 2014, Robert has premiered A Night with MAO in Kathmandu, Nepal, a new play that he starred in as well as conceived and wrote. His performance has won both audience support and critical acclaims. Since then his play has also been staged in India, Uganda and will soon be seen in Bangladesh as well.

Having studied acting and directing with Professor Richard Schechner and Ms. Sande Shurin, both are leading figures in American theater education and actor training program, Mr. Lin has been sharing his professional knowledge in many different settings. Besides training actors for Chinese film productions, he has offered intensive training programs for both Indian and Sri Lankan actors, as well as conducted successful acting workshops recently in both Kampala and Kathmandu.

Mr. Lin is a member of SAG/AFTRA and represented by agents both in New York and Asia. He holds a master's degree in performing art from New York University.
- IMDb mini biography by: M. Na