Trivia

His favorite screen acting performance is Robert Downey Jr. in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (2023).

Has sent to casting directors his portrayal of the character of Peter Isherwell from Adam McKay's Don't Look Up (2021), originally played by Mark Rylance, opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and Meryl Streep.

In one of his self-taped auditions, Robin depicted the character of Brendan Flynn (from John Patrick Shanley's "Doubt") and paid tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman, having received an Oscar nod for his rendition. Shanley's film stars, opposite Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, and Viola Davis.

Has learned the craft of acting from a number of coaches and actors. Notably, Robin received tips and advice from Al Pacino, who, along with Alec Baldwin and Ellen Burstyn, had presided over The Actors Studio since 2017. Past presidents of The Studio include Paul Newman, Harvey Keitel, Elia Kazan, and Lee Strasberg.

Learned Sandy Meisner's technique of acting from Wolfgang Bodison at Playhouse West in Hollywood, where James Franco, Ashley Judd, and Scott Caan had studied acting. Among Meisner's students were Robert Duvall, Jeff Goldblum, Diane Keaton, James Caan, Joanne Woodward, and Sydney Pollack.

Was introduced to Michael Chekhov's acting method by Martin Donovan who, together with David Koepp, had co-written "Death Becomes Her," starring Bruce Willis, Meryl Streep, and Goldie Hawn, as well as "Apartment Zero," starring Colin Firth and Hart Bochner. Among Chekhov's students were Clint Eastwood, Marilyn Monroe, Gregory Peck, Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner, Gary Cooper, and Anthony Quinn.

Was introduced by Aleksandar Popovic to the acting technique taught by Ivanna Chubbuck, with whom Charlize Theron, Halle Berry, and Beyoncé had studied.

Robin credits Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert's Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) for having invigorated his dormant passion for storytelling; the Oscar-winning film stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, and Ke Huy Quan.

Was born in Indonesia. Movies which were either set or filmed in Bali, Indonesia, include "Eat Pray Love," starring Javier Bardem, Julia Roberts, and Viola Davis, as well as Ticket to Paradise (2022), starring Julia Roberts and George Clooney.

Has self-taped his portrayal of the character of Stasi Officer Gerd Wiesler (from Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's German film "Das Leben der Anderen"), paying tribute to Ulrich Mühe. Fellow actors Tom Cruise and Bruno Ganz attended Mühe's memorial at the Berliner Schaubühne, commemorating the German artist's work and life.

Lived in Cologne, Germany, for a few years. Daniel Brühl grew up in the same city on the Rhine, and Michael Fassbender was born roughly 160 miles apart in a town called Heidelberg.

Attended the University of California at Los Angeles. Fellow actors and filmmakers who went to UCLA include Jack Black, Michael Stuhlbarg, Ben Stiller, Francis Ford Coppola, Tim Robbins, Rob Reiner, James Dean, and Alexander Payne.

Is a frequent collaborator on University of Southern California (USC) School of Cinematic Arts film projects. Film producers sitting on the school's board of councilors include Shonda Rhimes, Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, George Lucas, Kevin Feige, and Brian Grazer.

Shares birthday with Christopher Lloyd, Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Goldblum, Derek Jacobi, and Bill Condon.