Tom Alan Robbins

Tom Alan Robbins is an American actor known for his roles in theatre and television.

Early life and education

Born and raised in Canton, Ohio, Robbins graduated from Lehman High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the Juilliard School as a member of Group Six.

Career

Tom has performed in eight Broadway shows, including The Lion King in which he originated the role of Pumbaa. He played Thenardier in the first national tour of Les Misérables. Off-Broadway productions include Little Shop of Horrors, Brooklynite, On the Verge, Isn't It Romantic, The Cradle Will Rock, The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket, Henry V, King Lear, and "". Robbins also appeared in regional productions of The Whale, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Fiddler on the Roof, The Producers. Man of La Mancha, My Name Is Asher Lev, and Taming of the Shrew.
Robbins appeared in episodes of The Good Wife, Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, Law & Order and Baby Talk.
Robbins is also a writer. His first play, The Joke the Rabbit Told Me, won the NAAA Playreading competition in London and received a reading at the Tristan Bates Theatre in the West End. His play, Muse, won the 2019 New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest and received a reading at the Playroom Theatre in New York.