Brian Robbins Biography

Fast Facts

• Received the Heartland Film Festival's Crystal Heart Award for the 1993 documentary "Hardwood Dreams․"
• His entertainment career began as an actor in a role on the TV series "Trapper John, M․D․"
• Quote: "I still consider myself a kid, so I often relate to teenagers better than I do to adults․"
• Quote: "When you are an actor, you only have control over what you can bring to someone else's work․ You have no control over how the director will take your work and shape it․"
• Known for collaborating with producer Michael Tollin
• Known for directing and producing comedy films, including "Norbit," "Good Burger" and "A Thousand Words․"
• Known for portraying the character Eric Mardian in the sitcom "Head of the Class․"