Robert Lin

Born: None

ROBERT LIN  is a Chinese-American actor/writer/filmmaker based in New York and Beijing.  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 film credits include Green Card Fever, Man of the Century, Lift to Hell, The Nightingale of Tibet, Iceberg and just releasedFront Cover, an American comedy.


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School of Rock

as Lawrence's Father
Released: 2003-10-03

Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way...

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Shanghai Knights

as Additional ADR Voice (uncredited)
Released: 2003-02-06

The dynamic duo of Chon Wang and Roy O'Bannon return for another crazy adventure. This time,...

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Red Corner

as Director Liu's Interpreter
Released: 1997-10-30

An American attorney on business in China, ends up wrongfully on trial for murder and his only...

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Kundun

as Chairman Mao
Released: 1997-12-25

The Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as 'Kundun', which means 'The Presence'. He was forced to...

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In Search of 'Kundun' with Martin Scorsese

as Self
Released: 1998-10-07

In Search of Kundun, a “making-of” documentary that is so much more, follows Scorsese as he...

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Lift to Hell

as Dr. Zhang Tiankai
Released: 2013-02-21

A killing spree takes place in a northern China's hospital, an old elevator goes to the 18th...

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Man of the Century

as Chinese Mob Boss
Released: 1999-10-29

Fantasy-comedy about a young man who lives as if it is 1928 or so, and his encounters with...

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Baober in Love

as Doctor
Released: 2004-02-10

Liu Zhi, a young man, depressed and trapped in a loveless marriage with a dominating girl, meets...

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Iceberg

as uncredited
Released: 2013-01-01

Nova, a twenty-two year old drummer in a Beijing rock band, is going to America and falling in...

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Waiting in Beijing

as Dr. Zheng
Released: 2008-11-01

American George and Iraqi Nadia fall in love in Paris, but as the Iraq War threatens to erupt,...

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Oz

as uncredited
First aired: 1997-07-12

The daily lives of prisoners in Emerald City, an experimental unit of the Oswald Maximum...

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