Robin Riker

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

67

Gender

Female

Birthday

1952-10-02 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Robin Riker

Biography

A third-generation actress on both sides of her family, Robin was born in a trunk. Actually, she was almost born in a taxi on the Brooklyn Bridge but traffic was good that day so she made her actual debut at Beth Israel hospital in New York City. Her parents, both professional actors, owned and ran legit theaters, in Aspen, Atlanta and Syracuse and had a very practical philosophy: "If you have children, use them." Consequently, Robin grew up on stage, backstage, in the box office and selling cookies in the lobby. Classically trained since the age of two, including several years with the prestigious Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Robin has split her time since between stage, film and television. Even after starring in countless T.V. series and films, the stage remains Robin's favorite version of soul food. Her television work includes starring roles as a series regular in six series, among them: The Gregory Hines Show (C.B.S.),Thunder Alley with Edward Asner (A.B.C.) the ground breaking SHOWTIME series, Brothers (two Ace Award nominations Best Actress in a comedy) two series for FOX including the cult classic comedy Get A Life, in which she played Chris Elliott's nemesis. One particular episode in which Chris and Robin play rival stars in a community theatre production, was named by T.V. Guide as "One of the fifty funniest T.V. moments of all time." Robin has had recurring roles in several popular series including Reba, Hung, and Boston Legal as well as guest starring roles on dozens of shows; playing Hector Elizondo's ex-wife on Tim Allen's Last Man Standing, Bones, Switched at Birth, Anger Management with Charlie Sheen, NCIS, and Justified, to name a few. TV movies include,This Magic Moment, Holly's Holiday and the mini series Gone But Not Forgotten opposite Brooke Shields. The Indie film,The Wedding Party will be making the rounds of the festival circuit soon and the John Sayles cult classic Alligator, in which Robin stars opposite Robert Forster is having a 'behind the scenes' DVD release in the near future. Her stage credits include, All My Sons with Neil Patrick Harris at The Geffen Playhouse, (Ovation nomination Best Supporting Actress), George Furth's play, Sex, Sex, Sex, Sex, and Sex at the Matrix (LA Weekly nomination Best Supporting Actress), Les Liaisons Dangereuses at The Blank Theatre (Ovation nomination Best Actress) Pied a Terre- (Off Broadway) Welcome to the Woods" (Off Broadway and part of the New York 400 Festival), Bernard Slade's I Remember You with Tony Danza at Garry Marshall's Falcon Theatre, and The Kiss at City Hall at the Pasadena Playhouse, Cannibals, at the Zephyr Theatre and productions of Ladies Room in both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Her new book, A Survivors' Guide to Hollywood: How to Play the Game Without Losing Your Soul, has just been released and is available at Samuel French, Skylight Bookstore, and world-wide via Amazon and Barnes and Noble. More info at www.robinriker.com

Known For

  • NCIS

    NCIS

  • Bones

    Bones

  • Malcolm in the Middle

    Malcolm in the Middle

  • Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

  • The Closer

    The Closer

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • Cold Case

    Cold Case

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • The A-Team

    The A-Team

  • Crossing Jordan

    Crossing Jordan

  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

  • Justified

    Justified

  • Airwolf

    Airwolf

  • Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

  • Wizards of Waverly Place

    Wizards of Waverly Place

  • Highway to Heaven

    Highway to Heaven

  • Sliders

    Sliders

  • Last Man Standing

    Last Man Standing

  • V.I.P.

    V.I.P.

  • Switched at Birth

    Switched at Birth

  • Reba

    Reba

  • Anger Management

    Anger Management

  • Big Love

    Big Love

  • The Fall Guy

    The Fall Guy

  • Austin & Ally

    Austin & Ally

  • One on One

    One on One

  • American Dreams

    American Dreams

  • What I Like About You

    What I Like About You

  • Family Law

    Family Law

  • Two Guys and a Girl

    Two Guys and a Girl

  • Brothers

    Brothers

  • Baa Baa Black Sheep

    Baa Baa Black Sheep

  • Misfits of Science

    Misfits of Science

  • Without Her Consent

    Without Her Consent

  • Get a Life

    Get a Life

  • Brink!

    Brink!

  • The Holiday Proposal Plan

    The Holiday Proposal Plan

  • Don't Look Under the Bed

    Don't Look Under the Bed

  • Killer Dream Home

    Killer Dream Home

  • The Famous Joe Project

    The Famous Joe Project

  • In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful

    In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful

  • Hard Time on Planet Earth

    Hard Time on Planet Earth

  • Herndon

    Herndon

  • The Famous Teddy Z

    The Famous Teddy Z

  • Doctor Doctor

    Doctor Doctor

  • Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

    Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

  • Gallagher

    Gallagher

  • Gone But Not Forgotten

    Gone But Not Forgotten

  • Alligator

    Alligator

  • Stepmonster

    Stepmonster

  • Holly's Holiday

    Holly's Holiday

  • Thunder Alley

    Thunder Alley

  • Shaky Ground

    Shaky Ground

  • Read It and Weep

    Read It and Weep

  • The Gregory Hines Show

    The Gregory Hines Show

  • Convincing Clooney

    Convincing Clooney

  • Dead Badge

    Dead Badge

  • Psycho Granny

    Psycho Granny

  • Christmas Every Day

    Christmas Every Day

  • This Magic Moment

    This Magic Moment

  • My Killer Client

    My Killer Client

  • Saved by Grace

    Saved by Grace

  • steve.oedekerk.com

    steve.oedekerk.com

  • The Stoneman

    The Stoneman