Robert Lin
Gender: Male
Place of Birth: Beijing, China
Biography
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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Known For
1975Saturday Night Live
1997Oz
2003The School of Rock
2003Shanghai Knights
1997Red Corner
1997Kundun
2026Four Rivers Six Ranges: The Untold Story of Tibet
1999Man of the Century
2004Baober in Love
2013Lift to Hell
2013Iceberg
1998In Search of 'Kundun' with Martin Scorsese
2008