John Robinson (born October 25, 1985)
is an American
actor
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. He portrayed John McFarland in
Gus Van Sant
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's ''
Elephant
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'' and
Stacy Peralta
Stacy Douglas Peralta (born October 15, 1957) is an American film director and entrepreneur. He was previously a professional skateboarder and surfer with the Zephyr Competition Team, also known as the Z-Boys, from Venice, California.
Early li ...
in the skateboarding film ''
Lords of Dogtown
''Lords of Dogtown'' is a 2005 American biographical drama film directed by Catherine Hardwicke and written by Stacy Peralta. The film follows a group of young skateboarders in Santa Monica, California during the 70s. This is the first (and so f ...
''.
Robinson enjoys
snowboarding
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and played
lacrosse
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in high school. He has also done some
modeling. He is a 2005 graduate of the
Oregon Episcopal School.
Robinson gave an in-depth interview in issue 10 of ''
Hero
A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or a main fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or strength. Like other formerly gender-specific terms (like ''actor''), ''her ...
'', published in October 2013.
"HERO 10: California Future"
Filmography
Film
References
External links
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1985 births
American male film actors
Living people
Male actors from Portland, Oregon
Male models from Oregon
Oregon Episcopal School alumni
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