Oliver Robins

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Oliver Robins (born July 22, 1971) is an American former child actor who is now a writer and director. His first film roles were in the 1982 TV movie Million Dollar Infield, and in the 1982 ABC TV movie Don't Go to Sleep as Kevin. He is best known for his role as Robbie Freeling in the 1982 movie Poltergeist and in its 1986 sequel Poltergeist II: The Other Side. Oliver's other feature film role was in the 1982 comedy Airplane II: The Sequel. He has made only one guest appearance on television, in the 1986 Twilight Zone episode "Monsters!". Oliver left the acting business after 1986. As an adult, he returned to show business as a writer and director. In 2000, he wrote and directed his first film, Dumped, which was released directly to video, and also wrote and directed Roomies in 2004. He wrote the 1999 movie Eating L.A.. Robins is the only surviving Poltergeist child actor following the deaths of Dominique Dunne and Heather O'Rourke.

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Oliver Robins is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 11 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986), Poltergeist (1982), The Twilight Zone (1985), Airplane II: The Sequel (1982), Don't Go to Sleep (1982), Hollywood Laundromat, Skate to Hell (2026), The Rideshare Killer (2022). The recorded credits span 1982 to 2026, including 10 movies and 1 TV show.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.