Al Robbins
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| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation character | |
| Al Robbins | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Hair color | Grey |
| City | Las Vegas |
| Job | Coroner |
| Rank | Chief Medical Examiner |
| Position | Chief Medical Examiner |
| Current status | Alive |
| Known relatives | Julie (wife), at least 2 children, unnamed brother |
| Portrayed by | Robert David Hall |
| First appearance | Who Are You |
Dr. Albert (Al) Robbins is a fictional medical doctor featured in the American crime drama television show, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Robbins is portrayed by Robert David Hall.
[edit] Character biography
Robbins is the Chief Medical Examiner (Coroner) of the Las Vegas Police Department, working in close conjunction with Dr. Gil Grissom and his nightshift team of CSIs. He is Grissom's intellectual equal – the two often carry out academically acquired banter – and, like Grissom, Dr. Robbins seems neither nonplussed nor disturbed by the actions and habits in the various subcultures and miscarriages of humanity.
Little is known of Robbins' personal life. He was one of a pair of twins, though the other was stillborn. His mother apparently attributed his choice to become a coroner with having shared the womb with a dead fetus. He is married (he is seen in a Season One episode eating leftovers of his anniversary dinner, he calls his wife Julie in the episode when Brass is shot) with several children, the youngest of whom was born circa 1987; in the episode “Overload”, he remarks that his youngest just turned fourteen. He had once bought his wife La Perla, and she accused him of having an affair. Although he has a Siamese cat, in ("Cats in the Cradle") he stated he is more of a dog person.
Robbin’s first appearance was in the Season One episode "Who Are You?". He became a series regular from Season Three.
Robbins has a fondness for coffee, specifically macchiatos ("Table Stakes"); has a pet Siamese cat which had kittens in season 5, and plays guitar in a band he has formed with the day shift coroner. He also keeps an album of autopsy photos of celebrities who have died in Las Vegas and wound up on his table, including Tupac Shakur and The Who bassist John Entwistle. He walks with a limp and uses crutches because of his prosthetic legs. It is not clear what happened to him, although the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Companion[1] makes reference to his involvement in an accident with a drunk driver which resulted in the amputation of both his legs.
In one episode, Robbins baked a pie that he decribed as healthy and low calorie. Unfortunately, it was also "low on taste" and no one would eat it.
[edit] Triva
- In one episode, he says, "Glad I'm a dog person.", then another says, "-which is why I prefer cats".
[edit] References
- ^ Mike Flaherty and Corinne Marrinan. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Companion. Pocket. ISBN 0743467418.
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | |
|---|---|
| Episodes | Characters | Airdates | Official website | |
| Characters | Gil Grissom | Catherine Willows | Nick Stokes | Warrick Brown Sara Sidle | Jim Brass | Greg Sanders | Al Robbins Sofia Curtis | Conrad Ecklie |
| Former Characters | Holly Gribbs | Paul Millander | Lady Heather |
| Creator(s) | Anthony E. Zuiker |
| Computer Games | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CSI: Dark Motives CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder |
| Related Series | CSI: New York | CSI: Miami |
