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Andrew Jordt "Andy" Robinson (born February 14, 1942) is an American actor and director of the Master of Fine Arts acting program at the University of Southern California.〔(Andrew J. Robinson ), USC School of Theater, accessed April 24, 2013.〕 Originally a stage actor, he works predominantly in supporting roles on television and in low-budget films. He is best known for his role as the serial killer Scorpio in the crime film ''Dirty Harry'' (1971), the role of Larry Cotton in the horror film ''Hellraiser'' (1987), and starring as Elim Garak on the science fiction television series ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1993–1999). He and wife Irene have a daughter, actress Rachel Robinson, who appeared in ''Deep Space Nine''. ==Education and early roles== Robinson was born in New York City.〔 His middle name, Jordt, was given to him to honor his grandfather, though he did not begin using it in his professional credits until the 1996 ''Deep Space Nine'' episode, "Body Parts".〔Erdmann, Terry J. and Block, Paula M. ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion''; Pocket Books; 2000; p. 352〕 His father was a soldier in World War II, and was killed when Robinson was three years old. After his father's death, he and his mother moved to Hartford, Connecticut to be raised with her family. In his later childhood, Robinson had become a juvenile delinquent, and was eventually sent to St. Andrew's School, a boarding school for troubled children in Rhode Island.〔 Retrieved from Wayback Machine, July 29, 2008.〕 After graduating from high school, Robinson attended the University of New Hampshire. After picketing the school's ROTC program his degree was withheld by the university, so he transferred to The New School for Social Research in New York City and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He originally intended to become a journalist, but went into acting after earning a Fulbright Scholarship. After graduating, he went to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art on the scholarship.〔. University of Southern California faculty page; retrieved February 8, 2006.〕 Robinson began acting in high school and college theatre. While attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), he studied Shakespeare and voice training. His first professional roles were as a stage actor and playwright in New York. His first role in New York was in the play ''Macbird-Macbeth''. He went on to appear in productions in North America and Europe, including ''Woyzeck'', ''Futz'', Werner Liepolt's "The Young Master Dante" and ''The Cannibals''.〔 In 1969, he had his first television role with a guest part on ''N.Y.P.D.'' at the age of 26. In 1971, he began acting in feature films. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Andrew Robinson (actor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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