Brian Levine (born November 22, 1963), known professionally as Brian Robbins, is an American film executive, actor, and filmmaker who is the current President and Chief Executive Officer of

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and

Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its networks division's Kids and Family Group. It ...

. He also serves as Chief Content Officer, Kids & Family, Paramount+. In September 2021, it was announced that he would replace

Jim Gianopulos James N. Gianopulos ( el, Δημήτρης Γιαννόπουλος) is an American businessman. He served as the head of 20th Century Fox and most recently as the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Paramount Pictures until his ouster i ...

as head of Paramount.

Early life

Robbins was born Brian Levine in

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, New York City on November 22, 1963. When Robbins was 16, his family moved to Los Angeles. He graduated from Grant High School in 1982.

Career

Following his father, prolific

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, into acting, Robbins made his television acting debut on an episode of ''

Trapper John, M.D. ''Trapper John, M.D.'' is an American medical drama television series and spin-off of the film ''M*A*S*H'' (1970). Pernell Roberts portrayed the title character, a lovable surgeon who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, Californ ...

'' He guest starred on a number of television series and had a recurring role on ''

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''. As an actor, he is perhaps best known for his role as Eric Mardian on the ABC sitcom '' Head of the Class''. He also hosted the children's version of the TV game show '' Pictionary'' in 1989. In the 1990s, he started producing ''

All That ''All That'' is an American sketch comedy television series created by Brian Robbins and Mike Tollin. The series originally aired on Nickelodeon from April 16, 1994, to October 22, 2005, lasting ten seasons, and was produced by Tollin/Robbins ...

'' and its

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. He has produced several sports films including ''

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'' and '' Hardball'' (2001). He produced ''

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'' and also '' One Tree Hill''. He has often collaborated with producer Michael Tollin. Robbins is the founder of

AwesomenessTV Awesomeness (abbreviation of AwesomenessTV) is an American-based film and television studio as well as a multi-channel based multilingual television network owned by Paramount Digital Studios, a division of Paramount Global. Established in June ...

, a

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channel aimed at teenagers, which has spun off into a

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, of which Robbins is the executive producer.

DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Animation LLC (DWA, also known as DreamWorks Animation Studios and simply known as DreamWorks) is an American animation studio that produces animated films and television programs and is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a divisio ...

acquired the company in 2013. On February 22, 2017, following

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's acquisition of DreamWorks Animation, Brian Robbins stepped down as AwesomenessTV's CEO, thus ending his five-year run with the company. On June 7, 2017, Robbins became the president of Paramount Players, a newly formed division of

. Robbins will work with Viacom's

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, Comedy Central and

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brands to generate projects while also focusing on "contemporary properties". On October 1, 2018, Robbins left his position as the president of Paramount Players after Viacom tapped him to be the president of

, ending his 16-month run at the studio. Despite leaving the studio, he remained involved with Paramount Players' Nickelodeon films. He became head of Paramount Pictures in September 2021, replacing veteran studio head Jim Gianopulos.

Personal life

Robbins is of

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faith. He was married to publicist Laura Cathcart, with whom he has two sons, Miles and Justin; they divorced in 2013. The following year, Robbins married Tracy James. They have a daughter named Stella.

Filmography

Film

Producer only * '' Summer Catch'' (2001) * ''

Big Fat Liar ''Big Fat Liar'' is a 2002 American comedy film, directed by Shawn Levy, adapted by Dan Schneider from a story by Schneider and Brian Robbins, and starring Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti, Amanda Bynes, Amanda Detmer, Donald Faison, Lee Majors, a ...

'' (2002) (Also story writer) * ''

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'' (2003) * ''

'' (2005) * ''

Wild Hogs ''Wild Hogs'' is a 2007 American biker road comedy film directed by Walt Becker and starring Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy. It was released nationwide in the United States and Canada on March 2, 2007. It was the la ...

'' (2007) * ''

The To Do List ''The To Do List'' is a 2013 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Maggie Carey in her feature film directorial debut, starring Aubrey Plaza, Johnny Simmons, Bill Hader, Alia Shawkat, Sarah Steele, Scott Porter, Rachel Bilson, ...

'' (2013) * ''

Before I Fall ''Before I Fall'' is a 2010 young adult novel written by the American author Lauren Oliver. The novel is written in the first-person perspective of a teenage girl, Samantha Kingston, who is forced to relive the day of her death every day for a we ...

'' (2017) * ''Bigger Fatter Liar'' (2017) (executive producer)

Television

Executive producer only * '' The Amanda Show'' (2000–2001) * ''

'' (2001–2011) * ''

The Nick Cannon Show ''The Nick Cannon Show'' is an American comedy television series and a spin-off of ''All That''. It aired on Nickelodeon's SNICK block from January 12, 2002, to February 22, 2003, along with ''All That'', '' The Amanda Show'' and '' Taina''. Th ...

'' (2002) * '' What I Like About You'' (2002–2006) * '' One Tree Hill'' (2003–2012) * '' Crumbs'' (2006) * ''

Sonny with a Chance ''Sonny with a Chance'' is an American teen sitcom created by Steve Marmel that aired on Disney Channel for two seasons between February 2009 and January 2011. The series centers on Sonny Munroe (portrayed by Demi Lovato), a teenage comedian ...

'' (2009–2011) * '' Fred: The Movie'' (2010) * ''

So Random! ''So Random!'' is an American Disney Channel sketch comedy series that premiered on June 5, 2011. It was announced as an independent series after Demi Lovato left the parent series, ''Sonny with a Chance''. The series features the actors who a ...

'' (2011–2012) * ''

'' (2013–2015)

Special thanks

* '' Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?'' (2019) * ''

The Loud House ''The Loud House'' is an American animated television series created by Chris Savino that premiered on Nickelodeon on May 2, 2016. The series revolves around the chaotic everyday life of a boy named Lincoln Loud, who is the middle child and only s ...

'' (2019–present) * ''

SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (or simply ''SpongeBob'') is an American Animated series, animated Television comedy, comedy Television show, television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It ...

'' (2019–present) * '' Middle School Moguls'' (2019) * ''

Blaze and the Monster Machines ''Blaze and the Monster Machines'' is a computer-animated interactive children's television series with a focus on teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) that premiered on Nickelodeon on October 13, 2014. The series rev ...

'' (2019–present) * ''

Are You Afraid of the Dark? ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' is a horror anthology television series. The original series aired on Nickelodeon from 1992 to 1996; the pilot episode aired respectively on YTV and Nickelodeon in 1990 and 1991. It led to two revival series, wi ...

'' (2019) * '' The Casagrandes'' (2019–2022) * ''

Blue's Clues & You! ''Blue's Clues & You!'' is a live-action/computer-animated interactive educational children's television series developed by Traci Paige Johnson and Angela C. Santomero for Nickelodeon. It is a revival of the 1996–2006 ''Blue's Clues'' tele ...

'' (2019–present) * '' It's Pony'' (2020–present) * ''

Glitch Techs ''Glitch Techs'' is an American animated streaming television series created by Eric Robles and Dan Milano for Nickelodeon and Netflix. The series premiered on Netflix on February 21, 2020, with a second season premiering on August 17 of the s ...

'' (2020) * ''

Santiago of the Seas ''Santiago of the Seas'' is an American computer-animated children's television series created by Niki Lopez, Leslie Valdes, and Valerie Walsh Valdes that premiered on Nickelodeon on October 9, 2020. The series features the voices of Kevin Chacon ...

'' (2020–present) * ''

Baby Shark's Big Show! ''Baby Shark's Big Show!'' () is an animated children's television series based on the "Baby Shark" brand from the South Korean company Pinkfong. SmartStudy, Pinkfong's parent company, co-produces the show with Nickelodeon Animation Studio from t ...

'' (2020–present) * '' Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years'' (2021–present) * ''

Rugrats ''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers; most prominently— Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, and twins Phil and Lil, a ...

'' (2021–present) * '' The Patrick Star Show'' (2021–present) * '' Middlemost Post'' (2021–present)

Acting credits

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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