Tim Robbins is one of Hollywood's most recognizable actors, and the star of such critically acclaimed films as The Shawshank Redemption, Mystic River, and Bull Durham. He directed and starred in the political satire Bob Roberts, which tells the story of a corrupt right-wing folk-singer. He directed Dead Man Walking, an anti-death penalty film starring Sean Penn and Robbins' longtime companion and fellow radical, Susan Sarandon. A steadfast supporter of the Green Party, Ralph Nader, and socialism, Robbins has called Republicans "evil incarnate."