Dr. Al Robbins, M.D.
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Albert (Al) Robbins is a fictional character featured in the United States crime drama television show, . Robbins is portrayed by Robert David Hall.
Character Biography
Robbins is the Chief Medical Examiner (Coroner) of the Las Vegas Police Department, working in close conjunction with Gil Grissom and his nightshift team of CSIs.
Little is known of Robbins' personal life. 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 accussed him of having an affair. Although he may have 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. 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 makes reference to his involvement in an accident with a drunk driver which resulted in the amputation of both his legs.
Note regarding Naming of Character
The character profile in the Official CSI Companion gives Dr Robbins full name as Albert David Robbins; however it also shows a photo I.D card listing him as “Dr P Robbins”. Previous editions of this article mentioned confusion about the Doctor's first name and said that he was referred to as David. David is the name of his assistant in some episodes and all references to David are accurate, since they are not made towards Albert.
References
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Companion by Mike Flaherty and Corinne Marrinan
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