Charles Robinson, best known for playing Mac on the NBC sitcom Night Court, has died at the age of 75.
Robinson passed away on July 11 from cardiac arrest with multisystem organ failures due to septic shock and metastatic adenocarcinoma, the actor’s representative tells The Hollywood Reporter.
With an acting career that began in the late 1960s, Robinson made appearances on TV shows like Emergency! and The White Shadow before landing the role of makeup artist Newdell on the NBC sitcom Buffalo Bill, starring Dabney Coleman as a self-involved talk show host. Buffalo Bill was cancelled after just two seasons, but soon after, Robinson joined the ensemble cast of Night Court, which debuted on NBC in 1984.
Night Court starred Harry Anderson as Judge Harry Stone, the zany judge of a late-night New York City courtroom. Robinson joined the series in Season 2 as Macintosh “Mac” Robinson, a Vietnam vet and Harry’s court clerk. Airing after Cheers as a part of NBC’s popular Thursday night lineup, Night Court became a Top 10 Nielsen hit, and Robinson remained with the series for the rest of its run, which ended in 1992 after a total of nine seasons and 193 episodes.
Following Night Court, Robinson joined the cast of the CBS sitcom Love & War and later made appearances on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Home Improvement, Malcolm & Eddie and The Game. He also played himself in an 2008 episode of 30 Rock in which Tracy and Kenneth attempted to reunite the Night Court cast. Earlier this year, NBC ordered a pilot for a Night Court sequel series starring Melissa Rauch, with Robinson’s co-star John Larroquette returning to reprise his role as prosecutor Dan Fielding.
I was just watching him in an episode of My Wife and Kids the other day. Great loss for the acting community.
Didn’t he also have a recurring guest spot on Mom as Mr Munson, the blind veteran?
He was great in that role.
Rest in peace.
I never realized that was Mac!!
I loved him on Night Court and on Mom.
Wow, I never made that connection! Feeling pretty dumb lol.
I loved night court (and Mom..probably the best network representation of ‘working poor’ since OG Roseanne). Curious about the NC reboot.
Aw, this makes me sad. I grew up watching Night Court and enjoyed it again as an adult.
He was great as Mac. He also had a couple of fun appearances in the McBride movies. My condolences to his family and friends.
Another great actor from my childhood gone….R.I.P. Mr. Robinson, you will indeed be missed. :(
This barely mentions anything current the wonderful Charles Robinson has done. Besides Mom, he was on This Is Us, Ravens Home & Love In The Time of Corona.
Rest in peace
A versatile true professional who brought dignity and skill to all of his roles. Thank you, Sir, and rest in peace.
plus again i knew i recognized the afctor that played bud harper on home improvment but didn’t realize it was him until now
RIP to Mr. Robinson. Loved him on that show.
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Loved him! RIP.
This guy was one of my favorites on Night Court. Excellent actor. RIP sir.
Really good actor…loved him on Night Court!
He’s had several roles that he was in. I remember him in Charmed the original of course. Sleep In Peace!
He was a wonderful actor 😢, last saw him on Ravens home.