Acting

Robin Tran

Acting credits

We Are Pat poster
7.0

Pat, the evasive, androgynous character made famous on Saturday Night Live by Julia Sweeney, was an inescapable figure in 1990s pop culture. As a child, filmmaker Ro Haber became obsessed with Pat—a character whose popularity stemmed from making others uncomfortable by defying gender norms. Decades later, and now an out trans filmmaker, Haber still grapples with Pat’s legacy. Thirty-five years after It’s Pat first aired, Haber assembles a group of queer and trans comedians, writers, and even Sweeney herself to revisit the character. Through conversation and critique, they aim not to erase Pat but to reframe them, transforming a symbol of ridicule into one of reflection and empowerment.

We Are Pat

2025

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution poster
6.2

This rapturous documentary steps into the dynamic world of queer stand-up and examines the powerful cultural influence it has had on social change in America. The film combines rare archival materials, stand-up performances, and interviews with a show-stopping lineup to present a definitive history of queer comedy.

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

2024

The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival poster
2.5

Top stand-ups and rising stars sound off on sex, parenting, politics, pettiness and more in these highlights from the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival.

The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival

2022

The Roast of Whitney Cummings poster
6.0

Saddle up for a wild night of comedy as host Hannah Stocking, roasters Bob the Drag Queen, Jim Norton, Donnell Rawlings, Annie Lederman, Luis J. Gomez, Robin Tran, Dan Levy, and special guest Amanda Knox pay tribute to the great Whitney Cummings.

The Roast of Whitney Cummings

2023

Robin Tran: Hear Me Out poster
NR

Robin Tran was raised by television, and it shows. In her new special, this Vietnamese transgender comedian (Roast Battle, That’s My Time with David Letterman) will take you on a hilarious tour of the moments in pop culture that turned her from a socially awkward man into a socially awkward woman.

Robin Tran: Hear Me Out

2025

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