Michael Tollin

Born: 1968
Where: Philadelphia, USA

The writer, producer and documentary-maker was Oscar-nominated for baseball biopic Hank Aaron: Chasing The Dream.

Switching to feature work he made the baseball comedy Summer Catch with Freddie Prinz Jr and Jessica Friel in 2001.

As a producer, he worked on the movies Varsity Blues and Hardball, starring Keanu Reeves and Diane Lane, both of which were directed by his partner Brian Robbins.

Tollin also produced Big Fat Liar with Frankie Muniz and The Perfect Score, also directed by Robbins.

Recent work includes Radio, the story of a mentally-retarded black man played by Cuba Gooding Jr.