John Robinson made his acting debut in the Palm d'Or winning film Elephant 2003 directed by Gus van Sant, following this film Stacy Peralta personally selected John to play himself in Lords Of Dogtown 2005 directed by Catherine Hardwicke. John has acted in 40 plus films to include Asia Argento's The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things 2004, Seraphim Falls 2006 starring opposite Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson, Michael Bay's Transformers 2007, Wendy and Lucy 08' starring opposite Michelle Williams, John most recent work includes: BIG SUR 2013 directed by Michael Polish, Looking 2014 pilot for HBO, She's Funny That Way 2014 written and directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring opposite Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston.

In 2015 John moved to Europe where he DP'd and co wrote and directed the short film Terre Ferme as an experiment in writing and collaborating with Refugee non actors and filmmakers in France and Germany. Since moving to France John has stared in La Maison opposite Ana Girardot, Le Papillons Noir with Niels Arestrup, Au fil des Saisons opposite Catherine Deneuve. He also bought a farm in Dordogne where he is starting his own production company to weave together culture and agriculture with his wife Lizzie Brochere. In 2024 they started ENGRAINE.org where they host events around wheat transformation, baking, music ,dance and theatre for children.  

John is currently producing and in development with an adapting the comic book The Red Monkey by Joe Daily with his friend collaborator and director Sebastien Auger that he will star in. John His latest film Niki premiered en certain regard in Cannes 2024 where he played the second role opposite Charlotte Lebon and Damien Bonnard will premier in October 2024 world wide.