Robbins gets star on Walk of Fame

Robbins won a best supporting actor Oscar for his role in Mystic River

Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins has been awarded with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

The 49-year-old said he was "really honoured" to received the accolade at a ceremony attended by his long-time partner, actress Susan Sarandon.

The actor is the 2,371st celebrity to be immortalised on the star-studded stretch of Hollywood Boulevard.

Robbins won a best supporting actor Oscar for his role in crime drama Mystic River in 2004.

Teenage memories

Speaking of when he first arrived in Hollywood as a teenager, Robbins said: "I used to take the bus from here to Burbank to go to work.

"When the bus was late, I would walk up and down and throw my cigarettes down. Now I have the honour of having this done to my star."

The actor's star lies next to that of Sarandon's on the Walk of Fame.

Robbins appeared in critically acclaimed films such as The Shawshank Redemption, Jacob's Ladder and The Player.

He was nominated for a best director Oscar in 1996 for Dead Man Walking, a movie he co-wrote about the death penalty.

It starred Sarandon, who went on to win the Oscar for best actress for her role.

Robbins is currently starring in the film City of Ember, alongside Bill Murray and Atonement star Saoirse Ronan.