McRobbie has appeared in more than 60 films and television series, including Spider-Man 2, Find Me Guilty, World Trade Center, 16 Blocks, Big, Shaft, Sleepers, and Bullets over Broadway.
McRobbie also garnered wide attention for his portrayal of John C. Twist in the motion picture Brokeback Mountain (2005).
From 2010 to 2013 McRobbie played the role of FBI Supervisor Frederick Elliot in 9 episodes of the HBO hit series Boardwalk Empire.
He also appeared in the films Inherent Vice (2014), M. Night Shyamalan's The Visit (2015), and Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies (2015).
From 2015 to 2018, McRobbie also portrayed Father Paul Lantom in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Daredevil and The Defenders.