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Robin Williams
Robin Williams

Robin Williams

ActingBorn July 21, 1951Died August 11, 2014 (age 63)Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedies alike, he is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time. He received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and five Grammy Awards. Williams began performing stand-up comedy in San Francisco and Los Angeles during the mid-1970s, and released several comedy albums including Reality ... What a Concept in 1980. He rose to fame playing the alien Mork in the ABC sitcom Mork & Mindy (1978–1982). He received his first leading film role in Popeye (1980). Williams went on to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Good Will Hunting (1997). His other Oscar-nominated roles were for Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), and The Fisher King (1991). Williams starred in the critically acclaimed dramas The World According to Garp (1982), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), Patch Adams (1998), Insomnia (2002), One Hour Photo (2002), and World's Greatest Dad (2009). He also starred in family films such as Hook (1991), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), Jack (1996), Flubber (1997), RV (2006), and the Night at the Museum trilogy (2006–2014). He lent his voice to the animated films Aladdin (1992), Robots (2005), Happy Feet (2006), and its 2011 sequel. Williams was found dead at his home in Paradise Cay, California, in August 2014, at the age of 63. At the time of his suicide, he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. According to his widow, Williams had experienced depression, anxiety, and increasing paranoia. His autopsy found "diffuse Lewy body disease" and Lewy body dementia professionals said his symptoms were consistent with dementia with Lewy bodies.

Filmography

2026
Soccer's American Dream

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2024
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2024Movie
2023
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2023
Once Upon a Studio

as Genie (voice) (archive sound)

Movie
2023Movie
2023
Commitment to Life

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2022
Dark Side of Comedy

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2022Movie
2022Movie
2021
Superstar: Robin Williams

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2021
Superstar

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2021
History of the Sitcom

as Self (archive footage) - Actor

TV
2020
Robin's Wish

as Himself (archive footage)

Movie
2020Movie
2018
The Top Ten Revealed

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2018
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

as Self (voice and archive footage)

Movie
2016
Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2016
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2015Movie
2015TV
2015Movie
2015
Absolutely Anything

as Dennis the Dog (voice)

Movie
2014Movie
2014Movie
2014Movie
2014
Altman

as Self

Movie
2014Movie
2014
Boulevard

as Nolan Mack

Movie
2013
Comic Relief Zero

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2013
The Face of Love

as Roger Stillman

Movie
2013
The Crazy Ones

as Simon Roberts

TV
2013
The Butler

as Dwight H. Eisenhower

Movie
2013
The Big Wedding

as Father Monaghan

Movie
2012
Radioman

as Self

Movie
2012Movie
2012Movie
2012TV
2011
Happy Feet Two

as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)

Movie
2011
Wilfred

as Dr. Eddy

TV
2011
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

as Mork (archive footage)

Movie
2010Movie
2010
Louie

as Robin

TV
2009
Monkey Mischief

as Theodore Roosevelt

Movie
2009
Old Dogs

as Dan

Movie
2009TV
2009
World's Greatest Dad

as Lance Clayton

Movie
2009
Shrink

as Holden

Movie
2008
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2008Movie
2008Movie
2008Movie
2007
August Rush

as Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace

Movie
2007Movie
2007Movie
2007
The Pixar Story

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2007
License to Wed

as Reverend Frank

Movie
2007
Shrink Rap

as Self

TV
2007Movie
2006
Night at the Museum

as Theodore Roosevelt

Movie
2006
Happy Feet

as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)

Movie
2006
Man of the Year

as Tom Dobbs

Movie
2006Movie
2006
Everyone's Hero

as Napoleon Cross (uncredited)

Movie
2006
VH1 Rock Honors

as Himself

TV
2006
RV

as Bob Munro

Movie
2006
The Night Listener

as Gabriel Noone

Movie
2005Movie
2005
The Big White

as Paul Barnell

Movie
2005
Emmanuel's Gift

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2005
Romanekian

as Self

Movie
2005Movie
2005
Robots

as Fender (voice)

Movie
2005
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2004
Noel

as Charlie Boyd / The Priest

Movie
2004
The Final Cut

as Alan W. Hakman

Movie
2004
The Tour Baby

as Himself

Movie
2004
House of D

as Pappass

Movie
2003TV
2002
Life with Bonnie

as Kevin Powalski

TV
2002
One Hour Photo

as Seymour Parrish

Movie
2002
American Idol

as Ivan 'Bob' Poppanoff the 'Russian Idol'

TV
2002
Insomnia

as Walter Finch

Movie
2002
Death to Smoochy

as Rainbow Randolph

Movie
2001TV
2001
A.I. Artificial Intelligence

as Dr. Know (voice)

Movie
2001TV
2000Movie
2000Movie
1999Movie
1999TV
1999
Jakob the Liar

as Jakob Heym

Movie
1999TV
1999TV
1999
Get Bruce!

as Self

Movie
1998
Patch Adams

as Hunter 'Patch' Adams

Movie
1998Movie
1998
What Dreams May Come

as Chris Nielsen

Movie
1998
L.A. Doctors

as Hugo Kingsley

TV
1998
Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

TV
1998
Parkinson

as Self

TV
1997Movie
1997
Good Will Hunting

as Sean Maguire

Movie
1997
Flubber

as Professor Philip Brainard

Movie
1997
The View

as Self

TV
1997
Fathers' Day

as Dale Putley

Movie
1997TV
1996
Hamlet

as Osric

Movie
1996
The Secret Agent

as The Professor (uncredited)

Movie
1996
Jack

as Jack Powell

Movie
1996TV
1996Movie
1996
The Birdcage

as Armand Goldman

Movie
1995
Jumanji

as Alan Parrish

Movie
1995
Aladdin on Ice

as Genie (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1995
Comic Relief VII

as Self - Host

Movie
1995
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

as John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited)

Movie
1995
Nine Months

as Dr. Kosevich

Movie
1994
The World of Jim Henson

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1994Movie
1994
Friends

as Tomas (uncredited)

TV
1994
Being Human

as Hector

Movie
1994
But... Seriously

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1993
Mrs. Doubtfire

as Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire

Movie
1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")

Movie
1993TV
1993TV
1993Movie
1993TV
1992
Toys

as Leslie Zevo

Movie
1992
Aladdin

as Genie / Peddler (voice)

Movie
1992
The Larry Sanders Show

as Robin Williams

TV
1992
FernGully: The Last Rainforest

as Batty Koda (voice)

Movie
1991
A Wish for Wings That Work

as Kiwi (voice) (credited as Sudy Nim)

Movie
1991TV
1991Movie
1991
Shakes the Clown

as Mime Class Instructor

Movie
1991
Dead Again

as Cozy Carlisle

Movie
1991Movie
1991
Hook

as Peter Banning / Peter Pan

Movie
1990
Awakenings

as Malcolm Sayer

Movie
1990
Cadillac Man

as Joey O'Brien

Movie
1990Movie
1990Movie
1989
The Simpsons

as Dr. J. Loren Pryor (voice) (as Doug Hill)

TV
1989Movie
1989Movie
1989
Dead Poets Society

as John Keating

Movie
1989Movie
1988Movie
1988Movie
1988TV
1988
Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill

as Narrator (voice)

Movie
1988
Portrait of a White Marriage

as Bill Lohmer – Air Conditioning Salesman (uncredited)

Movie
1988
Portrait of a White Marriage

as Air Conditioning Salesman

Movie
1987
Good Morning, Vietnam

as Adrian Cronauer

Movie
1987TV
1987
Biography

as Self

TV
1987
Citizen Steve

as Robin Leach

Movie
1986Movie
1986
Barbra Streisand: One Voice

as Self - Guest Performer

Movie
1986
Seize the Day

as Tommy Wilhelm

Movie
1986
Club Paradise

as Jack Moniker

Movie
1986TV
1986Movie
1986
Comic Relief

as Self - Host

TV
1986
The Best of Times

as Jack Dundee

Movie
1986Movie
1984
Moscow on the Hudson

as Vladimir Ivanoff

Movie
1984Movie
1983
The Survivors

as Donald Quinelle

Movie
1982
The Tale of the Frog Prince

as The Frog / Prince Robin

Movie
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre

as The Frog / Prince Robin

TV
1982Movie
1982
Wogan

as Self

TV
1982Movie
1982Movie
1982TV
1980
Popeye

as Popeye

Movie
1980Movie
1979TV
1978TV
1978
Sorority '62

as Henry

Movie
1977TV
1977
Laugh-In

as Regular Performer

TV
1977
Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses?

as Lawyer / Man with Toothache (uncredited)

Movie
1977
Eight Is Enough

as The Circuit Breakers Member

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

TV
1974
Happy Days

as Mork

TV
1971TV
1969TV
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

TV
1953
The Oscars

as Self

TV
1952
Today

as Self

TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Cecil B. deMille Award Recipient

TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Special Award Recipient

TV
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJuly 21, 1951
Day of DeathAugust 11, 2014
Place of BirthChicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity3.3
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