Robin Williams
Known for Acting · 277 credits
- Born
- 1951-07-21
- Died
- 2014-08-11
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Robin McLaurin Williams
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.
Known For
TV Shows (76)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Merritt Rook
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Sesame Street
1969
as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as Dr. J. Loren Pryor (voice) (as Doug Hill)
Friends
1994
as Tomas (uncredited)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Host / Self (uncredited)
The View
1997
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee / Self - Presenter / Self - Cecil B. deMille Award Recipient / Self - Special Award Recipient
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
Great Performances
1971
as Self
Wogan
1982
as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
Today
1952
as Self
American Idol
2002
as Ivan 'Bob' Poppanoff the 'Russian Idol'
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Good Day Live
2001
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Happy Days
1974
as Mork
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Robert Ellison
American Masters
1986
as Self
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Himself
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Biography
1987
as Self
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Robin Williams
Film '72
1971
as Self
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1998
as Self
The Bonnie Hunt Show
2008
as Self
Parkinson
1998
as Self
Mork & Mindy
1978
as Mork
Eight Is Enough
1977
as The Circuit Breakers Member
The Jay Leno Show
2009
as Self
Louie
2010
as Robin
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as The Frog / Prince Robin
Wilfred
2011
as Dr. Eddy
L.A. Doctors
1998
as Hugo Kingsley
The Top Ten Revealed
2018
as Self (archive footage)
The Early Show
1999
as Self
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009
as Self
Inside Comedy
2012
as Self
Life with Bonnie
2002
as Kevin Powalski
Charlie Rose
1991
as Self
The Crazy Ones
2013
as Simon Roberts
Dark Side of Comedy
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Mind of Mencia
2005
Shrink Rap
2007
as Self
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Superstar
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
2015
as Self (archive footage)
The Richard Pryor Show
1977
as Various
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
1992
as Self
Movies (201)
Dead Poets Society
1989
as John Keating
Good Will Hunting
1997
as Sean Maguire
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014
as Theodore Roosevelt
Aladdin
1992
as Genie / Peddler (voice)
Night at the Museum
2006
as Theodore Roosevelt
Insomnia
2002
as Walter Finch
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001
as Dr. Know (voice)
Robots
2005
as Fender (voice)
Hook
1991
as Peter Banning / Peter Pan
Absolutely Anything
2015
as Dennis the Dog (voice)
Once Upon a Studio
2023
as Genie (voice) (archive sound)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
as Theodore Roosevelt
The Butler
2013
as Dwight H. Eisenhower
Flubber
1997
as Professor Philip Brainard
Happy Feet Two
2011
as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
Bicentennial Man
1999
as Andrew
The Birdcage
1996
as Armand Goldman
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993
as Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire
Happy Feet
2006
as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
RV
2006
as Bob Munro
Get Bruce!
1999
as Self
The Big White
2005
as Paul Barnell
Deconstructing Harry
1997
as Mel
Good Morning, Vietnam
1987
as Adrian Cronauer
The Big Wedding
2013
as Father Monaghan
One Hour Photo
2002
as Seymour Parrish
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996
as Genie (voice)
What Dreams May Come
1998
as Chris Nielsen
Awakenings
1990
as Malcolm Sayer
Patch Adams
1998
as Hunter 'Patch' Adams
Junket Whore
1998
as Self
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
as John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited)
Jack
1996
as Jack Powell
Popeye
1980
as Popeye
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
2014
as Mitch Mitchler
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Everyman
August Rush
2007
as Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace
Citizen Steve
1987
as Robin Leach
The Fisher King
1991
as Parry
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
Boulevard
2014
as Nolan Mack
Radioman
2012
as Self
Jumanji
1995
as Alan Parrish
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992
as Batty Koda (voice)
Everyone's Hero
2006
as Napoleon Cross (uncredited)
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
as King of the Moon
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
2014
as Henry Altmann
Toys
1992
as Leslie Zevo
Altman
2014
as Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Romanekian
2005
as Self
JoJo: The Pop Princess
2006
as Himself
World's Greatest Dad
2009
as Lance Clayton
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018
as Self (voice and archive footage)
Hamlet
1996
as Osric
Comic Relief '90
1990
as Self
Aladdin on Ice
1995
as Genie (voice) (uncredited)
Nine Months
1995
as Dr. Kosevich
Dead Again
1991
as Cozy Carlisle
Cannes: All Access
2007
as Self
Comic Relief Zero
2013
as Self (archive footage)
License to Wed
2007
as Reverend Frank
Fog City Mavericks
2007
as Self
Death to Smoochy
2002
as Rainbow Randolph
Man of the Year
2006
as Tom Dobbs
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987
as (voice)
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self
Old Dogs
2009
as Dan
The Face of Love
2013
as Roger Stillman
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003
as Hans Hänkie
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009
as Self
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
2006
as Self
Certifiably Jonathan
2007
as Self
The Pixar Story
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
1982
as Self
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
as Self
Intimate Portrait: Pam Dawber
2002
as Self
The Final Cut
2004
as Alan W. Hakman
Comic Relief 2006
2006
I Love Liberty
1982
as Self
Noel
2004
as Charlie Boyd / The Priest
Persistence of Vision
2012
as Himself
Fathers' Day
1997
as Dale Putley
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
1982
as Self - Host
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
as Robin Williams
Cadillac Man
1990
as Joey O'Brien
Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey
1986
as Self
Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met
1986
as Self
Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin
1987
as Self
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as (archive footage)
The World According to Garp
1982
as T.S. Garp
The Night Listener
2006
as Gabriel Noone
Jakob the Liar
1999
as Jakob Heym
The Best of Comic Relief
1986
as Self
A Wish for Wings That Work
1991
as Kiwi (voice) (credited as Sudy Nim)
Sorority '62
1978
as Henry
I'm from Hollywood
1989
as Self
Robin's Wish
2020
as Himself (archive footage)
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Comic Relief VII
1995
as Self - Host
Nichols and May: Take Two
1996
as Self
Moscow on the Hudson
1984
as Vladimir Ivanoff
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
1989
as Himself (uncredited)
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
2006
as Self
House of D
2004
as Pappass
In Search of Dr. Seuss
1994
as The Father
Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden
2007
as Self
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man
2026
as Self
Commitment to Life
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2010
as Self
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984
as Self - Performer
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002
as Self
Dreams with Sharp Teeth
2008
as Self
Shrink
2009
as Holden
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
as Self
The Secret Agent
1996
as The Professor (uncredited)
Being Human
1994
as Hector
About Robin Williams
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 Lo… With 277 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Robin Williams has appeared in 201 films and 76 TV shows.
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- Dead Poets Society (1989) — as John Keating
- Good Will Hunting (1997) — as Sean Maguire
- Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) — as Theodore Roosevelt
- Aladdin (1992) — as Genie / Peddler (voice)
- Night at the Museum (2006) — as Theodore Roosevelt
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