Robin Williams
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1951-07-21
Day of Death
2014-08-11 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Robin 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
Acting
(2023)
Once Upon a Studio
as Genie (voice) (archive sound)
(2023)
A Life in Ten Pictures: Robin Williams
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
as Self (archive footage)
(2021)
Robin's Wish
as Himself (archive footage)
(2021)
Superstar: Robin Williams
as Self (archive footage)
(2020)
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as (archive footage)
(2020)
Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans
as Self (archive footage)
(2016)
Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors
as Self (archive footage)
(2016)
(2015)
Absolutely Anything
as Dennis the Dog (voice)
(2015)
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self (archive footage)
(2014)
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
as Theodore Roosevelt
(2014)
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
as Mitch Mitchler
(2014)
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
as Henry Altmann
(2014)
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
as Self (archive footage)
(2014)
Boulevard
as Nolan Mack
(2014)
Altman
as Self
(2014)
3 Still Standing
as Self
(2013)
The Butler
as Dwight Eisenhower
(2013)
The Big Wedding
as Father Monaghan
(2013)
(2013)
The Face of Love
as Roger Stillman
(2013)
Comic Relief Zero
as Self (archive footage)
(2013)
(2012)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
(2012)
Radioman
as Self
(2012)
Persistence of Vision
as Himself
(2012)
(2011)
Happy Feet Two
as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
(2011)
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
as Mork (archive footage)
(2010)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
(2010)
(2009)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Theodore Roosevelt
(2009)
Old Dogs
as Dan
(2009)
Shrink
as Holden
(2009)
World's Greatest Dad
as Lance Clayton
(2009)
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
as Self
(2009)
(2008)
Dreams with Sharp Teeth
as Himself
(2008)
(2008)
(2008)
We Are Most Amused
as Self
(2008)
History of the Joke
as Self
(2008)
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
as Self (archive footage)
(2007)
August Rush
as Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace
(2007)
(2007)
License to Wed
as Reverend Frank
(2007)
Cannes: All Access
as Self
(2007)
The Pixar Story
as Self (archive footage)
(2007)
Fog City Mavericks
as Self
(2007)
(2007)
Certifiably Jonathan
as Self
(2006)
Night at the Museum
as Theodore Roosevelt
(2006)
Happy Feet
as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
(2006)
RV
as Bob Munro
(2006)
Everyone's Hero
as Napoleon Cross (uncredited)
(2006)
(2006)
Man of the Year
as Tom Dobbs
(2006)
The Night Listener
as Gabriel Noone
(2006)
(2006)
JoJo: The Pop Princess
as Himself
(2006)
(2005)
Robots
as Fender (voice)
(2005)
The Big White
as Paul Barnell
(2005)
Earth to America
as Self
(2005)
The Aristocrats
as Self
(2005)
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
as Self
(2005)
Emmanuel's Gift
as Self (archive footage)
(2005)
Romanekian
as Self
(2004)
Noel
as Charlie Boyd / The Priest
(2004)
The Final Cut
as Alan W. Hakman
(2004)
House of D
as Pappass
(2004)
The Tour Baby
as Himself
(2003)
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
as Hans Hänkie
(2003)
(2002)
Insomnia
as Walter Finch
(2002)
Death to Smoochy
as Rainbow Randolph
(2002)
(2002)
One Hour Photo
as Seymour Parrish
(2002)
(2002)
(2002)
(2002)
(2001)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
as Dr. Know (voice)
(2001)
(2001)
(2000)
(2000)
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
as Self / Alan Parrish
(2000)
The Beatles Revolution
as Self
(2000)
Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'
as Self (uncredited)
(1999)
Bicentennial Man
as Andrew
(1999)
Jakob the Liar
as Jakob Heym
(1999)
Get Bruce!
as Self
(1999)
(1998)
What Dreams May Come
as Chris Nielsen
(1998)
Patch Adams
as Hunter 'Patch' Adams
(1998)
George Martin: In My Life
as Self
(1998)
Junket Whore
as Self
(1997)
Good Will Hunting
as Sean Maguire
(1997)
Deconstructing Harry
as Mel
(1997)
Flubber
as Professor Philip Brainard
(1997)
Fathers' Day
as Dale Putley
(1996)
Nichols and May: Take Two
as Self
(1996)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Genie (voice)
(1996)
Hamlet
as Osric
(1996)
The Birdcage
as Armand Goldman
(1996)
Jack
as Jack Powell
(1996)
The Secret Agent
as The Professor (uncredited)
(1995)
(1995)
Jumanji
as Alan Parrish
(1995)
Nine Months
as Dr. Kosevich
(1995)
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited)
(1995)
Aladdin on Ice
as Genie (voice) (uncredited)
(1994)
Being Human
as Hector
(1994)
But... Seriously
as Self (archive footage)
(1994)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
(1994)
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
(1994)
In Search of Dr. Seuss
as The Father
(1994)
(1993)
Mrs. Doubtfire
as Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire
(1993)
(1993)
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
as Self
(1992)
Aladdin
as Genie / Peddler (voice)
(1992)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
as Batty Koda (voice)
(1992)
Toys
as Leslie Zevo
(1992)
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
as Robin Williams
(1991)
Hook
as Peter Banning / Peter Pan
(1991)
The Fisher King
as Parry
(1991)
A Wish for Wings That Work
as Kiwi (voice)
(1991)
Dead Again
as Cozy Carlisle
(1991)
Shakes the Clown
as Mime Class Instructor
(1991)
Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship
as Narrator (voice)
(1990)
Awakenings
as Malcolm Sayer
(1990)
The Earth Day Special
as Everyman
(1990)
Cadillac Man
as Joey O'Brien
(1990)
Comic Relief '90
as Self
(1990)
(1989)
Dead Poets Society
as John Keating
(1989)
Back to Neverland
as Robin
(1989)
(1989)
I'm from Hollywood
as Self
(1989)
(1989)
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
as Himself (uncredited)
(1988)
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as King of the Moon
(1988)
Portrait of a White Marriage
as Bill Lohmer – Air Conditioning Salesman (uncredited)
(1988)
Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill
as Narrator (voice)
(1988)
(1988)
Free to Be... a Family
as Self
(1987)
Good Morning, Vietnam
as Adrian Cronauer
(1987)
Superstars and their Moms
as Self
(1987)
Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions
as Himself
(1987)
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
as (voice)
(1987)
Citizen Steve
as Robin Leach
(1987)
(1987)
(1986)
(1986)
Club Paradise
as Jack Moniker
(1986)
Seize the Day
as Tommy Wilhelm
(1986)
The Best of Times
as Jack Dundee
(1986)
(1986)
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
as Self - Guest Performer
(1986)
Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show
as Albert Einstein
(1986)
Super Duper Bloopers
as Self
(1986)
(1986)
The Best of Comic Relief
as Self
(1986)
(1985)
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
as Self
(1984)
(1984)
Moscow on the Hudson
as Vladimir Ivanoff
(1983)
The Survivors
as Donald Quinelle
(1983)
(1982)
I Love Liberty
as Self
(1982)
The World According to Garp
as T.S. Garp
(1982)
The Tale of the Frog Prince
as The Frog / Prince Robin
(1982)
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
(1982)
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
as Self - Host
(1980)
Popeye
as Popeye
(1980)
Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall
as Self (uncredited)
(1979)
(1979)
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978
as Self
(1978)
Robin Williams: Off the Wall
as Self
(1978)
Sorority '62
as Henry
(1977)
(1977)
Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses?
as Lawyer / Man with Toothache (uncredited)
Crew
(2014)
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
In Memory Of
(2009)
(2002)
(1993)
Mrs. Doubtfire
Producer
(1986)
(1983)
(1978)