Robin Williams
93 movies · 22 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 21, 1951
- Died
- Aug 11, 2014 (age 63)
- 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).
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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.
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Known for
Robin Williams: movies and TV shows
Acting (114)
- 2023 Once Upon a Studio
as Genie (voice) (archive sound)
- 2020 The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as (archive footage)
- 2015 Absolutely Anything
as Dennis the Dog (voice)
- 2014 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
as Theodore Roosevelt
- 2014 A Merry Friggin' Christmas
as Virgil Mitchler
- 2014 The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
as Henry Altmann
- 2014 Boulevard
as Nolan
- 2013 The Face of Love
as Roger Stillman
- 2013
- 2013 The Butler
as Dwight H. Eisenhower
- 2013 The Big Wedding
as Father Monaghan
- 2012 Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
- 2011 Happy Feet Two
as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
- 2011
- 2011 Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
as Mork (archive footage)
- 2010 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
- 2010
- 2009 Monkey Mischief
as Theodore Roosevelt
- 2009 Old Dogs
as Dan
- 2009 World's Greatest Dad
as Lance Clayton
- 2009 Shrink
as Holden
- 2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Theodore Roosevelt
- 2008
- 2007 August Rush
as Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace
- 2007 License to Wed
as Reverend Frank
- 2006 Night at the Museum
as Theodore Roosevelt
- 2006
- 2006 Happy Feet
as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
- 2006 Man of the Year
as Tom Dobbs
- 2006 Everyone's Hero
as Napoleon Cross (uncredited)
- 2006 RV
as Bob Munro
- 2006 The Night Listener
as Gabriel Noone
- 2005 The Big White
as Paul Barnell
- 2005
- 2005 Robots
as Fender (voice)
- 2004 Noel
as Charlie Boyd / The Priest
- 2004 The Final Cut
as Alan W. Hakman
- 2004 House of D
as Pappass
- 2003 Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
as Hans Hänkie
- 2002
- 2002 One Hour Photo
as Seymour "Sy" Parrish
- 2002 Insomnia
as Walter Finch
- 2002 Death to Smoochy
as Rainbow Randolph
- 2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence
as Dr. Know (voice)
- 1999 Bicentennial Man
as Andrew
- 1999
- 1999 Jakob the Liar
as Jakob Heym
- 1999
- 1999
- 1998 Patch Adams
as Patch Adams
- 1998 What Dreams May Come
as Chris Nielsen
- 1998
- 1997 Deconstructing Harry
as Mel
- 1997 Good Will Hunting
as Sean Maguire
- 1997 Flubber
as Professor Philip Brainard
- 1997 Fathers' Day
as Dale Putley
- 1997
- 1996 Hamlet
as Osric
- 1996 The Secret Agent
as The Professor (uncredited)
- 1996 Jack
as Jack Powell
- 1996 Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Genie (voice)
- 1996 The Birdcage
as Armand Goldman
- 1995 Jumanji
as Alan Parrish
- 1995 Aladdin on Ice
as Genie (voice) (uncredited)
- 1995 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited)
- 1995 Nine Months
as Dr. Kosevich
- 1994 In Search of Dr. Seuss
as The Father
- 1994
- 1994 Being Human
as Hector
- 1993 Mrs. Doubtfire
as Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire
- 1993
- 1992 A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
as Robin Williams
- 1992 Toys
as Leslie Zevo
- 1992 Aladdin
as Genie / Peddler (voice)
- 1992
- 1992 FernGully: The Last Rainforest
as Batty Koda (voice)
- 1991 A Wish for Wings That Work
as Kiwi (voice) (credited as Sudy Nim)
- 1991 The Fisher King
as Parry
- 1991 Shakes the Clown
as Mime Class Instructor
- 1991 Dead Again
as Cozy Carlisle
- 1991 Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship
as Narrator (voice)
- 1991 Hook
as Peter Banning / Peter Pan
- 1990 Awakenings
as Malcolm Sayer
- 1990 Cadillac Man
as Joey O'Brien
- 1990 The Earth Day Special
as Everyman
- 1989
- 1989 Dead Poets Society
as John Keating
- 1989 Back to Neverland
as Robin
- 1989
- 1988 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as King of the Moon
- 1988 Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill
as Narrator (voice)
- 1988 Portrait of a White Marriage
as Bill Lohmer – Air Conditioning Salesman (uncredited) / Air Conditioning Salesman
- 1987 Good Morning, Vietnam
as Adrian Cronauer
- 1987 Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
as (voice)
- 1987 Citizen Steve
as Robin Leach
- 1986 Seize the Day
as Tommy Wilhelm
- 1986 Club Paradise
as Jack Moniker
- 1986 Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show
as Albert Einstein
- 1986 The Best of Times
as Jack Dundee
- 1984 Moscow on the Hudson
as Vladimir Ivanoff
- 1983 The Survivors
as Donald Quinelle
- 1982
- 1982 The Tale of the Frog Prince
as The Frog / Prince Robin
- 1982
- 1982 The World According to Garp
as T.S. Garp
- 1980 Popeye
as Popeye
- 1979
- 1978
- 1978 Sorority '62
as Henry
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977 Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses?
as Lawyer / Man with Toothache (uncredited)
- 1977
- 1974
Behind the camera (9)
- Upcoming
- 2014 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
In Memory Of
- 2009
- 2002
- 1993 Mrs. Doubtfire
Producer
- 1986
- 1983
- 1978 Robin Williams: Off the Wall
Writer
- 1978
Talk shows and appearances (162)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- 2026
- 2026 Soccer's American Dream
1 episode
- 2024 Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
1 episode
- 2024
- 2023 Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
1 episode
- 2023
- 2023
- 2022 Dark Side of Comedy
1 episode
- 2022
- 2022
- 2021
- 2021 Superstar
1 episode
- 2021 History of the Sitcom
8 episodes
- 2021 A Life in Ten Pictures
1 episode
- 2020
- 2020
- 2018 The Top Ten Revealed
1 episode
- 2018
- 2016
- 2016
- 2016
- 2015
- 2015 Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
1 episode
- 2015
- 2014
- 2014
- 2014
- 2014
- 2013
- 2013
- 2013
- 2012
- 2012
- 2012
- 2012 Inside Comedy
1 episode
- 2010
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009 The Jay Leno Show
1 episode
- 2009 Alan Carr: Chatty Man
1 episode
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008 The Bonnie Hunt Show
1 episode
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007 Shrink Rap
1 episode
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007 The Graham Norton Show
2 episodes
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006 VH1 Rock Honors
1 episode
- 2005 Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
1 episode
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
1 episode
- 2004
- 2004 Parkinson
2 episodes
- 2003
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
4 episodes
- 2003 Celebrities Uncensored
1 episode
- 2003 Real Time with Bill Maher
2 episodes
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
4 episodes
- 2002
- 2002
- 2002 American Idol
1 episode
- 2002
- 2002
- 2001
- 2001 Good Day Live
2 episodes
- 2001
- 2001 Anatomy of a Scene
1 episode
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 1999 The Early Show
1 episode
- 1999 Teen Choice Awards
1 episode
- 1999
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998 Hollywood Squares
3 episodes
- 1998 Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1 episode
- 1998 Parkinson
1 episode
- 1997 The View
1 episode
- 1996 Clive Anderson All Talk
1 episode
- 1996 The Daily Show
2 episodes
- 1996
- 1995
- 1995
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994 Inside the Actors Studio
1 episode
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
4 episodes
- 1993 Late Show with David Letterman
2 episodes
- 1993
- 1993
- 1992 Terry Wogan's Friday Night
1 episode
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5 episodes
- 1991 Charlie Rose
1 episode
- 1990
- 1990
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1988
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1 episode
- 1988
- 1987
- 1987 Sacrée soirée
2 episodes
- 1987
- 1987 Biography
1 episode
- 1987
- 1987
- 1986
- 1986
- 1986
- 1986
- 1986 American Masters
1 episode
- 1986 Comic Relief
8 episodes
- 1986
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982 Wogan
1 episode
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982 Late Night with David Letterman
1 episode
- 1982 The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1 episode
- 1980
- 1979
- 1979
- 1977
- 1975 Saturday Night Live
5 episodes
- 1971 Film '72
2 episodes
- 1971 Great Performances
2 episodes
- 1969 Sesame Street
1 episode
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
9 episodes
- 1956 Tony Awards
1 episode
- 1953 The Oscars
7 episodes
- 1952 Today
2 episodes
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards
11 episodes