Robin Williams
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 21, 1951
- Died
- August 11, 2014 (aged 63)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man
Movie · as Self
Hook: Never, Never Ending
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Soccer's American Dream
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Once Upon a Studio
Movie · as Genie (voice) (archive sound)
Commitment to Life
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Dark Side of Comedy
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Superstar: Robin Williams
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Superstar
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
History of the Sitcom
TV · as Self (archive footage) - Actor · 8 eps
A Life in Ten Pictures
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Robin's Wish
Movie · as Himself (archive footage)
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Movie · as (archive footage)
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Movie · as Self (voice and archive footage)
The Top Ten Revealed
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Too Hip for the Room: The Righteous Reign of Lord Buckley
Movie · as Self
Absolutely Anything
Movie · as Dennis the Dog (voice)
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire
Movie · as Self (Archive)
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Movie · as Henry Altmann
Boulevard
Movie · as Nolan
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Movie · as Theodore Roosevelt
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
Movie · as Virgil Mitchler
Altman
Movie · as Self
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
3 Still Standing
Movie · as Self
Robin Williams - Live Across Australia
Movie · as Self
The Big Wedding
Movie · as Father Monaghan
The Butler
Movie · as Dwight H. Eisenhower
The Face of Love
Movie · as Roger Stillman
Comic Relief Zero
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Movie · as Self
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale
Movie · as Self
The Crazy Ones
TV · as Simon Roberts · 22 eps
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Movie · as (archive footage)
Radioman
Movie · as Self
Persistence of Vision
Movie · as Himself
Reflecting on a Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later
Movie · as Self
Inside Comedy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Movie · as Mork (archive footage)
Happy Feet Two
Movie · as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
Wilfred
TV · as Dr. Eddy · 1 ep
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Movie · as (archive footage)
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Movie · as Self
Louie
TV · as Robin · 1 ep
World's Greatest Dad
Movie · as Lance Clayton
Old Dogs
Movie · as Dan
Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction
Movie · as Self
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Movie · as Theodore Roosevelt
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
Movie · as Self
Shrink
Movie · as Holden
Monkey Mischief
Movie · as Theodore Roosevelt
Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story
Movie · as Self
The Jay Leno Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
TV · as Self · 1 ep
We Are Most Amused
Movie · as Self
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Movie · as Self
Dreams with Sharp Teeth
Movie · as Self
History of the Joke
Movie · as Self
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
Movie · as Self
Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest
Movie
The Bonnie Hunt Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
License to Wed
Movie · as Reverend Frank
August Rush
Movie · as Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace
The Pixar Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Movie · as Self
Certifiably Jonathan
Movie · as Self
Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden
Movie · as Self
Cannes: All Access
Movie · as Self
Fog City Mavericks
Movie · as Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Shrink Rap
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Night at the Museum
Movie · as Theodore Roosevelt
RV
Movie · as Bob Munro
The Night Listener
Movie · as Gabriel Noone
Happy Feet
Movie · as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
Man of the Year
Movie · as Tom Dobbs
Comic Relief 2006
Movie
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
Movie · as Self
JoJo: The Pop Princess
Movie · as Himself
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
Movie · as Self
Everyone's Hero
Movie · as Napoleon Cross (uncredited)
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
Movie · as Self
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
Movie · as Self
VH1 Rock Honors
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
Robots
Movie · as Fender (voice)
The Big White
Movie · as Paul Barnell
The Aristocrats
Movie · as Self
Earth to America
Movie · as Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Emmanuel's Gift
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Romanekian
Movie · as Self
Mind of Mencia
TV · 1 ep
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Final Cut
Movie · as Alan W. Hakman
House of D
Movie · as Pappass
The Tour Baby
Movie · as Himself
Noel
Movie · as Charlie Boyd / The Priest
Parkinson
TV · as Self - Guest (archive footage) · 1 ep
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Movie · as Hans Hänkie
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Movie · as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Celebrities Uncensored
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Insomnia
Movie · as Walter Finch
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway
Movie · as Self
Death to Smoochy
Movie · as Rainbow Randolph
One Hour Photo
Movie · as Seymour "Sy" Parrish
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Movie · as Self
Intimate Portrait: Pam Dawber
Movie · as Self
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
Movie · as Self
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
Movie · as Self
Life with Bonnie
TV · as Kevin Powalski · 1 ep
American Idol
TV · as Ivan 'Bob' Poppanoff the 'Russian Idol' · 1 ep
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Movie · as Dr. Know (voice)
America: A Tribute to Heroes
Movie · as Self
The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool
Movie · as Self
Good Day Live
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Anatomy of a Scene
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Beatles Revolution
Movie · as Self
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
Movie · as Self / Alan Parrish
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Movie · as Self
Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Bicentennial Man
Movie · as Andrew
Jakob the Liar
Movie · as Jakob Heym
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
Movie
Get Bruce!
Movie · as Self
The Early Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Merritt Rook · 1 ep
SpongeBob SquarePants
TV · as Robin Williams · 1 ep
Teen Choice Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Patch Adams
Movie · as Patch Adams
What Dreams May Come
Movie · as Chris Nielsen
George Martin: In My Life
Movie · as Self
Junket Whore
Movie · as Self
L.A. Doctors
TV · as Hugo Kingsley · 1 ep
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 3 eps
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Parkinson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Good Will Hunting
Movie · as Sean Maguire
Deconstructing Harry
Movie · as Mel
Flubber
Movie · as Professor Philip Brainard
Fathers' Day
Movie · as Dale Putley
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Great Minds Think for Themselves
TV · as Genie (voice) · 13 eps
Hamlet
Movie · as Osric
The Birdcage
Movie · as Armand Goldman
Jack
Movie · as Jack Powell
The Secret Agent
Movie · as The Professor (uncredited)
Nichols and May: Take Two
Movie · as Self
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Movie · as Genie (voice)
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Clive Anderson All Talk
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Nine Months
Movie · as Dr. Kosevich
Jumanji
Movie · as Alan Parrish
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Movie · as Self
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Movie · as John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited)
Aladdin on Ice
Movie · as Genie (voice) (uncredited)
Comic Relief VII
Movie · as Self - Host
In Search of Dr. Seuss
Movie · as The Father
Being Human
Movie · as Hector
But... Seriously
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
In the Wild: Dolphins With Robin Williams
Movie · as Self
The World of Jim Henson
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Comic Relief VI
Movie · as Self - Host
Inside the Actors Studio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Friends
TV · as Tomas (uncredited) · 1 ep
Mrs. Doubtfire
Movie · as Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
Movie · as Self
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
Movie · as Self
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Movie · as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV · as Robert Ellison · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Aladdin
Movie · as Genie / Peddler (voice)
Toys
Movie · as Leslie Zevo
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
Movie · as Batty Koda (voice)
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Movie · as Robin Williams
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self · 5 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
TV · as Robin Williams · 2 eps
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Fisher King
Movie · as Parry
Hook
Movie · as Peter Banning / Peter Pan
Dead Again
Movie · as Cozy Carlisle
Shakes the Clown
Movie · as Mime Class Instructor
A Wish for Wings That Work
Movie · as Kiwi (voice) (credited as Sudy Nim)
Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Charlie Rose
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Cadillac Man
Movie · as Joey O'Brien
Awakenings
Movie · as Malcolm Sayer
The Earth Day Special
Movie · as Everyman
Comic Relief '90
Movie · as Self
AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Movie · as Self
Dead Poets Society
Movie · as John Keating
Comic Relief III
Movie
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Movie · as Self
I'm from Hollywood
Movie · as Self
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
Movie · as Himself (uncredited)
Back to Neverland
Movie · as Robin
The Simpsons
TV · as Dr. J. Loren Pryor (voice) (as Doug Hill) · 1 ep
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Movie · as King of the Moon
Free to Be... a Family
Movie · as Self
Portrait of a White Marriage
Movie · as Bill Lohmer – Air Conditioning Salesman (uncredited)
Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
Movie · as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Good Morning, Vietnam
Movie · as Adrian Cronauer
Citizen Steve
Movie · as Robin Leach
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
Movie · as Self
Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin
Movie · as Self
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Movie · as (voice)
Superstars and their Moms
Movie · as Self
Biography
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Best of Times
Movie · as Jack Dundee
Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met
Movie · as Self
Club Paradise
Movie · as Jack Moniker
Seize the Day
Movie · as Tommy Wilhelm
Super Duper Bloopers
Movie · as Self
Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show
Movie · as Albert Einstein
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
Movie · as Self
Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey
Movie · as Self
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Movie · as Self - Guest Performer
Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986
Movie · as Self
The Best of Comic Relief
Movie · as Self
American Masters
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Comic Relief
TV · as Self - Host · 8 eps
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Movie · as Self
Moscow on the Hudson
Movie · as Vladimir Ivanoff
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Movie · as Self - Performer
An Evening with Robin Williams
Movie · as Self
The Survivors
Movie · as Donald Quinelle
The World According to Garp
Movie · as T.S. Garp
I Love Liberty
Movie · as Self
The Tale of the Frog Prince
Movie · as The Frog / Prince Robin
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
Movie · as Self - Host
Night of 100 Stars
Movie · as Self
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Faerie Tale Theatre
TV · as The Frog / Prince Robin · 1 ep
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour
TV · as Mork (voice) · 26 eps
Wogan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Popeye
Movie · as Popeye
Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978
Movie · as Self
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
Movie · as Self
Out of the Blue
TV · as Mork · 1 ep
Sorority '62
Movie · as Henry
Robin Williams: Off the Wall
Movie · as Self
Mork & Mindy
TV · as Mork · 95 eps
The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show
Movie · as Self
Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses?
Movie · as Lawyer / Man with Toothache (uncredited)
The Richard Pryor Show
TV · as Various · 5 eps
Laugh-In
TV · as Regular Performer · 6 eps
Eight Is Enough
TV · as The Circuit Breakers Member · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Host, Self (uncredited)
Happy Days
TV · as Mork · 2 eps
Great Performances
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Film '72
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Sesame Street
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 9 eps
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 7 eps
Today
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter, Self - Cecil B. deMille Award Recipient, Self - Special Award Recipient · 7 eps