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Robin Williams

Born 1951-07-21
Died 2014-08-11
📍 Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 248

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Once Upon a Studio
as Genie (voice) (archive sound)
2023
A Life in Ten Pictures: Robin Williams
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Dark Side of Comedy
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)
2022
Superstar: Robin Williams
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Robin's Wish
as Himself (archive footage)
2021
Superstar
as Self (archive footage)
2021
History of the Sitcom
as Self (archive footage) - Actor
2021
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as (archive footage)
2020
The Top Ten Revealed
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
as Self (voice and archive footage)
2018
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
as Self (archive footage)
2016
Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire
as Self (Archive)
2015
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Absolutely Anything
as Dennis the Dog (voice)
2015
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
as Theodore Roosevelt
2014
Robin Williams - Live Across Australia
as Self
2014
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
as Mitch Mitchler
2014
Altman
as Self
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
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale
as Self
2013
Comic Relief Zero
as Self (archive footage)
2013
The Face of Love
as Roger Stillman
2013
The Crazy Ones
as Simon Roberts
2013
The Butler
as Dwight Eisenhower
2013
The Big Wedding
as Father Monaghan
2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self
2013
Radioman
as Self
2012
Persistence of Vision
as Himself
2012
Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later
as Self
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
2012
Inside Comedy
as Self
2012
Happy Feet Two
as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
2011
Wilfred
as Dr. Eddy
2011
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
as Mork (archive footage)
2011
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
as Self
2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
2010
Louie
as Robin
2010
Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction
as Self
2009
Monkey Mischief
as Theodore Roosevelt
2009
Old Dogs
as Dan
2009
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
as Self
2009
Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story
as Self
2009
The Jay Leno Show
as Self
2009
World's Greatest Dad
as Lance Clayton
2009
Shrink
as Holden
2009
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
as Self
2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Theodore Roosevelt
2009
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
as Self (archive footage)
2008
We Are Most Amused
as Self
2008
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
as Self
2008
The Bonnie Hunt Show
as Self
2008
Dreams with Sharp Teeth
as Self
2008
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
as Self
2008
History of the Joke
as Self
2008
Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest
2008
August Rush
as Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace
2007
Cannes: All Access
as Self
2007
Fog City Mavericks
as Self
2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self
2007
The Pixar Story
as Self (archive footage)
2007
License to Wed
as Reverend Frank
2007
Shrink Rap
as Self
2007
Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden
as Self
2007
Certifiably Jonathan
as Self
2007
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
Night at the Museum
as Theodore Roosevelt
2006
Comic Relief 2006
2006
Happy Feet
as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
2006
Man of the Year
as Tom Dobbs
2006
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
as Self
2006
JoJo: The Pop Princess
as Himself
2006
Everyone's Hero
as Napoleon Cross (uncredited)
2006
VH1 Rock Honors
as Himself
2006
RV
as Bob Munro
2006
The Night Listener
as Gabriel Noone
2006
Earth to America
as Self
2005
The Big White
as Paul Barnell
2005
Emmanuel's Gift
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Romanekian
as Self
2005
The Aristocrats
as Self
2005
Mind of Mencia
2005
Robots
as Fender (voice)
2005
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
2005
Noel
as Charlie Boyd / The Priest
2004
The Final Cut
as Alan W. Hakman
2004
The Tour Baby
as Himself
2004
House of D
as Pappass
2004
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
as Self
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
as Hans Hänkie
2003
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
Life with Bonnie
as Kevin Powalski
2002
One Hour Photo
as Seymour Parrish
2002
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway
as Self
2002
American Idol
as Ivan 'Bob' Poppanoff the 'Russian Idol'
2002
Insomnia
as Walter Finch
2002
Death to Smoochy
as Rainbow Randolph
2002
America | A Tribute to Heroes
as Self
2001
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
as Dr. Know (voice)
2001
The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool
as Self
2001
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
as Self
2000
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
as Self / Alan Parrish
2000
Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'
as Self (uncredited)
2000
Bicentennial Man
as Andrew
1999
The Early Show
as Self
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Merritt Rook
1999
Jakob the Liar
as Jakob Heym
1999
Teen Choice Awards
as Self
1999
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
1999
Get Bruce!
as Self
1999
Patch Adams
as Hunter 'Patch' Adams
1998
Junket Whore
as Self
1998
What Dreams May Come
as Chris Nielsen
1998
L.A. Doctors
as Hugo Kingsley
1998
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
1998
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Self
1998
Parkinson
as Self
1998
Deconstructing Harry
as Mel
1997
Good Will Hunting
as Sean Maguire
1997
Flubber
as Professor Philip Brainard
1997
The View
as Self
1997
Fathers' Day
as Dale Putley
1997
Great Minds Think for Themselves
as Genie (voice)
1997
Hamlet
as Osric
1996
The Secret Agent
as The Professor (uncredited)
1996
Jack
as Jack Powell
1996
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
Nichols and May: Take Two
as Self
1996
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Genie (voice)
1996
The Birdcage
as Armand Goldman
1996
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
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self
1995
In the Wild: Dolphins With Robin Williams
as Self
1994
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
1994
In Search of Dr. Seuss
as The Father
1994
Friends
as Tomas (uncredited)
1994
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
1994
Being Human
as Hector
1994
Mrs. Doubtfire
as Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire
1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
1993
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
as Self
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Robert Ellison
1993
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
as Self
1993
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
The Larry Sanders Show
as Robin Williams
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
1992
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
as Batty Koda (voice)
1992
A Wish for Wings That Work
as Kiwi (voice) (credited as Sudy Nim)
1991
Charlie Rose
as Self
1991
The Fisher King
as Parry
1991
Shakes the Clown
as Mime Class Instructor
1991
Dead Again
as Cozy Carlisle
1991
Hook
as Peter Banning / Peter Pan
1991
Awakenings
as Malcolm Sayer
1990
Cadillac Man
as Joey O'Brien
1990
The Earth Day Special
as Everyman
1990
The Simpsons
as Dr. J. Loren Pryor (voice) (as Doug Hill)
1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self
1989
I'm from Hollywood
as Self
1989
Dead Poets Society
as John Keating
1989
Back to Neverland
as Robin
1989
Comic Relief III
1989
Free to Be... a Family
as Self
1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as King of the Moon
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill
as Narrator (voice)
1988
Portrait of a White Marriage
as Bill Lohmer – Air Conditioning Salesman (uncredited)
1988
Portrait of a White Marriage
as Air Conditioning Salesman
1988
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
as Self
1988
Good Morning, Vietnam
as Adrian Cronauer
1987
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
as (voice)
1987
Sacrée Soirée
as Self
1987
Superstars and their Moms
as Self
1987
Biography
as Self
1987
Citizen Steve
as Robin Leach
1987
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
as Self
1987
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
as Self - Guest Performer
1986
Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey
as Self
1986
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
as Self
1986
Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met
as Self
1986
Seize the Day
as Tommy Wilhelm
1986
Club Paradise
as Jack Moniker
1986
American Masters
as Self
1986
Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show
as Albert Einstein
1986
Comic Relief
as Self - Host
1986
The Best of Times
as Jack Dundee
1986
Super Duper Bloopers
as Self
1986
Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986
as Self
1986
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
as Self
1985
Moscow on the Hudson
as Vladimir Ivanoff
1984
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
as Self - Performer
1984
The Survivors
as Donald Quinelle
1983
An Evening with Robin Williams
as Self
1983
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
as Self - Host
1982
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
1982
The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour
as Mork (voice)
1982
The Tale of the Frog Prince
as The Frog / Prince Robin
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
as The Frog / Prince Robin
1982
The World According to Garp
as T.S. Garp
1982
Wogan
as Self
1982
I Love Liberty
as Self
1982
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
1982
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
1982
Popeye
as Popeye
1980
Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall
as Self (uncredited)
1980
Out of the Blue
as Mork
1979
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978
as Self
1979
Robin Williams: Off the Wall
as Self
1978
Mork & Mindy
as Mork
1978
The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show
as Self
1977
The Richard Pryor Show
as Various
1977
Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses?
as Lawyer / Man with Toothache (uncredited)
1977
Eight Is Enough
as The Circuit Breakers Member
1977
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)
1975
Happy Days
as Mork
1974
Great Performances
as Self
1971
Sesame Street
as Self
1969
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
1956
The Oscars
as Self
1953
Today
as Self
1952
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
1944
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Cecil B. deMille Award Recipient
1944
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Special Award Recipient
1944