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.
Filmography
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Movies 181
self 134
TV Shows 69
Voice 7
Narrator 3
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God (2023)
Once Upon a Studio (2023)
Commitment to Life (2023)
Dark Side of Comedy (2022)
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up (2022)
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox (2022)
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry (2022)
Superstar (2021)
Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans (2020)
Robin's Wish (2020)
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020)
The Top Ten Revealed (2018)
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018)
Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors (2016)
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People (2016)
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (2015)
Absolutely Anything (2015)
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014)
3 Still Standing (2014)
Robin Williams, A Comedy Genius (2014)
Altman (2014)
Robin Williams Remembered (2014)
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014)
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State (2014)
Boulevard (2014)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale (2013)
The Face of Love (2013)
The Crazy Ones (2013)
The Butler (2013)
The Big Wedding (2013)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
Radioman (2012)
Persistence of Vision (2012)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
Inside Comedy (2012)
Happy Feet Two (2011)
Curiosity (2011)
Wilfred (2011)
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored (2011)
Looking for Lenny (2011)
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (2010)
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2010)
Louie (2010)
Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction (2009)
Old Dogs (2009)
SpongeBob's Truth or Square (2009)
The Jay Leno Show (2009)
World's Greatest Dad (2009)
Shrink (2009)
Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen (2008)
We Are Most Amused (2008)
The Bonnie Hunt Show (2008)
Dreams with Sharp Teeth (2008)
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen (2008)
Aging Gracefully: A Look Back at 'Mrs. Doubtfire' (2008)
History of the Joke (2008)
Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest (2008)
Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy (2007)
August Rush (2007)
Cannes: All Access (2007)
Fog City Mavericks (2007)
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
The Pixar Story (2007)
License to Wed (2007)
Shrink Rap (2007)
Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden (2007)
Certifiably Jonathan (2007)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Night at the Museum (2006)
Comic Relief 2006 (2006)
Happy Feet (2006)
Man of the Year (2006)
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors (2006)
JoJo: The Pop Princess (2006)
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy (2006)
An Uncommon Kindness: The Father Damien Story (2006)
VH1 Rock Honors (2006)
RV (2006)
The Night Listener (2006)
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg (2005)
Earth to America (2005)
The Big White (2005)
Emmanuel's Gift (2005)
Romanekian (2005)
The Aristocrats (2005)
Mind of Mencia (2005)
House of D (2005)
Robots (2005)
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
Noel (2004)
The Final Cut (2004)
Up for Grabs (2004)
The Tour Baby (2004)
2003 Florida Marlins: The Official World Series Film (2003)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2003)
Celebrities Uncensored (2003)
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003)
Life with Bonnie (2002)
One Hour Photo (2002)
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway (2002)
American Idol (2002)
Insomnia (2002)
Death to Smoochy (2002)
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo (2002)
Good Day Live (2001)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
The Beatles Revolution (2000)
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000)
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination (2000)
Jonathan Winters: On the Loose (2000)
Bicentennial Man (1999)
The Early Show (1999)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Jakob the Liar (1999)
Teen Choice Awards (1999)
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years (1999)
Slaves of Sin (1999)
Get Bruce! (1999)
Patch Adams (1998)
George Martin: In My Life (1998)
What Dreams May Come (1998)
L.A. Doctors (1998)
Hollywood Squares (1998)
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998)
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Flubber (1997)
The View (1997)
Fathers' Day (1997)
Great Minds Think for Themselves (1997)
Hamlet (1996)
The Secret Agent (1996)
Clive Anderson All Talk (1996)
Jack (1996)
The Daily Show (1996)
Nichols and May: Take Two (1996)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
The Birdcage (1996)
Jumanji (1995)
Aladdin on Ice (1995)
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
Nine Months (1995)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994)
Friends (1994)
Inside the Actors Studio (1994)
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
Being Human (1994)
But... Seriously (1994)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
A Tribute to Sam Kinison (1993)
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends (1993)
The Return of Spinal Tap (1992)
Toys (1992)
Aladdin (1992)
Terry Wogan's Friday Night (1992)
The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
A Wish for Wings That Work (1991)
Dame Edna's Hollywood (1991)
The Fisher King (1991)
Shakes the Clown (1991)
Dead Again (1991)
Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship (1991)
Hook (1991)
Awakenings (1990)
Cadillac Man (1990)
The Earth Day Special (1990)
The Simpsons (1989)
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Billy Connolly (1989)
I'm from Hollywood (1989)
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Back to Neverland (1989)
Free to Be... a Family (1988)
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill (1988)
Portrait of a White Marriage (1988)
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions (1987)
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin (1987)
Citizen Steve (1987)
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge (1987)
Barbra Streisand: One Voice (1986)
Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey (1986)
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion (1986)
Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met (1986)
Seize the Day (1986)
Club Paradise (1986)
American Masters (1986)
Bob Goldthwait -- Don't Watch This Show (1986)
Comic Relief (1986)
The Best of Times (1986)
Super Duper Bloopers (1986)
The Max Headroom Show (1985)
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain (1985)
Pryor's Place (1984)
Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
The Survivors (1983)
An Evening with Robin Williams (1983)
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors (1982)
The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour (1982)
Saturday Morning Pac Preview Party (1982)
The Tale of the Frog Prince (1982)
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
The World According to Garp (1982)
Wogan (1982)
I Love Liberty (1982)
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour (1982)
Popeye (1980)
Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall (1980)
Out of the Blue (1979)
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978 (1979)
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall (1979)
Robin Williams: Off the Wall (1978)
Mork & Mindy (1978)
Sorority '62 (1978)
The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
Laugh-In (1977)
Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses? (1977)
Eight Is Enough (1977)
The Complete Richard Pryor Roast (1977)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Happy Days (1974)
Sesame Street (1969)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Grammy Awards (1959)
Tony Awards (1956)
The Oscars (1953)
Today (1952)
Robin Williams - Live Across Australia
Comic Relief III
The Richard Pryor Show Volume I
Robin Williams: Weapons of Self-Destruction
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1951-07-21
Deathday2014-08-11 (63 years old)
Birth NameRobin McLaurin Williams
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
ReligionEpiscopal Church
Height
Net Worth$100 Million
RelationshipsValerie Velardi (1978-06-01 - 1988-01-01), Marsha Garces (1989-04-30 - 2010-01-01), Susan Schneider (2011-10-22 - 2014-08-11)
ChildrenCody Williams, Zelda Williams, Zachary Williams
FatherRobert Williams
MotherLaura McLaurin
SiblingsRobert Williams
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesParadise Cay · Sea Cliff · Bloomfield Hills · San Francisco · Chicago, United States of America
Also Known As罗宾·威廉姆斯, روبن ويليامز, ロビン・ウィリアムズ, Робин Уильямс, 로빈 윌리엄스, โรบิน วิลเลียมส์, 羅賓·威廉斯, Robin McLaurin Williams, Ρόμπιν Μακ Λόριν Ουίλιαμς, Ρόμπιν Ουίλιαμς, რობინ უილიამსი, رابین ویلیامز
AwardsGolden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Disney Legends, MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance, Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, Saturn Award for the Best Actor, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, National Board of Review Award for Best Actor, Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, Grammy Award for Best Album for Children
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