Robin Williams
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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
Credits
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
as Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire
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Good Will Hunting (1997)
as Sean Maguire
Dead Poets Society (1989)
as John Keating
Aladdin (1992)
as Genie / Peddler (voice)
One Hour Photo (2002)
as Seymour "Sy" Parrish
Patch Adams (1998)
as Patch Adams
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
as Theodore Roosevelt
Night at the Museum (2006)
as Theodore Roosevelt
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
as Dr. Know (voice)
Robots (2005)
as Fender (voice)
Insomnia (2002)
as Walter Finch
Hook (1991)
as Peter Banning / Peter Pan
The Butler (2013)
as Dwight H. Eisenhower
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
as Theodore Roosevelt
Happy Feet (2006)
as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
Flubber (1997)
as Professor Philip Brainard
Awakenings (1990)
as Malcolm Sayer
Bicentennial Man (1999)
as Andrew
Popeye (1980)
as Popeye
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
as Mel
Happy Feet Two (2011)
as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
as Genie (voice)
RV (2006)
as Bob Munro
Get Bruce! (1999)
as Self
Junket Whore (1998)
as Self
Jack (1996)
as Jack Powell
Once Upon a Studio (2023)
as Genie (voice) (archive sound)
Toys (1992)
as Leslie Zevo
August Rush (2007)
as Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace
Altman (2014)
as Self
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
as John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited)
What Dreams May Come (1998)
as Chris Nielsen
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
as Adrian Cronauer
The Birdcage (1996)
as Armand Goldman
Everyone's Hero (2006)
as Napoleon Cross (uncredited)
The Fisher King (1991)
as Parry
The Aristocrats (2005)
as Self
The Big Wedding (2013)
as Father Monaghan
Citizen Steve (1987)
as Robin Leach
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
as Batty Koda (voice)
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
as King of the Moon
Jumanji (1995)
as Alan Parrish
Noel (2004)
as Charlie Boyd / The Priest
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
House of D (2004)
as Pappass
Old Dogs (2009)
as Dan
Absolutely Anything (2015)
as Dennis the Dog (voice)
World's Greatest Dad (2009)
as Lance Clayton
Radioman (2012)
as Self
Dead Again (1991)
as Cozy Carlisle
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014)
as Henry Altmann
A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014)
as Virgil Mitchler
Man of the Year (2006)
as Tom Dobbs
Nine Months (1995)
as Dr. Kosevich
SpongeBob's Truth or Square (2009)
as Self
The Big White (2005)
as Paul Barnell
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Death to Smoochy (2002)
as Rainbow Randolph
Hamlet (1996)
as Osric
License to Wed (2007)
as Reverend Frank
Barbra Streisand: One Voice (1986)
as Self - Guest Performer
Monkey Mischief (2009)
as Theodore Roosevelt
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
The Final Cut (2004)
as Alan W. Hakman
Commitment to Life (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors (2006)
as Self
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018)
as Self (voice and archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
JoJo: The Pop Princess (2006)
as Himself
The World According to Garp (1982)
as T.S. Garp
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man (2026)
as Self
Robin's Wish (2020)
as Himself (archive footage)
Robin Williams: A Family Affair (2006)
as Self
Certifiably Jonathan (2007)
as Self
The Pixar Story (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Comic Relief Zero (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Times (1986)
as Jack Dundee
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway (2002)
as Self
Fog City Mavericks (2007)
as Self
Romanekian (2005)
as Self
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010)
as (archive footage)
Comic Relief VI (1994)
as Self - Host
Jakob the Liar (1999)
as Jakob Heym
Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest (2008)
Actor
Fathers' Day (1997)
as Dale Putley
Aladdin on Ice (1995)
as Genie (voice) (uncredited)
Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
as Vladimir Ivanoff
Too Hip for the Room: The Righteous Reign of Lord Buckley (2016)
as Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special (1982)
as Self
Dreams with Sharp Teeth (2008)
as Self
Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met (1986)
as Self
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge (1987)
as Self
Sorority '62 (1978)
as Henry
An Evening with Robin Williams (1983)
as Self
Hook: Never, Never Ending (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Club Paradise (1986)
as Jack Moniker
The Night Listener (2006)
as Gabriel Noone
The Face of Love (2013)
as Roger Stillman
Boulevard (2014)
as Nolan
Being Human (1994)
as Hector
America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001)
as Self
Cadillac Man (1990)
as Joey O'Brien
Shrink (2009)
as Holden
Comic Relief VII (1995)
as Self - Host
Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey (1986)
as Self
Robin Williams: Off the Wall (1978)
as Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
The Survivors (1983)
as Donald Quinelle
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored (2011)
as Mork (archive footage)
Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin (1987)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors (1982)
as Self - Host
Comic Relief '90 (1990)
as Self
The Secret Agent (1996)
as The Professor (uncredited)
Comic Relief 2006 (2006)
Actor
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly (1989)
as Himself (uncredited)
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
as (voice)
The Best of Comic Relief (1986)
as Self
3 Still Standing (2014)
as Self
Intimate Portrait: Pam Dawber (2002)
as Self
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles (2003)
as Hans Hänkie
The Tour Baby (2004)
as Himself
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
as Self
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992)
as Robin Williams
In the Wild: Dolphins With Robin Williams (1994)
as Self
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale (2013)
as Self
Persistence of Vision (2012)
as Himself
Shakes the Clown (1991)
as Mime Class Instructor
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen (2008)
as Self (archive footage)
Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Superstar: Robin Williams (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story (2009)
as Self
Cannes: All Access (2007)
as Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
as Self
Super Duper Bloopers (1986)
as Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000)
as Self
Emmanuel's Gift (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Robin Williams - Live Across Australia (2014)
as Self
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction (2009)
as Self
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary (—)
as Self (archive footage)
Back to Neverland (1989)
as Robin
The Earth Day Special (1990)
as Everyman
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Reflecting on a Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later (2012)
as Self
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy (2006)
as Self
Nichols and May: Take Two (1996)
as Self
The Beatles Revolution (2000)
as Self
A Wish for Wings That Work (1991)
as Kiwi (voice) (credited as Sudy Nim)
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
as Self
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Portrait of a White Marriage (1988)
as Bill Lohmer – Air Conditioning Salesman (uncredited)
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020)
as (archive footage)
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo (2002)
as Self
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall (1979)
as Self
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen (2008)
as Self
Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji' (2000)
as Self (uncredited)
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team (1984)
as Self - Performer
The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool (2001)
as Self
I'm from Hollywood (1989)
as Self
We Are Most Amused (2008)
as Self
Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden (2007)
as Self
Seize the Day (1986)
as Tommy Wilhelm
Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses? (1977)
as Lawyer / Man with Toothache (uncredited)
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors (2006)
as Self
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary (2002)
as Self
The Tale of the Frog Prince (1982)
as The Frog / Prince Robin
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003)
as Self
Earth to America (2005)
as Self
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2010)
as Self
George Martin: In My Life (1998)
as Self
Free to Be... a Family (1988)
as Self
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination (2000)
as Self / Alan Parrish
I Love Liberty (1982)
as Self
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion (1986)
as Self
A Tribute to Sam Kinison (1993)
as Self
Superstars and their Moms (1987)
as Self
Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show (1986)
as Albert Einstein
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978 (1979)
as Self
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes (2002)
as Self
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years (1999)
Actor
History of the Joke (2008)
as Self
Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends (1993)
as Self
Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986 (1986)
as Self
Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship (1991)
as Narrator (voice)
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain (1985)
as Self
The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show (1977)
as Self
But... Seriously (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas (2008)
as Self
Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall (1980)
as Self (uncredited)
Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill (1988)
as Narrator (voice)
Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire (2015)
as Self (Archive)
AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT (1990)
as Self
An All-Star Toast to the Improv (1988)
as Self
Comic Relief III (1989)
Actor
In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994)
as The Father