Robin Williams

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

269

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-07-21

Day of death

2014-08-11 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Robin 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). 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

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Friends

    Friends

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Sesame Street

    Sesame Street

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The View

    The View

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • American Idol

    American Idol

  • Happy Days

    Happy Days

  • Dead Poets Society

    Dead Poets Society

  • Good Day Live

    Good Day Live

  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    Homicide: Life on the Street

  • Sacrée Soirée

    Sacrée Soirée

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Jay Leno Show

    The Jay Leno Show

  • Aladdin

    Aladdin

  • Insomnia

    Insomnia

  • The Larry Sanders Show

    The Larry Sanders Show

  • Good Will Hunting

    Good Will Hunting

  • Awakenings

    Awakenings

  • SpongeBob SquarePants

    SpongeBob SquarePants

  • The Aristocrats

    The Aristocrats

  • Shrink

    Shrink

  • American Masters

    American Masters

  • Night at the Museum

    Night at the Museum

  • Mrs. Doubtfire

    Mrs. Doubtfire

  • Boulevard

    Boulevard

  • Robots

    Robots

  • Biography

    Biography

  • Louie

    Louie

  • Whose Line Is It Anyway?

    Whose Line Is It Anyway?

  • Hook

    Hook

  • Flubber

    Flubber

  • The Big White

    The Big White

  • Mork & Mindy

    Mork & Mindy

  • The Fisher King

    The Fisher King

  • Eight Is Enough

    Eight Is Enough

  • Jack

    Jack

  • Deconstructing Harry

    Deconstructing Harry

  • Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

    Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence

    A.I. Artificial Intelligence

  • Life with Bonnie

    Life with Bonnie

  • L.A. Doctors

    L.A. Doctors

  • Happy Feet

    Happy Feet

  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

    Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

  • The Crazy Ones

    The Crazy Ones

  • Wilfred

    Wilfred

  • The Big Wedding

    The Big Wedding

  • Everyone's Hero

    Everyone's Hero

  • Happy Feet Two

    Happy Feet Two

  • One Hour Photo

    One Hour Photo

  • The Bonnie Hunt Show

    The Bonnie Hunt Show

  • Altman

    Altman

  • Popeye

    Popeye

  • Charlie Rose

    Charlie Rose

  • Radioman

    Radioman

  • RV

    RV

  • Hamlet

    Hamlet

  • Get Bruce!

    Get Bruce!

  • Alan Carr: Chatty Man

    Alan Carr: Chatty Man

  • Noel

    Noel

  • The Top Ten Revealed

    The Top Ten Revealed

  • Today

    Today

  • The Birdcage

    The Birdcage

  • Inside Comedy

    Inside Comedy

  • Citizen Steve

    Citizen Steve

  • The World of Jim Henson

    The World of Jim Henson

  • Robin's Wish

    Robin's Wish

  • Toys

    Toys

  • The Butler

    The Butler

  • Comic Relief Zero

    Comic Relief Zero

  • Bicentennial Man

    Bicentennial Man

  • Monkey Mischief

    Monkey Mischief

  • Good Morning, Vietnam

    Good Morning, Vietnam

  • Dark Side of Comedy

    Dark Side of Comedy

  • Certifiably Jonathan

    Certifiably Jonathan

  • August Rush

    August Rush

  • What Dreams May Come

    What Dreams May Come

  • Jumanji

    Jumanji

  • Cannes: All Access

    Cannes: All Access

  • Patch Adams

    Patch Adams

  • Aladdin and the King of Thieves

    Aladdin and the King of Thieves

  • 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

    2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

  • Old Dogs

    Old Dogs

  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

    To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • Once Upon a Studio

    Once Upon a Studio

  • The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

    The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

  • FernGully: The Last Rainforest

    FernGully: The Last Rainforest

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • Fog City Mavericks

    Fog City Mavericks

  • Absolutely Anything

    Absolutely Anything

  • Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

    Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

  • The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

  • House of D

    House of D

  • Mind of Mencia

    Mind of Mencia

  • History of the Sitcom

    History of the Sitcom

  • License to Wed

    License to Wed

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • Persistence of Vision

    Persistence of Vision

  • Clive Anderson All Talk

    Clive Anderson All Talk

  • Comic Relief '90

    Comic Relief '90

  • Aladdin on Ice

    Aladdin on Ice

  • Shrink Rap

    Shrink Rap

  • Fathers' Day

    Fathers' Day

  • A Merry Friggin' Christmas

    A Merry Friggin' Christmas

  • SpongeBob's Truth or Square

    SpongeBob's Truth or Square

  • Shakes the Clown

    Shakes the Clown

  • I'm from Hollywood

    I'm from Hollywood

  • Club Paradise

    Club Paradise

  • Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

    Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

  • Cadillac Man

    Cadillac Man

  • Terry Wogan's Friday Night

    Terry Wogan's Friday Night

  • Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

    Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

  • Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

    Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

  • The Face of Love

    The Face of Love

  • Dead Again

    Dead Again

  • Man of the Year

    Man of the Year

  • Comic Relief 2006

    Comic Relief 2006

  • Jakob the Liar

    Jakob the Liar

  • George Martin: In My Life

    George Martin: In My Life

  • The Final Cut

    The Final Cut

  • The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

    The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

  • The Richard Pryor Show

    The Richard Pryor Show

  • The Night Listener

    The Night Listener

  • Nine Months

    Nine Months

  • Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God

    Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God

  • Superstar

    Superstar

  • The World According to Garp

    The World According to Garp

  • I Love Liberty

    I Love Liberty

  • Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

    Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

  • Death to Smoochy

    Death to Smoochy

  • The Best of Times

    The Best of Times

  • World's Greatest Dad

    World's Greatest Dad

  • Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

    Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

  • Sorority '62

    Sorority '62

  • The Survivors

    The Survivors

  • Moscow on the Hudson

    Moscow on the Hudson

  • Super Duper Bloopers

    Super Duper Bloopers

  • VH1 Rock Honors

    VH1 Rock Honors

  • Laugh-In

    Laugh-In

  • 3 Still Standing

    3 Still Standing

  • Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

    Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

  • E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

    E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

  • Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg

    Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Junket Whore

    Junket Whore

  • Out of the Blue

    Out of the Blue

  • Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

    Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

  • The Earth Day Special

    The Earth Day Special

  • Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

    Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

  • Romanekian

    Romanekian

  • America | A Tribute to Heroes

    America | A Tribute to Heroes

  • Earth to America

    Earth to America

  • Comic Relief

    Comic Relief

  • Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen

    Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen

  • Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

    Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

  • The Secret Agent

    The Secret Agent

  • JoJo: The Pop Princess

    JoJo: The Pop Princess

  • Being Human

    Being Human

  • But... Seriously

    But... Seriously

  • Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

    Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

  • The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

    The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

  • Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

    Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

  • Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

    Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

  • The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo

    The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo

  • Emmanuel's Gift

    Emmanuel's Gift

  • In Search of Dr. Seuss

    In Search of Dr. Seuss

  • The Beatles Revolution

    The Beatles Revolution

  • The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

  • Great Minds Think for Themselves

    Great Minds Think for Themselves

  • Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall

    Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall

  • A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

    A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

  • The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

    The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

  • Robin Williams: Live on Broadway

    Robin Williams: Live on Broadway

  • Anatomy of a Scene

    Anatomy of a Scene

  • Seize the Day

    Seize the Day

  • Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

    Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

  • The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

    The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

  • Teen Choice Awards

    Teen Choice Awards

  • Superstars and their Moms

    Superstars and their Moms

  • Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

    Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

  • Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses?

    Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses?

  • Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later

    Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later

  • Barbra Streisand: One Voice

    Barbra Streisand: One Voice

  • Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

    Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

  • Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly

    Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly

  • Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale

    Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale

  • Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

    Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

  • The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour

    The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour

  • The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

    The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

  • Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

    Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

  • Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction

    Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction

  • Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

    Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

  • Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

    Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)

    Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)

  • Free to Be... a Family

    Free to Be... a Family

  • Intimate Portrait: Pam Dawber

    Intimate Portrait: Pam Dawber

  • Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

    Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

  • Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

    Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

  • Robin Williams: Off the Wall

    Robin Williams: Off the Wall

  • Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show

    Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show

  • Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'

    Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'

  • Dreams with Sharp Teeth

    Dreams with Sharp Teeth

  • A Wish for Wings That Work

    A Wish for Wings That Work

  • Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met

    Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met

  • The Tale of the Frog Prince

    The Tale of the Frog Prince

  • Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden

    Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden

  • Portrait of a White Marriage

    Portrait of a White Marriage

  • Portrait of a White Marriage

    Portrait of a White Marriage

  • Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

    Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

  • Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire

    Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire

  • AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

    AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

  • The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion

    The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion

  • Back to Neverland

    Back to Neverland

  • Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

    Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

  • Rona Barrett Looks at 1978

    Rona Barrett Looks at 1978

  • An Evening with Robin Williams

    An Evening with Robin Williams

  • The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox

    The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox

  • The Best of Comic Relief

    The Best of Comic Relief

  • Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions

    Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions

  • Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin

    Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin

  • Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans

    Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans

  • Robin Williams - Live Across Australia

    Robin Williams - Live Across Australia

  • Superstar: Robin Williams

    Superstar: Robin Williams

  • History of the Joke

    History of the Joke

  • A Tribute to Sam Kinison

    A Tribute to Sam Kinison

  • All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

    All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

  • Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill

    Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill

  • We Are Most Amused

    We Are Most Amused

  • Comic Relief III

    Comic Relief III

  • The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

    The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

  • RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

    RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

  • Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest

    Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest

  • Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

    Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

  • Nichols and May: Take Two

    Nichols and May: Take Two

  • Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship

    Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship

  • An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends

    An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends

  • In the Wild: Dolphins With Robin Williams

    In the Wild: Dolphins With Robin Williams

  • Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey

    Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey

  • The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool

    The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool

  • Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors

    Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors

  • An All-Star Toast to the Improv

    An All-Star Toast to the Improv

  • Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986

    Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986

  • The Tour Baby

    The Tour Baby

  • A Life in Ten Pictures: Robin Williams

    A Life in Ten Pictures: Robin Williams

  • Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall

    Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall

  • The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show

    The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show