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

  • Sesame Street

    Sesame Street

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • American Idol

    American Idol

  • Happy Days

    Happy Days

  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    Homicide: Life on the Street

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Mrs. Doubtfire

    Mrs. Doubtfire

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Dead Poets Society

    Dead Poets Society

  • Sacrée Soirée

    Sacrée Soirée

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Aladdin

    Aladdin

  • Good Will Hunting

    Good Will Hunting

  • Good Day Live

    Good Day Live

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

    To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

  • American Masters

    American Masters

  • Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

    Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

  • Eight Is Enough

    Eight Is Enough

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

    All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

  • Night at the Museum

    Night at the Museum

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Awakenings

    Awakenings

  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence

    A.I. Artificial Intelligence

  • Robots

    Robots

  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

    Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

  • Biography

    Biography

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

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

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • SpongeBob SquarePants

    SpongeBob SquarePants

  • The Larry Sanders Show

    The Larry Sanders Show

  • Louie

    Louie

  • Happy Feet

    Happy Feet

  • Whose Line Is It Anyway?

    Whose Line Is It Anyway?

  • Jack

    Jack

  • Mork & Mindy

    Mork & Mindy

  • Flubber

    Flubber

  • Noel

    Noel

  • Insomnia

    Insomnia

  • The Bonnie Hunt Show

    The Bonnie Hunt Show

  • The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

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

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

  • The Butler

    The Butler

  • Popeye

    Popeye

  • Hook

    Hook

  • August Rush

    August Rush

  • Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

    Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

  • Wilfred

    Wilfred

  • The Jay Leno Show

    The Jay Leno Show

  • Bicentennial Man

    Bicentennial Man

  • Charlie Rose

    Charlie Rose

  • Hamlet

    Hamlet

  • The Beatles Revolution

    The Beatles Revolution

  • What Dreams May Come

    What Dreams May Come

  • A Merry Friggin' Christmas

    A Merry Friggin' Christmas

  • RV

    RV

  • Club Paradise

    Club Paradise

  • The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show

    The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show

  • Happy Feet Two

    Happy Feet Two

  • The Birdcage

    The Birdcage

  • Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

    Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

  • Monkey Mischief

    Monkey Mischief

  • Aladdin and the King of Thieves

    Aladdin and the King of Thieves

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

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

  • Deconstructing Harry

    Deconstructing Harry

  • L.A. Doctors

    L.A. Doctors

  • Inside Comedy

    Inside Comedy

  • Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

    Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

  • Nine Months

    Nine Months

  • 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

  • The Crazy Ones

    The Crazy Ones

  • Good Morning, Vietnam

    Good Morning, Vietnam

  • Toys

    Toys

  • Dead Again

    Dead Again

  • Jumanji

    Jumanji

  • FernGully: The Last Rainforest

    FernGully: The Last Rainforest

  • The Aristocrats

    The Aristocrats

  • But... Seriously

    But... Seriously

  • Once Upon a Studio

    Once Upon a Studio

  • Patch Adams

    Patch Adams

  • Boulevard

    Boulevard

  • Being Human

    Being Human

  • The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

    The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

  • Alan Carr: Chatty Man

    Alan Carr: Chatty Man

  • Life with Bonnie

    Life with Bonnie

  • Everyone's Hero

    Everyone's Hero

  • Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

    Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

  • Today

    Today

  • The Big Wedding

    The Big Wedding

  • Radioman

    Radioman

  • Shrink

    Shrink

  • Absolutely Anything

    Absolutely Anything

  • Mind of Mencia

    Mind of Mencia

  • The Fisher King

    The Fisher King

  • The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox

    The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox

  • Old Dogs

    Old Dogs

  • The Survivors

    The Survivors

  • Dark Side of Comedy

    Dark Side of Comedy

  • Jakob the Liar

    Jakob the Liar

  • The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

    The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

  • The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

  • World's Greatest Dad

    World's Greatest Dad

  • One Hour Photo

    One Hour Photo

  • Altman

    Altman

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

    The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

  • The Top Ten Revealed

    The Top Ten Revealed

  • License to Wed

    License to Wed

  • Man of the Year

    Man of the Year

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

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

  • House of D

    House of D

  • Get Bruce!

    Get Bruce!

  • The World According to Garp

    The World According to Garp

  • History of the Joke

    History of the Joke

  • Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall

    Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall

  • The Secret Agent

    The Secret Agent

  • Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

    Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

  • The Final Cut

    The Final Cut

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

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

  • Citizen Steve

    Citizen Steve

  • Robin's Wish

    Robin's Wish

  • The Big White

    The Big White

  • Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions

    Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions

  • Earth to America

    Earth to America

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • Moscow on the Hudson

    Moscow on the Hudson

  • America | A Tribute to Heroes

    America | A Tribute to Heroes

  • The Night Listener

    The Night Listener

  • Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire

    Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire

  • The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion

    The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion

  • A Wish for Wings That Work

    A Wish for Wings That Work

  • Clive Anderson All Talk

    Clive Anderson All Talk

  • Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God

    Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God

  • The Best of Times

    The Best of Times

  • I Love Liberty

    I Love Liberty

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

    The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

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

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

  • Seize the Day

    Seize the Day

  • Dreams with Sharp Teeth

    Dreams with Sharp Teeth

  • Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

    Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

  • Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

    Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

  • Fathers' Day

    Fathers' Day

  • I'm from Hollywood

    I'm from Hollywood

  • Free to Be... a Family

    Free to Be... a Family

  • Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

    Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

  • Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship

    Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship

  • Terry Wogan's Friday Night

    Terry Wogan's Friday Night

  • Superstars and their Moms

    Superstars and their Moms

  • Shakes the Clown

    Shakes the Clown

  • Shrink Rap

    Shrink Rap

  • Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall

    Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall

  • Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

    Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

  • Portrait of a White Marriage

    Portrait of a White Marriage

  • Portrait of a White Marriage

    Portrait of a White Marriage

  • Superstar

    Superstar

  • Certifiably Jonathan

    Certifiably Jonathan

  • We Are Most Amused

    We Are Most Amused

  • The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool

    The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool

  • Death to Smoochy

    Death to Smoochy

  • Aladdin on Ice

    Aladdin on Ice

  • Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

    Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

  • The Richard Pryor Show

    The Richard Pryor Show

  • Cadillac Man

    Cadillac Man

  • The World of Jim Henson

    The World of Jim Henson

  • The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

    The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

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

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

  • The Tale of the Frog Prince

    The Tale of the Frog Prince

  • Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

    Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

  • Out of the Blue

    Out of the Blue

  • Fog City Mavericks

    Fog City Mavericks

  • Comic Relief Zero

    Comic Relief Zero

  • Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

    Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

  • Nichols and May: Take Two

    Nichols and May: Take Two

  • The Face of Love

    The Face of Love

  • 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

    2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

  • Laugh-In

    Laugh-In

  • Persistence of Vision

    Persistence of Vision

  • Back to Neverland

    Back to Neverland

  • History of the Sitcom

    History of the Sitcom

  • AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

    AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

  • Comic Relief '90

    Comic Relief '90

  • Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden

    Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden

  • VH1 Rock Honors

    VH1 Rock Honors

  • Super Duper Bloopers

    Super Duper Bloopers

  • Barbra Streisand: One Voice

    Barbra Streisand: One Voice

  • Comic Relief 2006

    Comic Relief 2006

  • Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

    Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

  • SpongeBob's Truth or Square

    SpongeBob's Truth or Square

  • George Martin: In My Life

    George Martin: In My Life

  • Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin

    Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin

  • Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg

    Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg

  • Robin Williams - Live Across Australia

    Robin Williams - Live Across Australia

  • Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

    Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

  • The Earth Day Special

    The Earth Day Special

  • The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

    The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

  • Intimate Portrait: Pam Dawber

    Intimate Portrait: Pam Dawber

  • Anatomy of a Scene

    Anatomy of a Scene

  • The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

    The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

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

    The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour

  • E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

    E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

  • Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show

    Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show

  • Comic Relief

    Comic Relief

  • Junket Whore

    Junket Whore

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • 3 Still Standing

    3 Still Standing

  • Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale

    Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale

  • Great Minds Think for Themselves

    Great Minds Think for Themselves

  • Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

    Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

  • Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

    Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

  • Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill

    Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill

  • Teen Choice Awards

    Teen Choice Awards

  • Cannes: All Access

    Cannes: All Access

  • Robin Williams: Live on Broadway

    Robin Williams: Live on Broadway

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

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

  • In Search of Dr. Seuss

    In Search of Dr. Seuss

  • Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly

    Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

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

    Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest

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

    Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later

  • JoJo: The Pop Princess

    JoJo: The Pop Princess

  • RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

    RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

  • Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses?

    Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses?

  • Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

    Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

  • Comic Relief III

    Comic Relief III

  • Emmanuel's Gift

    Emmanuel's Gift

  • Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met

    Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met

  • The Tour Baby

    The Tour Baby

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

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

  • A Tribute to Sam Kinison

    A Tribute to Sam Kinison

  • Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction

    Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction

  • Romanekian

    Romanekian

  • Sorority '62

    Sorority '62

  • The Best of Comic Relief

    The Best of Comic Relief

  • Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey

    Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey

  • Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen

    Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen

  • An Evening with Robin Williams

    An Evening with Robin Williams

  • In the Wild: Dolphins With Robin Williams

    In the Wild: Dolphins With Robin Williams

  • Rona Barrett Looks at 1978

    Rona Barrett Looks at 1978

  • Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986

    Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986

  • Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

    Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

  • An All-Star Toast to the Improv

    An All-Star Toast to the Improv

  • Robin Williams: Off the Wall

    Robin Williams: Off the Wall

  • Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors

    Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors

  • An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends

    An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends

  • A Life in Ten Pictures: Robin Williams

    A Life in Ten Pictures: Robin Williams

  • Superstar: Robin Williams

    Superstar: Robin Williams