
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.

Parry
The Fisher King

John Keating
Dead Poets Society

Walter Finch
Insomnia

Peter Banning / Peter Pan
Hook

Sean Maguire
Good Will Hunting

Dr. Know (voice)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Joey O'Brien
Cadillac Man

Theodore Roosevelt
Night at the Museum

Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire

Adrian Cronauer
Good Morning, Vietnam

Genie / Peddler (voice)
Aladdin

Andrew
Bicentennial Man

Osric
Hamlet

Jakob Heym
Jakob the Liar

Hunter 'Patch' Adams
Patch Adams

Mel
Deconstructing Harry

Reverend Frank
License to Wed

Lance Clayton
World's Greatest Dad

Self
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway

Malcolm Sayer
Awakenings

Armand Goldman
The Birdcage

Popeye
Popeye

Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace
August Rush

Alan W. Hakman
The Final Cut

Mork (archive footage)
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

Jack Dundee
The Best of Times

Dan
Old Dogs

Self
An Evening with Robin Williams

Self
Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met

T.S. Garp
The World According to Garp

Vladimir Ivanoff
Moscow on the Hudson

Leslie Zevo
Toys

Dr. Kosevich
Nine Months

Cozy Carlisle
Dead Again

Jack Powell
Jack

Pappass
House of D

Alan Parrish
Jumanji

Chris Nielsen
What Dreams May Come

Mime Class Instructor
Shakes the Clown

Rainbow Randolph
Death to Smoochy

Bob Munro
RV

Jack Moniker
Club Paradise

Fender (voice)
Robots

Professor Philip Brainard
Flubber

Gabriel Noone
The Night Listener

Self
Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction

Batty Koda (voice)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest

Seymour Parrish
One Hour Photo

Dale Putley
Fathers' Day

Paul Barnell
The Big White

Robin Leach
Citizen Steve

Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
Happy Feet

Self (archive footage)
Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans

Tom Dobbs
Man of the Year

Donald Quinelle
The Survivors

Self
I Love Liberty

King of the Moon
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Self
The Aristocrats

The Father
In Search of Dr. Seuss

Hector
Being Human

Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
Happy Feet Two

Theodore Roosevelt
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

Genie (voice) (archive sound)
Once Upon a Studio

(archive footage)
Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim

Comic Relief 2006

Self
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

Father Monaghan
The Big Wedding

Henry
Sorority '62

Tommy Wilhelm
Seize the Day

Self
Free to Be... a Family

Henry Altmann
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

Dwight Eisenhower
The Butler

Self
The Beatles Revolution

Self
SpongeBob's Truth or Square

Self
Radioman

Roger Stillman
The Face of Love

Self (archive footage)
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

Self
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978

Dennis the Dog (voice)
Absolutely Anything

Self (archive footage)
The Pixar Story

Nolan Mack
Boulevard

Comic Relief III

Theodore Roosevelt
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Self
Super Duper Bloopers

Mitch Mitchler
A Merry Friggin' Christmas

Self (archive footage)
But... Seriously

Self
Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin

Holden
Shrink

Self
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends

Self
Earth to America

Bill Lohmer – Air Conditioning Salesman (uncredited)
Portrait of a White Marriage

Self (archive footage)
L'Animographe, ou Je suis né dans une boîte à chaussures

Self
We Are Most Amused

Self
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

Self
A Tribute to Sam Kinison

Self
George Martin: In My Life

Self (archive footage)
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Self / Alan Parrish
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

Self
In the Wild: Dolphins With Robin Williams

Self (archive footage)
Superstar: Robin Williams

(archive footage)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

Self (archive footage)
Comic Relief Zero

Self
Junket Whore

Self
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

Self
The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show

Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Self (uncredited)
Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall

Self
Altman

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

Self
I'm from Hollywood

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

Himself (uncredited)
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly

Self
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale

Robin
Back to Neverland

Albert Einstein
Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show

Self
Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden

The Frog / Prince Robin
The Tale of the Frog Prince

Self
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion

Self (archive footage)
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen

Self
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall

Self (archive footage)
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

Everyman
The Earth Day Special

Himself
Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions

Self - Host
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

Himself
Dreams with Sharp Teeth

Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Himself
Persistence of Vision

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

Self
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

Self
History of the Joke

Self (archive footage)
Emmanuel's Gift

Self
Get Bruce!

Self
3 Still Standing

Kiwi (voice)
A Wish for Wings That Work

The Professor (uncredited)
The Secret Agent

Self
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Narrator (voice)
Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship

Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

Lawyer / Man with Toothache (uncredited)
Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses?

Self
Certifiably Jonathan

Self
Romanekian

Self (archive footage)
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

Self
Bienvenue à Cannes

Self
Robin Williams: Off the Wall

Self
Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey

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

Self (archive footage)
Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors

Himself
The Tour Baby

John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited)
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

Self
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

Himself
JoJo: The Pop Princess

Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

Self
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

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

Self (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson

(voice)
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Charlie Boyd / The Priest
Noel

Narrator (voice)
Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill

Genie (voice) (uncredited)
Aladdin on Ice

Himself (archive footage)
Robin's Wish

Self - Guest Performer
Barbra Streisand: One Voice

Self
Nichols and May: Take Two

Self
Fog City Mavericks

Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Self
Night of 100 Stars

(archive footage)
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

Napoleon Cross (uncredited)
Everyone's Hero

Self
Comic Relief '90

Self
An All-Star Toast to the Improv

Self
Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986

Self
The Best of Comic Relief

Self (archive footage)
A Life in Ten Pictures: Robin Williams

Self
AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Self
Intimate Portrait: Pam Dawber

Self
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

Self
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

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

Self
Superstars and their Moms

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

Self (uncredited)
Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'

Self
America | A Tribute to Heroes

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

Self
The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool

Genie (voice)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Air Conditioning Salesman
Portrait of a White Marriage

Theodore Roosevelt
Monkey Mischief

Self
Robin Williams - Live Across Australia

Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest

Self (archive footage)
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
190
Gender
Male
Birthday
1951-07-21
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
ロビン・ウィリアムズ