Robin Williams
Born
July 21, 1951
Died
August 11, 2014 (63 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2024
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Self (archive footage)
2024
The Robin Williams Supernova
Self (archive footage)
2024
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2023
Once Upon a Studio
Genie (voice) (archive footage)
2023
A Life in Ten Pictures: Robin Williams
Self (archive footage)
2023
Dark Side of Comedy
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2022
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Self (archive footage)
2022
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
Self (archive footage)
2022
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry
Self (archive footage)
2022
Superstar: Robin Williams
Self (archive footage)
2021
Robin's Wish
Himself (archive footage)
2021
Superstar
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2021
History of the Sitcom
Self (archive footage) - Actor · (8 episodes)
2021
Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans
Self (archive footage)
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
(archive footage)
2020
The Top Ten Revealed
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2018
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Self (archive footage)
2018
Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors
Self (archive footage)
2016
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
Self
2016
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2015
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Self (archive footage)
2015
Absolutely Anything
Dennis the Dog (voice)
2015
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Theodore Roosevelt
2014
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
Mitch Mitchler
2014
3 Still Standing
Self
2014
Altman
Self
2014
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Henry Altmann
2014
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
Self (archive footage)
2014
Boulevard
Nolan Mack
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
2014
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale
Self
2013
Comic Relief Zero
Self (archive footage)
2013
The Face of Love
Roger Stillman
2013
The Crazy Ones
Simon Roberts · (22 episodes)
2013
The Butler
Dwight Eisenhower
2013
The Big Wedding
Father Monaghan
2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self
2013
Radioman
Self
2012
Persistence of Vision
Himself
2012
Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later
Self
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
Inside Comedy
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Happy Feet Two
Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
2011
Wilfred
Dr. Eddy · (1 episode)
2011
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Mork (archive footage)
2011
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Self
2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
2010
Louie
Robin · (1 episode)
2010
Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction
Himself
2009
Old Dogs
Dan
2009
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
Self
2009
The Jay Leno Show
Self · (1 episode)
2009
World's Greatest Dad
Lance Clayton
2009
Shrink
Holden
2009
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Theodore Roosevelt
2009
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
Self (archive footage)
2008
We Are Most Amused
Self
2008
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Self
2008
The Bonnie Hunt Show
Self · (1 episode)
2008
Dreams with Sharp Teeth
Himself
2008
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
Self
2008
History of the Joke
Self
2008
August Rush
Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace
2007
Cannes: All Access
Self
2007
Fog City Mavericks
Self
2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
2007
The Pixar Story
Self (archive footage)
2007
License to Wed
Reverend Frank
2007
Shrink Rap
Himself · (1 episode)
2007
Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden
Self
2007
Certifiably Jonathan
Self
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2007
Night at the Museum
Theodore Roosevelt
2006
Comic Relief 2006
2006
Happy Feet
Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
2006
Man of the Year
Tom Dobbs
2006
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
Self
2006
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
Self
2006
JoJo: The Pop Princess
Himself
2006
Everyone's Hero
Napoleon Cross (uncredited)
2006
VH1 Rock Honors
Himself · (1 episode)
2006
RV
Bob Munro
2006
The Night Listener
Gabriel Noone
2006
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
Himself · (1 episode)
2005
Earth to America
Self
2005
The Big White
Paul Barnell
2005
Emmanuel's Gift
Self (archive footage)
2005
Romanekian
Self
2005
The Aristocrats
Self
2005
Mind of Mencia
(1 episode)
2005
Robots
Fender (voice)
2005
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Self
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Noel
Charlie Boyd / The Priest
2004
The Final Cut
Alan W. Hakman
2004
The Tour Baby
Himself
2004
House of D
Pappass
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
Hans Hänkie
2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self
2003
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
Self
2002
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
Self
2002
Life with Bonnie
Kevin Powalski · (1 episode)
2002
One Hour Photo
Seymour Parrish
2002
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway
Himself
2002
American Idol
Ivan 'Bob' Poppanoff the 'Russian Idol' · (1 episode)
2002
Insomnia
Walter Finch
2002
Death to Smoochy
Rainbow Randolph
2002
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Self
2002
Intimate Portrait: Pam Dawber
Self
2002
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
2001
Good Day Live
Self · (2 episodes)
2001
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Know (voice)
2001
The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool
Self
2001
Anatomy of a Scene
Self · (1 episode)
2001
The Beatles Revolution
Self
2000
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Self
2000
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
Self / Alan Parrish
2000
Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'
Self (uncredited)
2000
Bicentennial Man
Andrew
1999
The Early Show
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Merritt Rook · (1 episode)
1999
Jakob the Liar
Jakob Heym
1999
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1999
SpongeBob SquarePants
(1 episode)
1999
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
1999
Get Bruce!
Self
1999
Patch Adams
Hunter 'Patch' Adams
1998
George Martin: In My Life
Self
1998
Junket Whore
Self
1998
What Dreams May Come
Chris Nielsen
1998
L.A. Doctors
Hugo Kingsley · (1 episode)
1998
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · (3 episodes)
1998
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self · (1 episode)
1998
Parkinson
Self · (1 episode)
1998
Deconstructing Harry
Mel
1997
Good Will Hunting
Sean Maguire
1997
Flubber
Professor Philip Brainard
1997
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Fathers' Day
Dale Putley
1997
Great Minds Think for Themselves
Genie (voice) · (13 episodes)
1997
Hamlet
Osric
1996
The Secret Agent
The Professor (uncredited)
1996
Clive Anderson All Talk
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Jack
Jack Powell
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1996
Nichols and May: Take Two
Self
1996
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Genie (voice)
1996
The Birdcage
Armand Goldman
1996
Jumanji
Alan Parrish
1995
Aladdin on Ice
Genie (voice) (uncredited)
1995
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited)
1995
Nine Months
Dr. Kosevich
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
1995
In the Wild: Dolphins With Robin Williams
Self
1994
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
1994
In Search of Dr. Seuss
The Father
1994
Friends
Tomas (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · (1 episode)
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Self (archive footage)
1994
Being Human
Hector
1994
But... Seriously
Self (archive footage)
1994
Mrs. Doubtfire
Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (4 episodes)
1993
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
Self
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Robert Ellison · (1 episode)
1993
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
Self
1993
The Return of Spinal Tap
Robin Williams
1992
Toys
Leslie Zevo
1992
Aladdin
Genie / Peddler (voice)
1992
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
Self · (1 episode)
1992
The Larry Sanders Show
Robin Williams · (2 episodes)
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Himself · (6 episodes)
1992
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
Batty Koda (voice)
1992
A Wish for Wings That Work
Kiwi (voice)
1991
Charlie Rose
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1991
The Fisher King
Parry
1991
Shakes the Clown
Mime Class Instructor
1991
Dead Again
Cozy Carlisle
1991
Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship
Narrator (voice)
1991
Hook
Peter Banning / Peter Pan
1991
Awakenings
Malcolm Sayer
1990
AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Self
1990
Cadillac Man
Joey O'Brien
1990
Comic Relief '90
Self
1990
The Earth Day Special
Everyman
1990
The Simpsons
Dr. J. Loren Pryor (voice) (as Doug Hill) · (1 episode)
1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
1989
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
Himself (uncredited)
1989
I'm from Hollywood
Self
1989
Dead Poets Society
John Keating
1989
Back to Neverland
Robin
1989
Comic Relief III
1989
Free to Be... a Family
Self
1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
King of the Moon
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988
Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill
Narrator (voice)
1988
Portrait of a White Marriage
Bill Lohmer – Air Conditioning Salesman (uncredited)
1988
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
Self
1988
Good Morning, Vietnam
Adrian Cronauer
1987
Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions
Himself
1987
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
(voice)
1987
Sacrée soirée
Self · (2 episodes)
1987
Superstars and their Moms
Self
1987
Biography
Self · (1 episode)
1987
Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin
Self
1987
Citizen Steve
Robin Leach
1987
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
Self
1987
The Best of Comic Relief
Self
1986
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Self - Guest Performer
1986
Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey
Self
1986
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
Self
1986
Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met
Self
1986
Seize the Day
Tommy Wilhelm
1986
Club Paradise
Jack Moniker
1986
American Masters
Self · (1 episode)
1986
Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show
Albert Einstein
1986
Comic Relief
Self - Host · (8 episodes)
1986
The Best of Times
Jack Dundee
1986
Super Duper Bloopers
Self
1986
Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986
Self
1986
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Self
1985
Moscow on the Hudson
Vladimir Ivanoff
1984
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984
The Survivors
Donald Quinelle
1983
An Evening with Robin Williams
Self
1983
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
Self - Host
1982
The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour
Mork (voice) · (1 episode)
1982
The Tale of the Frog Prince
The Frog / Prince Robin
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
The Frog / Prince Robin · (1 episode)
1982
The World According to Garp
T.S. Garp
1982
Wogan
Self · (1 episode)
1982
I Love Liberty
Self
1982
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
Himself · (1 episode)
1982
Popeye
Popeye
1980
Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall
Self (uncredited)
1980
Out of the Blue
Mork · (1 episode)
1979
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978
Self
1979
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
Self
1979
Robin Williams: Off the Wall
Self
1978
Mork & Mindy
Mork · (95 episodes)
1978
Sorority '62
Henry
1978
Robin Williams - Live At The Roxy
Self
1978
The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show
Self
1977
The Richard Pryor Show
Various · (5 episodes)
1977
Laugh-In
Regular Performer · (6 episodes)
1977
Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses?
Lawyer / Man with Toothache (uncredited)
1977
Eight Is Enough
The Circuit Breakers Member · (1 episode)
1977
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (3 episodes)
1975
Happy Days
Mork · (2 episodes)
1974
Great Performances
Self · (2 episodes)
1971
Sesame Street
Himself · (1 episode)
1969
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (9 episodes)
1962
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1956
The Oscars
Self · (7 episodes)
1953
Today
Self · (2 episodes)
1952
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (2 episodes)
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (5 episodes)
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (2 episodes)
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Cecil B. deMille Award Recipient · (1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Special Award Recipient · (1 episode)
1944