Acting
Robin Williams
EN, FR, HU, PT cinema · 201 credits
Born
21 July 1951
Died
11 August 2014 (aged 63)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as Robin McLaurin Williams
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
Filmography
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
Hook: Never, Never Ending
as Self (archive footage)
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
as Self (archive footage)
Once Upon a Studio
as Genie (voice) (archive sound)
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
as Self (archive footage)
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
as Self (archive footage)
Superstar: Robin Williams
as Self (archive footage)
Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans
2020
Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans
as Self (archive footage)
Robin's Wish
as Himself (archive footage)
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as (archive footage)
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
as Self (voice and archive footage)
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
as Self (archive footage)
Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors
2016
Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors
as Self (archive footage)
Absolutely Anything
as Dennis the Dog (voice)
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self (archive footage)
Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire
as Self (Archive)
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
as Henry Altmann
Boulevard
as Nolan
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
as Theodore Roosevelt, In Memory Of
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
as Virgil Mitchler
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
as Self (archive footage)
Altman
as Self
The Big Wedding
as Father Monaghan
The Butler
as Dwight H. Eisenhower
The Face of Love
as Roger Stillman
Comic Relief Zero
as Self (archive footage)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Radioman
as Self
Persistence of Vision
as Himself
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
as Mork (archive footage)
Happy Feet Two
as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
World's Greatest Dad
as Lance Clayton
Old Dogs
as Dan
Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction
as Self, Writer
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Theodore Roosevelt
Shrink
as Holden
Monkey Mischief
as Theodore Roosevelt
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
as Self (archive footage)
License to Wed
as Reverend Frank
August Rush
as Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace
The Pixar Story
as Self (archive footage)
Night at the Museum
as Theodore Roosevelt
RV
as Bob Munro
The Night Listener
as Gabriel Noone
Happy Feet
as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
Man of the Year
as Tom Dobbs
JoJo: The Pop Princess
as Himself
Everyone's Hero
as Napoleon Cross (uncredited)
Robots
as Fender (voice)
The Big White
as Paul Barnell
The Aristocrats
as Self
Earth to America
as Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Emmanuel's Gift
as Self (archive footage)
Romanekian
as Self
The Final Cut
as Alan W. Hakman
House of D
as Pappass
The Tour Baby
as Himself
Noel
as Charlie Boyd / The Priest
Insomnia
as Walter Finch
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway
as Self, Writer
Death to Smoochy
as Rainbow Randolph
One Hour Photo
as Seymour "Sy" Parrish
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
as Self
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
as Dr. Know (voice)
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
as Self / Alan Parrish
Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'
as Self (uncredited)
Bicentennial Man
as Andrew
Jakob the Liar
as Jakob Heym
Get Bruce!
as Self
Patch Adams
as Patch Adams
What Dreams May Come
as Chris Nielsen
Junket Whore
as Self
Good Will Hunting
as Sean Maguire
Flubber
as Professor Philip Brainard
Fathers' Day
as Dale Putley
Hamlet
as Osric
The Birdcage
as Armand Goldman
Jack
as Jack Powell
The Secret Agent
as The Professor (uncredited)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Genie (voice)
Nine Months
as Dr. Kosevich
Jumanji
as Alan Parrish
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited)
Aladdin on Ice
as Genie (voice) (uncredited)
Comic Relief VII
as Self - Host
In Search of Dr. Seuss
as The Father
Being Human
as Hector
But... Seriously
1994
But... Seriously
as Self (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
Comic Relief VI
as Self - Host
Mrs. Doubtfire
as Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire, Producer
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
Aladdin
as Genie / Peddler (voice)
Toys
as Leslie Zevo
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
as Batty Koda (voice)
The Fisher King
as Parry
Hook
as Peter Banning / Peter Pan
Dead Again
as Cozy Carlisle
Shakes the Clown
as Mime Class Instructor
Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship
1991
Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship
as Narrator (voice)
A Wish for Wings That Work
as Kiwi (voice) (credited as Sudy Nim)
Cadillac Man
as Joey O'Brien
Awakenings
as Malcolm Sayer
The Earth Day Special
as Everyman
Dead Poets Society
as John Keating
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
1989
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
as Himself (uncredited)
Back to Neverland
as Robin
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as King of the Moon
Portrait of a White Marriage
as Bill Lohmer – Air Conditioning Salesman (uncredited), as Air Conditioning Salesman
Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill
as Narrator (voice)
Good Morning, Vietnam
as Adrian Cronauer
Citizen Steve
as Robin Leach
The Best of Times
as Jack Dundee
Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met
as Self, Writer
Club Paradise
as Jack Moniker
Seize the Day
as Tommy Wilhelm
Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show
as Albert Einstein
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
as Self - Guest Performer
Moscow on the Hudson
as Vladimir Ivanoff
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
as Self - Performer
An Evening with Robin Williams
as Self, Writer
The Survivors
as Donald Quinelle
The World According to Garp
as T.S. Garp
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
as Self - Host
The Tale of the Frog Prince
as The Frog / Prince Robin
Popeye
as Popeye
Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall
as Self (uncredited)
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
1979
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
as Self
Sorority '62
as Henry
Robin Williams: Off the Wall
as Self, Writer
Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses?
as Lawyer / Man with Toothache (uncredited)