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