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