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