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