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Robin Williams

Acting

Born July 21, 1951 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died August 11, 2014

Also known as Robin McLaurin Williams

Biography

Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created spontaneously and portrayed in drama and comedy films, he is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time. Williams received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards, as well as five Grammy Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2005.

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Awards & recognition

  • Disney Legends · 2009
  • Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award · 2005
  • Grammy Award — Best Comedy Album · 2003
  • Saturn Award — Best Actor · 2003
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1998
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  • Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role · 1998
  • Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture · 1997
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 1994
  • MTV Movie Award — Best Comedic Performance · 1994
  • MTV Movie Award — Best Comedic Performance · 1993
  • Saturn Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1993
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy · 1992
  • Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award · 1991
  • National Board of Review Award — Best Actor · 1990
  • Grammy Award — Best Comedy Album · 1989
  • Grammy Award — Best Album for Children · 1989
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy · 1988
  • Grammy Award — Best Comedy Album · 1988
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program · 1988
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program · 1987
  • Grammy Award — Best Comedy Album · 1980
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy · 1979
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture · 2014 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special · 2010 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 2008 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award · 2004 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series · 2003 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture · 2003 · nominated
  • Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Actor · 2002 · nominated
  • Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award · 2002 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Comedy Album · 2002 · nominated
  • Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Actor · 1999 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy · 1999 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1998 · nominated
  • Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role · 1998 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · 1997 · nominated
  • MTV Movie Award — Best Comedic Performance · 1997 · nominated
  • MTV Movie Award — Best On-Screen Duo · 1997 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program · 1996 · nominated
  • MTV Movie Award — Best Male Performance · 1994 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 1993 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actor · 1992 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy · 1991 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actor · 1990 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1990 · nominated
  • David di Donatello — Best Foreign Actor · 1990 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · 1990 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1989 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actor · 1988 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Album for Children · 1988 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Comedy Album · 1988 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best New Artist · 1980 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best New Artist · 1979 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 1979 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man

2026as Self

Friends

1994as Tomas (uncredited)

Once Upon a Studio

2023as Genie (voice) (archive sound)

Dead Poets Society

1989as John Keating

Dark Side of Comedy

2022as Self (archive footage)

Good Will Hunting

1997as Sean Maguire

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

2024as Self (archive footage)

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993as Robert Ellison

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Merritt Rook

The Simpsons

1989as Dr. J. Loren Pryor (voice) (as Doug Hill)

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

2018as Self (voice and archive footage)

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1998as Self

Louie

2010as Robin

Awakenings

1990as Malcolm Sayer

SpongeBob SquarePants

1999as Robin Williams

Aladdin

1992as Genie / Peddler (voice)

The Larry Sanders Show

1992as Robin Williams

The Pixar Story

2007as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Squares

1998as Self - Panelist

Happy Days

1974as Mork

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962as Self

Wilfred

2011as Dr. Eddy

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995as John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited)

August Rush

2007as Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace

The Butler

2013as Dwight H. Eisenhower

Dreams with Sharp Teeth

2008as Self

Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden

2007as Self

Bicentennial Man

1999as Andrew

Patch Adams

1998as Patch Adams

Deconstructing Harry

1997as Mel

Hamlet

1996as Osric

The Fisher King

1991as Parry

Good Morning, Vietnam

1987as Adrian Cronauer

The Graham Norton Show

2007as Self

What Dreams May Come

1998as Chris Nielsen

Jumanji

1995as Alan Parrish

Mrs. Doubtfire

1993as Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)

2010as Self

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2001as Dr. Know (voice)

The Birdcage

1996as Armand Goldman

Mork & Mindy

1978as Mork

Sesame Street

1969as Self

Robin's Wish

2020as Himself (archive footage)

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013as Self

Comic Relief 2006

2006

Insomnia

2002as Walter Finch

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988as King of the Moon

American Masters

1986as Self

Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God

2023as Self (archive footage)