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
Friends
Once Upon a Studio
Dead Poets Society
Dark Side of Comedy
Good Will Hunting
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Homicide: Life on the Street
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Simpsons
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Louie
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Awakenings
SpongeBob SquarePants
Aladdin
The Larry Sanders Show
The Pixar Story
Hollywood Squares
Happy Days
Wilfred
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
August Rush
The Butler
Dreams with Sharp Teeth
Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden
Bicentennial Man
Patch Adams
Deconstructing Harry
Hamlet
The Fisher King
Good Morning, Vietnam
American Masters
The Graham Norton Show
What Dreams May Come
Jumanji
Mrs. Doubtfire
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
The Birdcage
Mork & Mindy
Sesame Street
Robin's Wish
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Comic Relief 2006
Insomnia
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
History of the Sitcom