- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 21, 1951
- Place of Birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- August 11, 2014
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)…
Filmography
moviePeter Asher: Everywhere Man
2026 · Self
tvSoccer's American Dream
2026 · Self (archive footage)
tvStand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieSuper/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
2024 · Self (archive footage)
tvLove Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieOnce Upon a Studio
2023 · Genie (voice) (archive sound)
movieA Life in Ten Pictures: Robin Williams
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieCommitment to Life
2023 · Self (archive footage)
tvDark Side of Comedy
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieSuperstar: Robin Williams
2021 · Self (archive footage)
tvSuperstar
2021 · Self (archive footage)
tvHistory of the Sitcom
2021 · Self (archive footage) - Actor
Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans
2020 · Self (archive footage)
movieRobin's Wish
2020 · Himself (archive footage)
movieThe Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020 · (archive footage)
tvThe Top Ten Revealed
2018 · Self (archive footage)
movieRobin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018 · Self (voice and archive footage)
Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors
2016 · Self (archive footage)
movieKoko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
2016 · Self (archive footage)
movieAnother Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire
2015 · Self (Archive)
tvBehind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
2015 · Self (archive footage)
movieThank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015 · Self (archive footage)
movieAbsolutely Anything
2015 · Dennis the Dog (voice)
movieNight at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014 · Theodore Roosevelt, In Memory Of
movieRobin Williams - Live Across Australia
2014 · Self
movieA Merry Friggin' Christmas
2014 · Mitch Mitchler
3 Still Standing
2014 · Self
movieAltman
2014 · Self
movieThe Angriest Man in Brooklyn
2014 · Henry Altmann
movieAll About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014 · Self (archive footage)
movieBoulevard
2014 · Nolan Mack
movieKelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale
2013 · Self
movieComic Relief Zero
2013 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Face of Love
2013 · Roger Stillman
tvThe Crazy Ones
2013 · Simon Roberts
movieThe Butler
2013 · Dwight H. Eisenhower
movieThe Big Wedding
2013 · Father Monaghan
movieRichard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013 · Self
movieRadioman
2012 · Self
moviePersistence of Vision
2012 · Himself
movieReflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later
2012 · Self
movieFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012 · (archive footage)
tvInside Comedy
2012 · Self
movieHappy Feet Two
2011 · Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
tvWilfred
2011 · Dr. Eddy
movieClassic TV Bloopers Uncensored
2011 · Mork (archive footage)
movieWho Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2010 · Self
tvEpic Rap Battles of History
2010 · Characters
movie2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010 · (archive footage)
tvLouie
2010 · Robin
movieRobin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction
2009 · Self, Writer
movieMonkey Mischief
2009 · Theodore Roosevelt
movieOld Dogs
2009 · Dan
movieSpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009 · Self
movieBelieve: The Eddie Izzard Story
2009 · Self
tvThe Jay Leno Show
2009 · Self
movieWorld's Greatest Dad
2009 · Lance Clayton
movieShrink
2009 · Holden
tvAlan Carr: Chatty Man
2009 · Self
movieNight at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009 · Theodore Roosevelt
movieStarz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
2008 · Self (archive footage)
movieWe Are Most Amused
2008 · Self
movieJohnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
2008 · Self
tvThe Bonnie Hunt Show
2008 · Self
movieDreams with Sharp Teeth
2008 · Self
movieThe Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
2008 · Self
movieHistory of the Joke
2008 · Self
movieComic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest
2008
movieCannes: All Access
2007 · Self
movieFog City Mavericks
2007 · Self
movieAugust Rush
2007 · Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace
movieMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007 · Self
movieThe Pixar Story
2007 · Self (archive footage)
movieLicense to Wed
2007 · Reverend Frank
tvShrink Rap
2007 · Self
movieElton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden
2007 · Self
movieCertifiably Jonathan
2007 · Self
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
movieNight at the Museum
2006 · Theodore Roosevelt
movieComic Relief 2006
2006
movieHappy Feet
2006 · Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
movieMan of the Year
2006 · Tom Dobbs
movieBarry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
2006 · Self
movieJoJo: The Pop Princess
2006 · Himself
movieRV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
2006 · Self
movieRV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
2006 · Self
movieRobin Williams: A Family Affair
2006 · Self
movieEveryone's Hero
2006 · Napoleon Cross (uncredited)
tvVH1 Rock Honors
2006 · Himself
movieRV
2006 · Bob Munro
movieThe Night Listener
2006 · Gabriel Noone
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
2005 · Self
movieEarth to America
2005 · Self
movieThe Big White
2005 · Paul Barnell
movieEmmanuel's Gift
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieRomanekian
2005 · Self
movieThe Aristocrats
2005 · Self
tvMind of Mencia
2005
movieRobots
2005 · Fender (voice)
movieNos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · Self
movieNoel
2004 · Charlie Boyd / The Priest
movieThe Final Cut
2004 · Alan W. Hakman
movieThe Tour Baby
2004 · Himself
movieHouse of D
2004 · Pappass
movieRichard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003 · Self
tvThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
movieCan't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003 · Hans Hänkie
tvCelebrities Uncensored
2003 · Self
tvReal Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Self
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002 · Self
movieDeath to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002 · Self
tvLife with Bonnie
2002 · Kevin Powalski
movieOne Hour Photo
2002 · Seymour Parrish
movieRobin Williams: Live on Broadway
2002 · Self, Writer
tvAmerican Idol
2002 · Ivan 'Bob' Poppanoff the 'Russian Idol'
movieInsomnia
2002 · Walter Finch
movieDeath to Smoochy
2002 · Rainbow Randolph
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
2002 · Self
Intimate Portrait: Pam Dawber
2002 · Self
movieAmerica | A Tribute to Heroes
2001 · Self
Good Day Live
2001 · Self
movieA.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001 · Dr. Know (voice)
movieThe Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool
2001 · Self
Anatomy of a Scene
2001 · Self
The Beatles Revolution
2000 · Self
movieChuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
2000 · Self
movieMaking Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
2000 · Self / Alan Parrish
movieLions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'
2000 · Self (uncredited)
movieBicentennial Man
1999 · Andrew
tvThe Early Show
1999 · Self
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Merritt Rook
movieJakob the Liar
1999 · Jakob Heym
tvTeen Choice Awards
1999 · Self
tvSpongeBob SquarePants
1999 · Himself
movieBilly Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
1999
movieGet Bruce!
1999 · Self
moviePatch Adams
1998 · Hunter 'Patch' Adams
George Martin: In My Life
1998 · Self
movieJunket Whore
1998 · Self
movieWhat Dreams May Come
1998 · Chris Nielsen
tvL.A. Doctors
1998 · Hugo Kingsley
tvHollywood Squares
1998 · Self - Panelist
tvWhose Line Is It Anyway?
1998 · Self
tvParkinson
1998 · Self
movieDeconstructing Harry
1997 · Mel
movieGood Will Hunting
1997 · Sean Maguire
movieFlubber
1997 · Professor Philip Brainard
tvThe View
1997 · Self
movieFathers' Day
1997 · Dale Putley
tvGreat Minds Think for Themselves
1997 · Genie (voice)
movieHamlet
1996 · Osric
movieThe Secret Agent
1996 · The Professor (uncredited)
Clive Anderson All Talk
1996 · Self
movieJack
1996 · Jack Powell
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self
movieNichols and May: Take Two
1996 · Self
movieAladdin and the King of Thieves
1996 · Genie (voice)
movieThe Birdcage
1996 · Armand Goldman
movieJumanji
1995 · Alan Parrish
movieAladdin on Ice
1995 · Genie (voice) (uncredited)
movieComic Relief VII
1995 · Self - Host
movieTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995 · John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited)
movieNine Months
1995 · Dr. Kosevich
movieThe First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995 · Self
movieIn the Wild: Dolphins With Robin Williams
1994 · Self
movieThe World of Jim Henson
1994 · Self (archive footage)
movieIn Search of Dr. Seuss
1994 · The Father
tvFriends
1994 · Tomas (uncredited)
tvInside the Actors Studio
1994 · Self
movieSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994 · Self (archive footage)
movieBeing Human
1994 · Hector
But... Seriously
1994 · Self (archive footage)
movieComic Relief VI
1994 · Self - Host
movieMrs. Doubtfire
1993 · Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire, Producer
movieSesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993 · Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Guest
movieA Tribute to Sam Kinison
1993 · Self
tvHomicide: Life on the Street
1993 · Robert Ellison
movieAn Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
1993 · Self
movieA Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992 · Robin Williams
movieToys
1992 · Leslie Zevo
movieAladdin
1992 · Genie / Peddler (voice)
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
1992 · Self
tvThe Larry Sanders Show
1992 · Robin Williams
tvThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self
movieFernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992 · Batty Koda (voice)
movieA Wish for Wings That Work
1991 · Kiwi (voice) (credited as Sudy Nim)
tvCharlie Rose
1991 · Self
movieThe Fisher King
1991 · Parry
movieShakes the Clown
1991 · Mime Class Instructor
movieDead Again
1991 · Cozy Carlisle
Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship
1991 · Narrator (voice)
movieHook
1991 · Peter Banning / Peter Pan
movieAwakenings
1990 · Malcolm Sayer
AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
1990 · Self
movieCadillac Man
1990 · Joey O'Brien
Comic Relief '90
1990 · Self
movieThe Earth Day Special
1990 · Everyman
tvThe Simpsons
1989 · Dr. J. Loren Pryor (voice) (as Doug Hill)
movieSaturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989 · Self
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
1989 · Himself (uncredited)
movieI'm from Hollywood
1989 · Self
movieDead Poets Society
1989 · John Keating
movieBack to Neverland
1989 · Robin
movieComic Relief III
1989
movieFree to Be... a Family
1988 · Self
movieThe Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988 · King of the Moon
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
movieRabbit Ears - Pecos Bill
1988 · Narrator (voice)
moviePortrait of a White Marriage
1988 · Bill Lohmer – Air Conditioning Salesman (uncredited)
movieAn All-Star Toast to the Improv
1988 · Self
movieGood Morning, Vietnam
1987 · Adrian Cronauer
Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions
1987 · Himself
movieDear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987 · (voice)
tvSacrée soirée
1987 · Self
movieSuperstars and their Moms
1987 · Self
tvBiography
1987 · Self
Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin
1987 · Self
movieCitizen Steve
1987 · Robin Leach
movieJonathan Winters: On the Ledge
1987 · Self
The Best of Comic Relief
1986 · Self
movieBarbra Streisand: One Voice
1986 · Self - Guest Performer
movieMax Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey
1986 · Self
movieThe Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
1986 · Self
movieRobin Williams: An Evening at the Met
1986 · Self, Writer
movieSeize the Day
1986 · Tommy Wilhelm
movieClub Paradise
1986 · Jack Moniker
tvAmerican Masters
1986 · Self
movieBob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show
1986 · Albert Einstein
tvComic Relief
1986 · Self - Host
movieThe Best of Times
1986 · Jack Dundee
movieSuper Duper Bloopers
1986 · Self
movieBridge School Benefit Concert 1986
1986 · Self
movieRichard Lewis: I'm In Pain
1985 · Self
movieMoscow on the Hudson
1984 · Vladimir Ivanoff
movieThe Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984 · Self - Performer
movieThe Survivors
1983 · Donald Quinelle
movieAn Evening with Robin Williams
1983 · Self, Writer
movieE.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
1982 · Self - Host
movieCatch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
1982 · Self
tvThe Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour
1982 · Mork (voice)
movieThe Tale of the Frog Prince
1982 · The Frog / Prince Robin
tvFaerie Tale Theatre
1982 · The Frog / Prince Robin
movieThe World According to Garp
1982 · T.S. Garp
tvWogan
1982 · Self
movieI Love Liberty
1982 · Self
movieNight of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
tvLate Night with David Letterman
1982 · Self - Guest
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982 · Himself
moviePopeye
1980 · Popeye
movieAndy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall
1980 · Self (uncredited)
tvOut of the Blue
1979 · Mork
movieRona Barrett Looks at 1978
1979 · Self
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
1979 · Self
movieRobin Williams: Off the Wall
1978 · Self, Writer
tvMork & Mindy
1978 · Mork, Director
Sorority '62
1978 · Henry
movieThe 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show
1977 · Self
tvThe Richard Pryor Show
1977 · Various
Laugh-In
1977 · Regular Performer
movieCan I Do It Till I Need Glasses?
1977 · Lawyer / Man with Toothache (uncredited)
tvEight Is Enough
1977 · The Circuit Breakers Member
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Host, Self (uncredited)
tvHappy Days
1974 · Mork
tvGreat Performances
1971 · Self
tvSesame Street
1969 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
tvTony Awards
1956 · Self - Presenter
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
tvToday
1952 · Self
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter, Self - Cecil B. deMille Award Recipient, Self - Special Award Recipient
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary
— · Self (archive footage)
tvRobin Williams: Weapons of Self-Destruction
— · Creator