Robin Williams

ActorCrewWriterProducerDirector Jul 21 (died age 63) Chicago, Illinois, USA 1952–2024 (72 year career)

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Biography

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 …

Known For

Film

Dead Poets Society

John Keating

Film

Good Will Hunting

Sean Maguire

Film

Aladdin

Genie / Peddler (voice)

Film

Jumanji

Alan Parrish

Film

Mrs. Doubtfire

Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire

Film

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Dr. Know (voice)

Film

Awakenings

Malcolm Sayer

Film

Night at the Museum

Theodore Roosevelt

Filmography

Acting (267)

Movies (193)

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

2024

as Self (archive footage)

8.1

Once Upon a Studio

2023

as Genie (voice) (archive sound)

8.3

A Life in Ten Pictures: Robin Williams

2023

as Self (archive footage)

The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox

2022

as Self (archive footage)

8.0

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

2022

as Self (archive footage)

6.3

Robin's Wish

2021

as Himself (archive footage)

6.9

Superstar: Robin Williams

2021

as Self (archive footage)

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

2020

as (archive footage)

9.7

Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans

2020

as Self (archive footage)

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

2018

as Self (voice and archive footage)

7.9

Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors

2016

as Self (archive footage)

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

2016

as Self (archive footage)

7.6

Absolutely Anything

2015

as Dennis the Dog (voice)

5.9

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

2015

as Self (archive footage)

5.6

Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire

2015

as Self (Archive)

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

2014

as Theodore Roosevelt

6.2

Robin Williams - Live Across Australia

2014

as Self

Altman

2014

as Self

6.6

A Merry Friggin' Christmas

as Mitch Mitchler

Boulevard

as Nolan Mack

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

as Henry Altmann

3 Still Standing

as Self

All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

2014

as Self (archive footage)

The Butler

as Dwight Eisenhower

The Big Wedding

as Father Monaghan

The Face of Love

as Roger Stillman

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013

as Self

7.0

Comic Relief Zero

2013

as Self (archive footage)

4.7

Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale

2013

as Self

9.0

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as (archive footage)

Radioman

as Self

Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later

2012

as Self

Persistence of Vision

2012

as Himself

8.0

Happy Feet Two

2011

as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)

6.2

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

2011

as Mork (archive footage)

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2010

as (archive footage)

6.1

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

as Self

Old Dogs

as Dan

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2009

as Theodore Roosevelt

6.2

Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction

as Self

Shrink

as Holden

World's Greatest Dad

as Lance Clayton

Monkey Mischief

as Theodore Roosevelt

SpongeBob's Truth or Square

2009

as Self

7.1

Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story

2009

as Self

6.5

Dreams with Sharp Teeth

as Self

History of the Joke

as Self

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

2008

as Self

7.8

Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest

We Are Most Amused

as Self

Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen

2008

as Self (archive footage)

3.7

Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

2008

as Self

August Rush

2007

as Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace

Certifiably Jonathan

as Self

License to Wed

as Reverend Frank

Fog City Mavericks

as Self

The Pixar Story

as Self (archive footage)

7.6

Cannes: All Access

2007

as Self

3.8

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007

as Self

6.8

Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden

2007

as Self

7.3

Night at the Museum

2006

as Theodore Roosevelt

6.6

Happy Feet

2006

as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)

6.2

Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

as Self

as Bob Munro

Everyone's Hero

as Napoleon Cross (uncredited)

Man of the Year

as Tom Dobbs

Comic Relief 2006

The Night Listener

as Gabriel Noone

JoJo: The Pop Princess

2006

as Himself

8.3

RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

as Self

Robots

as Fender (voice)

The Aristocrats

as Self

The Big White

as Paul Barnell

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005

as Self (archive footage)

Romanekian

as Self

Earth to America

as Self

Emmanuel's Gift

as Self (archive footage)

7.3

Noel

2004

as Charlie Boyd / The Priest

House of D

as Pappass

The Tour Baby

as Himself

The Final Cut

2004

as Alan W. Hakman

6.1

Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

2003

as Hans Hänkie

5.6

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

as Self

Insomnia

as Walter Finch

Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

2002

as Self

Intimate Portrait: Pam Dawber

2002

as Self

One Hour Photo

2002

as Seymour Parrish

6.6

Robin Williams: Live on Broadway

as Self

Death to Smoochy

as Rainbow Randolph

The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo

2002

as Self

10.0

Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

2002

as Self

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2001

as Dr. Know (voice)

7.1

The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool

2001

as Self

America | A Tribute to Heroes

2001

as Self

6.2

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

2000

as Self / Alan Parrish

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

2000

as Self

6.8

The Beatles Revolution

2000

as Self

Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'

2000

as Self (uncredited)

Bicentennial Man

as Andrew

Get Bruce!

as Self

Jakob the Liar

as Jakob Heym

Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

1999

6.8

Patch Adams

1998

as Hunter 'Patch' Adams

7.3

George Martin: In My Life

as Self

What Dreams May Come

as Chris Nielsen

Junket Whore

as Self

Good Will Hunting

as Sean Maguire

Flubber

as Professor Philip Brainard

Deconstructing Harry

as Mel

Fathers' Day

as Dale Putley

Jack

as Jack Powell

Nichols and May: Take Two

as Self

The Birdcage

as Armand Goldman

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

as Genie (voice)

Hamlet

as Osric

The Secret Agent

as The Professor (uncredited)

5.5

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995

as John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited)

Jumanji

as Alan Parrish

Nine Months

as Dr. Kosevich

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

as Self

7.8

Aladdin on Ice

1995

as Genie (voice) (uncredited)

4.7

The World of Jim Henson

1994

as Self (archive footage)

7.3

Being Human

1994

as Hector

5.1

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994

as Self (archive footage)

7.0

But... Seriously

1994

as Self (archive footage)

10.0

In the Wild: Dolphins With Robin Williams

1994

as Self

In Search of Dr. Seuss

1994

as The Father

7.1

Mrs. Doubtfire

1993

as Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire

7.2

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993

as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")

6.0

An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends

1993

as Self

A Tribute to Sam Kinison

1993

as Self

6.0

Aladdin

1992

as Genie / Peddler (voice)

7.7

Toys

1992

as Leslie Zevo

5.3

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

1992

as Batty Koda (voice)

6.4

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

1992

as Robin Williams

6.1

Hook

1991

as Peter Banning / Peter Pan

6.8

Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship

as Narrator (voice)

The Fisher King

as Parry

Dead Again

as Cozy Carlisle

A Wish for Wings That Work

1991

as Kiwi (voice) (credited as Sudy Nim)

6.1

Shakes the Clown

1991

as Mime Class Instructor

Awakenings

as Malcolm Sayer

Comic Relief '90

as Self

Cadillac Man

as Joey O'Brien

The Earth Day Special

1990

as Everyman

6.3

AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

1990

as Self

Dead Poets Society

1989

as John Keating

8.3

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

as Self

Back to Neverland

as Robin

Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly

1989

as Himself (uncredited)

Comic Relief III

I'm from Hollywood

as Self

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988

as King of the Moon

7.0

Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill

1988

as Narrator (voice)

6.0

Portrait of a White Marriage

1988

as Bill Lohmer – Air Conditioning Salesman (uncredited)

3.0

Free to Be... a Family

1988

as Self

9.3

An All-Star Toast to the Improv

1988

as Self

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987

as (voice)

7.1

Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions

1987

as Himself

Good Morning, Vietnam

1987

as Adrian Cronauer

7.3

Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin

as Self

Citizen Steve

as Robin Leach

Superstars and their Moms

1987

as Self

10.0

Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

1987

as Self

1.0

Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met

1986

as Self

8.1

Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey

as Self

Seize the Day

as Tommy Wilhelm

Club Paradise

as Jack Moniker

The Best of Times

as Jack Dundee

Barbra Streisand: One Voice

1986

as Self - Guest Performer

7.6

The Best of Comic Relief

1986

as Self

Super Duper Bloopers

1986

as Self

6.0

The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion

1986

as Self

6.0

Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show

1986

as Albert Einstein

7.7

Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986

1986

as Self

Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

as Self

Moscow on the Hudson

as Vladimir Ivanoff

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

1984

as Self - Performer

The Survivors

1983

as Donald Quinelle

5.6

An Evening with Robin Williams

1983

as Self

7.2

The World According to Garp

as T.S. Garp

Night of 100 Stars

as Self

E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

1982

as Self - Host

7.5

I Love Liberty

1982

as Self

The Tale of the Frog Prince

1982

as The Frog / Prince Robin

6.1

Popeye

1980

as Popeye

5.5

Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall

1980

as Self (uncredited)

6.5

Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall

1979

as Self

Rona Barrett Looks at 1978

1979

as Self

Sorority '62

1978

as Henry

Robin Williams: Off the Wall

1978

as Self

7.7

Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses?

1977

as Lawyer / Man with Toothache (uncredited)

4.6

The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show

1977

as Self

Television (74)

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

2024

as Self (archive footage)

Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God

2023

as Self (archive footage)

6.9

Dark Side of Comedy

2022

as Self (archive footage)

8.2

History of the Sitcom

2021

as Self (archive footage) - Actor

6.9

Superstar

2021

as Self (archive footage)

5.7

The Top Ten Revealed

2018

as Self (archive footage)

8.0

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

2015

as Self (archive footage)

The Crazy Ones

as Simon Roberts

Inside Comedy

as Self

Wilfred

as Dr. Eddy

Louie

as Robin

The Jay Leno Show

as Self

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

as Self

The Bonnie Hunt Show

as Self

Pioneers of Television

2008

as Self

6.0

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Shrink Rap

as Self

VH1 Rock Honors

as Himself

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Mind of Mencia

Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg

2005

as Self

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

as Self

5.6

Celebrities Uncensored

2003

as Self

4.0

American Idol

2002

as Ivan 'Bob' Poppanoff the 'Russian Idol'

Life with Bonnie

as Kevin Powalski

Good Day Live

as Self

Anatomy of a Scene

as Self

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

as Merritt Rook

7.9

SpongeBob SquarePants

The Early Show

as Self

Teen Choice Awards

as Self

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1998

as Self

7.8

Parkinson

1998

as Self

L.A. Doctors

as Hugo Kingsley

The View

as Self

Great Minds Think for Themselves

as Genie (voice)

The Daily Show

as Self

Clive Anderson All Talk

1996

as Self

Friends

1994

as Tomas (uncredited)

8.4

Inside the Actors Studio

1994

as Self

7.5

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Guest

7.2

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993

as Robert Ellison

8.1

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

as Self

5.4

The Larry Sanders Show

1992

as Robin Williams

7.7

Terry Wogan's Friday Night

as Self

Charlie Rose

as Self

The Simpsons

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

8.0

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Biography

as Self

Sacrée Soirée

as Self

American Masters

as Self

Comic Relief

as Self - Host

The Max Headroom Show

as Self

Wogan

as Self

Faerie Tale Theatre

as The Frog / Prince Robin

8.1

The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour

1982

as Mork (voice)

8.5

The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

1982

as Himself

Out of the Blue

as Mork

Mork & Mindy

as Mork

Eight Is Enough

as The Circuit Breakers Member

6.1

The Richard Pryor Show

as Various

Laugh-In

as Regular Performer

Saturday Night Live

as Self

Happy Days

as Mork

Great Performances

as Self

Sesame Street

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

The Oscars

as Self

Today

as Self

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Special Award Recipient

7.2

Crew (8)

Movies (7)

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

2014

In Memory Of

6.2

Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction

2009

Writer

7.4

Robin Williams: Live on Broadway

Writer

Mrs. Doubtfire

Producer

Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met

1986

Writer

8.1

An Evening with Robin Williams

1983

Writer

7.2

Robin Williams: Off the Wall

1978

Writer

7.7

Television (1)

Mork & Mindy

1978

Director

7.0