About
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...
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
FriendsSeries • 1994
Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries • 1993
American IdolSeries • 2002
Happy DaysSeries • 1974
SpongeBob SquarePantsSeries • 1999
The Larry Sanders ShowSeries • 1992
Good Will HuntingMovie • 1997
Dead Poets SocietyMovie • 1989
Eight Is EnoughSeries • 1977
Faerie Tale TheatreSeries • 1982
Mork & MindySeries • 1978
AladdinMovie • 1992
LouieSeries • 2010
Night at the Museum: Secret of the TombMovie • 2014
A.I. Artificial IntelligenceMovie • 2001
Patch AdamsMovie • 1998
RobotsMovie • 2005
One Hour PhotoMovie • 2002
Night at the MuseumMovie • 2006
WilfredSeries • 2011
AwakeningsMovie • 1990
HookMovie • 1991