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). His other Oscar-nominated roles were for Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), and The Fisher King (1991). Williams starred in the critically acclaimed dramas The World According to Garp (1982), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), Patch Adams (1998), Insomnia (2002), One Hour Photo (2002), and World's Greatest Dad (2009). He also starred in family films such as Hook (1991), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), Jack (1996), Flubber (1997), RV (2006), and the Night at the Museum trilogy (2006–2014). He lent his voice to the animated films Aladdin (1992), Robots (2005), Happy Feet (2006), and its 2011 sequel. Williams was found dead at his home in Paradise Cay, California, in August 2014, at the age of 63. At the time of his suicide, he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. According to his widow, Williams had experienced depression, anxiety, and increasing paranoia. His autopsy found "diffuse Lewy body disease" and Lewy body dementia professionals said his symptoms were consistent with dementia with Lewy bodies.
200 movies · 76 shows
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man
2026·0.0
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
2024·8.1
Once Upon a Studio
2023·8.3
A Life in Ten Pictures: Robin Williams
2023·0.0
Commitment to Life
2023·0.0
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
2022·5.9
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
2022·8.0
Superstar: Robin Williams
2021·0.0
Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans
2020·0.0
Robin's Wish
2020·7.0
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020·9.7
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018·7.9
Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors
2016·0.0
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
2016·7.2
Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire
2015·0.0
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015·5.6
Absolutely Anything
2015·5.9
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014·6.2
Robin Williams - Live Across Australia
2014·0.0
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
2014·5.4
3 Still Standing
2014·6.0
Altman
2014·6.7
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
2014·5.6
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014·7.7
Boulevard
2014·5.8
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale
2013·6.7
Comic Relief Zero
2013·4.7
The Face of Love
2013·6.1
The Butler
2013·7.3
The Big Wedding
2013·5.8
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013·7.1
Radioman
2012·6.3
Persistence of Vision
2012·8.0
Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later
2012·0.0
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012·7.6
Happy Feet Two
2011·6.2
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
2011·2.0
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2010·7.1
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010·6.1
Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction
2009·7.4
Monkey Mischief
2009·0.0
Old Dogs
2009·5.6
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009·6.9
Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story
2009·6.7
World's Greatest Dad
2009·6.6
Shrink
2009·6.2
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009·6.2
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
2008·3.7
We Are Most Amused
2008·7.2
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
2008·0.0
Dreams with Sharp Teeth
2008·7.3
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
2008·7.8
History of the Joke
2008·5.0
Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest
2008·6.0
Cannes: All Access
2007·3.2
Fog City Mavericks
2007·8.5
August Rush
2007·7.4
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007·6.8
The Pixar Story
2007·7.5
License to Wed
2007·5.7
Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden
2007·7.3
Certifiably Jonathan
2007·4.0
Night at the Museum
2006·6.6
Comic Relief 2006
2006·7.0
Happy Feet
2006·6.2
Man of the Year
2006·5.9
JoJo: The Pop Princess
2006·8.3
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
2006·9.3
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
2006·0.0
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
2006·0.0
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
2006·0.0
Everyone's Hero
2006·6.1
RV
2006·5.9
The Night Listener
2006·5.5
Earth to America
2005·7.7
The Big White
2005·6.2
Emmanuel's Gift
2005·7.8
Romanekian
2005·10.0
The Aristocrats
2005·6.0
Robots
2005·6.5
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005·10.0
Noel
2004·5.8
The Final Cut
2004·6.1
The Tour Baby
2004·0.0
House of D
2004·6.3
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003·7.8
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003·5.8
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002·0.0
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002·0.0
One Hour Photo
2002·6.7
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway
2002·7.8
Insomnia
2002·7.0
Death to Smoochy
2002·5.9
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
2002·10.0
Intimate Portrait: Pam Dawber
2002·8.0
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001·6.5
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001·7.1
The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool
2001·9.0
The Beatles Revolution
2000·0.0
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
2000·7.0
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
2000·0.0
Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'
2000·0.0
Bicentennial Man
1999·7.3
Jakob the Liar
1999·6.7
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
1999·7.4
Get Bruce!
1999·6.5
Patch Adams
1998·7.3
George Martin: In My Life
1998·4.5
Junket Whore
1998·5.0
What Dreams May Come
1998·7.2
Deconstructing Harry
1997·7.3
Good Will Hunting
1997·8.2
Flubber
1997·5.7
Fathers' Day
1997·5.5
Hamlet
1996·7.3
The Secret Agent
1996·5.6
Jack
1996·6.3
Nichols and May: Take Two
1996·6.5
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996·6.3
The Birdcage
1996·7.0
Jumanji
1995·7.2
Aladdin on Ice
1995·5.4
Comic Relief VII
1995·0.0
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995·7.4
Nine Months
1995·5.7
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995·8.0
In the Wild: Dolphins With Robin Williams
1994·9.0
The World of Jim Henson
1994·7.4
In Search of Dr. Seuss
1994·6.8
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994·7.0
Being Human
1994·5.1
But... Seriously
1994·8.5
Comic Relief VI
1994·0.0
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993·7.2
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993·7.0
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
1993·6.8
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
1993·0.0
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992·6.2
Toys
1992·5.3
Aladdin
1992·7.7
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992·6.4
A Wish for Wings That Work
1991·6.2
The Fisher King
1991·7.3
Shakes the Clown
1991·5.4
Dead Again
1991·6.4
Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship
1991·6.5
Hook
1991·6.8
Awakenings
1990·7.8
AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
1990·0.0
Cadillac Man
1990·5.8
Comic Relief '90
1990·6.5
The Earth Day Special
1990·6.1
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989·7.8
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
1989·7.7
I'm from Hollywood
1989·6.3
Dead Poets Society
1989·8.3
Back to Neverland
1989·7.0
Comic Relief III
1989·8.0
Free to Be... a Family
1988·8.8
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988·7.0
Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill
1988·6.5
Portrait of a White Marriage
1988·3.7
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
1988·0.0
Good Morning, Vietnam
1987·7.3
Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions
1987·0.0
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987·7.1
Superstars and their Moms
1987·10.0
Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin
1987·8.8
Citizen Steve
1987·6.0
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
1987·5.0
The Best of Comic Relief
1986·0.0
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
1986·7.6
Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey
1986·5.5
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
1986·8.0
Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met
1986·8.2
Seize the Day
1986·5.0
Club Paradise
1986·5.2
Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show
1986·7.7
The Best of Times
1986·5.6
Super Duper Bloopers
1986·4.0
Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986
1986·0.0
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
1985·8.0
Moscow on the Hudson
1984·6.3
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984·0.0
The Survivors
1983·5.7
An Evening with Robin Williams
1983·7.3
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
1982·7.6
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
1982·7.0
The Tale of the Frog Prince
1982·5.8
The World According to Garp
1982·6.7
I Love Liberty
1982·0.0
Night of 100 Stars
1982·5.8
Popeye
1980·5.6
Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall
1980·7.0
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978
1979·0.0
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
1979·9.0
Robin Williams: Off the Wall
1978·7.6
Sorority '62
1978·0.0
The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show
1977·0.0
Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses?
1977·4.7