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 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 Ad…
Movies & TV Shows
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Good Will Hunting (1997) — Sean Maguire
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Dead Poets Society (1989) — John Keating
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Aladdin (1992) — Genie / Peddler (voice)
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Jumanji (1995) — Alan Parrish
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Night at the Museum (2006) — Theodore Roosevelt
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The Simpsons (1989) — Dr. J. Loren Pryor (voice) (as Doug Hill)
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Friends (1994) — Tomas (uncredited)
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) — Theodore Roosevelt
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) — Dr. Know (voice)
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Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) — Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire
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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) — Theodore Roosevelt
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Hook (1991) — Peter Banning / Peter Pan
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Happy Feet (2006) — Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
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Insomnia (2002) — Walter Finch
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Robots (2005) — Fender (voice)
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Merritt Rook
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Bicentennial Man (1999) — Andrew
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Patch Adams (1998) — Hunter 'Patch' Adams
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SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) — Himself
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The Butler (2013) — Dwight H. Eisenhower
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Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) — Adrian Cronauer
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Awakenings (1990) — Malcolm Sayer
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August Rush (2007) — Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace
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Flubber (1997) — Professor Philip Brainard
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What Dreams May Come (1998) — Chris Nielsen
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Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996) — Genie (voice)
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One Hour Photo (2002) — Seymour Parrish
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RV (2006) — Bob Munro
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Happy Feet Two (2011) — Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
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Absolutely Anything (2015) — Dennis the Dog (voice)
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The Fisher King (1991) — Parry
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The Birdcage (1996) — Armand Goldman
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Jack (1996) — Jack Powell
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The Big Wedding (2013) — Father Monaghan
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Deconstructing Harry (1997) — Mel
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) — King of the Moon
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License to Wed (2007) — Reverend Frank
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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) — John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited)
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Old Dogs (2009) — Dan
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The Final Cut (2004) — Alan W. Hakman