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Robin Williams

Actor

Robin Williams

  • Born: 21 July 1951, Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Estimated net worth: 50 million

Robin Williams was a renowned actor and comedian known for his improvisational skills and distinctive voice. He starred in iconic films such as 'Good Will Hunting', 'Mrs. Doubtfire', and 'Dead Poets Society'. His career spanned decades, earning him a…

About Robin Williams

Robin Williams was a renowned actor and comedian known for his improvisational skills and distinctive voice. He starred in iconic films such as 'Good Will Hunting', 'Mrs. Doubtfire', and 'Dead Poets Society'. His career spanned decades, earning him a reputation as one of the most beloved figures in comedy and drama, known for blending humor with heartfelt performances.

Born
21 July 1951, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Spouses
Marsha Garces (2011-2014), Valerie Velardi (1978-1988)
Children
3 (Zelda, Cody, and Zachary)
Parents
Robert Fitzgerald Williams, Laurie Williams
Estimated net worth
50 million

Fun facts about Robin Williams

  • Williams was a trained clown and often performed in character as a way to connect with audiences.
  • He was an avid video game enthusiast and even voiced characters in popular video games.

Famous Robin Williams quotes

“Carpe Diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.”
Dead Poets Society, 1989
“I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy.”
Good Will Hunting, 1997
“I’m not an actor. I’m a comedian.”
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway, 2002

Robin Williams filmography

Cast (289)

YearTitleCharacterRating
2026Hook: Never, Never Ending MovieSelf (archive footage)
2026Peter Asher: Everywhere Man MovieSelf9.0
2026Soccer's American Dream TVSelf (archive footage)
2024Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy TVSelf (archive footage)
2024Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story MovieSelf (archive footage)8.1
2023Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God TVSelf (archive footage)7.0
2023Once Upon a Studio MovieGenie (voice) (archive sound)8.3
2023A Life in Ten Pictures: Robin Williams MovieSelf (archive footage)
2023Commitment to Life MovieSelf (archive footage)
2022Dark Side of Comedy TVSelf (archive footage)8.2
Show 279 more credits
YearTitleCharacterRating
2022The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up MovieSelf (archive footage)6.0
2022The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox MovieSelf (archive footage)7.5
2021Superstar: Robin Williams MovieSelf (archive footage)
2021Superstar TVSelf (archive footage)5.7
2021History of the Sitcom TVSelf (archive footage) - Actor6.9
2021A Life in Ten Pictures TVSelf (archive footage)8.3
2020Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans MovieSelf (archive footage)
2020Robin's Wish MovieHimself (archive footage)7.0
2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU Movie(archive footage)9.7
2018The Top Ten Revealed TVSelf (archive footage)8.0
2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind MovieSelf (voice and archive footage)7.9
2016Too Hip for the Room: The Righteous Reign of Lord Buckley MovieSelf
2016Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors MovieSelf (archive footage)
2016Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People MovieSelf (archive footage)7.2
2015Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire MovieSelf (Archive)
2015Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales TVSelf (archive footage)9.0
2015Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon MovieSelf (archive footage)5.6
2015Absolutely Anything MovieDennis the Dog (voice)5.9
2014Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb MovieTheodore Roosevelt6.2
2014Robin Williams - Live Across Australia MovieSelf
2014A Merry Friggin' Christmas MovieVirgil Mitchler5.4
20143 Still Standing MovieSelf6.0
2014Altman MovieSelf6.6
2014The Angriest Man in Brooklyn MovieHenry Altmann5.6
2014All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State MovieSelf (archive footage)7.7
2014Boulevard MovieNolan5.8
2013Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale MovieSelf6.7
2013Comic Relief Zero MovieSelf (archive footage)4.7
2013The Face of Love MovieRoger Stillman6.1
2013The Crazy Ones TVSimon Roberts6.1
2013The Butler MovieDwight H. Eisenhower7.3
2013The Big Wedding MovieFather Monaghan5.8
2013Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic MovieSelf7.1
2012Radioman MovieSelf6.3
2012Persistence of Vision MovieHimself8.0
2012Reflecting on a Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later MovieSelf
2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Movie(archive footage)7.5
2012Inside Comedy TVSelf6.5
2011Happy Feet Two MovieRamon / Lovelace (voice)6.2
2011Wilfred TVDr. Eddy7.5
2011Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored MovieMork (archive footage)2.0
2010Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) MovieSelf7.1
20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift Movie(archive footage)6.1
2010Louie TVRobin7.8
2009Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction MovieSelf7.4
2009Monkey Mischief MovieTheodore Roosevelt
2009Old Dogs MovieDan5.6
2009SpongeBob's Truth or Square MovieSelf6.9
2009Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story MovieSelf6.7
2009The Jay Leno Show TVSelf3.3
2009World's Greatest Dad MovieLance Clayton6.6
2009Shrink MovieHolden6.2
2009Alan Carr: Chatty Man TVSelf5.2
2009Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian MovieTheodore Roosevelt6.2
2008Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen MovieSelf (archive footage)3.7
2008We Are Most Amused MovieSelf7.2
2008Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas MovieSelf
2008The Bonnie Hunt Show TVSelf4.4
2008Dreams with Sharp Teeth MovieSelf7.3
2008The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen MovieSelf7.8
2008History of the Joke MovieSelf5.0
2008Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest MovieUnknown character6.0
2007August Rush MovieMaxwell "Wizard" Wallace7.4
2007Cannes: All Access MovieSelf3.2
2007Fog City Mavericks MovieSelf8.5
2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project MovieSelf6.8
2007The Pixar Story MovieSelf (archive footage)7.5
2007License to Wed MovieReverend Frank5.7
2007Shrink Rap TVSelf7.0
2007Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden MovieSelf7.2
2007Certifiably Jonathan MovieSelf5.0
2007The Graham Norton Show TVSelf7.2
2006Night at the Museum MovieTheodore Roosevelt6.6
2006Comic Relief 2006 MovieUnknown character7.0
2006Happy Feet MovieRamon / Lovelace (voice)6.2
2006Man of the Year MovieTom Dobbs6.0
2006JoJo: The Pop Princess MovieHimself8.3
2006Robin Williams: A Family Affair MovieSelf
2006RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors MovieSelf9.3
2006RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors MovieSelf
2006Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy MovieSelf
2006Everyone's Hero MovieNapoleon Cross (uncredited)6.1
2006VH1 Rock Honors TVHimself7.0
2006RV MovieBob Munro5.9
2006The Night Listener MovieGabriel Noone5.5
2005Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg TVSelf9.0
2005Earth to America MovieSelf7.7
2005The Big White MoviePaul Barnell6.2
2005Emmanuel's Gift MovieSelf (archive footage)7.8
2005Romanekian MovieSelf10.0
2005The Aristocrats MovieSelf5.9
2005Mind of Mencia TVUnknown character3.2
2005Robots MovieFender (voice)6.5
2005Nos Bastidores de Hollywood MovieSelf (archive footage)10.0
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson TVSelf6.9
2004Noel MovieCharlie Boyd / The Priest5.8
2004The Final Cut MovieAlan W. Hakman6.1
2004The Tour Baby MovieHimself
2004Parkinson TVSelf - Guest7.0
2004Parkinson TVSelf - Guest (archive footage)7.0
2004House of D MoviePappass6.3
2003Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! MovieSelf7.7
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show TVSelf5.6
2003Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles MovieHans Hänkie5.8
2003Celebrities Uncensored TVSelf4.9
2003Real Time with Bill Maher TVSelf6.0
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! TVSelf5.3
2002Life with Bonnie TVKevin Powalski7.2
2002Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary MovieSelf
2002Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes MovieSelf
2002One Hour Photo MovieSeymour "Sy" Parrish6.7
2002Robin Williams: Live on Broadway MovieSelf7.8
2002American Idol TVIvan 'Bob' Poppanoff the 'Russian Idol'5.0
2002Insomnia MovieWalter Finch7.0
2002Death to Smoochy MovieRainbow Randolph5.9
2002The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo MovieSelf10.0
2002Intimate Portrait: Pam Dawber MovieSelf8.0
2001America | A Tribute to Heroes MovieSelf6.5
2001Good Day Live TVSelf3.8
2001A.I. Artificial Intelligence MovieDr. Know (voice)7.1
2001Anatomy of a Scene TVSelf7.0
2001The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool MovieSelf9.0
2000The Beatles Revolution MovieSelf
2000Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation MovieSelf7.1
2000Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination MovieSelf / Alan Parrish
2000Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji' MovieSelf (uncredited)
1999Bicentennial Man MovieAndrew7.3
1999The Early Show TVSelf6.2
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TVMerritt Rook8.0
1999Jakob the Liar MovieJakob Heym6.7
1999Teen Choice Awards TVSelf9.1
1999SpongeBob SquarePants TVRobin Williams7.7
1999Get Bruce! MovieSelf6.5
1999Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years MovieUnknown character7.4
1998Patch Adams MoviePatch Adams7.3
1998George Martin: In My Life MovieSelf4.5
1998Junket Whore MovieSelf5.5
1998What Dreams May Come MovieChris Nielsen7.3
1998L.A. Doctors TVHugo Kingsley8.5
1998Hollywood Squares TVSelf - Panelist7.6
1998Whose Line Is It Anyway? TVSelf7.9
1998Parkinson TVSelf
1997Deconstructing Harry MovieMel7.2
1997Good Will Hunting MovieSean Maguire8.2
1997Flubber MovieProfessor Philip Brainard5.7
1997The View TVSelf4.3
1997Fathers' Day MovieDale Putley5.5
1997Great Minds Think for Themselves TVGenie (voice)3.3
1996Hamlet MovieOsric7.3
1996The Secret Agent MovieThe Professor (uncredited)5.6
1996Clive Anderson All Talk TVSelf7.5
1996Jack MovieJack Powell6.3
1996The Daily Show TVSelf6.4
1996Nichols and May: Take Two MovieSelf6.5
1996Aladdin and the King of Thieves MovieGenie (voice)6.2
1996The Birdcage MovieArmand Goldman7.0
1995Jumanji MovieAlan Parrish7.2
1995Aladdin on Ice MovieGenie (voice) (uncredited)5.4
1995Comic Relief VII MovieSelf - Host
1995To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar MovieJohn Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited)7.5
1995Nine Months MovieDr. Kosevich5.7
1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies MovieSelf8.0
1994In the Wild: Dolphins With Robin Williams MovieSelf9.0
1994The World of Jim Henson MovieSelf (archive footage)7.4
1994In Search of Dr. Seuss MovieThe Father6.8
1994Friends TVTomas (uncredited)8.4
1994Inside the Actors Studio TVSelf
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! MovieSelf (archive footage)7.0
1994Being Human MovieHector5.1
1994But... Seriously MovieSelf (archive footage)8.5
1994Comic Relief VI MovieSelf - Host
1993Mrs. Doubtfire MovieDaniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire7.2
1993Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration MovieSelf (segment "Monster in the Mirror")7.0
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien TVSelf - Guest7.3
1993Late Show with David Letterman TVSelf6.5
1993Late Show with David Letterman TVSelf - Guest6.5
1993A Tribute to Sam Kinison MovieSelf6.8
1993Homicide: Life on the Street TVRobert Ellison8.1
1993An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends MovieSelf
1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out MovieRobin Williams6.1
1992Toys MovieLeslie Zevo5.3
1992Aladdin MovieGenie / Peddler (voice)7.7
1992Terry Wogan's Friday Night TVSelf6.5
1992The Larry Sanders Show TVRobin Williams7.8
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TVSelf5.3
1992FernGully: The Last Rainforest MovieBatty Koda (voice)6.4
1991A Wish for Wings That Work MovieKiwi (voice) (credited as Sudy Nim)6.2
1991Charlie Rose TVSelf6.1
1991The Fisher King MovieParry7.3
1991Shakes the Clown MovieMime Class Instructor5.3
1991Dead Again MovieCozy Carlisle6.4
1991Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship MovieNarrator (voice)6.5
1991Hook MoviePeter Banning / Peter Pan6.8
1990Awakenings MovieMalcolm Sayer7.8
1990AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT MovieSelf
1990Cadillac Man MovieJoey O'Brien5.8
1990Comic Relief '90 MovieSelf6.5
1990The Earth Day Special MovieEveryman6.1
1989The Simpsons TVDr. J. Loren Pryor (voice) (as Doug Hill)8.0
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary MovieSelf7.8
1989Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly MovieHimself (uncredited)7.7
1989I'm from Hollywood MovieSelf6.3
1989Dead Poets Society MovieJohn Keating8.3
1989Back to Neverland MovieRobin7.0
1989Comic Relief III MovieUnknown character8.0
1988Free to Be... a Family MovieSelf8.8
1988The Adventures of Baron Munchausen MovieKing of the Moon7.0
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark TVSelf - Guest5.6
1988Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill MovieNarrator (voice)6.5
1988Portrait of a White Marriage MovieBill Lohmer - Air Conditioning Salesman (uncredited)3.7
1988Portrait of a White Marriage MovieAir Conditioning Salesman3.7
1988An All-Star Toast to the Improv MovieSelf
1987Good Morning, Vietnam MovieAdrian Cronauer7.3
1987Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions MovieHimself
1987Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Movie(voice)7.2
1987Sacrée soirée TVSelf5.7
1987Superstars and their Moms MovieSelf10.0
1987Biography TVSelf6.7
1987Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin MovieSelf8.8
1987Citizen Steve MovieRobin Leach6.0
1987Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge MovieSelf5.0
1986The Best of Comic Relief MovieSelf
1986Barbra Streisand: One Voice MovieSelf - Guest Performer7.6
1986Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey MovieSelf5.5
1986The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion MovieSelf8.0
1986Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met MovieSelf8.2
1986Seize the Day MovieTommy Wilhelm5.0
1986Club Paradise MovieJack Moniker5.2
1986American Masters TVSelf7.0
1986Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show MovieAlbert Einstein7.7
1986Comic Relief TVSelf - Host10.0
1986The Best of Times MovieJack Dundee5.7
1986Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986 MovieSelf
1986Super Duper Bloopers MovieSelf4.0
1985Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain MovieSelf8.0
1984Moscow on the Hudson MovieVladimir Ivanoff6.3
1984The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team MovieSelf - Performer
1983The Survivors MovieDonald Quinelle5.7
1983An Evening with Robin Williams MovieSelf7.3
1982E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors MovieSelf - Host7.6
1982Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special MovieSelf7.0
1982The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour TVMork (voice)8.2
1982Faerie Tale Theatre TVThe Frog / Prince Robin8.1
1982The Tale of the Frog Prince MovieThe Frog / Prince Robin5.8
1982The World According to Garp MovieT.S. Garp6.7
1982Wogan TVSelf5.6
1982I Love Liberty MovieSelf
1982Night of 100 Stars MovieSelf5.8
1982Late Night with David Letterman TVSelf - Guest6.2
1982The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour TVHimself7.0
1980Popeye MoviePopeye5.6
1980Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall MovieSelf (uncredited)7.0
1979Out of the Blue TVMork7.3
1979Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall MovieSelf9.0
1979Rona Barrett Looks at 1978 MovieSelf
1978Robin Williams: Off the Wall MovieSelf7.6
1978Mork & Mindy TVMork7.1
1978Sorority '62 MovieHenry
1977The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show MovieSelf
1977The Richard Pryor Show TVVarious6.4
1977Laugh-In TVRegular Performer6.6
1977Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses? MovieLawyer / Man with Toothache (uncredited)4.7
1977Eight Is Enough TVThe Circuit Breakers Member6.2
1975Saturday Night Live TVSelf (uncredited)6.9
1975Saturday Night Live TVSelf - Host6.9
1975Saturday Night Live TVSelf - Cameo (uncredited)6.9
1974Happy Days TVMork7.6
1971Film '72 TVSelf5.1
1971Great Performances TVSelf6.1
1969Sesame Street TVSelf7.1
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TVSelf7.6
1956Tony Awards TVSelf - Presenter
1953The Oscars TVSelf7.1
1952Today TVSelf5.6
1944Golden Globe Awards TVSelf - Nominee7.0
1944Golden Globe Awards TVSelf - Presenter7.0
1944Golden Globe Awards TVSelf - Special Award Recipient7.0
1944Golden Globe Awards TVSelf - Cecil B. deMille Award Recipient7.0
TBAUntitled Nathan Lane Documentary MovieSelf (archive footage)

Crew (9)

YearTitleRoleRating
2014Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb MovieIn Memory Of · Crew6.2
2009Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction MovieWriter · Writing7.4
2002Robin Williams: Live on Broadway MovieWriter · Writing7.8
1993Mrs. Doubtfire MovieProducer · Production7.2
1986Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met MovieWriter · Writing8.2
Show 4 more credits
YearTitleRoleRating
1983An Evening with Robin Williams MovieWriter · Writing7.3
1978Robin Williams: Off the Wall MovieWriter · Writing7.6
1978Mork & Mindy TVDirector · Directing7.1
TBARobin Williams: Weapons of Self-Destruction TVCreator · Creator7.9

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Questions about Robin Williams

What are some of Robin Williams' most successful films?

Some of Robin Williams' most successful films include 'Good Will Hunting', 'Mrs. Doubtfire', and 'Jumanji'. These films are celebrated for both their box office success and critical acclaim.

Did Robin Williams win an Oscar?

Yes, Robin Williams won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in 'Good Will Hunting' in 1998, marking a high point in his illustrious career.

What was Robin Williams' first film?

Robin Williams' first film was 'Can I Do It 'Till I Need Glasses?' released in 1977. However, he gained fame through the TV series 'Mork & Mindy' before his film career took off.

How many children did Robin Williams have?

Robin Williams had three children: Zelda Rae Williams, Cody Alan Williams, and Zachary Pym Williams. They have often spoken fondly of their father.

What was Robin Williams' estimated net worth at the time of his death?

At the time of his death in 2014, Robin Williams' estimated net worth was around $50 million, reflecting his successful career in entertainment.

What was a defining characteristic of Robin Williams' acting style?

Robin Williams was known for his improvisational comedy and ability to switch between humor and deep emotional scenes, making his performances both entertaining and impactful.

Which awards did Robin Williams receive during his career?

Throughout his career, Robin Williams received numerous awards, including two Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and a BAFTA Award, in addition to his Academy Award for 'Good Will Hunting'.

What legacy did Robin Williams leave behind?

Robin Williams left behind a legacy as one of the greatest comedians and actors of his time, influencing countless performers and beloved by audiences worldwide for his unique blend of humor and heart.