Robin Williams

About

Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 - August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian whose career spanned nearly four decades. He rose to fame as the alien Mork in Mork & Mindy (1978-1982), then became a film star through roles in Good Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, Aladdin, Mrs. Doubtfire and Good Will Hunting - the last earning him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Celebrated for his lightning-fast improvisation and ability to move between comedy and drama, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time. He died on August 11, 2014, aged 63; a posthumous autopsy revealed he had Lewy body dementia.

Born:: 21 July 1951 (63 years)
Died:: 11 August 2014
Place of birth:: Chicago, Illinois, USA

HBO stand-up specials

Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (Good Will Hunting, 1998)

Oscar nominations total

years of active career (1976-2014)

What's new

2025-10
Zelda Williams, daughter of Robin Williams, publicly urged fans to stop sending her AI videos depicting her father, calling them tasteless and disrespectful to his legacy.
2025-10
OpenAI faced criticism after the Sora 2 tool enabled the generation of hyperrealistic videos depicting Robin Williams, which the family called unacceptable.
2025-08
Actor Matthew Lawrence proposed using AI to reconstruct Robin Williams' voice for future projects, which met with resistance from the family and his legacy foundation.
2025-07
Zak Williams, son of Robin Williams, shared a personal commemorative post on social media on his father's 74th birthday.
2024-08
On the 10th anniversary of Robin Williams' death, his son Zak gave an interview to USA TODAY reflecting on his father's legacy and reminiscing about time spent together.