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Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American stand-upcomedian and actor. Starting as a stand-up comedian in San Francisco and Los Angeles in the mid-1970s, he is credited with leading San Francisco's comedy renaissance. After rising to fame as Mork in Mork & Mindy (1978–82), Williams established a career in both stand-up comedy and feature film acting. He was known for his improvisational skills.

After his first starring film role in Popeye(1980), Williams starred or co-starred in several films that achieved both critical acclaim and financial success, including Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), Aladdin (1992), The Birdcage (1996), and Good Will Hunting(1997). He also starred in widely acclaimed films such as The World According to Garp (1982), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Awakenings (1990), The Fisher King (1991), One Hour Photo(2002), and World's Greatest Dad (2009), as well as box office hits such as Hook(1991), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji(1995), and Night at the Museum (2006).

Williams won the 1997 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as psychologist Sean Maguire in Good Will Hunting. He also received two Emmy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and four Grammy Awardsthroughout his career.

On August 11, 2014, Williams committed suicide at his home in Paradise Cay, California at the age of 63, which his wife attributed to his struggle with Lewy body dementia.

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
1992 FernGully: The Last Rainforest Batty Koda Voice only
Toys Leslie Zevo
1993 Mrs. Doubtfire Daniel Hillard / Euphegenia Doubtfire
1995 Nine Months Dr. Kosevich
2002 One Hour Photo Seymour "Sy" Parrish
2005 Robots Fender Pinwheeler Voice only
2006 Everyone's Hero Napoleon Cross
Night at the Museum Theodore Roosevelt
2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2014 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

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