Robin Williams

Actor, Comedian

American Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

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Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Comedian
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth21/07/1951
Age63 years (died on 11, Aug, 2014)
BirthplaceChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Death11/08/2014

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameRobin McLaurin Williams

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityJuilliard School, New York City; Redwood High School

Family

FatherRobert Fitzgerald Williams (Ford executive)
MotherLaurie Mc

Career

Breakthrough RoleMork & Mindy (TV, 1978-1982)
Notable Films
  • Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
  • Dead Poets Society (1989)
  • Good Will Hunting (1997)
  • Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
  • Hook (1991)
  • Aladdin (1992, voice of the Genie)
  • Popeye (1980)
  • Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
  • The World According to Garp (1982)
Awards
  • Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Good Will Hunting, 1997)
  • Two Primetime Emmy Awards
  • Six Golden Globe Awards
  • Cecil B. DeMille Award (2005)
  • Five Grammy Awards
  • Two Screen Actors Guild Awards

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. One of only two students accepted into Juilliard’s 1973 advanced program, alongside Christopher Reeve.
2. Voted 'least likely to succeed' and 'funniest student' by Redwood High classmates.
3. Known for improvisational skills in stand-up and films like Good Morning, Vietnam.
4. Won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for his 1979 live show Reality...What a Concept recorded at the Copacabana in New York City.
5. Suffered from Lewy body dementia (LBD), which was the critical factor leading to his suicide in 2014
6. His ashes were scattered at sea the day after his death on August 12, 2014
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