Robin Williams
Born |
July 21, 1952 |
Place |
Chicago, IL |
Full Name |
Robin McLaurim Williams |
Wife |
Marsha Garces
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Kids |
Zachary, Zelda, & Cody |
Education |
Redwood High School - Tiburon, CA
Class of 1969 |
Claremont Men's College (Political Science)
College of Marin (Acting)
The Julliard School - 3 years (Drama) |
Marriages |
Valerie Velardi - June 4, 1978
Mother to Zachary
Divorced in 1988 |
Marcha Garces - April 30, 1989
Mother to Zelda & Cody |
Parents |
Robert and Laurie Williams |
Charity |
Comic
Relief |
Agent |
Michael Ovitz
Artists Management Group
Los Angeles, CA |
Drug History |
(Included due to e-mail after e-mail....)
Began using drugs in the Mork & Mindy years.
Stopped a bit after John Belushi's death, around the time of the birth
of his son. |
Big Break |
Mork & Mindy |
Robin's Fave Movies |
Dead Poets, Alladin, Awakenings |
Movies in the '90's |
Of all the actors out there, Robin Williams was
5th in line for making the most movies in the 1990's. With 27 movies,
Robin has been busy! He was preceded by Samuel L. Jackson (36 movies),
Harvey Keitel (30 movies), Whoopi Goldberg (29 movies), and Steve
Buscemi (28 movies). |
Biggest Award |
- 1998 - Academy Award
- Oscar for Best Supporting Actor - Good Will
Hunting
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Other Awards |
- 1998 - Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a
Supporting Role - Good Will Hunting
- 1998 - Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
- Favorite Actor/Actress - Family - Flubber
- 1997 - MTV Movie Awards
- Best Comedic Performance - The Birdcage
Best On-Screen Duo - The Birdcage
- 1994(ish) - Entertainment Weekly
- Named Funniest Man Alive
- 1994 - People's Choice Awards
- Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Actor
- 1994 - MTV Movie Awards
- Best Comedic Performance - Mrs. Doubtfire
- 1994 - Golden Globes
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion
Picture - Comedy/Musical - Mrs. Doubtfire
- 1994 - American Comedy Awards
- Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading
Role) - Mrs. Doubtfire
- 1993 - MTV Movie Awards
- Best Comedic Performance - Aladdin
- 1993 - Golden Globes
- Given a Special Award for his vocal work in
Aladdin
- 1992 - Golden Globes
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion
Picture - Comedy/Musical - The Fisher King
- 1989 - American Comedy Awards
- Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic
- 1988, 1990, 1992 - Academy Awards
- Nominated for Best Actor Oscars - Good
Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, The Fisher King
- 1988 - Golden Globes
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion
Picture - Comedy/Musical - Good Morning, Vietnam
- 1988 - American Comedy Awards
- Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading
Role) - Good Morning, Vietnam
Funniest Male Performer of the Year
Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic
- 1987 - American Comedy Awards
- Funniest Male Performer of the Year
Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic
- 1979 - Golden Globes
- Best TV Actor - Musical/Comedy - "Mork
& Mindy"
MOVIES
-- Popeye (1980)
-- The World According to Garp (1982)
-- The Survivors (1983)
-- Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
-- Club Paradise (1986)
-- The Best of Times (1986)
-- Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
-- Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
-- Dead Poets Society(1989)
-- Cadillac Man (1990)
-- Awakenings (1990)
-- Dead Again (1991)
-- Hook (1991)
-- Shakes the Clown (1991)
-- The Fisher King (1991)
-- Aladdin (1992)
-- Toys (1992)
-- FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
-- Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
-- Being Human (1993)
-- Nine Months (1995)
-- Jumanji (1995)
-- To Wong Foo ... (1995)
-- The Birdcage (1996)
-- Jack (1996)
-- The Secret Agent (1996)
-- Hamlet (1996)
-- Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
-- Fathers' Day (1997)
-- Deconstructing Harry (1997)
-- Flubber (1997)
-- Good Will Hunting (1997)
-- What Dreams May Come (1998)
-- Patch Adams (1998)
-- Get Bruce (1999)
-- Jakob the Liar (1999)
-- Bicentennial Man (1999)
TELEVISION
-- Happy Days (1977)
-- Mork & Mindy (1978)
-- Laugh-In (1979)
-- Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz (1982)
-- The Tale of the Frog Prince (1982)
-- Seize the Day (1986)
-- Comic Relief (1986)
-- Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
-- A Wish for Wings That Work (1991)
-- In the Wild: Dolphins (1993)
-- In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994)
-- Homicide: Life on the Street (1994)
-- Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1994)
-- Friends (1997)
-- Great Minds Think for Themselves (1997)
-- L.A. Doctors (1998)
-- Academy Awards (1998)
-- Academy Awards (2000)
-- Whose Line Is It, Anyway? (2000)
STAGE
-- Waiting for Godot
-- An Evening with Robin Williams
-- Live at the Met
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