Robin WilliamsRobin Williams performing in Iraq.Robin McLaurin Williams (born July 21, 1952) is a multi-award-winning American actor and comedian who was born in Chicago, Illinois. He first achieved notice for his stand-up routines in San Francisco. His first major acting role was in the television series Mork & Mindy, which ran from 1978 to 1982. The majority of his acting career has been for cinema, although he has made some memorable performances on stage as well (notably as Estragon in a production of Waiting for Godot). He is known for his wild improv skills and impersonations. He is a talented mimic and can jump in and out of characters at an extremely fast pace. Many of his roles have been comic (eg. The Birdcage, Mrs. Doubtfire). He has also starred in serious movies (Awakenings , What Dreams May Come) and in 1998 he won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for his role as a psychiatrist in Good Will Hunting. Robin Williams and his wife Marsha Garces Williams founded the Windfall Foundation, a philanthropic organization to raise money for many different charities. Robin Williams devotes much of his energy doing work for charities, including the Comic Relief fund-raising efforts. Williams was married to Valerie Velardi from June 4, 1978 to 1988, with whom he had one child. He is currently married to Marsha Garces Williams whom he wed on April 30, 1989. They have two children together. Watching his frantic mannerisms and immediate changes in personality, some have speculated that Williams is affected by bipolar disorder, but this has never been confirmed. Filmography
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Watching his frantic mannerisms and immediate changes in personality, some have speculated that Williams is affected by bipolar disorder, but this has never been confirmed. Wolfit was primarily a stage actor, and, despite taking his famous portrayal of Volpone to television and appearing in a few films, he was never widely known outside the UK. They have two children together. The company performed in London during the Battle of Britain in 1940. He is currently married to Marsha Garces Williams whom he wed on April 30, 1989. His speciality was Shakespeare, and in 1937 he formed his own company to take the Bard to the provinces. Williams was married to Valerie Velardi from June 4, 1978 to 1988, with whom he had one child. He first appeared in the West End in 1924, playing The Wandering Jew. Robin Williams devotes much of his energy doing work for charities, including the Comic Relief fund-raising efforts. Wolfit was born in Newark, Nottinghamshire, and made his stage début in 1920. Robin Williams and his wife Marsha Garces Williams founded the Windfall Foundation, a philanthropic organization to raise money for many different charities. Donald Wolfit (1902-1968) was an English actor, knighted in 1957 for his services to the theatre. He has also starred in serious movies (Awakenings , What Dreams May Come) and in 1998 he won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for his role as a psychiatrist in Good Will Hunting. Doubtfire). The Birdcage, Mrs. Many of his roles have been comic (eg. He is a talented mimic and can jump in and out of characters at an extremely fast pace. He is known for his wild improv skills and impersonations. The majority of his acting career has been for cinema, although he has made some memorable performances on stage as well (notably as Estragon in a production of Waiting for Godot). He first achieved notice for his stand-up routines in San Francisco. His first major acting role was in the television series Mork & Mindy, which ran from 1978 to 1982. Robin McLaurin Williams (born July 21, 1952) is a multi-award-winning American actor and comedian who was born in Chicago, Illinois. The Final Cut (2004). Insomnia (2002). Death to Smoochy (2002). One Hour Photo (2002). A.I. (2001, voice). Bicentennial Man (1999). Jakob the Liar (1999). Get Bruce (1999). Patch Adams (1998). What Dreams May Come (1998). Good Will Hunting (1997). Flubber (1997). Deconstructing Harry (1997). Father's Day (1997). Hamlet (1996). The Secret Agent (1996). Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996, voice). Jack (1996). The Birdcage (1996). Jumanji (1995). To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995, uncredited). Nine Months (1995). Being Human (1993). Doubtfire (1993). Mrs. I'm From Hollywood (1992). Toys (1992). Aladdin (1992, voice). The Timekeeper (Disney ride) (1992, voice). Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest (1992, voice). Shakes the Clown (1992). Hook (1991). The Fisher King (1991). Dead Again (1991). Awakenings (1990). Cadillac Man (1990). Dead Poets Society (1989). Portrait of a White Marriage (1988, uncredited). The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988). Good Morning, Vietnam (1987). Seize the Day (1986). Club Paradise (1986). The Best of Times (1986). Moscow on the Hudson (1984). The Survivors (1983). The World According to Garp (1982). Popeye (1980). |