| First Name |
Robin
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| Middle Name |
McLaurin
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| Last Name |
Williams
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| Full Name at Birth |
Robin McLaurin Williams
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| Alternative Name |
Robin McLaurin Williams, Robin Williams, Robin McLaurim Williams, Robin
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| Birthday |
21st July, 1951
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| Birthplace |
St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Died |
11th August, 2014
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| Place of Death |
Paradise Cay, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Suicide By Hanging (Asphyxia)
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| Buried |
Cremated; ashes scattered in San Francisco Bay
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| Height |
5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Weight |
163lbs (74 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Distinctive Feature |
Frequently played offbeat and eccentric characters, Distinctive low-pitched (and extremely versatile) voice, Clean-shaven in comedies and bearded in dramatic films, Humble and softspoken
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Anglican / Episcopalian
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Detroit Country Day School, Beverly Hills, Michigan, USA (left way prior to graduation), Redwood High School, Larkspur, California, USA (1969)
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| University |
Political Science, Claremont Men's College, Claremont, California, USA (dropped out), Drama, College of Marin, Kentfield, California, USA and Novato, California, USA, Drama, Juilliard School, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (Group 6, 1973–1976)
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Comedian, Voiceover Artist, Writer
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
his roles as Mork from Ork in the ABC sitcom Mork & Mindy, Popeye in the 1980 musical comedy film Popeye, Adrian Cronauer in the 1987 war comedy film Good Morning, Vietnam, the King of the Moon in the 1988 fantasy adventure film The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, John Keating in the 1989 coming-of-age drama film Dead Poets Society, Dr. Malcolm Sayer in the 1990 biographical drama film Awakenings, Parry in the 1991 fantasy comedy-drama film The Fisher King, Peter Banning/Peter Pan in the 1991 fantasy adventure film Hook, Genie (voice) in the 1992 animated musical fantasy comedy film Aladdin and its 1996 direct-to-video animated musical fantasy adventure sequel film Aladdin and the King of Thieves, Daniel Hillard/Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire in the 1993 comedy-drama film Mrs. Doubtfire, Alan Parrish in the 1995 fantasy adventure film Jumanji, Jack in the 1996 coming-of-age comedy-drama film Jack, Armand Goldman in the 1996 comedy film The Birdcage, Professor Philip Brainard in the 1997 science fiction comedy film Flubber, Dr. Sean Maguire in the 1997 drama film Good Will Hunting, Chris Nieslen in the 1998 fantasy drama film What Dreams May Come, Dr. Hunter “Patch” Adams in the 1998 comedy film Patch Adams, Dr. Know (voice) in the 2001 science fiction drama film A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Walter Finch in the 2002 psychological thriller film Insomnia, Seymour “Sy” Parrish in the 2002 psychological thriller film One Hour Photo, Fender Pinwheeler (voice) in the 2005 animated science fiction adventure comedy film Robots, Bob Munro in the 2006 road comedy film RV, Ramon and Lovelace (voices) in the 2006 animated jukebox musical comedy film Happy Feet and its 2011 sequel film Happy Feet 2, Teddy Roosevelt in the Night at the Museum films, Merritt Rook in the NBC police procedural crime drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Simon Roberts in the CBS sitcom The Crazy Ones, Henry Altmann in the 2014 comedy-drama film The Angriest Man in Brooklyn, Nolan Mack in the 2014 drama film Boulevard, Mitch Mitchler in the 2014 black comedy film A Merry Friggin' Christmas, and Dennis the Dog (voice) in the 2015 science fantasy comedy film Absolutely Anything
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Observational Comedy, Improvisational Comedy, Character Comedy, Self-Deprecation, Surreal Humor, Physical Comedy, Political Satire, Surreal Humour, Impressions, Satire
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| Year(s) Active |
1972–present, 1976–2014, 1972 (1972)–2014 (2014), 1972–2014
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Mara Buxbaum (Press Agent, Publicist)
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| Brand Endorsement |
St. Judes Children’s Hospital (PSA) (2006), Snickers candy bar (2013)
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| Official Websites |
twitter.com/robinwilliams, www.robinwilliams.com/, http://www.robinwilliams.com, https://web.archive.org/web/20140812003649/http://www.robinwilliams.com/. Archived from http://robinwilliams.com on August 12, 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}, www.allmovie.com/artist/robin-williams-p116900, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/robin_williams/
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| Father |
Robert Fitzgerald Williams (Monday September 10, 1906 – Sunday October 18, 1987) (Aged 81) (Was A Senior Executive At Ford Motor Company In Charge Of The Midwest Region.)
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| Mother |
Laura McLaurin Smith (Saturday September 24, 1922 – Tuesday September 4, 2001) (Aged 78) (Was A Former Model From New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.)
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| Brother |
Todd (Step Brother) (Died On Tuesday August 14,2007), McLaurin (Step Brother)
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| Friend |
Christopher Reeve, Stanley Wilson, Jeff Bridges, Conan O'Brien, Billy Crystal, Billy Connolly, Whoopi Goldberg
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| Favorite People |
Omarion
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| Favorite TV Shows |
Monty Python's Flying Circus, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Mork And Mindy
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| Favorite Bands |
Genesis
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| Favorite Books |
Foundation trilogy by Isaac Asimov, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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| Favorite Places |
Australia
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| Favorite Colors |
Red, Green, Blue, White
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Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created spontaneously and portrayed in drama and comedy films, he is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time. He received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, five Grammy Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Williams was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2005.
