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Robin Williams

American actor and comedian (1951–2014)

  • Fame82.3
  • Momentum4.5
  • United States rank#245
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  • Fame82.3
  • Momentum4.5
  • United States rank#245
  • Actors rank#61
  • Wikipedia811.6K
Lived 1951–2014, aged 63United States
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  • Wikipedia
    134 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in United States
    #245
    Actors
  • Era
    1951–2014
    Aged 63
  • Known for
    Aladdin
    1992
Summary
Updated 2026-09-07

He could spin a room into orbit with a voice, a gesture, a character pulled from nowhere — then turn and break your heart in a scene that asked for none of it. The range was the point, and so was the speed.

Biography

About

Born in Chicago in 1951, Williams cut his teeth doing stand-up in San Francisco and Los Angeles through the mid-1970s, releasing comedy albums before landing the role that made him: Mork, the alien in Mork & Mindy, which ran from 1978 to 1982. Film work followed in both comedy and drama — Popeye in 1980, then The World According to Garp, Moscow on the Hudson, and a string of Oscar-nominated turns: Good Morning, Vietnam in 1987, Dead Poets Society in 1989, The Fisher King in 1991. He won Best Supporting Actor for Good Will Hunting in 1997. His filmography sprawled across family comedies like Mr…

Voice

In their own words

Sourced, dated quotes from Robin Williams

Robin Williams
said
Comedy can be a cathartic way to deal with personal trauma.
— "Robin Williams on Returning to TV, Getting Sober, and Downsizing in His 60s", Parade (12 September 2013)
Robin Williams
said
Parry is a man with a previous life that was so damaged that he had to create another personality.
— On his role in The Fisher King (1991), as quoted in "Dreams: The Fisher King" (2006) edited by Phil Stubbs
Robin Williams
said
Death is nature's way of saying, "Your table is ready.
— As quoted in The Fourth—And by Far the Most Recent—637 Best Things Anybody Ever Said (1990) edited by Robert Byrne, p, 518
Robin Williams
said
I'd like to start the show by showing you something I'm very proud of. You'll have to step back though.
— Reality...What a Concept (1979)
Robin Williams
said
[spoofing Mister Rogers] It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood... oh, damn, someone stole my sneakers.
— Reality...What a Concept (1979)
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Listen & Watch

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Filmography

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TV credits

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Awards

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  • Disney Legends
  • Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
  • Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
  • Saturn Award for Best Actor
By the numbers

Score breakdown

The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.

Fame
Stable
82.3
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum4.5
Historical53.2
Now attention30.8
Source confidence85.0
Completeness90.0
Global rank
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Country rank
#245
Category rank
#61
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