Robin Williams #1: Signed 4x6 Glossy
Robin Williams #1: Signed 4x6 Glossy
Actor and comedian
Robin Williams is an Academy Award-winning actor and comedian with a career that spans over three decades. He won an Oscar for his performance as psychologist Sean Maguire in Good Will Hunting, and garnered previous Academy Award nominations for his work in The Fisher King, Dead Poets Society, and Good Morning, Vietnam.
He has also received six Golden Globe awards, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award. Additionally, he shared the National Board of Review Best Actor Award with Robert De Niro for Awakenings, and, in 2004, he received the prestigious Career Achievement Award from the Chicago International Film Festival.
Robin first captured the world's attention as Mork from Ork on the popular television series Mork & Mindy. He trained in New York's Julliard School and made his cinematic debut as the title character in Robert Altman's Popeye.
His extensive filmography includes: Moscow on the Hudson, The World According to Garp, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Birdcage, Patch Adams, Hook, Jumanji, One Hour Photo, Insomnia, The Night Listener, RV, Night at the Museum, and August Rush.
His next film, Old Dogs opposite John Travolta, Seth Green, and Matt Dillon, is in post-production. Robin is currently working on The Krazees.
He also lent his voice talents in creating the memorable character of the Genie in Disney's Aladdin and voiced the character of Fendor in the 2005 animated feature Robots. Additionally, he was the voice of Dr. Know in Steven Spielberg's Artificial Intelligence: AI. In 2006, he was the voice of Ramon/Lovelace in the Oscar-winning animated feature Happy Feet.
Robin began his career as a stand-up comedian and is well known for his free-associative monologues. In 2002, he hit the road with a sold-out 26-date U.S. tour. With its last stop on Broadway, the one-man show was filmed as Robin Williams: Live on Broadway and garnered five Emmy Award nominations.
Offstage, Robin takes great joy in supporting philanthropic efforts around the world, benefiting health care, human rights, education, and environmental protection. He presented Comic Relief 2006 with Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg, a live concert to benefit families affected by Hurricane Katrina.