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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. His comic style is a major influence on late night talk show host/comedian
Conan O'Brien. Williams states that he began doing impersonations as a child mimicking the Southern accent of his aunt.
Many of his roles have been comic (eg. The Birdcage
, Mrs. Doubtfire). In particular, his role as the Genie in the animated film, Aladdin was instrumental in establishing the importance of star power in voice actor casting. 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. Another explanation of his behavior may be his former drug use, with Williams admitting to have used drugs in his younger days with cocaine being his said drug of choice. Williams is quoted in saying, "Cocaine is God's way of saying you have too much money."
In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was voted amongst the top 50 comedy acts ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders.
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ResourcesRobin Williams' Impromptu Riff Fills Dead Air at TED Conference
At the TED conference in Monterey, an unexpected technical glitch almost led to an embarrassing spot of silence -- until comedian Robin Williams stood up from the audience and entertained the crowd with an impromptu riff on the day's topics.
Published: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT - Source: Blog.Wired.Com - Read the article
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