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Robin Williams: Biography

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Birth Name: Robin Williams
Birth Place: Chicago, IL
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/21/1951, Cancer
Profession: Actor; comedian; producer; writer; director

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Robin Williams Fast Facts:

Voted "least likely to succeed" in high school.
Was roommates with Christopher Reeve at New York's Juilliard School. The two remained close friends and, during the final years of Reeve's life, Williams helped pay his medical bills.
Recognized early on his skill for improvisation; writers of Mork & Mindy left gaps in the scripts for him to just wing it.
Half brother, Todd, appeared in Mrs. Doubtfire as the bartender; he was credited as "Dr. Toad."
Postponed his one-man show, Weapons of Self-Destruction, to undergo heart surgery in March 2009.

Robin Williams Relationships:
Cody Alan Williams - Son
Laurie Williams - Mother
Marsha Garces Williams - Wife (separated)
Robert Williams - Father
Todd Williams - Half Brother
Valeria Velardi - Ex-wife
Zachary Williams - Son
Zelda Williams - Daughter
Robin Williams Awards:
1979 Grammy: Best Comedy Recording - Winner
1987 Grammy: Best Comedy Recording - Winner
1988 Grammy: Best Comedy Recording - Winner
2003 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program - Nominee
1993 Golden Globe: Special Achievement - Winner
1994 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
1979 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1987 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Winner
1988 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Winner
1996 Emmy: Outstanding Performance for a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
2003 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
2005 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Winner
1985 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1988 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1992 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1994 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1999 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1998 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1979 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1980 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1990 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1991 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1979 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Program - Winner
2008 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
1988 Grammy: Best Recording for Children - Winner
2002 Grammy: Best Spoken Comedy Album - Winner
1987 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1989 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1991 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1997 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Winner
2009 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Scene Stealing Guest Star - Winner
2008 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Funny Male Star - Winner
1994 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Actor in a Comedy Motion Picture - Winner
2007 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Funny Male Star - Winner
College:
Attended Claremont Men's College, Claremont, CA; Attended College of Marin, Kentfield, CA; Attended The Juilliard School, New York, NY