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Robin Williams

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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
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