Robin Williams Biography and Profile

Biography

Nama : Robin Williams
Birth Name : Robin McLaurin Williams
Birth Date : 07/21/1951
Birth Place : Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height : 5' 8"
Sex : M
Nationality : American
Occupation : Actor, comedian, writer, producer, director
Father : Robert Fitzgerald Williams
Mother : Laurie Williams
Spouse : Valerie Velardi (former dancer, 1978-1988), Marsha Garces Williams (producer/his former personal assistant, since April 30, 1989)
Relation : Michelle Tish Carter (1984-1986), Christy Canyon (1980s)
Claim Fame : As A1C Adrian Cronauer in "Good Morning, Vietnam" (1987)

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.

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.