# List of Robin Williams performances

The American actor and comedian Robin Williams (1951–2014) starred in films, television and video games throughout a career that spanned nearly four decades. Known for his fast-paced, improvisational style and for playing a wide variety of characters, he was described by Screen Actors Guild president Ken Howard as "a performer of limitless versatility, equally adept at comedy and drama, whether scripted or improv". He is often regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time.
Williams's career began in 1977 with minor roles in the film Can I Do It... 'Til I Need Glasses? and the television shows The Richard Pryor Show and Laugh-In. The guest role of an alien named Mork in a 1978 episode of the sitcom Happy Days earned him positive reviews, and led to the spin-off Mork & Mindy, focusing on his character's experiences on Earth. Running for four seasons, the show was Williams's breakthrough and earned him his first Golden Globe Award and a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. By the early 1980s, Williams wanted to do mainstream acting, and made his film debut in a lead role in the musical comedy Popeye (1980), a critical failure that earned thrice its budget. Williams then took on more serious parts in the comedy-dramas The World According to Garp (1982) and Moscow on the Hudson (1984). He won two consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for the television specials Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin (1987) and ABC Presents A Royal Gala (1988). He received his first of three Academy Award for Best Actor nominations for playing disc jockey Adrian Cronauer in the war comedy Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), in which he improvised some of his scenes.
Further critical acclaim followed with Williams's lead roles in Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990) and The Fisher King (1991). He also found greater commercial success in the 1990s. Many of his films during this period grossed more than $100 million, including the fantasy Hook (1991), the animated musical Aladdin (1992), the comedy-drama Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), the adventure Jumanji (1995) and the comedy The Birdcage (1996). Aladdin, in which he improvised 52 characters, was the highest-grossing film of the year. Mrs. Doubtfire, which he also produced, won him a third Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy; he had previously won for Good Morning, Vietnam and The Fisher King. While hailed "the funniest person alive" by Entertainment Weekly in 1997, Williams wanted to do more serious work as an actor around this time. Such opportunities arose with the roles of a therapist in the psychological drama Good Will Hunting (1997) and a man in heaven who attempts to save his wife from hell in the fantasy drama What Dreams May Come (1998). The former won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In the 2000s, Williams continued to do voice roles, including in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Robots (2005) and Happy Feet (2006, and its 2011 sequel). Pursuing more diverse parts, he took on the darker roles of an emotionally disturbed photo developer in One Hour Photo (2002), a writer who is involved in the murder of a teenage girl in Insomnia (2002) and a radio host who is caught up with a troubled fan in The Night Listener (2006). He returned to comedy in 2006 with the family adventure RV, the satire Man of the Year and the fantasy Night at the Museum. The latter was the fifth-highest-grossing film of the year and spawned two sequels in 2009 and 2014. He began touring for the one-man stand-up comedy show Weapons of Self Destruction (2008), focusing on "social and political absurdities", and starred in the Disney film Old Dogs (2009). In the 2010s, he starred in the sitcom The Crazy Ones (2013–2014), played supporting roles in the 2013 features The Big Wedding and The Butler, and had three films released posthumously, including the sequel Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.

## Film

Table featuring feature films with Robin Williams :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1977 | Can I Do It... 'Til I Need Glasses? | Lawyer / Man with Tooth Ache | Film debut |
| 1980 | Popeye | Popeye | |
| 1982 | The World According to Garp | T.S. Garp | |
| 1983 | The Survivors | Donald Quinelle | |
| 1984 | Moscow on the Hudson | Vladimir Ivanov | |
| 1986 | The Best of Times | Jack Dundee | |
| 1986 | Club Paradise | Jack Moniker | |
| 1986 | Seize the Day | Tommy Wilhelm | |
| 1987 | Good Morning, Vietnam | Adrian Cronauer | Nominated for Best Actor Oscar |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | King of the Moon | Credited as Ray D. Tutto |
| 1988 | Portrait of a White Marriage | Air Conditioning Salesman | Uncredited cameo |
| 1989 | Dead Poets Society | John Keating | Nominated for Best Actor Oscar |
| 1990 | Cadillac Man | Joey O'Brien | |
| 1990 | Awakenings | Dr. Malcolm Sayer | Nominated for Best Actor Golden Globe |
| 1991 | Shakes the Clown | Mime Jerry, Class Instructor | Cameo appearance; Credited as Marty Fromage |
| 1991 | Dead Again | Doctor Cozy Carlisle | |
| 1991 | The Fisher King | Henry "Parry" Sagan | Nominated for Best Actor Oscar |
| 1991 | Hook | Peter Banning / Peter Pan | |
| 1992 | FernGully: The Last Rainforest | Batty Koda | Voice role |
| 1992 | Aladdin | Genie, Peddler | Voice role |
| 1992 | Toys | Leslie Zevo | |
| 1993 | Mrs. Doubtfire | Daniel Hillard / Euphegenia Doubtfire | Also producer |
| 1994 | Being Human | Hector | |
| 1995 | Nine Months | Dr. Kosevich | |
| 1995 | To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt | Uncredited cameo |
| 1995 | Jumanji | Alan Parrish | |
| 1996 | The Birdcage | Armand Goldman | |
| 1996 | Jack | Jack Powell | |
| 1996 | Aladdin and the King of Thieves | Genie | Voice role; Direct-to-video |
| 1996 | The Secret Agent | The Professor | Uncredited |
| 1996 | Hamlet | Osric | |
| 1997 | Fathers' Day | Dale Putley | |
| 1997 | Deconstructing Harry | Mel | |
| 1997 | Flubber | Professor Philip Brainard | |
| 1997 | Good Will Hunting | Sean Maguire | Won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor |
| 1998 | What Dreams May Come | Chris Nielsen | |
| 1998 | Patch Adams | Patch Adams | |
| 1999 | Jakob the Liar | Jakob Heym | Also executive producer |
| 1999 | Bicentennial Man | Andrew Martin | |
| 1999 | Get Bruce | Himself | Documentary |
| 2001 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Dr. Know | Voice role; Cameo appearance |
| 2002 | One Hour Photo | Seymour "Sy" Parrish | |
| 2002 | Death to Smoochy | "Rainbow" Randolph Smiley | |
| 2002 | Insomnia | Walter Finch | |
| 2004 | The Final Cut | Alan W. Hakman | |
| 2004 | House of D | Pappass | |
| 2004 | Noel | Charlie Boyd / The Priest | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Robots | Fender Pinwheeler | Voice role |
| 2005 | The Big White | Paul Barnell | |
| 2005 | The Aristocrats | Himself | Documentary |
| 2006 | The Night Listener | Gabriel Noone | |
| 2006 | RV | Bob Munro | |
| 2006 | Everyone's Hero | Napoleon Cross | Voice role; Uncredited |
| 2006 | Man of the Year | Tom Dobbs | |
| 2006 | Happy Feet | Ramon, Lovelace | Voice role |
| 2006 | Night at the Museum | Theodore Roosevelt | |
| 2007 | License to Wed | Reverend Frank | |
| 2007 | August Rush | Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace | |
| 2009 | World's Greatest Dad | Lance Clayton | |
| 2009 | Shrink | Jack Holden | |
| 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Theodore Roosevelt / Theodore Roosevelt Bust (voice) | |
| 2009 | Old Dogs | Dan Rayburn | |
| 2011 | Happy Feet Two | Ramon, Lovelace | Voice role |
| 2013 | The Big Wedding | Father Monighan | |
| 2013 | The Butler | Dwight D. Eisenhower | |
| 2013 | The Face of Love | Roger | |
| 2014 | Boulevard | Nolan Mack | |
| 2014 | The Angriest Man in Brooklyn | Henry Altmann | |
| 2014 | A Merry Friggin' Christmas | Mitch Mitchler | Released posthumously |
| 2014 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Theodore Roosevelt, Garuda (voice) | Released posthumously |
| 2015 | Absolutely Anything | Dennis the Dog | Voice role; Released posthumously |
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | Genie | Voice role; Unused archive recordings; Released posthumously |

## Television

Table featuring television programs with Robin Williams :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1977 | Sorority '62 | Henry | Television pilot |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Show | Various characters | 2 episodes |
| 1977 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Regular performer | |
| 1977 | Eight Is Enough | Band Member | Episode: "The Return of Auntie V" |
| 1978 | America 2-Night | Jason Shine | 2 episodes |
| 1978–1979 | Happy Days | Mork | 2 episodes |
| 1978–1982 | Mork & Mindy | Mork | |
| 1979 | Out of the Blue | Mork | Episode: "Random's Arrival" |
| 1982 | E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors | Himself (host) | Television special |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Frog/Prince Robin | Episode: "Tale of the Frog Prince" |
| 1982 | SCTV Network | Various characters | Episode: "Jane Eyrehead" |
| 1982–1983 | Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour | Mork (voice) | |
| 1984 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Episode: "Robin Williams/Adam Ant" |
| 1984 | Pryor's Place | Gaby | Episode: "Sax Education" |
| 1986 | 58th Academy Awards | Himself (co-host) | Television special |
| 1986 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Episode: "Robin Williams/Paul Simon" |
| 1987 | Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin | Various characters | Television special |
| 1987 | Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam | Baby-san (voice) | Documentary |
| 1988 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Episode: "Robin Williams/James Taylor" |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Everyman | Television special |
| 1990–2012 | Sesame Street | Himself | |
| 1991 | A Wish for Wings That Work | The Kiwi (voice) | Television special; Credited as Sudy Nim |
| 1992, 1994 | The Larry Sanders Show | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Robert Ellison | Episode: "Bop Gun" |
| 1994 | In Search of Dr. Seuss | The Father | Television film |
| 1997 | Friends | Tomas | Uncredited Episode: "The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion" |
| 1999 | L.A. Doctors | Hugo Kinsley | Episode: "Just Duet" |
| 2000 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2002 | The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch | Hans Hänkie | Television film |
| 2003 | Freedom: A History of Us | Josiah Quincy; Ulysses S. Grant; Missouri farmer; Wilbur Wright; Orville Wright | 4 episodes |
| 2003 | Life with Bonnie | Kevin Powalski | Episode: "Psychic" |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Merritt Rook | Episode: "Authority" |
| 2009 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Himself | Episode: "SpongeBob's Truth or Square" |
| 2010 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | Episode: "Robert De Niro/Diddy – Dirty Money" |
| 2012 | Wilfred | Dr. Eddy / Himself | Episode: "Progress" |
| 2012 | Louie | Himself | Episode: "Barney/Never" |
| 2013–2014 | The Crazy Ones | Simon Roberts | |

## Theater

Table featuring theatre roles with Robin Williams :
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Venue | Ref(s) |
| 1988 | Waiting for Godot | Estragon | Lincoln Center Theatre, New York | |
| 2011 | Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo | Tiger | Richard Rodgers Theatre, Broadway | |

## Music videos

Table featuring music video roles of Robin Williams :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
| 1988 | Don't Worry, Be Happy | Himself | Music video; Bobby McFerrin |

## Video games

Table featuring video game roles of Robin Williams :
| Year | Title | Role | Ref(s) |
| 1997 | Disney's Math Quest with Aladdin | Genie (voice) | |

## Video recordings

Table featuring video recordings with Robin Williams :
| Year | Title |
| 1978 | Off the Wall / Live at the Roxy |
| 1983 | An Evening with Robin Williams |
| 1986 | Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met |
| 2002 | Robin Williams: Live on Broadway |
| 2009 | Weapons of Self Destruction |

## Theme Parks

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Back to Never Land | Robin | Video shown in The Magic of Disney Animation in Hollywood Studios |
| 1992 | The Timekeeper | Timekeeper | English voice of Audio-Animatronic in Magic Kingdom |