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Robin Williams

Actor, also producer · Died August 11, 2014, aged 63 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Oscar winner · 2 Primetime Emmys · 6 Golden Globes · 4 other major award bodies

Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedies alike, he is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time. He received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and five Grammy Awards. Williams began performing stand-up comedy in San Francisco and Los Angeles during the mid-1970s, and released several comedy albums including Reality ... What a Concept in 1980. He rose to fame playing the alien Mork in the ABC sitcom Mork & Mindy (1978–1982). He received his first leading film role in Popeye (1980). Williams went on to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Good Will Hunting (1997). His other Oscar-nominated roles were for Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), and The Fisher King (1991). Williams starred in the critically acclaimed dramas The World According to Garp (1982), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), Patch Adams (1998), Insomnia (2002), One Hour Photo (2002), and World's Greatest Dad (2009). He also starred in family films such as Hook (1991), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), Jack (1996), Flubber (1997), RV (2006), and the Night at the Museum trilogy (2006–2014). He lent his voice to the animated films Aladdin (1992), Robots (2005), Happy Feet (2006), and its 2011 sequel. Williams was found dead at his home in Paradise Cay, California, in August 2014, at the age of 63. At the time of his suicide, he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. According to his widow, Williams had experienced depression, anxiety, and increasing paranoia. His autopsy found "diffuse Lewy body disease" and Lewy body dementia professionals said his symptoms were consistent with dementia with Lewy bodies.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 21, 1951
Died
August 11, 2014 (aged 63)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
93 on MovieCove · 121 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Robin Williams' films like?

Across their 76 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy28 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Music2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Music movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Bonds
28%
Society
13%
Morality
11%
Survival
8%
Ideas
7%
Power
2%
Family bonds23 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity18 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose17 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth11 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 74 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 43 · Serious 16 · Dark 15

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 39 · Stylized 22 · Heightened 13

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 24 · Charged 42 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 34 · Shifting 30 · Whiplash 10

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 22 · Funny 34

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 43 · Even-paced 29 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 47 · Engaged 23 · Full focus 4

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 44 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 16

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 60 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

64 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 32 of 64 analyzed roles.

Hero
32 of 64
Trickster
10 of 64
Mentor
10 of 64
Ally
5 of 64
Shadow
4 of 64
Herald
2 of 64
Shapeshifter
1 of 64
Show the 64 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
32
Warm
29
Melancholic
23
Hopeful
25
Tense
21
Other
79

How their films linger

Hopeful37 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 12 with a twist

  • Happy36
  • Bittersweet27
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous9

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Robin Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 62 of their 93 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robin Williams' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

121 credits, 93 with a MovieCove page; 159 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Once Upon a Studio(2023)

    as Genie (voice) (archive sound)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU(2020)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Absolutely Anything(2015)

    as Dennis the Dog (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb(2014)

    In Memory Of · as Theodore Roosevelt

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Merry Friggin' Christmas(2014)

    as Virgil Mitchler

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Angriest Man in Brooklyn(2014)

    as Henry Altmann

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Boulevard(2014)

    as Nolan

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Face of Love(2013)

    as Roger Stillman

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Crazy Ones(2013)

    Show 22 episodes · as Simon Roberts

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Butler(2013)

    as Dwight H. Eisenhower

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Big Wedding(2013)

    as Father Monaghan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(2012)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Happy Feet Two(2011)

    as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Wilfred(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Eddy

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mork (archive footage)

  • 2 Everything 2 Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift(2010)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Louie(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Robin

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer · as Self

  • Monkey Mischief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Theodore Roosevelt

  • Old Dogs(2009)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • World's Greatest Dad(2009)

    as Lance Clayton

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Shrink(2009)

    as Holden

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian(2009)

    as Theodore Roosevelt

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • August Rush(2007)

    as Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • License to Wed(2007)

    as Reverend Frank

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Night at the Museum(2006)

    as Theodore Roosevelt

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Comic Relief 2006 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Happy Feet(2006)

    as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Man of the Year(2006)

    as Tom Dobbs

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Everyone's Hero(2006)

    as Napoleon Cross (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • RV(2006)

    as Bob Munro

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Night Listener(2006)

    as Gabriel Noone

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Big White(2005)

    as Paul Barnell

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mind of Mencia(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Robots(2005)

    as Fender (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Noel(2004)

    as Charlie Boyd / The Priest

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Final Cut(2004)

    as Alan W. Hakman

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • House of D(2004)

    as Pappass

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch(2003)

    as Hans Hänkie

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Life with Bonnie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Powalski

  • One Hour Photo(2002)

    as Seymour "Sy" Parrish

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Robin Williams: Live on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer · as Self

  • American Idol(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ivan 'Bob' Poppanoff the 'Russian Idol'

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Insomnia(2002)

    as Walter Finch

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Death to Smoochy(2002)

    as Rainbow Randolph

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence(2001)

    as Dr. Know (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Bicentennial Man(1999)

    as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Merritt Rook

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Jakob the Liar(1999)

    Producer · as Jakob Heym

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • SpongeBob SquarePants(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Robin Williams

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years(1999)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Patch Adams(1998)

    as Patch Adams

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • What Dreams May Come(1998)

    as Chris Nielsen

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugo Kingsley

  • Deconstructing Harry(1997)

    as Mel

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Good Will Hunting(1997)

    as Sean Maguire

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Flubber(1997)

    as Professor Philip Brainard

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Fathers' Day(1997)

    as Dale Putley

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Great Minds Think for Themselves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · as Genie (voice)

  • Hamlet(1996)

    as Osric

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Secret Agent(1996)

    as The Professor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Jack(1996)

    as Jack Powell

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Aladdin and the King of Thieves(1996)

    as Genie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Birdcage(1996)

    as Armand Goldman

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Jumanji(1995)

    as Alan Parrish

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Aladdin on Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Genie (voice) (uncredited)

  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar(1995)

    as John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Nine Months(1995)

    as Dr. Kosevich

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • In Search of Dr. Seuss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as The Father

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Tomas (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Being Human(1994)

    as Hector

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Doubtfire(1993)

    Producer · as Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Ellison

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • A Spinal Tap Reunion(1992)

    as Robin Williams

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Toys(1992)

    as Leslie Zevo

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Aladdin(1992)

    as Genie / Peddler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Robin Williams

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • FernGully: The Last Rainforest(1992)

    as Batty Koda (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Wish for Wings That Work(1991)

    as Kiwi (voice) (credited as Sudy Nim)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Fisher King(1991)

    as Parry

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Shakes the Clown(1991)

    as Mime Class Instructor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Dead Again(1991)

    as Cozy Carlisle

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Hook(1991)

    as Peter Banning / Peter Pan

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Awakenings(1990)

    as Malcolm Sayer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Cadillac Man(1990)

    as Joey O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Earth Day Special(1990)

    as Everyman

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. J. Loren Pryor (voice) (as Doug Hill)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Poets Society(1989)

    as John Keating

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Back to Neverland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Robin

  • Comic Relief III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • The Adventures of Baron Munchausen(1988)

    as King of the Moon

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Portrait of a White Marriage(1988)

    as Bill Lohmer – Air Conditioning Salesman (uncredited) · as Air Conditioning Salesman

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Good Morning, Vietnam(1987)

    as Adrian Cronauer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam(1987)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Citizen Steve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Robin Leach

  • Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Writer · as Self

  • Seize the Day(1986)

    as Tommy Wilhelm

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Club Paradise(1986)

    as Jack Moniker

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Albert Einstein

  • The Best of Times(1986)

    as Jack Dundee

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Moscow on the Hudson(1984)

    as Vladimir Ivanoff

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Survivors(1983)

    as Donald Quinelle

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • An Evening with Robin Williams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer · as Self

  • The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 26 episodes · as Mork (voice)

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as The Frog / Prince Robin

  • The Tale of the Frog Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as The Frog / Prince Robin

  • The World According to Garp(1982)

    as T.S. Garp

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Popeye(1980)

    as Popeye

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Out of the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Mork

  • Robin Williams: Off the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Writer · as Self

  • Mork & Mindy(1978)

    Show 95 episodes · Director · as Mork

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Sorority '62 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Henry

  • The Richard Pryor Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 5 episodes · as Various

  • Laugh-In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 6 episodes · as Regular Performer

  • Can I Do It 'Till I Need Glasses?(1977)

    as Lawyer / Man with Toothache (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Eight Is Enough(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as The Circuit Breakers Member

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Happy Days(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mork

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Robin Williams: Weapons of Self-Destruction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 121 titles, 120 of them dated from 1974 to 2023; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

Night at the Museum (2006)

$574M worldwide

Highest rated

Good Will Hunting (1997)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination
19742023

Peak 1997 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 51 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 10 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting115 of 121: 112 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thDirecting1 of 121: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting5 of 121: 5 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 121: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 121: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

121 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s9 · 8 acting · 2 crew1980s23 · 21 acting · 2 crew1990s41 · 41 acting · 1 crew2000s30 · 28 acting · 2 crew2010s15 · 15 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 50% of 66 roles
809095000510

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar, 2 Primetime Emmys, 6 Golden Globes, 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 5 other major awards from 41 major nominations, 1979–2014.

WinNomination
  1. 2014
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  2. 2011
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Album
  3. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
  4. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  5. 2005
    • Golden Globe, won
  6. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Spoken Comedy Album
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
  7. 1999
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  8. 1998
    • Oscar, won · Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast
Show 14 earlier years
  1. 1997
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Spoken Word Album for Children
  2. 1996
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
  3. 1994
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  4. 1993
    • Golden Globe, won
  5. 1992
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  6. 1991
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
  7. 1990
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actor
  8. 1989
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actor
    • +1 other major body · 2 wins
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Comedy Recording
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Recording for Children
  9. 1988
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Comedy Recording
  10. 1987
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
  11. 1985
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  12. 1984
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Recording
  13. 1980
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
    • +1 other major body · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Comedy Recording
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best New Artist
  14. 1979
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Robin Williams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 79; across their 74 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 74

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 74

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 74

Midcredits score across 93 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up38
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th26
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 93 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved17
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser38
  • Broadly Agreed13
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor

The Earth Day Special (1990)

94th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Good Will Hunting (1997)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 64 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Robin Williams' work okay for kids?

Across up to 48 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore36 titles19–63 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity48 titles12–56 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity40 titles19–88 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs35 titles7–43 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense33 titles17–61 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Robin Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robin Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Columbus shares the most, 5.

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