• Name: Robin Williams
  
• Birth Name: Robin McLaurin Williams
  
• Height: 5' 8\"
  
• Sex: M
  
• Nationality: American
  
• Birth Date: July 21, 1952
  
• Birth Place: Chicago, IL, USA
  
• Profession: actor, director, Writer, Comedian, producer
  
• Education: Claremont Men's College, Claremont, California (majored in Political Science)
  
•   : College of Marin, Kentfield, California (majored in acting)
  
•   : The Juilliard School, New York (majored in Drama; studied for three years on full scholarship)
  
• Husband/Wife: Marsha Garces Williams (producer, former nanny, former personal assistant; married April 30, 1989), Valerie Velardi (former dancer; married June 4, 1978; divorced 1988)
  
• Relationship: Michelle Tish Carter (dated 1984-1986)
  
• Father: Robert Williams (car salesman, auto-industry executive; born 1901; died 1987)
  
• Mother: Laurie Williams (born September 1922)
  
• Son: Zachary (mother: Valerie Velardi; born in 1983), Cody Alan (mother: Marsha Garces Williams; born November 25, 1991)
  
• Daughter: Zelda (mother, Marsha Garces Williams; born July 31, 1989)
  
• Claim to fame: as Mork in the ABC series Mork and Mindy
  

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• "If you can remember the sixties, you weren't there."
• "Cocaine is God's way of telling you you are making too much money."
• "Ah, yes, divorce, from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man's genitals through his wallet."
• "You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it."
• "See, the problem is that God gives men a brain and a penis, and only enough blood to run one at a time."
• "Ballet: Men wearing pants so tight that you can tell what religion they are."
• "You can start any Monty Python routine and people finish it for you. Everyone knows it like shorthand."
• "When the media ask him a question, he answers, 'Can I use a lifeline?'" [on George W. Bush]"

• 3 Grammys: one for the audio recording of JUMANJI; one for LIVE AT THE MET and one for the audio recording of GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM.
• Saturn Award: Best Actor, ONE HOUR PHOTO (2003)
• U.S. Comedy Arts Festival: AFI Star Award (2000)
• Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Actor/Actress - Family, FLUBBER (1998)
• Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, GOOD WILL HUNTING (1998)
• Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast, THE BIRDCAGE (1997)
• American Comedy Awards: Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role), MRS. DOUBTFIRE (1994)
• Golden Globe Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical, MRS. DOUBTFIRE (1994)
• MTV Movie Awards: Best Comedic Performance, MRS. DOUBTFIRE (1994)
• People's Choice Awards: Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Actor (1994)
• ShoWest Convention: ShoWest Award - Male Star of the Year (1994)
• Golden Globe Awards: Special Award, ALADDIN (1993)
• MTV Movie Awards: Best Comedic Performance, ALADDIN (1993)
• Saturn Award: Best Supporting Actor, ALADDIN (1993)
• Golden Globe Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical, THE FISHER KING (1992)
• National Board of Review: Special Award (1992)
• Women in Film Crystal Awards: Humanitarian Award (1991)
• American Comedy Awards: Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication, COMIC RELIEF III (1990)
• National Board of Review: Best Actor, AWAKENINGS (1990)
• American Comedy Awards: Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic (1989)
• Hasty Pudding Theatricals: Man of the Year (1989)
• American Cinematheque Gala Tribute: American Cinematheque Award (1988)
• American Comedy Awards: Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role), GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM (1988)
• American Comedy Awards: Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication, COMIC RELIEF '87 (1988)
• American Comedy Awards: Funniest Male Performer of the Year (1988)
• American Comedy Awards: Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic (1988)
• CableACE Awards: Performance in a Comedy Special, COMIC RELIEF '87 (1988)
• Golden Globe Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical, GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM (1988)
• American Comedy Awards: Funniest Male Performer of the Year (1987)
• American Comedy Awards: Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic (1987)
• American Comedy Awards: Funniest Television Star in a Special - Male or Female, AN EVENING AT THE MET (1987)
• CableACE Awards: Performance in a Comedy Special, COMIC RELIEF (1987)
• Golden Globe Awards: Best TV Actor - Musical/Comedy, MORK & MINDY (1979)

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