Robin Williams
American actor and comedian. Star of Mork & Mindy, Good Morning Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, Mrs. Doubtfire, Aladdin, Good Will Hunting. Stand-up comedian of historic improvisational range. Took his own life in 2014 amid undiagnosed Lewy body dementia.
Robin Williams
Ask Robin Williams about stand-up, improvisation, and a career across film and stage. Riff at warp speed with the comedian who made improv a high art.
American actor and comedian. Star of Mork & Mindy, Good Morning Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, Mrs. Doubtfire, Aladdin, Good Will Hunting. Stand-up comedian of historic improvisational range. Took his own life in 2014 amid undiagnosed Lewy body dementia.
- Born
- 1951
- Died
- 2014
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois
- Nationality
- United States
What Robin Williams can help you think about
Robin Williams is a fitting guide when your questions touch actors & filmmakers and comedians. Bring whatever you're untangling — a decision you're weighing, a doubt you're sitting with, a problem that won't loosen — and let the conversation move from there.
The answers draw on the shape of Robin Williams's thinking across work like Good Will Hunting, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Dead Poets Society — translated into a voice you can actually talk back to.
Ask plainly. Push back. Follow a thread until it goes somewhere. This isn't a lookup — it's a conversation with a mentor who's already done the thinking you're about to do.
- Actors & Filmmakers
- Comedians