- Best Supporting Actor Good Will Hunting 1998
Biography
💥Robin McLaurin Williams. Born in 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He grew up in a family with 2 older brothers. His father worked as an executive of an automobile company, and his mother was a model. He studied at the Juilliard School in New York. He worked as an actor and comedian. He was married three times: to model Valerie Velardi (a son, Zachary, was born), to nanny Marsha Garces (a daughter, Zelda, and a son, Cody, were born), and from 2011 he was married to designer Susan Schneider. Robin died on August 11, 2014 as a result of suicide related to severe depression and Lewy body dementia (this disease causes sharp mood swings and hallucinations) at the age of 63.
🏆Main awards🏆: Oscar (1998) [Good Will Hunting], Golden Globe (1980) [Mork & Mindy], Golden Globe (1988) [Good Morning, Vietnam], Golden Globe (1992) [The Fisher King], Golden Globe (1994) [Mrs. Doubtfire]
🎬Main projects🎬: "Dead Poets Society" (1989), "Jumanji" (1995), "Good Will Hunting" (1997), "Mrs. Doubtfire" (1993), "Good Morning, Vietnam" (1987), "Hook" (1991), "Night at the Museum" (2006)
⭐Interesting fact⭐: Robin was known for his incredible ability to improvise - many of his best jokes and lines in films were born right during filming
Filmography
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Awards & recognition
2 wins · 2 nominations · 3 Award ceremony
- Best Supporting Actor Good Will Hunting 1998
- Best Supporting Actor Good Will Hunting 1998
- Best Cast Good Will Hunting 1998
Interesting facts
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Full name - Robin McLaurin Williams.
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Williams was found unconscious in his own home in the city of Tiburon, California, on August 11, 2014, at 11:55 local time; death was pronounced at 12:02. The Marin County Sheriff stated that the presumed cause of Williams's death was asphyxia (suffocation).
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His father, Robert Fitzgerald Williams, was one of the executives of Ford Motors, and his mother, Laurie Williams, was a former model.
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In 2006, he was treated for alcohol addiction at a rehabilitation center in Newberg, Oregon.
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After graduating from high school, he enrolled at Claremont McKenna College, where he studied political science. He then enrolled at the Juilliard Drama School, where he studied dramatic art.
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Robin Williams appeared in the music video for Bobby McFerrin's song 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' (1988).
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Robin Williams had three children: son Zachary Tim Williams (born in 1983) with model and actress Valerie Velardi, daughter Zelda Rae (born in 1989) and son Cody Alan (born in 1991) with Marsha Garces Williams.
Family & relationships
Marsha Garces Williams
wife · Children: 2 · divorced
Valerie Velardi
wife · Children: 1 · divorced
Susan Schneider
wife
Frequent collaborators
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Photos
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