Many stars have come and gone, and when they leave us, there is a hole left in our hearts that is often replaced with someone else over time. But every once in a while, someone comes along, whose presence and work stays on forever, both in life and death. This article pays homage by bringing you a complete list of Robin Williams movies and TV shows.
A True Legend!
Robin Williams is an actor who had an innate talent for improvising, and in his Golden Globe Award-winning movie, Good Morning, Vietnam, he plays the role without being given a script, and creating his lines while the camera was rolling.
When he graduated from Redwood High School in 1969, at the age of 18, Robin Williams was voted both the “Funniest” and “Most Likely Not to Succeed”. And if there ever was an idol who showed us what hard work, talent, and humility can bring us, then he is the man to be credited.
Over the course of his career spanning 38 years, he has inspired us, given us many laughs, taught us important lessons, and connected with us in a way that has etched a mark in our minds and hearts.
Williams was known for being very creative and improvising on the go, a skill he had nurtured since his early days, and which was perfected during his time as a stand-up comedian. He was a student at Juilliard, and was one of the two students (the other being Christopher Reeve) to be picked for the Advanced Program. His brilliance was noted by Reeve and his teachers alike, and was told that they had nothing more to teach him owing to his innate skills and stage presence. And surely enough, it was proved by the range of roles he played, from comic characters, to voice-overs for kids’ films, to dramatic roles.
His death was unfortunate and heartbreaking, and it came as a shock for the millions of fans and numerous co-workers. But being the man that captured us in life, he has forever marked a space in our memories, and his work is celebrated even today. So we pay our respects to the legend by bringing you a list of movies and TV shows, charting his performances, from the ’70s, to the ’90s, to present day, including his latest, yet-to-be-released films.
FILMOGRAPHY OF ROBIN WILLIAMS
| YEAR | TITLE | ROLE |
| 1977 | Can I Do It ‘Till I Need Glasses? | Lawyer/Man with a Toothache |
| 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 | Seize the Day | Tommy Wilhelm |
| 1986 | Club Paradise | Jack Moniker |
| 1986 | The Best of Times | Jack Dundee |
| 1987 | Good Morning, Vietnam | Adrian Cronauer |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | King of the Moon (Ray D. Tutto) |
| 1988 | Portrait of a White Marriage | Air Conditioning Salesman (Uncredited) |
| 1988 | Rabbit Ears: Pecos Bill | Narrator (Voice) |
| 1989 | Back to Neverland | Himself (part of Disneyland attraction in Walt Disney World Resort) |
| 1989 | Dead Poets Society | Professor John Keating |
| 1989 | I’m From Hollywood | Himself |
| 1990 | Cadillac Man | Joey O’Brien |
| 1990 | Awakenings | Dr. Malcolm Sayer |
| 1991 | Dead Again | Doctor Cozy Carlisle |
| 1991 | The Fisher King | Henry “Parry” Sagan |
| 1991 | Hook | Peter Banning/Peter Pan |
| 1991 | Rabbit Ears: The Fool and the Flying Ship | Narrator (Voice) |
| 1992 | Toys | Leslie Gevo |
| 1992 | Aladdin | Genie (Voice) |
| 1992 | The Timekeeper | The Timekeeper (Voice) |
| 1992 | FernGully: The Last Rainforest | Batty Koda (Voice) |
| 1992 | Shakes the Clown | Mime Instructor |
| 1993 | Mrs. Doubtfire | Daniel Hillard/Euphegenia Doubtfire and Producer |
| 1994 | Being Human | Hector |
| 1994 | In Search of Dr. Seuss | Father |
| 1995 | Jumanji | Alan Parrish |
| 1995 | To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (Uncredited) |
| 1995 | Nine Months | Dr.Kosevich |
| 1996 | Aladdin and the Night of Thieves | Genie (Voice) |
| 1996 | Hamlet | Osric |
| 1996 | The Secret Agent | The Professor |
| 1996 | Jack | Jack Powell |
| 1996 | The Birdcage | Armand Goldman |
| 1997 | Good Will Hunting | Therapist Sean Maguire |
| 1997 | Flubber | Professor Philip Brainard |
| 1997 | Deconstructing Harry | Mel |
| 1997 | Father’s Day | Dale Putley |
| 1998 | Patch Adams | Hunter “Patch” Adams |
| 1998 | Junket Whore | Himself |
| 1998 | What Dreams May Come | Chris Nielsen |
| 1999 | Bicentennial Man | Andrew Martin |
| 1999 | Jakob the Liar | Jacob Hyem/Narrator & Executive Producer |
| 1999 | Get Bruce | Himself |
| 2001 | A.I. Intelligence | Dr. Know (Voice) |
| 2002 | The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch | Hans Hänkie |
| 2002 | Insomnia | Walter Finch |
| 2002 | Death to Smoochy | “Rainbow” Randolph Smiley |
| 2002 | One Hour Photo | Seymour “Sy” Parrish |
| 2004 | Noel | Charlie Boyd (Uncredited) |
| 2004 | The Final Cut | Alan W. Hakman |
| 2005 | The Big Whites | Paul Barnell |
| 2005 | Robots | Fender (Voice) |
| 2005 | The Aristocrats | Himself |
| 2006 | Man of the Year | Tom Dobbs |
| 2006 | Night at the Museum | Theodore Roosevelt |
| 2006 | Happy Feet | Ramon/Lovelace (Voice) |
| 2006 | Everyone’s Hero | Napoleon Cross (Voice) |
| 2006 | RV | Bob Munro |
| 2006 | The Night Listener | Gabriel Noone |
| 2007 | License to Wed | Reverend Frank |
| 2007 | August Rush | Maxwell “Wizard” Wallace |
| 2009 | Shrink | Jack Holden |
| 2009 | World’s Greatest Dad | Lance Clayton |
| 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Theodore Roosevelt |
| 2009 | Old Dogs | Dan Rayburn |
| 2011 | Happy Feet Two | Ramon/Lovelace (Voice) |
| 2011 | Stage Left: A Story of the Theater in Bay Area | Himself (Documentary) |
| 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 (Posthumous) |
| 2014 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Theodore Roosevelt (Posthumous) |
| 2015 | Absolutely Anything | Dennis the Dog (Voice, Posthumous) |
| YEAR | TITLE | ROLE |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Show | Various Characters |
| 1977 | Laugh In | Various |
| 1977 | Eight is Enough | Various |
| 1978 | Happy Days | Mork |
| 1978 | America 2-Night | Jason Shine |
| 1978-82 | Mork & Mindy | Mork |
| 1979 | Happy Days | Mork |
| 1979 | Out of the Blue | Mork |
| 1982 | E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors | Host/ Various Characters |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Frog/Prince Robin |
| 1982 | SCTV Network | Various |
| 1984 | Pryor’s Place | Gaby |
| 1987 | Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam | Baby-San (Voice, Documentary) |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Everyman |
| 1990-2012 | Sesame Street | Himself (6 Episodes) |
| 1991 | Big Bird’s Birthday Celebration | Sesame Street Special Himself |
| 1991 | A Wish for Wings that Work | The Kiwi/Sudy Kim (Voice) |
| 1992-1994 | The Larry Sanders Show | Himself (2 Episodes) |
| 1994 | Homicide: Life on the Streets | Robert Ellison |
| 1997 | Friends | Tomas (Uncredited) |
| 1998 | One Saturday Morning | Genie |
| 1999 | L.A. Doctors | Hugo Kinsley |
| 2000 | Whose Line is it Anyway? | Himself |
| 2003 | Freedom: A History of Us | Josiah Quincy, Ulysses S. Grant, Missouri farmer, Wilbur Wright, Orville Wright |
| 2003 | Life with Bonnie | Kevin Powalski |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Merritt Rook |
| 2009 | Sponge SquarePants | Himself |
| 2012 | Wilfred | Dr. Eddy/Himself |
| 2012 | Louie | Robin/Himself |
| 2013-2014 | The Crazy Ones | Simon Roberts |
| YEAR | TITLE | ROLE |
| 1978 | Robin Williams: Off the Wall | Live Performance |
| 1979 | Reality… What a Concept | Spoken Word Recording |
| 1982 | An Evening with Robin Williams | Live Performance |
| 1983 | Throbbing Python of Love | Spoken Word Recording |
| 1986 | A Night at the Met | Live Performance |
| 2000 | Robin Williams:Live on Brodway | Live Performance |
| 2002 | Robin Williams: Live on Brodway | Live Performance |
| 2010 | Weapons of Self Destruction | Spoken Word Recording |
| YEAR | TITLE | ROLE |
| 1998 | Disney’s MathQuest with Aladdin | Genie |
TOP 10 ROBIN WILLIAMS MOVIES OF ALL TIME
We’ve added a special treat for you guys by listing Williams’ 10 golden classics that you shouldn’t miss!
- Good Morning, Vietnam
- Dead Poets Society
- Good Will Hunting
- Mrs. Doubtfire
- Aladdin
- The Fisher King
- One Hour Photo
- Awakenings
- Insomnia
- Moscow on the Hudson
He has won numerous awards, which include an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (Good Will Hunting), 2 Golden Globes for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy (Mork & Mindy), 2 Golden Globe for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Good Morning, Vietnam and Mrs. Doubtfire), and a Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, 2 Emmy Awards (for Carol Burnett Special: Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin and ABC Presents a Royal Gala), 2 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Good Will Hunting and The Fisher King), and 2 Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album (A Night at the Met and Good Morning, Vietnam). That is a resume that could gain the envy of many.
As Billy Crystal stated during the tribute for Williams at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, he was “the brightest star in our comedy galaxy”, and the glow of his light will shine on for many years to come.
