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Birthdate: July 21, 1951

Robin Williams

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All-time

of 196,448

12
All-time Actor

of 38,418

9
Decades
- 1980s
  
  of 44,733
  
  115
- 1990s
  
  of 71,585
  
  21
- 2000s
  
  of 82,712
  
  158
Genres
- Action
  
  of 41,620
  
  742
- Adventure
  
  of 25,536
  
  65
- Animation
  
  of 1,988
  
  65
- Comedy
  
  of 84,829
  
  15
- Crime
  
  of 34,310
  
  155
- Documentary
  
  of 9,413
  
  84
- Drama
  
  of 107,166
  
  32
- Family
  
  of 15,342
  
  32
- Fantasy
  
  of 17,837
  
  60
- Music
  
  of 9,349
  
  359
- Musical
  
  of 10,828
  
  90
- Mystery
  
  of 16,955
  
  478
- Romance
  
  of 37,232
  
  74
- Scifi
  
  of 24,983
  
  857
- Sports
  
  of 9,438
  
  4,027
- Thriller
  
  of 49,529
  
  39
- War
  
  of 9,729
  
  347

CAREER SPAN

Decade

Movie Score

# Movies

1970s

No Reviews

1980s

2.6169

1990s

3.1505

2000s

2.8465

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.

Overall Actor Score: Robin Williams is ranked overall as 3.5395 of of 4 stars

3.5395

Robin Williams Movie Rankings

Aladdin (1992)

3.3390

Aladdin, a street-urchin finds a magic lamp with a genie that grants him three wishes. He wishes to become a Prince so the Princess will fall in love with him. However, the evil Jafar, who wants to be Sultan, exposes Aladdin for who he really is. ...more about Aladdin

Actor Awards

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Supporting Actor

DVD from $9.99

(16 sellers)

Robin Williams starring in Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting (1997)

3.1473

A janitor at MIT, Will Hunting (Matt Damon) has a gift for maths that can take him light-years beyond his blue-collar roots, but to achieve his dream he must turn his back on the neighborhood and his best friend (Ben Affleck). ...more about Good Will Hunting

Actor Awards

Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Satellite Awards - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Drama
Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

DVD from $7.02

(14 sellers)

Happy Feet (2006)

3.0834

Emperor Penguins express their love through song; however, Mumble can not sing. He instead has an incredible talent for tap dancing. Ostracized from his community Mumble sets out on a mission and learns differences can sometimes be a good thing. ...more about Happy Feet

DVD from $8.15

(19 sellers)

Hamlet (1996)

3.0733

Hamlet, son of the king of Denmark, is summoned home for his father's funeral and his mother's wedding to his uncle. In a supernatural episode, he discovers that his uncle, whom he hates anyway, murdered his father. ...more about Hamlet

DVD from $18.26

(11 sellers)

Insomnia (2002)

3.0340

Sent from the city to investigate the murder of a teenage girl in a small Alaska town, a police detective (Pacino) accidentally shoots his own partner while trying to apprehend a suspect. ...more about Insomnia

Actor Awards

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Supporting Actor

DVD from $5.09

(13 sellers)

Dead Poets Society (1989)

3.0115

Painfully shy Todd Anderson has been sent to the school where his popular older brother was valedictorian. His room-mate, Neil, although exceedingly bright and popular, is very much under the thumb of his overbearing father. ...more about Dead Poets Society

Actor Awards

Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Leading Role
BAFTA Awards - Best Actor
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

DVD from $7.02

(12 sellers)

One Hour Photo (2002)

2.9776

Seymour 'SY' Parrish has been doing photo development for 20 years. He has a vast knowledge of modern photography and develops photos at a local department store for a living. ...more about One Hour Photo

Actor Awards

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actor
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - Best Actor
Online Film Critics Society Awards - Best Actor
Satellite Awards - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama

DVD from $5.00

(12 sellers)

Dead Again (1991)

2.9756

Mike Church is a Los Angeles private detective who specialises in finding missing persons. He takes on the case of a mystery woman who he calls Grace. She is suffering from amnesia and have no memories of her own. ...more about Dead Again

DVD from $7.12

(9 sellers)

Aristocrats, The (2005)

2.9616

Comedy veterans and co-creators Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza capitalize on their insider status and invite over 100 of their closet friends (who happen to be some of the biggest names in entertainment, from George Carlin to Whoopi Goldberg). ...more about Aristocrats

DVD from $7.99

(13 sellers)

Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

2.9530

A new Disc Jockey is shipped from Crete to Vietnam to bring humor to Armed Forces Radio. He turns the studio on it's ear and becomes wildly popular with the troops but runs afoul of the middle management who think he isn't G.I. enough. ...more about Good Morning

Actor Awards

Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Leading Role
American Comedy Awards, USA - Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
BAFTA Awards - Best Actor
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical

DVD from $8.38

(12 sellers)

Deconstructing Harry (1997)

2.8851

Harry Block is a well-regarded novelist whose tendency to thinly-veil his own experiences in his work, as well as his un-apologetic attitude and his proclivity for pills and whores, has left him with three ex-wives that hate him. ...more about Deconstructing Harry

DVD from $18.99

(7 sellers)

Birdcage, The (1996)

2.8679

Mike Nichols remakes "La Cage Aux Folles." The comedy features a flamboyant gay couple (Williams and Lane) who attempt to "play it straight" for their son's prospective in-laws. ...more about Birdcage

DVD from $5.49

(13 sellers)

Robots (2005)

2.8472

Rodney is young inventor that dreams of helping robots everywhere. When he journeys to pursue his goals he and a ragtag team of misfits discover that sometimes big corporation aren't always looking out for the little guys. ...more about Robots

DVD from $6.45

(14 sellers)

What Dreams May Come (1998)

2.8228

After the death of their two children, Dr. Chris Nielson ('Robin Williams' (qv)) and his wife Annie ('Annabella Sciorra' (qv)) find continuing their lives fraught with difficulties, especially for Annie. ...more about What Dreams May Come

DVD from $6.29

(14 sellers)

FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)

2.7769

The fairy people of FernGully have never seen humans before, but when Christa sees one, Zak, she accidentally shrinks him down to her size. But there is trouble in FernGully, for Zak is part of a logging team who is there to cut down the forest. ...more about FernGully: The Last Rainforest

DVD from $6.39

(12 sellers)

Night Listener, The (2006)

2.7560

Robin Williams takes a rare straight role as a talk show DJ in THE NIGHT LISTENER, which explores the turbulent relationship he develops with a young listener. ...more about Night Listener

DVD from $4.95

(13 sellers)

Jumanji (1995)

2.7255

After being trapped in a jungle board game for 26 years, a Man- Child (Robin Williams) wins his release from the game. But, no sooner has he arrived that he is forced to play again, and this time sets the creatures of the jungle loose on the city. ...more about Jumanji

Actor Awards

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actor
Kids' Choice Awards, USA - Favorite Movie Actor

DVD from $9.56

(11 sellers)

Fisher King, The (1991)

2.7092

Terry Gilliam's romantic parable The Fisher King delves deep into the nature of love and loss, of guilt and redemption, of character and tragedy. ...more about Fisher King

Actor Awards

Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Leading Role
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical

DVD from $3.95

(11 sellers)

Awakenings (1990)

2.6947

A new doctor finds himself with a ward full of comatose patients. He is disturbed by them and the fact that they have been comatose for decades with no hope of any cure. When he finds a possible chemical cure he gets permission to try it on one of them. ...more about Awakenings

Actor Awards

Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

DVD from $3.95

(12 sellers)

Bicentennial Man (1999)

2.6854

This film follows the 'life' and times of the lead character, an android (Robin Williams) who is purchased as a household robot programmed to perform menial tasks. ...more about Bicentennial Man

Actor Awards

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Actor - Comedy
Kids' Choice Awards, USA - Favorite Movie Actor
Razzie Awards - Worst Actor

DVD from $7.02

(10 sellers)

Patch Adams (1998)

2.6592

Robin Williams stars as Patch Adams, in this true story of a heroic man, determined to become a medical doctor because he enjoys helping people. ...more about Patch Adams

Actor Awards

American Comedy Awards, USA - Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
Satellite Awards - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical

DVD from $5.95

(13 sellers)

Nine Months (1995)

2.6022

Samuels life is perfect. That is, until he finds out his girlfriend is pregnant. Now he must face the issues that come with being an expecting father, in a most entertaining way. ...more about Nine Months

Actor Awards

American Comedy Awards, USA - Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

DVD from $4.11

(12 sellers)

Final Cut, The (2004)

2.5432

The story is set in a world where implanted microchips can record all moments of an individual's life. The chips are removed upon death so the images can be edited into something of a highlight reel for loved ones who want to remember the deceased. ...more about Final Cut

DVD from $5.69

(10 sellers)

Hook (1991)

2.5169

Peter Pan (Williams) has grown up to be a cut-throat merger and acquisitions lawyer, and is married to Wendy's granddaughter. Captain Hook (Hoffman) kidnaps his children, and Peter returns to Never Land with Tinkerbell (Roberts). ...more about Hook

DVD from $8.98

(11 sellers)

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

2.5123

Out of work father Robin Williams find himself suddenly divorced without custody of his kids. To solve this problem, he disguises himself as an old Scottish nanny to get hired by his ex-wife and be closer to his kids. ...more about Mrs. Doubtfire

Actor Awards

American Comedy Awards, USA - Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical

DVD from $11.23

(12 sellers)

Get Bruce (1999)

2.4906

DVD from $11.65

(8 sellers)

Jakob the Liar (1999)

2.4892

In 1944 Poland, a Jewish shop keeper named Jakob is summoned to ghetto headquarters after being caught out after curfew. While waiting for the German Kommondant, Jakob overhears a German radio broadcast about Russian troop movements. ...more about Jakob the Liar

Actor Awards

Razzie Awards - Worst Actor

DVD from $3.92

(10 sellers)

Night at the Museum (2006)

2.4826

The Museum of Natural History is enchanted with an unusual curse. Every night the inhabitants come alive. When new security guard, Larry Daley, loses the instructions to a mischievous monkey, he must retain order on his own terms. ...more about Night at the Museum

DVD from $11.23

(20 sellers)

Fathers' Day (1997)

2.4785

Jack Lawrence is a smart allec lawyer who is one day visited by an ex-girlfriend who tells him her kid was his. Enter Dale Putley, a depressed goofball who is also a writer, meets with the same ex-girlfriend who tells him her kid is his. ...more about Fathers' Day

DVD from $5.03

(10 sellers)

Popeye (1980)

2.4607

Buff sailorman Popeye arrives in an awkward seaside town called Sweet Haven. There he meets Wimpy, a hamburger loving man, Olive Oyl, the soon-to-be love of his life, and Bluto, a huge, mean pirate who's out to make Sweet Haven pay for no good reason. ...more about Popeye

DVD from $3.90

(14 sellers)

Death to Smoochy (2002)

2.4514

Fired in disgrace, kids show host Randolph Smiley finds himself out on the street, while his replacement Sheldon Mopes, finds himself on the fast track to success with a new hit show as the proud purple rhino Smoochy. ...more about Death to Smoochy

Actor Awards

Razzie Awards - Worst Supporting Actor

DVD from $4.49

(11 sellers)

Flubber (1997)

2.4129

Professor Phillip Brainard, an absent minded professor, works with his assistant Weebo, trying to create a substance that's a new source of energy and that will save Medfield College where his sweetheart Sara is the president. ...more about Flubber

Actor Awards

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Actor/Actress - Family
Kids' Choice Awards, USA - Favorite Movie Actor

DVD from $7.02

(13 sellers)

Toys (1992)

2.3864

An eccentric toymaker's last wish is that his brother takes over the running of the business. The brother is a military General, and is out of touch with toymaking, and out of touch with reality too. ...more about Toys

DVD from $7.15

(10 sellers)

World According to Garp, The (1982)

2.3286

Based on the John Irving novel, this film chronicles the life of T S Garp, and his mother, Jenny. ...more about World According to Garp

DVD from $3.68

(11 sellers)

RV (2006)

2.2921

An overworked Bob Munro, his wife Jaime, their 15-year-old daughter Cassie and 12-year-old son Carl are in desperate need of some quality time together. ...more about RV

DVD from $8.95

(12 sellers)

Big White, The (2005)

2.2522

A destitute Alaskan travel agent with a deranged wife finds the answer to his financial problems in the form of a get rich quick insurance scam involving a frozen body in the dumpster behind his office. ...more about Big White

DVD from $4.99

(10 sellers)

Best of Times, The (1986)

2.2352

DVD from $6.39

(13 sellers)

Noel (2004)

2.1778

In the Christmas Eve in New York, the lonely divorced publisher Rose Harrison (Susan Sarandon) expects for a miracle to improve the health of her mother, interned in a hospital with Alzheimer. ...more about Noel

DVD from $5.99

(11 sellers)

August Rush (2007)

2.1412

The story of a charismatic young Irish guitarist and a sheltered young cellist who have a chance encounter one magical night above New York's Washington Square, but are soon torn apart, leaving in their wake an infant, August Rush, orphaned by circumstance. ...more about August Rush

DVD from $10.95

(13 sellers)

Club Paradise (1986)

2.1335

Injured while risking his life to save an angry German shepard, Chicago Firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small carribean island named St. Nicholas. There, he is befriended by the owner of a run-down resort, Ernest Reed. ...more about Club Paradise

DVD from $7.00

(10 sellers)

Cadillac Man (1990)

2.1073

Joe's a car salesman with a problem. He has two days to sell 12 cars or he loses his job. This would be a difficult task at the best of times but Joe has to contend with his girlfriends (he's two timing), a missing teenage daughter and an ex-wife. ...more about Cadillac Man

DVD from $6.48

(8 sellers)

House of D (2005)

2.0621

A comical and touching story of a man looking back at his childhood in 1970s Greenwich Village. ...more about House of D

DVD from $6.82

(11 sellers)

Man of the Year (2006)

2.0614

Many talk show hosts harbor lofty ambitions, but few would go to the extremes of Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams) in the gentle satire MAN OF THE YEAR. ...more about Man of the Year

DVD from $4.41

(16 sellers)

Survivors, The (1983)

1.9378

Sonny Paluso and Donald Quinelle are two unfortunate people who just lost their jobs, when they meet in a bar; Sonny's gas station has been blown away and Donald has just been fired by his bosses parrot!!! But that day, their lifes change when they ...more about Survivors

DVD from $10.23

(10 sellers)

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2006)

1.8492

The documentary explores the enigmatic life and music of Harry Nilsson in an attempt to answer the question, "Who is Harry Nilsson?" The film includes new and archive audio and film including interviews with Robin Williams, Yoko Ono, Van Dyke Parks, ...more about Who Is Harry Nilsson

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License to Wed (2007)

1.4783

In all-star cast rounds out this romantic comedy about a couple who must endure a humiliating obstacle course of a marriage training program in order to gain permission to wed from their church's over-the-top ...more about License to Wed

DVD from $7.95

(16 sellers)

I'm from Hollywood (1989)

1.4412

Wrestling documentry about comedian Andy Kauffman's break into professional wrestling. ...more about I'm from Hollywood

DVD from $14.04

(3 sellers)

Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)

0.7397

Finally, the wedding everyone has been waiting for! The whole town of Agrabah is gathered together to see Princess Jasmine and Aladdin "tie the knot" by their blue friend, Genie. ...more about Aladdin and the King of Thieves

DVD from $18.99