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Robin Williams won an Academy Award for his performance in Gus Van Sant’s “Good Will Hunting.” He had previous Oscar nominations for his work in “The Fisher King,” “Dead Poets Society” and “Good Morning Vietnam.” In 1990, Williams shared the National Board of Review Best Actor Award with Robert De Niro for “Awakenings.” In 2004, he received the prestigious Career Achievement Award from the Chicago International Film Festival. In 2005, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association honored him with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.
This year, Williams has already appeared in Barry Levinson’s political satire “Man of the Year,” the hit comedy “RV” for director Barry Sonnenfeld, and Patrick Stettner’s dark thriller “The Night Listener,” opposite Toni Collette. This December, Williams will appear as Theodore Roosevelt in the holiday comedy “Night at the Museum.” He will also star in Kirsten Sheridan’s “August Rush,” with Freddie Highmore, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Terrence Howard, and the comedy “License to Wed,” with Mandy Moore and John Krasinski, both set for release in 2007.
Williams first captured the attention of the world as Mork from Ork on the popular television series “Mork & Mindy.” He trained at New York’s Julliard School and made his cinematic debut as the title character in Robert Altman’s “Popeye.” He followed up with starring roles in Paul Mazursky’s “Moscow on the Hudson” and “The World According to Garp,” George Roy Hill’s adaptation of John Irving’s acclaimed bestselling novel.
His filmography also includes such hit films as Chris Columbus’ “Mrs. Doubtfire,” Mike Nichols’ “The Birdcage,” Tom Shadyac’s “Patch Adams,” Steven Spielberg’s “Hook” and Joe Johnston’s “Jumanji.” Williams lent his voice talents in creating the memorable character of the Genie in the blockbuster adventure “Aladdin” and, more recently, voiced the character of Fendor in the 2005 animated feature “Robots.” Additionally, he was the voice of Dr. Know in Steven Spielberg’s “Artificial Intelligence: AI.”
Williams began his career as a stand-up comedian and is well known for his free-associative monologues. In 2002, after a 20-year absence from the stand-up scene, he hit the road with a sold-out 26-date U.S. tour. With its last stop on Broadway, the one-man show was filmed as “Robin Williams: Live on Broadway” and garnered five Emmy Award nominations.
Offstage, Williams takes great joy in supporting philanthropic efforts around the world, benefiting health, education and the environment. This year he will present “Comic Relief 2006” with Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg, a live concert to benefit families affected by Hurricane Katrina. To date, the Comic Relief organization has raised over $50 million.
Filmography: A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, August Rush, Bicentennial Man, Dead Poets Society, Death to Smoochy, FernGully - The Last Rainforest, Good Morning Vietnam, Happy Feet, Hook, House of D, Insomnia, Jumanji, License to Wed (2007), Man of the Year (2006), Mrs Doubtfire, Night at the Museum (2006), Nine Months, One Hour Photo, R.V., Robots (2005), The Aristocrats, The Birdcage, The Night Listener,
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