Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedies alike, he is regarded as one of the best comedians of all time. Williams began performing stand-up comedy in San Francisco and Los Angeles during the mid-1970s, and rose to fame playing the alien Mork in the ABC sitcom Mork & Mindy (1978–1982). After his first starring film role in Popeye (1980), he starred in several critically and commercially successful films including The World According to Garp (1982), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), The Fisher King (1991), Patch Adams (1998), One Hour Photo (2002), and World's Greatest Dad (2009). He also starred in box office successes such as Hook (1991), Aladdin (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji
Robin McLaurin Williams (21 de julio de 1951 – 11 de agosto de 2014) fue un actor y comediante estadounidense. Conocido por sus habilidades de improvisación y por la amplia variedad de personajes que creó al inicio del momento y se desempeñó en películas, dramas y comedias, es considerado uno de los mejores comediantes de todos los tiempos. Williams comenzó a actuar en comedia stand-up en San Francisco y Los Ángeles a mediados de la década de 1970, y se hizo famoso por interpretar al extraterrestre Mork en la sitcom de ABC Mork & Mindy (1978–1982). Después de su primer papel protagonista en Popeye (1980), protagonizó en varias películas críticamente y comercialmente exitosas, incluyendo The World According to Garp (1982), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), The Fisher King (1991), Patch Adams (1998), One Hour Photo (2002), y World's Greatest Dad (2009).