Fun Facts About Robin Williams
- Robin Williams named his daughter Zelda after Princess Zelda from The Legend of Zelda, a family favorite video game series.[1]
- Williams impressed the producer at his audition to play the alien Mork by sitting on his head when asked to take a seat.[1]
- At his 1969 high school graduation, Williams's classmates voted him both "Most Likely Not to Succeed" and "Funniest."[1]
- At Juilliard, Williams and Christopher Reeve were the only two students John Houseman accepted into the Advanced Program that year. They stayed close friends until Reeve's death.[1]
- Voicing the Genie in Aladdin, Williams improvised so much that he recorded about 30 hours of tape and impersonated dozens of celebrities.[1]
- Williams wanted to play Hagrid in the Harry Potter films but was turned down because of a "British-only edict."[1]
- Robin Williams was alive at the same time as Henri Matisse — their lives overlapped for 3 years (1951–1954).[1][2][3][4]
- Robin Williams shares a birthday with Ernest Hemingway: both were born on July 21.[1][2][5][6]
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created spontaneously and portrayed in drama and comedy films, he is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time. Williams received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards, as well as five Grammy Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2005.[1]
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Questions About Robin Williams
When was Robin Williams born?
Robin Williams was born on July 21, 1951, and died on August 11, 2014.
How old was Robin Williams at death?
Robin Williams was born on July 21, 1951, and died on August 11, 2014, at age 63.
What was Robin Williams known for?
Robin Williams was known for: Good Will Hunting, comedy genius. Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created spontaneously and portrayed in drama and comedy films, he is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time. Williams received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards, as well as five Grammy Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2005.
Who was alive at the same time as Robin Williams?
Robin Williams's closest contemporary was Stan Lee. Their lives overlapped for 63 years.
Sources
- Robin Williams — Wikipedia. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Robin Williams (Q83338) — Wikidata
- Henri Matisse — Wikipedia
- Henri Matisse (Q5589) — Wikidata
- Ernest Hemingway — Wikipedia
- Ernest Hemingway (Q23434) — Wikidata
- Portrait: Robin Williams 2011a (2).jpg — Wikimedia Commons. Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0