Robin Williams
Robin McLaurin Williams, born July 21, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, was an
American actor and comedian known for his improvisational skills. After studying
at the Juilliard School, he began performing stand-up comedy in San Francisco
and Los Angeles during the mid-1970s. Williams achieved television fame playing
Mork on the sitcom Mork & Mindy (1978–1982), featured on the cover of Time
magazine in 1979. His comedy albums include Reality... What a Concept (1979), A
Night at the Met (1986), and Weapons of Self Destruction (2009), earning five
Grammy Awards. His dramatic and comedic ...
