Robin Williams
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.
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"The professor was on acid, and sometimes he'd shout, "I'm Lincoln!" And then, there'd be a kid in the back, "I'm Booth!"
"And California weed is kick-ass fuckin' weed. This is weed that even Jamaicans go "Oh, don't smoke that weed, man." It's California Catatonic. The type of weed, you hit it and it's like... "FUCK! Shit…"
"Parry is a man with a previous life that was so damaged that he had to create another personality. … It's like post-traumatic stress syndrome: Some people respond to traumatic or tragic events by with…"
Works & Publications
No works or publications documented yet.
Timeline
1951
Born
Birth2014
Died
Death
Influenced By
Thinkers whose ideas shaped Robin's philosophy

Source Attribution
Information about Robin Williams is sourced from curated knowledge bases and cross-referenced for accuracy. Influence relationships are scored by thematic overlap and historical plausibility.
Related Thinkers
See all →Explore Further
Related Quotes
"The official website of Rob Van Dam"
— Rob Van Dam"Countries are actually closer than you think...Pilots just fly aeroplanes around longer to make you THINK t…"
— Bill Bailey"The Internet is a mirror of our subconscious thoughts."
— Henry Zebrowski"I have an accident about every two years, and one day it won't be an accident!"
— Edie Sedgwick"I believe his arrest and detention by the international criminal tribunal is unconstitutional, and goes aga…"
— Harold Pinter"Dealing with God is a reality."
— George Müller


