Acting · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Born July 21, 1951
Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 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 greatest comedians of all time. He received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and five Grammy Awards. Williams began performing stand-up comedy in San Francisco and Los Angeles during the mid-1970s, and released several comedy albums including Reality ... What a Concept in 1980. He rose to fame playing the alien Mork in the ABC sitcom Mork & Mindy (1978–1982). He received his first leading film role in Popeye (1980). Williams went on to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Good Will Hunting (1997). His other Oscar-nominated roles were for Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), and The Fisher King (1991). Williams starred in the critically acclaimed dramas The World According to Garp (1982), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), Patch Adams (1998), Insomnia (2002), One Hour Photo (2002), and World's Greatest Dad (2009). He also starred in family films such as Hook (1991), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), Jack (1996), Flubber (1997), RV (2006), and the Night at the Museum trilogy (2006–2014). He lent his voice to the animated films Aladdin (1992), Robots (2005), Happy Feet (2006), and its 2011 sequel. Williams was found dead at his home in Paradise Cay, California, in August 2014, at the age of 63. At the time of his suicide, he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. According to his widow, Williams had experienced depression, anxiety, and increasing paranoia. His autopsy found "diffuse Lewy body disease" and Lewy body dementia professionals said his symptoms were consistent with dementia with Lewy bodies.
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2026
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TVSoccer's American Dream
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TVStand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2024
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MovieSuper/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
2024
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TVLove Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
2023
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MovieOnce Upon a Studio
2023
as Genie (voice) (archive sound)
MovieA Life in Ten Pictures: Robin Williams
2023
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MovieCommitment to Life
2023
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TVDark Side of Comedy
2022
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MovieThe Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
2022
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MovieThe Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
2022
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MovieSuperstar: Robin Williams
2021
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TVSuperstar
2021
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TVHistory of the Sitcom
2021
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Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans
2020
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MovieRobin's Wish
2020
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MovieThe Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020
as (archive footage)
TVThe Top Ten Revealed
2018
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MovieRobin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018
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Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors
2016
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MovieKoko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
2016
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MovieAnother Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire
2015
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TVBehind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
2015
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MovieThank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015
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MovieAbsolutely Anything
2015
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MovieNight at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014
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MovieRobin Williams - Live Across Australia
2014
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MovieA Merry Friggin' Christmas
2014
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2014
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MovieAltman
2014
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2014
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MovieAll About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014
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MovieBoulevard
2014
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MovieKelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale
2013
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MovieComic Relief Zero
2013
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MovieThe Face of Love
2013
as Roger Stillman
TVThe Crazy Ones
2013
as Simon Roberts
MovieThe Butler
2013
as Dwight H. Eisenhower
MovieThe Big Wedding
2013
as Father Monaghan
MovieRichard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
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MovieRadioman
2012
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MoviePersistence of Vision
2012
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MovieReflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later
2012
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MovieFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
TVInside Comedy
2012
as Self
MovieHappy Feet Two
2011
as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
TVWilfred
2011
as Dr. Eddy
MovieClassic TV Bloopers Uncensored
2011
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MovieWho Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2010
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Movie2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
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TVLouie
2010
as Robin
MovieRobin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction
2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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MovieBelieve: The Eddie Izzard Story
2009
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TVThe Jay Leno Show
2009
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MovieWorld's Greatest Dad
2009
as Lance Clayton
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2009
as Holden
TVAlan Carr: Chatty Man
2009
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MovieNight at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
as Theodore Roosevelt
MovieStarz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
2008
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MovieWe Are Most Amused
2008
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MovieJohnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
2008
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TVThe Bonnie Hunt Show
2008
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MovieDreams with Sharp Teeth
2008
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MovieThe Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
2008
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MovieHistory of the Joke
2008
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MovieComic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest
2008
MovieCannes: All Access
2007
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MovieFog City Mavericks
2007
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MovieAugust Rush
2007
as Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace
MovieMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
as Self
MovieThe Pixar Story
2007
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MovieLicense to Wed
2007
as Reverend Frank
TVShrink Rap
2007
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MovieElton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden
2007
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MovieCertifiably Jonathan
2007
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TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
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MovieNight at the Museum
2006
as Theodore Roosevelt
MovieComic Relief 2006
2006
MovieHappy Feet
2006
as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
MovieMan of the Year
2006
as Tom Dobbs
MovieRV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
2006
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MovieBarry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
2006
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MovieJoJo: The Pop Princess
2006
as Himself
MovieRV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
2006
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MovieRobin Williams: A Family Affair
2006
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MovieEveryone's Hero
2006
as Napoleon Cross (uncredited)
TVVH1 Rock Honors
2006
as Himself
MovieRV
2006
as Bob Munro
MovieThe Night Listener
2006
as Gabriel Noone
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
2005
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MovieEarth to America
2005
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MovieThe Big White
2005
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MovieEmmanuel's Gift
2005
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MovieRomanekian
2005
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MovieThe Aristocrats
2005
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TVMind of Mencia
2005
MovieRobots
2005
as Fender (voice)
MovieNos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005
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TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
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MovieNoel
2004
as Charlie Boyd / The Priest
MovieThe Final Cut
2004
as Alan W. Hakman
MovieThe Tour Baby
2004
as Himself
MovieHouse of D
2004
as Pappass
MovieRichard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003
as Self
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
MovieCan't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003
as Hans Hänkie
TVCelebrities Uncensored
2003
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TVReal Time with Bill Maher
2003
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TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
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Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002
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MovieDeath to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002
as Self
TVLife with Bonnie
2002
as Kevin Powalski
MovieOne Hour Photo
2002
as Seymour Parrish
MovieRobin Williams: Live on Broadway
2002
as Self
TVAmerican Idol
2002
as Ivan 'Bob' Poppanoff the 'Russian Idol'
MovieInsomnia
2002
as Walter Finch
MovieDeath to Smoochy
2002
as Rainbow Randolph
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
2002
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Intimate Portrait: Pam Dawber
2002
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MovieAmerica | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
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Good Day Live
2001
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MovieA.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001
as Dr. Know (voice)
MovieThe Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool
2001
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Anatomy of a Scene
2001
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The Beatles Revolution
2000
as Self
MovieChuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
2000
as Self
MovieMaking Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
2000
as Self / Alan Parrish
MovieLions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'
2000
as Self (uncredited)
MovieBicentennial Man
1999
as Andrew
TVThe Early Show
1999
as Self
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Merritt Rook
MovieJakob the Liar
1999
as Jakob Heym
TVTeen Choice Awards
1999
as Self
TVSpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Himself
MovieBilly Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
1999
MovieGet Bruce!
1999
as Self
MoviePatch Adams
1998
as Hunter 'Patch' Adams
George Martin: In My Life
1998
as Self
MovieJunket Whore
1998
as Self
MovieWhat Dreams May Come
1998
as Chris Nielsen
TVL.A. Doctors
1998
as Hugo Kingsley
TVHollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
TVWhose Line Is It Anyway?
1998
as Self
TVParkinson
1998
as Self
MovieDeconstructing Harry
1997
as Mel
MovieGood Will Hunting
1997
as Sean Maguire
MovieFlubber
1997
as Professor Philip Brainard
TVThe View
1997
as Self
MovieFathers' Day
1997
as Dale Putley
TVGreat Minds Think for Themselves
1997
as Genie (voice)
MovieHamlet
1996
as Osric
MovieThe Secret Agent
1996
as The Professor (uncredited)
Clive Anderson All Talk
1996
as Self
MovieJack
1996
as Jack Powell
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
MovieNichols and May: Take Two
1996
as Self
MovieAladdin and the King of Thieves
1996
as Genie (voice)
MovieThe Birdcage
1996
as Armand Goldman
MovieJumanji
1995
as Alan Parrish
MovieAladdin on Ice
1995
as Genie (voice) (uncredited)
MovieComic Relief VII
1995
as Self - Host
MovieTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
as John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited)
MovieNine Months
1995
as Dr. Kosevich
MovieThe First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
as Self
MovieIn the Wild: Dolphins With Robin Williams
1994
as Self
MovieThe World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self (archive footage)
MovieIn Search of Dr. Seuss
1994
as The Father
TVFriends
1994
as Tomas (uncredited)
TVInside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
MovieSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Self (archive footage)
MovieBeing Human
1994
as Hector
But... Seriously
1994
as Self (archive footage)
MovieComic Relief VI
1994
as Self - Host
MovieMrs. Doubtfire
1993
as Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire
MovieSesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieA Tribute to Sam Kinison
1993
as Self
TVHomicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Robert Ellison
MovieAn Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
1993
as Self
MovieA Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
as Robin Williams
MovieToys
1992
as Leslie Zevo
MovieAladdin
1992
as Genie / Peddler (voice)
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
1992
as Self
TVThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Robin Williams
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
MovieFernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992
as Batty Koda (voice)
MovieA Wish for Wings That Work
1991
as Kiwi (voice) (credited as Sudy Nim)
TVCharlie Rose
1991
as Self
MovieThe Fisher King
1991
as Parry
MovieShakes the Clown
1991
as Mime Class Instructor
MovieDead Again
1991
as Cozy Carlisle
Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship
1991
as Narrator (voice)
MovieHook
1991
as Peter Banning / Peter Pan
MovieAwakenings
1990
as Malcolm Sayer
AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
1990
as Self
MovieCadillac Man
1990
as Joey O'Brien
Comic Relief '90
1990
as Self
MovieThe Earth Day Special
1990
as Everyman
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Dr. J. Loren Pryor (voice) (as Doug Hill)
MovieSaturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
1989
as Himself (uncredited)
MovieI'm from Hollywood
1989
as Self
MovieDead Poets Society
1989
as John Keating
MovieBack to Neverland
1989
as Robin
MovieComic Relief III
1989
MovieFree to Be... a Family
1988
as Self
MovieThe Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
as King of the Moon
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
MovieRabbit Ears - Pecos Bill
1988
as Narrator (voice)
MoviePortrait of a White Marriage
1988
as Bill Lohmer – Air Conditioning Salesman (uncredited)
MovieAn All-Star Toast to the Improv
1988
as Self
MovieGood Morning, Vietnam
1987
as Adrian Cronauer
Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions
1987
as Himself
MovieDear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987
as (voice)
TVSacrée soirée
1987
as Self
MovieSuperstars and their Moms
1987
as Self
TVBiography
1987
as Self
Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin
1987
as Self
MovieCitizen Steve
1987
as Robin Leach
MovieJonathan Winters: On the Ledge
1987
as Self
The Best of Comic Relief
1986
as Self
MovieBarbra Streisand: One Voice
1986
as Self - Guest Performer
MovieMax Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey
1986
as Self
MovieThe Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
1986
as Self
MovieRobin Williams: An Evening at the Met
1986
as Self
MovieSeize the Day
1986
as Tommy Wilhelm
MovieClub Paradise
1986
as Jack Moniker
TVAmerican Masters
1986
as Self
MovieBob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show
1986
as Albert Einstein
TVComic Relief
1986
as Self - Host
MovieThe Best of Times
1986
as Jack Dundee
MovieSuper Duper Bloopers
1986
as Self
MovieBridge School Benefit Concert 1986
1986
as Self
MovieRichard Lewis: I'm In Pain
1985
as Self
MovieMoscow on the Hudson
1984
as Vladimir Ivanoff
MovieThe Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984
as Self - Performer
MovieThe Survivors
1983
as Donald Quinelle
MovieAn Evening with Robin Williams
1983
as Self
MovieE.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
1982
as Self - Host
MovieCatch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
1982
as Self
TVThe Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour
1982
as Mork (voice)
MovieThe Tale of the Frog Prince
1982
as The Frog / Prince Robin
TVFaerie Tale Theatre
1982
as The Frog / Prince Robin
MovieThe World According to Garp
1982
as T.S. Garp
TVWogan
1982
as Self
MovieI Love Liberty
1982
as Self
MovieNight of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
TVLate Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982
as Himself
MoviePopeye
1980
as Popeye
MovieAndy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall
1980
as Self (uncredited)
TVOut of the Blue
1979
as Mork
MovieRona Barrett Looks at 1978
1979
as Self
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
1979
as Self
MovieRobin Williams: Off the Wall
1978
as Self
TVMork & Mindy
1978
as Mork
Sorority '62
1978
as Henry
MovieThe 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show
1977
as Self
TVThe Richard Pryor Show
1977
as Various
Laugh-In
1977
as Regular Performer
MovieCan I Do It Till I Need Glasses?
1977
as Lawyer / Man with Toothache (uncredited)
TVEight Is Enough
1977
as The Circuit Breakers Member
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
TVHappy Days
1974
as Mork
Film '72
1971
as Self
TVGreat Performances
1971
as Self
TVSesame Street
1969
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TVTony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
TVToday
1952
as Self
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
