Robin Williams was an American actor and comedian (1951-2014). He rose to fame as a stand-up comedian and playing the alien Mork in the sitcom Mork & Mindy, for which he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy in 1979. Williams would rack up more awards for his roles in films such as Good Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Birdcage, and Good Will Hunting, for which he received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.