2. Profile:
Famous as: Actor, comedian
Birth Name: Robin McLaurin Williams
Birth Date: July 21, 1951
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Claim to fame: As Adrian Cronauer in “Good Morning,
Vietnam” (1987)
Biography:
Williams briefly studied political science before enrolling at
Juilliard to study theatre. After he left Juilliard, he
performed in night clubs where he was discovered for the
role of Mork on an episode of “Happy Days” (1974) and the
subsequent “Mork & Mindy” (1978) TV series. Williams’ wild
comic talent involves a great deal of improvisation,
following in the footsteps of his idol, Jonathan Winters.
Williams has also proven to be an effective dramatic actor.
Robin McLaurin Williams is an American actor and
comedian. Rising to fame with his role as the alien Mork in
the TV series Mork & Mindy, and later stand-up comedy
work, Williams has performed in many feature films since
1980.