Robin Williams

 Williams began his stand-up comedic career in San Francisco in the mid-1970s. He became famous as the character of the alien Mork on the ABC sitcom Mork & Mindy (1978-1982). After his first lead film role in Popeye (1980), he was a part of a number of commercially and critically acclaimed films, including The World According to Garp (1982), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), The Fisher King (1991), Patch Adams (1998), One Hour Photo (2002) and World's Greatest Dad (2009). He also appeared in several films that made the box office, such as Hook (1991), Aladdin (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Good Will Hunting (1997) and the Night at the Museum trilogy (2006-2014). He received nominations for four Academy Awards, winning Best Supporting actor for Good Will Hunting. He was also nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and six Golden Globe Awards.