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Robin Williams Comedy - Stand Up
Robin Williams BiographyRobin Williams was born on July 21, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois.
Previous to going to Juilliard Acting Academy in New York, Robin studied
political science. After Juilliard, Robin played in night clubs across the U.S.,
his raucous improvisations and stand up comedy routines similar to that of his
idol, Jonathon Winters. Robin's first break came when he cameod as 'Mork' on
"Happy Days", which led to his first TV show "Mork and Mindy"(1978).
This comedy show led to legions of fans worldwide, but his first foray into the
world of movies did not come until 1986, when Robin's first movie,
"Popeye" was released. It was a dismal failure, but Robin was not
discouraged, but continued with "Good Morning Vietnam"(1987) which
earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Since then, Robin has made over
10 feature films, with these movies grossing well over $150 million dollars.
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