Robin Williams made his big screen debut in little-seen 1977
comedy “Can I Do It ‘Till I Need Glasses?”Williams made several appearances doing sketches on 1977’s “The Richard Pryor Show”Quirky comedy series “Mork and Mindy” premiered in 1978 and put Williams on the map.Christopher Reeve presented Williams with a People’s Choice Award for Favorite Male Performer for “Mork and Mindy” in 1979.Robin Williams was received his first Oscar nomination for his role in 1987’s “Good Morning, Vietnam.”O Captain! My captain! Robin Williams captivated a young audience by playing an unorthodox professor in 1989’s “Dead Poets Society.”“Mrs Doubtfire” was released in 1993 and remains one of Williams’ most iconic roles.“There you are, Peter.” Robin Williams played a grown up Peter Pan returning to Neverland in 1991’s “Hook.”Williams memorably voiced the Genie in Disney’s animated classic “Aladdin,” which came out in 1992.Williams went dark and twisted for Mark Romanek‘s 2002 cult favorite thriller “One Hour Photo.”Williams played a wild man returning to civilization as a result of a board game gone very wrong in 1995’s “Jumanji.”Williams celebrating his Oscar win for “Good Will Hunting” in 1998 with
Matt Damon and
Ben Affleck, who also won
Oscars for Best ScreenplayWilliams played Teddy Roosevelt in 2006’s “Night at the Museum” and reprised the role in the 2009 sequel. The threequel, “Secret of the Tomb,” is set for release in December.Read original story Remembering Robin Williams: A Life and Career in Pictures (Photos) At TheWrap