hi welcome back he’s known for his impersonations and manic stand-up but he
impersonations and manic stand-up but he
impersonations and manic stand-up but he also shines in dramatic roles welcome to
also shines in dramatic roles welcome to
also shines in dramatic roles welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for Robin
counting down our picks for Robin
counting down our picks for Robin Williams top ten performances I do
Williams top ten performances I do
Williams top ten performances I do voices yeah
voices yeah
voices yeah number ten Armand Goldman The Birdcage
number ten Armand Goldman The Birdcage
number ten Armand Goldman The Birdcage you’d think a movie this screwball would
you’d think a movie this screwball would
you’d think a movie this screwball would be licensed for Williams to showcase his
be licensed for Williams to showcase his
be licensed for Williams to showcase his brand of manic comedy but no he turns in
brand of manic comedy but no he turns in
brand of manic comedy but no he turns in a restrained performance as a drag club
a restrained performance as a drag club
a restrained performance as a drag club owner whose son is marrying into an
owner whose son is marrying into an
owner whose son is marrying into an ultraconservative family tonight
ultraconservative family tonight
ultraconservative family tonight opposite Nathan Lane screaming Queen
opposite Nathan Lane screaming Queen
opposite Nathan Lane screaming Queen Williams is the straight man pun
Williams is the straight man pun
Williams is the straight man pun intended who blends comedy and kindness
intended who blends comedy and kindness
intended who blends comedy and kindness get the gutter
get the gutter
get the gutter stinky down I make your fingers like
stinky down I make your fingers like
stinky down I make your fingers like iron all right Jen stop trembling hold
iron all right Jen stop trembling hold
iron all right Jen stop trembling hold the knife boldly strike while he mostly
the knife boldly strike while he mostly
the knife boldly strike while he mostly keeps himself in check he does let fly
keeps himself in check he does let fly
keeps himself in check he does let fly sometimes you do an eclectic celebration
sometimes you do an eclectic celebration
sometimes you do an eclectic celebration of advance you do fussy fussy fussy you
of advance you do fussy fussy fussy you
of advance you do fussy fussy fussy you do
do
do Mussa Graham Martha Graham Martha Graham
Mussa Graham Martha Graham Martha Graham
Mussa Graham Martha Graham Martha Graham or Twyla Twyla number nine Seymour sy
or Twyla Twyla number nine Seymour sy
or Twyla Twyla number nine Seymour sy Parrish one-hour photo Williams earned
Parrish one-hour photo Williams earned
Parrish one-hour photo Williams earned rave reviews by stepping far out of
rave reviews by stepping far out of
rave reviews by stepping far out of character to play a photo technician who
character to play a photo technician who
character to play a photo technician who develops an unhealthy obsession with a
develops an unhealthy obsession with a
develops an unhealthy obsession with a young family snapshot 10 was originally
young family snapshot 10 was originally
young family snapshot 10 was originally a hunting term
the usually effervescent comedian tones
the usually effervescent comedian tones himself down so much sigh practically
himself down so much sigh practically
himself down so much sigh practically disappears with a forgettable face and
disappears with a forgettable face and
disappears with a forgettable face and voice that hide his anguish and
voice that hide his anguish and
voice that hide his anguish and isolation by making us sympathize with
isolation by making us sympathize with
isolation by making us sympathize with this creepy character Williams proves he
this creepy character Williams proves he
this creepy character Williams proves he can channel his energy into both comedy
can channel his energy into both comedy
can channel his energy into both comedy and thrilling drama just took pictures
and thrilling drama just took pictures
and thrilling drama just took pictures you have the right to remain silent
you have the right to remain silent
you have the right to remain silent number 8 Vladimir Ivanov Moscow on the
number 8 Vladimir Ivanov Moscow on the
number 8 Vladimir Ivanov Moscow on the Hudson hello mister may I buy a limb
Hudson hello mister may I buy a limb
Hudson hello mister may I buy a limb chopped sure thank mr. flaunting his ear
chopped sure thank mr. flaunting his ear
chopped sure thank mr. flaunting his ear for accents Williams becomes a sensitive
for accents Williams becomes a sensitive
for accents Williams becomes a sensitive Soviet saxophonist who defects while
Soviet saxophonist who defects while
Soviet saxophonist who defects while visiting New York which means he
visiting New York which means he
visiting New York which means he completed crash courses in both Russian
completed crash courses in both Russian
completed crash courses in both Russian and sax playing he’s telling me now if I
and sax playing he’s telling me now if I
and sax playing he’s telling me now if I want though an order I should go back to
want though an order I should go back to
want though an order I should go back to Moscow stand in line for bread stale
Moscow stand in line for bread stale
Moscow stand in line for bread stale bread daybreak
bread daybreak
bread daybreak this early dramatic role earned Williams
this early dramatic role earned Williams
this early dramatic role earned Williams a Golden Globe nomination as he uses his
a Golden Globe nomination as he uses his
a Golden Globe nomination as he uses his eccentric and endearing qualities to
eccentric and endearing qualities to
eccentric and endearing qualities to fade into the part of an immigrant who’s
fade into the part of an immigrant who’s
fade into the part of an immigrant who’s confronting culture shock and the
confronting culture shock and the
confronting culture shock and the difficulties of building a new life hey
difficulties of building a new life hey
difficulties of building a new life hey you just suit
you just suit
you just suit ok ok number 7 the genie
ok ok number 7 the genie
ok ok number 7 the genie Aladdin 10,000 years will give you such
Aladdin 10,000 years will give you such
Aladdin 10,000 years will give you such a crick in the neck Williams and
a crick in the neck Williams and
a crick in the neck Williams and cartoons are a match made in heaven
cartoons are a match made in heaven
cartoons are a match made in heaven thanks to his rapid-fire improv and
thanks to his rapid-fire improv and
thanks to his rapid-fire improv and stream-of-consciousness comedy all right
stream-of-consciousness comedy all right
stream-of-consciousness comedy all right Sparky here’s the deal
Sparky here’s the deal
Sparky here’s the deal the medium allows him to zoom between
the medium allows him to zoom between
the medium allows him to zoom between impersonations musical numbers and
impersonations musical numbers and
impersonations musical numbers and improvised dialogue in fact most of the
improvised dialogue in fact most of the
improvised dialogue in fact most of the genies lines are ad-libbed
genies lines are ad-libbed
genies lines are ad-libbed while kids may not get all his jokes
while kids may not get all his jokes
while kids may not get all his jokes both young and old love this movie
both young and old love this movie
both young and old love this movie thanks to Williams contributions his
thanks to Williams contributions his
thanks to Williams contributions his performance was so out of this world a
performance was so out of this world a
performance was so out of this world a special Golden Globe was created to
special Golden Globe was created to
special Golden Globe was created to honor him you’re a prisoner it’s all
honor him you’re a prisoner it’s all
honor him you’re a prisoner it’s all part and parcel the whole genie gate
part and parcel the whole genie gate
part and parcel the whole genie gate phenomenon caused it
number six dr. Malcolm Sayer awakenings
number six dr. Malcolm Sayer awakenings in the most understated performance of
in the most understated performance of
in the most understated performance of his career Williams portrays a doctor
his career Williams portrays a doctor
his career Williams portrays a doctor who discovers a miracle drug that
who discovers a miracle drug that
who discovers a miracle drug that temporarily cures a group of catatonic
temporarily cures a group of catatonic
temporarily cures a group of catatonic patients when you wake up in the morning
patients when you wake up in the morning
patients when you wake up in the morning it’ll be the next morning I promise the
it’ll be the next morning I promise the
it’ll be the next morning I promise the normally unrestrained actor is
normally unrestrained actor is
normally unrestrained actor is borderline geeky in this emotional
borderline geeky in this emotional
borderline geeky in this emotional real-life story his shyness and
real-life story his shyness and
real-life story his shyness and introversion are indicated by subtle
introversion are indicated by subtle
introversion are indicated by subtle body language rather than dialogue
body language rather than dialogue
body language rather than dialogue Williams uncluttered work anchors the
Williams uncluttered work anchors the
Williams uncluttered work anchors the movie and earned him another Golden
movie and earned him another Golden
movie and earned him another Golden Globe not your medicine could be taken
Globe not your medicine could be taken
Globe not your medicine could be taken away they can do that you could wake up
away they can do that you could wake up
away they can do that you could wake up in the morning and it won’t be their
in the morning and it won’t be their
in the morning and it won’t be their number 5 Perry the Fisher King this role
number 5 Perry the Fisher King this role
number 5 Perry the Fisher King this role was made for him you’re out of your mind
was made for him you’re out of your mind
was made for him you’re out of your mind bingo yo come on Jack free up the little
bingo yo come on Jack free up the little
bingo yo come on Jack free up the little guy let him flap in the breeze
guy let him flap in the breeze
guy let him flap in the breeze Williams landed his third Oscar
Williams landed his third Oscar
Williams landed his third Oscar nomination and his third Golden Globe
nomination and his third Golden Globe
nomination and his third Golden Globe win by playing an unbalanced but
win by playing an unbalanced but
win by playing an unbalanced but kind-hearted homeless guy with a tragic
kind-hearted homeless guy with a tragic
kind-hearted homeless guy with a tragic past in this Terry Gilliam masterpiece
past in this Terry Gilliam masterpiece
past in this Terry Gilliam masterpiece let’s do it right here let’s go to that
let’s do it right here let’s go to that
let’s do it right here let’s go to that place Oh Thunder in the granite behold
place Oh Thunder in the granite behold
place Oh Thunder in the granite behold my magic wand and free your golden orbs
my magic wand and free your golden orbs
my magic wand and free your golden orbs right now join he can easily lean
right now join he can easily lean
right now join he can easily lean towards insanity Williams goes all out
towards insanity Williams goes all out
towards insanity Williams goes all out but also shines during quiet moments I
but also shines during quiet moments I
but also shines during quiet moments I have a hard-on for you the size of
have a hard-on for you the size of
have a hard-on for you the size of Florida he and Jeff Bridges both excel
Florida he and Jeff Bridges both excel
Florida he and Jeff Bridges both excel amid Gilliam’s theatrics in this
amid Gilliam’s theatrics in this
amid Gilliam’s theatrics in this heartbreaking tale of compassion and
heartbreaking tale of compassion and
heartbreaking tale of compassion and redemption Wow
number 4 Daniel Hillard mrs. euphegenia
number 4 Daniel Hillard mrs. euphegenia doubtfire mrs. Doubtfire you think all
doubtfire mrs. Doubtfire you think all
doubtfire mrs. Doubtfire you think all that gear would be restrictive but
that gear would be restrictive but
that gear would be restrictive but Williams talent dynamism and insanity
Williams talent dynamism and insanity
Williams talent dynamism and insanity burst through the mask
burst through the mask
burst through the mask wig muddled accent and fat suit and
wig muddled accent and fat suit and
wig muddled accent and fat suit and earned him another Golden Globe mrs.
earned him another Golden Globe mrs.
earned him another Golden Globe mrs. Doubtfire showcases everything we love
Doubtfire showcases everything we love
Doubtfire showcases everything we love about Robin Williams plus is certainly a
about Robin Williams plus is certainly a
about Robin Williams plus is certainly a rough meeting and it’s not going very
rough meeting and it’s not going very
rough meeting and it’s not going very well for me I’ll tell you that and he is
well for me I’ll tell you that and he is
well for me I’ll tell you that and he is definitely able to sell it as both the
definitely able to sell it as both the
definitely able to sell it as both the dedicated father who’ll do anything to
dedicated father who’ll do anything to
dedicated father who’ll do anything to see his kids and the eccentric but
see his kids and the eccentric but
see his kids and the eccentric but strict British nanny Oh sir I saw it
strict British nanny Oh sir I saw it
strict British nanny Oh sir I saw it some angry member of the kitchen staff
some angry member of the kitchen staff
some angry member of the kitchen staff did you not Kiptyn oh the terrorists
did you not Kiptyn oh the terrorists
did you not Kiptyn oh the terrorists around that way it was a run by Fuji
around that way it was a run by Fuji
around that way it was a run by Fuji number three John Keating Dead Poets
number three John Keating Dead Poets
number three John Keating Dead Poets Society can also imagine maybe John
Society can also imagine maybe John
Society can also imagine maybe John Wayne is Macbeth clay wall is this our
Wayne is Macbeth clay wall is this our
Wayne is Macbeth clay wall is this our dagger I say before may Williams brings
dagger I say before may Williams brings
dagger I say before may Williams brings the classics to life as an
the classics to life as an
the classics to life as an unconventional idealistic prof at an
unconventional idealistic prof at an
unconventional idealistic prof at an exclusive boarding school and earned an
exclusive boarding school and earned an
exclusive boarding school and earned an Oscar nod for his work only in their
Oscar nod for his work only in their
Oscar nod for his work only in their dreams can men be truly free
dreams can men be truly free
dreams can men be truly free it was always thus and always thus will
it was always thus and always thus will
it was always thus and always thus will be Tennyson kitty
be Tennyson kitty
be Tennyson kitty this film may not have won every critics
this film may not have won every critics
this film may not have won every critics praise but it’s a high point on
praise but it’s a high point on
praise but it’s a high point on William’s resume that cemented his place
William’s resume that cemented his place
William’s resume that cemented his place as a dramatic force at his best when
as a dramatic force at his best when
as a dramatic force at his best when he’s playing against type Williams and
he’s playing against type Williams and
he’s playing against type Williams and his simple control performance
his simple control performance
his simple control performance definitely seize the day gather ye
definitely seize the day gather ye
definitely seize the day gather ye rosebuds while ye may
rosebuds while ye may
rosebuds while ye may latin term for that sentiment is carpe
latin term for that sentiment is carpe
latin term for that sentiment is carpe diem
diem
diem number two Adrian Cronauer good morning
number two Adrian Cronauer good morning
number two Adrian Cronauer good morning hey this is not a test this is rock and
hey this is not a test this is rock and
hey this is not a test this is rock and roll
roll
roll this film balances the elements that
this film balances the elements that
this film balances the elements that make Williams great as an army DJ during
make Williams great as an army DJ during
make Williams great as an army DJ during the Vietnam War he’s able to go off the
the Vietnam War he’s able to go off the
the Vietnam War he’s able to go off the rails with ad-libbed monologues what’s
rails with ad-libbed monologues what’s
rails with ad-libbed monologues what’s the weather like out there it’s hot damn
the weather like out there it’s hot damn
the weather like out there it’s hot damn hot real hot how did this is my shorts I
hot real hot how did this is my shorts I
hot real hot how did this is my shorts I can cook things in it through cracks pot
can cook things in it through cracks pot
can cook things in it through cracks pot cooking well can you tell me what it
cooking well can you tell me what it
cooking well can you tell me what it feels that fool is hot I told you a game
feels that fool is hot I told you a game
feels that fool is hot I told you a game where you born on the Sun damn but he
where you born on the Sun damn but he
where you born on the Sun damn but he also treats the seriousness of war with
also treats the seriousness of war with
also treats the seriousness of war with dignity and brings authenticity to the
dignity and brings authenticity to the
dignity and brings authenticity to the role his hyper energy is put to
role his hyper energy is put to
role his hyper energy is put to excellent use and for that reason this
excellent use and for that reason this
excellent use and for that reason this Williams masterpiece earned him his
Williams masterpiece earned him his
Williams masterpiece earned him his first Oscar nod and a Golden Globe
first Oscar nod and a Golden Globe
first Oscar nod and a Golden Globe having a major difficulty in finding the
having a major difficulty in finding the
having a major difficulty in finding the enemy what you used to look for them
enemy what you used to look for them
enemy what you used to look for them well yeah people are you the enemy and
well yeah people are you the enemy and
well yeah people are you the enemy and whoever says yes we shoot them number
whoever says yes we shoot them number
whoever says yes we shoot them number one
one
one Shawn Maguire Good Will Hunting Williams
Shawn Maguire Good Will Hunting Williams
Shawn Maguire Good Will Hunting Williams finally took home Oscar gold for his
finally took home Oscar gold for his
finally took home Oscar gold for his vital supporting role as a counselor to
vital supporting role as a counselor to
vital supporting role as a counselor to Matt Damon’s troubled Will Hunting this
Matt Damon’s troubled Will Hunting this
Matt Damon’s troubled Will Hunting this film has none of the manic comedy that
film has none of the manic comedy that
film has none of the manic comedy that made him famous in Mork & Mindy though
made him famous in Mork & Mindy though
made him famous in Mork & Mindy though he did improv such hilarious dialogue he
he did improv such hilarious dialogue he
he did improv such hilarious dialogue he made the cameraman laugh and shake the
made the cameraman laugh and shake the
made the cameraman laugh and shake the shot
shot
shot she used to fart asleep
she used to fart asleep
she used to fart asleep sorry shit that really won I was so loud
sorry shit that really won I was so loud
sorry shit that really won I was so loud about the dog up instead Williams
about the dog up instead Williams
about the dog up instead Williams presents the most sincere gentle and
presents the most sincere gentle and
presents the most sincere gentle and human performance of his career Hey look
human performance of his career Hey look
human performance of his career Hey look at you
at you
at you I don’t see an intelligent confident man
I don’t see an intelligent confident man
I don’t see an intelligent confident man I see a cocky scared shitless kid do you
I see a cocky scared shitless kid do you
I see a cocky scared shitless kid do you agree with our list oh what the fuck am
agree with our list oh what the fuck am
agree with our list oh what the fuck am i watching here which is your favorite
i watching here which is your favorite
i watching here which is your favorite Robin Williams performance my name is
Robin Williams performance my name is
Robin Williams performance my name is dr. Phil I’ll be your surgeon oh there
dr. Phil I’ll be your surgeon oh there
dr. Phil I’ll be your surgeon oh there you are
you are
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