After we heard the sad news about one of the best actors ever to grace film we thought it fitting to sit down and re-watch his best.
5. Mrs Doubtfire
One of Williams' most comedic roles, after a bitter divorce he disguises himself as a female house keep in order to spend time with his children. Arguably one of his most iconic films, Williams was able to home his skills in order to make every moment on screen hilarious. Even pitted against Pierce Brosnan's swarve charm, Williams showed that even bond himself wasn't up to scratch for Mrs Doubtfire. As many people would agree it was one performance that remains deeply ingrained into our hearts.
4. Jumanji
When I was a child I defiantly lost sleep after I had seen Jumanji. With a mixture of horror and dreamlike excitement I had never witnessed a film like it, neither had I enjoyed Williams more. He acted as a guide through the crazy board game from hell and his strong father figure meant that we would all choose him when we ever sat down to play scrabble. The carnage and chaos meant we had a bond with Williams and genuinely cared about his character and how he would manage to survive the carnage of Jumanji.
3. One Hour Photo
This one was defiantly a curve ball. After a strong Comedic career Williams decided to do something very different. One Hour Photo (if you haven't seen it) sees Williams as a lonely photo developer who, after processing a photo album becomes obsessed with a young suburban family. This is a very dark turn for Williams who was worried that it could damage his career, however after a reported 15 minutes critics forgot it was Williams on screen and loved his performance, something that he was very proud of. If you haven't seen it, its a masterclass in acting.
2. Hook
This list wouldn't be complete without my personal favourite staring role of Williams. This is also one that needs no introduction. Not only did the film redefine our definition of Peter Pan but it also led to a cult following and people shouting 'Rufio Rufio RU-FI-OOOOOO!' in every public space imaginable. Williams gave a mesmerising performance in which we visibly saw a complete transformation from stern father and business man to the sword wielding, tight wearing legend. Get out the VHS player and prepare to cry world.
1. Good Will hunting
And this leads us to (in my opinion) Robin Williams best performance, he won an Oscar for best supporting actor in 1997 for the role and was hailed as one of the most versatile actors around. Williams acts as a therapist to Matt Damon's angry young man with a gift for mathematics, in their scenes together you can understand why Williams was a gifted actor. He was able to show how distraught he was over his wives death, whilst finding comfort in loving memories of her. One scene where he retells a story about her was completely improvised and heart wrenchingly real. This stands as a testament to an extremely talented and beloved man.
Rest In Peace Robin Williams. 1951 - 2014
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