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