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Of all the actors out there, Robin Williams was 5th in line for making the most movies in the 1990's. With 27 movies, Robin has been busy! He was preceded by Samuel L. Jackson (36 movies), Harvey Keitel (30 movies), Whoopi Goldberg (29 movies), and Steve Buscemi (28 movies).

The manic comic genius, Robin Williams, was born on July 21, 1952 in Chicago. He first ventured into TV Land in 1977 on "The Richard Pryor Show" and on Rowan & Martin's "Laugh-In."

In 1978, Williams made his first appearance as Mork from Ork on "Happy Days." "Mork & Mindy" premiered the same year. It was a runaway hit. The show, which ran until 1982, introduced the world to the talents of Robin Williams and paved the way to his lucrative film career.

Early on, Williams applied his inexhaustible hyperactivity to many films, including "The World According to Garp" and "Popeye." Few considered "Popeye" a cinematic masterpiece, but "Garp" seemed to have done the trick, landing him film roles ever since. His most acclaimed include "Moscow on the Hudson" in 1984, "Good Morning, Vietnam" in 1987, "Dead Poets Society" in 1989, and "The Fisher King" in 1991.

Lighter roles (but just as wild in performance) include 1992's animated "Aladdin" feature, as well as the wildly successful "Mrs. Doubtfire" in 1993. More recently he was seen in the film "Jumanji."

Williams hasn't entirely abandoned television. He has appeared on "Saturday Night Live," "Late Night With David Letterman," an episode of "Homicide," "Comic Relief" and so many other places in TV Land that it is nearly impossible to keep up with him.