Robin Williams: Watch clips from some of his top movies

Robin Williams, found dead of an apparent suicide in California, leaves behind a decades-long career in which he portrayed a range of beloved characters both in dramatic and comedic roles. Here's a look at some of the 63-year-old Oscar winner's most notable on-screen appearances.

Actor, 63, died of apparent suicide, California police say

CBC News Posted: Aug 11, 2014 9:02 PM EDT | Last Updated: August 12, 2014

Robin Williams, who was found dead on Monday from an apparent suicide, played many characters in a nearly four-decade career. His film and TV credits included, clockwise from top left: Mork from Mork & Mindy, Good Morning, Vietnam, One-Hour Photo, Patch Adams, Aladdin and Mrs. Doubtfire. (CBC)

Iconic actor-comedian Robin Williams, found dead of an apparent suicide in California, leaves behind a decades-long career in which he portrayed a range of beloved characters both in dramatic and comedic roles. Here's a look at just a few of the 63-year-old Oscar winner's most memorable on-screen appearances.

Mork Mork & Mindy (1978-1982)

Audiences first began paying attention to Williams when he won the role of Mork, a quirky alien from the planet Ork, in the series Mork & Mindy. The sitcom, a spin-off of Happy Days, allowed the then-unknown actor to flex his comedy chops for TV viewers.

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AdrianCronauerGood Morning, Vietnam(1987)

Starring as a mouthy DJ for the Armed Forces Radio Service who draws the ire of military brass for the content of his broadcasts during the Vietnam War, Williams ultimately won a Golden Globe for his starring performance. He was also nominated for an Academy Award andBAFTAAward for best actor.

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John Keating Dead Poets Society (1989)

In one of his earliest dramatic roles, Williams inspired a generation of young writers at a stuffy Vermont boarding school as the non-conventional English teacher John Keating. The emotional climactic scene in which his students stand on their desks in a show of solidarity and support became an instant classic. The role earned Williams his second Oscar nomination.

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The Genie Aladdin(1992)

Williams delighted millions of children in the1990sas the voice of the mischievous genie with a heart of gold in Disney's 1992 animated musicalAladdin.

On Monday, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences tweeted this tribute to Williams, which was retweeted more than 140,000 times:

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Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

In a comedic role that required him to don drag, Williams pulled double duty, playing a screw-up divorced father who disguises himself as a British female nanny in order to spend more time with his kids.

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Dr. Sean Maguire Good Will Hunting (1997)

Williams won best supporting actor at the 1998 Oscars for his portrayal as a college psychologist who mentors Matt Damon's Will Hunting, a brilliant M.I.T. janitor from South Boston with a gift for mathematics.

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Dr. Hunter Adams Patch Adams(1998)

In one of Williams' most iconic roles, he played Patch Adams, a medical student in the1970sdetermined to shake up medical school who believes laughter and joy should be a part of the human healing process.

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Seymour Parrish OneHour Photo (2002)

In later years, Williams began taking on riskier roles and exploring darker characters such as the lonely photo lab technician Sy Parrish, who harbours a dangerous obsession with one of the families that drops off photos at his shop.