12 Amazing but Lesser Known Facts about the Late King of Comedy Robin Williams

2He loved gaming and was a fan of Legend of Zelda

Once Robin Williams was asked by a Redditor if his daughter Zelda was named after the video game Legend of Zelda, Williams admitted it was the idea of his son Zachary but when they heard it, they liked it immediately. Williams loves the legend of Zelda, Call of Duty, Ocarina of Time, Portal and Battlestations Pacific. 

Image Source: www.craveonline.com

3He struggled with addiction after getting his big break

Robin Williams’s big break came with the American sitcom Mork and Mindy when he was cast alongside Pam Dawber as Mindy. He was actually cast as an alien in the Show “Happy Days” but his character Mork was such a hit that it spun off into the series “Mork & Mindy”, However Williams struggled with alcohol addiction soon after and it would take him two decades to come out of it. 

Image Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

4He trained with Lance Armstrong

Robin Williams was a cycling fan and even trained with Lance Armstrong. According to sources, he would be seen riding shotgun in Armstrong’s team car during several of his races. 

Image Source: www.cloudfront.net

5His first Academy award came after his flop debut in films

Williams’s film debut in Robert Altman’s Popeye in 1980 was a disaster but he rebounded back just as strongly with a fantastic performance in “The world according to Garp” and “Good Morning Vietnam” which even won an Oscar nomination. He won an academy award for best supporting actor in his next performance with “Good Will Hunting”. 

Image Source: www.businessinsider.com