How did Robin Williams get into stand up comedy?

Robin Williams performs live stand up about alcohol and marijuana. May contain offensive language. read more

Carl Grant, I did stand up for 14 yrs then segued to professional speaker. Answered Oct 11, 2015 · Author has 998 answers and 4.9m answer views He started doing open mics, got a few paid gigs, and then entered the San Francisco stand up comedy competition. read more

In 2002, he made his debut on the Great White Way in a one-man stand-up act,"Robin Williams: Live on Broadway," which was turned into a well-received HBO comedy special. read more

Famed actor and comedian Robin Williams was born on July 21, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois. After developing his improvisational style as a stand-up comedian, Williams landed his own television show, Mork and Mindy, and moved into leading parts in film with Robert Altman's Popeye. read more