Matthew Lawrence Remembers ‘One-of-a-Kind Human’ Robin Williams and His ‘Compassion’ on the Mrs. Doubtfire Set

Thirty one years later Mrs. DoubtfireMatthew Lawrence still has fond memories of his time on set, especially with star Robin Williams.

“Starting to work with Robin Williams and Sally Field, I almost didn’t realize it at the time I was there, but it carried over into my whole life,” he shared Sept. 13 during a panel with his brothers Joey and Andrew at 90s Con in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Calling his late colleague “a unique human being”, Lawrence reflected on how Williams “could do both: he could make you cry and laugh in equal measure.”

But it was his actions when the cameras stopped rolling that really affected the young star, who was 13 when the film debuted.

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Matthew Lawrence and Robin Williams in the movie ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ 1993 20th Century Fox Film Corp./Courtesy Everett Collection

“You hear all these stories about celebrities – they don’t want the crew to talk to them or look them in the eye,” he continued. “But Robin was just the opposite. He knew everyone’s name, was sympathetic to everyone and really understood the meaning of the words ‘You have to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes’. For him, there was no hierarchy: the guy running the craft services desk was just as important as the director.”

“To see that at such a young age, that when you’re at the top of your game, that you treat people really well — you emulate that,” Lawrence continued.

Williams died in 2014 at the age of 63.

Mrs. Doubtfire told the story of Daniel Hillard (Williams), a father of three who is having problems in his marriage to Miranda (Field). When Miranda asks for a divorce, Daniel finally becomes “Mrs. Doubtfire,” disguised as the nanny and housekeeper hired by Miranda to look after the children, starring Lisa Jakub, Mara Wilson and Lawrence.

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Earlier in 2024, Jakub, 45, Lawrence, 44, and Wilson, 37, had a reunion that they all shared on social media.

“The sisters had so much fun hanging out with the brothers. @marawilson and @matthewlawrence still feel like my brother and sister – even 30 years after filming Mrs Doubtfire,” Jakub captioned her Instagram post.

She added in a similar post on Threads, “We’ve had a bit of a reunion. 🥰 30 years later and my Mrs. Doubtfire family still feels like family.”

Sharing the same photo, Wilson wrote: “So funny that the same week I went to San Francisco I got to reunite with my Doubtfire siblings,” referring to the film’s setting.

90s Con Florida runs through Sunday, September 15th at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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