When Your Kid Is a Mini-Me of Your Celebrity Self

Robin Williams and Zachary Pym Williams

Zachary Pym Williams, born in 1983, is the first child of Robin Williams and Valerie Velardi. Known as Zak, he inherited his father’s expressive eyes and deep empathy but chose a path focused on healing instead of performing. After dabbling in acting with credits like “The Graduates,” he turned toward mental health advocacy, especially after his father died in 2014.

Zak co-founded PYM (Prepare Your Mind), a supplement brand aimed at anxiety support, and became chairman of Bring Change to Mind, a nonprofit focused on mental health. He married Olivia June and welcomed their son, McLaurin, in 2019—named after the man who once made the whole world laugh.

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