Dr. Malcolm Sayer in Awakenings (1990)
Williams earned a 1991 Golden Globe nomination for Best Dramatic Actor for his powerful performance as Dr. Malcolm Sawyer in Awakenings. Throughout the movie we see how he bonds with his patients, those who were victims of an encephalitis epidemic and have been immobile. The new drug, provided by Sawyer, offers the prospect of reviving them.
Newsletter Signup
