Biografia
Gareth Williams’s career began in 1981 when he earned his Equity Card performing in "Little Mary Sunshine" at the Burt Reynolds Theatre in Jupiter, Florida. There, he studied under Charles Nelson Reilly, who encouraged him to move to New York City to train at HB Studios with the renowned Uta Hagen, where he studied for six years. Gareth is a founding member of the Naked Angels Theatre Company in New York City, collaborating with notable actors such as Laurence Fishburne, Marisa Tomei, Lili Taylor, James Gandolfini, Paul Giamatti, and Matthew Broderick.
He has appeared in world premiere plays including Beth Henley’s "Signature" at The Actor’s Gang, Richard Greenberg’s "Hurrah At Last" at South Coast Repertory, and "The Last Vig" starring Burt Young. Gareth also featured in the West Coast premieres of Warren Leight’s "Side Man" with Mare Winningham at Pasadena Playhouse and Keith Curran’s "The Stand In" alongside Kristen Johnston.
Recent film roles include a lead in "Summer Someday" opposite Greg Finley and Kirk Fox, "Gutterbee" with Ewen Bremner and W Earl Brown, a co-starring role in "Love After Love" opposite Andie MacDowell and Chris O'Dowd, and a part in Mike Mills’ "20th Century Women" alongside Annette Bening and Greta Gerwig.
His extensive television work features recent recurring roles on Netflix’s "Mindhunter" for David Fincher and HBO’s "True Detective" opposite Mahershala Ali. Additional credits include appearances on "This Is Us," "Masters of Sex," "The Shield," "Deadwood," "The Mentalist," "CSI: NY," "Law & Order: LA," "Castle," "Mad Men," "Criminal Minds," "Numb3rs," "Judging Amy," "CSI: Miami," and "Homicide: Life On The Street" dating back to 1994.
Five years ago, Gareth founded Detroit Street Films, focusing on micro-budget short films. The company has produced over twenty short films, many of which have been accepted into and won awards at film festivals nationwide.
He is represented by Stewart Talent and Endorse Management Group in Los Angeles.
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