Biografia
Williams, born in Richmond, Virginia, began his acting career in New York, studying under Stella Adler and performing in several plays at Joe Papp's Public Theatre alongside Fisher Stevens and Keith Gordon, as well as at the New York Theatre Ensemble with Daniel Stern and John Randolph. During his time in New York, he was also a playwright, with his one-act play "No Title (Yet)" staged at the Stella Adler Conservatory.
After moving to Los Angeles, Williams started acting in sitcoms and soon began writing for them. He sold his first script for NBC's short-lived series "The Tortellis" and then worked as a staff writer and script consultant on Showtime's "Brothers" for two years, writing eight episodes. Following that, he wrote episodes for "Normal Life," "Married People," "Salute Your Shorts," "Bobby’s World," and 11 episodes of "Richie Rich."
Williams authored several movie tie-in novels for Warner Brothers, including "Born To Be Wild" and "Running Free."
He is also the ghostwriter of two cult classic novels: "My So-Called Career in Hollywood," the autobiography of 1960s failed sitcom writer E. Klass, and "I Am Not Lost in Space!," the fictionalized autobiography of iconic TV character Will Robinson. The latter was the first tie-in novelization based on the 1960s series published in over 40 years. In 2021, Williams agreed to adapt this novel into a six-episode animated series titled "Lost in Space: Escape From Earth!," which was completed in January 2025.
Williams has twice won the Governor's Screenwriting Competition. Following his second win, his screenplay "Nunley" was optioned by producer Bernard Williams (known for "Daredevil" and "Charlotte's Web"). In 2013, his screenplay "Tell" was purchased by American Film Productions and released by Orion Pictures in 2014. In 2022, his screenplay "Way Out West" was optioned by director Stephen Campanelli. Also in June 2022, Williams' screenplay "Seeing Red" was selected as one of only 25 scripts to participate in the Beverly Hills Film Festival. In January 2025, director Stephen Campanelli moved "Nunley" into active development, with John Ratzenberger attached to star as the title character and Mark C. Lawrence set to co-star.
