George Williams is an American actor, known for his roles in Vegas, The Forgotten, House, Leverage, E-Ring and The Young and the Restless.
He voiced John Kramer in Saw: Rebirth.
Early Life
Born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, George Williams grew up in the Washington, DC area, went to high school in Laurel, Maryland, and made a living as a musician for over 20 years. His first band, in 1967, used to go up against a local band, whose members included Greg Hawkes from The Cars. When he studied music at Prince George's College in Maryland, one of his teachers, Jay Chattaway, went on to become a legendary film/TV composer.
Career
In 2003, Williams had his first acting role in the short film Date or Disaster. Since then, he appeared in numerous films, TV shows, plays, commercials and print jobs. His TV appearances include Vegas with Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis, The Forgotten with Christian Slater, House with Hugh Laurie, Leverage with Timothy Hutton, E-Ring with Benjamin Bratt, various comedy sketches on Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Young and the Restless with series lead Peter Bergman. His film credits include Don: Plain & Tall, which won the Best Comedy award at the prestigious Breckenridge Festival of Film, and Ten til Noon, starring with Alonso Freeman, which has won no less than 9 festival awards, including IndieFest.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Date or Disaster | Dater |
| Supersleuths: The Menendez Murders | John Johnson | |
| Don: Plain & Tall | Studio CEO | |
| One Time Session | Randy | |
| Things Fall Apart | Roger Peterson | |
| 2004 | Betrunner | Card Player |
| In the Dark | Detective Frank Carlson | |
| 2005 | Shattered Day | David |
| Before Jackie | Gus Patterson | |
| The Beast of Bray Road | Father Rogers | |
| Switch | Sprint | |
| Saw: Rebirth | John Kramer/Jigsaw | |
| Black Dragon Canyon | Archer Sterling | |
| Scarred | Frank Hanson | |
| Religiously Incorrect | ||
| 2006 | Ten 'til Noon | Leo |
| Allison | Charles | |
| 2009 | Amongst Thieves | Boss Ricardo |
| 2010 | Touch Wood | Doctor |
| Miss on Scene | Clarence | |
| 2012 | Chasing Happiness | John |
| Sperm Donor | Mr. Stevens | |
| Seasons | Man | |
| Post-It | Mr. Schmaltz | |
| 2013 | Winter | Man |
| Spring | Susan's Husband | |
| 2014 | Bet on Red | Vic |
| Fatal Acquittal | Prosecutor #2 | |
| 2017 | Higher Power | Hi Tech Executive |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | Untold Stories of the ER | Dr. Nelson Faux / Dr. Moen |
| 2005 | Wrigleyville | Ted |
| 2006 | E-Ring | Ambassador Jansen |
| Murder by the Book | Armand Ellroy | |
| 2007 | House M.D. | Doctor |
| American Heiress | Kyle Walters | |
| 2008 | The Young and the Restless | Jason Rothman |
| The Middleman | Deputy Commissioner | |
| 2009 | Leverage | American Ambassador |
| The Forgotten | Judge | |
| 2010 | Solve My Mystery: The Susan Berman Story | Bobby Durst |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Various Characters | |
| 2012 | Vegas | Tom Agee |
| 2013 | The Stafford Project | Dr. James Currier |
| 2014 | Conan | Comedy Sketch |
| Inappropriate Parents |
