Chris Williams (actor)

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Chris Williams
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Williams in 2016
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor, comedian
Years active1992–present
Relatives Vanessa Williams (sister)
Jillian Hervey (niece)
Website www.instagram.com/chris.williams_

Chris Williams is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian, known for his role in the 2004 comedy Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story . He also starred as "Eddie" on the CBS series The Great Indoors .

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Career

Williams has appeared on numerous television shows including CSI , JAG , The Shield , Weeds , Reno 911! , Californication, and popularly as fictional rap artist Krazee-Eyez Killa on Curb Your Enthusiasm .[ citation needed ]

In 2007, he guest starred on Monk in the episode "Mr. Monk and the Really, Really Dead Guy". On February 3, 2010, he made an appearance on his older sister Vanessa Williams' series Ugly Betty as Wilhelldiva Hater, a female impersonator of her character.[ citation needed ]

In 2012, he was featured in an Apple commercial. In 2016, he began starring as the bodyguard of tech billionaire Gavin Belson on the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley .[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Williams was raised Roman Catholic [1] [2] and is a graduate of Georgetown University. He is the great-great-grandson of Republican politician William A. Fields, a former slave who became an African-American legislator in the Tennessee House of Representatives. He is also of English, Welsh, Irish, Finnish, Italian, and Portuguese descent. [3] [4]

In November 1990, Williams was a contestant on the NBC game show Classic Concentration , where he won $31,464 in cash and prizes, including a $15,000+ Jeep Wrangler.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Blankman Production Manager
1995 Major Payne Marksman
Nothing Lasts Forever Brother at FuneralTV movie
1999 Nice Guys Sleep Alone TV Testimonial #2
PersonalsBlue Eyed Man
2000 The Courage to Love Master of CeremoniesTV movie
2001 A Kitty Bobo Show Paul Dog (voice)TV Short
Octopus 2: River of Fear Payton / X-RayVideo
2002 Friday After Next Broadway Bill
2003Max Payne: HeroNigelShort
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales Assistant directorTV movie
2004 Pixel Perfect Daryl FibbsTV movie
Mean JadineBoyfriend #3Short
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Dwight
2005 The World's Fastest Indian Tina
Bam Bam and Celeste Malik
2006 Scary Movie 4 Marcus
Swedish AutoBobby
2007 Look George Higgins
Urban Decay 2-Much
2008A Line in the SandSammy
The Dark HorseThe ChaserShort
2009 Still Waiting... ChuckVideo
The Joneses Billy
2010 Lottery Ticket Doug
The Confidant Ozzie
2013 Dealin' with Idiots Bengal Bob
The Best Man Holiday Dr. Nelson (voice)
2014 Squatters DetectiveVideo
Sex Ed Rev. Hamilton
Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever Lance the Hamster (voice)TV movie
2015Her First Black GuyChrisShort
HumanBoyfriend (voice)Short
2016TriMax
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero ICE Agent
She's Got a PlanRoger
Diani & Devine Meet the ApocalypseBrad
2017Graham: A Dog's StoryGrahamShort
2019Adopt a Highway-
2022 Hollywood Stargirl George

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Classic Concentration Himself / contestantEpisodes dated November 7–8, 1990
1992 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Paramedic #1Episode: "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Home from the Forum"
1993 Where I Live BoyfriendEpisode: "Opposites Attack"
1994 All-American Girl WaiterEpisode: "Loveless in San Francisco"
1995 JAG HelmsmanEpisode: "Shadow"
Cybill Piano Bar WaiterEpisode: "Nice Work If You Can Get It"
1996 Intimate Portrait HimselfEpisode: "Vanessa Williams"
Martin DonnieEpisode: "The Bodyguard"
Buddies EddieEpisode: "John, I've Been Thinking"
1997 The Pretender Derek KobeyEpisode: "Ranger Jarod"
Profiler AttendantEpisode: "Shadow of Angels: Part 2"
Beverly Hills, 90210 Car WasherEpisode: "Comic Relief"
2000–01 Hype VariousMain Cast
2002 Curb Your Enthusiasm Krazee-Eyez KillaEpisode: "Krazee-Eyez Killa"
2003 Hey Monie! RaekwonEpisode: "Getta Life"
2004 The Shield Agent QuigleyEpisode: "Playing Tight"
Reno 911! Blind WitnessEpisode: "Security for Kenny Rogers"
Listen Up WillieEpisode: "Cool Jerk"
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lt. Reed OwensEpisode: "Committed"
2006 Weeds TyrellEpisode: "Cooking with Jesus"
2007 E! True Hollywood Story HimselfEpisode: "Vanessa Williams"
Monk Agent ThorpeEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Really, Really Dead Guy"
The Wedding Bells Ralph SnowMain Cast
2007–11 Californication Todd CarrRecurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 4
2008 The Boondocks Homo D (voice)Episode: "The Story of Gangstalicious: Part 2"
CSI: Miami Peter CullenEpisode: "Down to the Wire"
2009 WordGirl Judge (voice)Episode: "Granny Mayor/Tobey Goes Good"
24 PhilEpisode: "Day 7: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m." & "Day 7: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m."
Sherri Doug DavisEpisode: "All in the Timing"
2010 Biography HimselfEpisode: "Vanessa Williams"
Ugly Betty Wilhediva Hater RobertEpisode: "Chica and the Man"
2012Kitchen CousinsHimselfEpisode: "Vanessa Williams Kitchen Surprise"
Bones Mike GrassleyEpisode: "The Suit on the Set"
Animal Practice Hubert QueelEpisode: "The Two George Colemans"
Happy Endings Officer SommersEpisode: "Boys II Menorah"
2012–14 Family Time Todd StallworthGuest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2
2013 Hot in Cleveland Dr. GreenlyEpisode: "Corpse Bride"
2014 Satisfaction LawrenceRecurring Cast: Season 1
2015 One Big Happy RoyMain Cast
2016 2 Broke Girls Perry TylerEpisode: "And the Lost Baggage"
The Soul Man MervinEpisode: "Hangin' with Mr. Cupper"
Dice MarvinRecurring Cast: Season 1
Better Things ModiRecurring Cast: Season 1
2016–17 The Great Indoors EddieMain Cast
2016–19 Silicon Valley HooverRecurring Cast: Season 3–6
2017 Curb Your Enthusiasm Krazee-Eyez KillaEpisode: "Never Wait for Seconds!"
2018 Legends & Lies Bill BakerEpisode: "The Civil War: Brother vs. Brother"
Young & Hungry CaptainEpisode: "Young & Yacht'in"
Fortune RookieChrisEpisode: "Business Is Booming"
2019 Florida Girls HaroldRecurring Cast
A Black Lady Sketch Show KwameEpisode: "3rd & Bonaparte Is Always in the Shade"
2020ExtractionDr. PrinceRecurring Cast
2020–22 Upload Dave AntonyRecurring Cast
2022Real Comedians Challenge ShowDwightEpisode: "Dodgeball Challenge"
Dollface AndreEpisode: "Homecoming Queen"
2022–23 The Upshaws LarryGuest: Season 2 & 4, Recurring Cast: Season 3
2023 CSI: Vegas Ken YacoobEpisode: "When the Dust Settles"
Animal Control OakEpisode: "Hellhounds and Sturgeons"

Video Games

YearTitleRole
2002 Minority Report: Everybody Runs Ben Moseley
2005 NBA '06 Assistant coach
Crash Tag Team Racing Crunch Bandicoot
Need for Speed: Most Wanted Sergeant Cross
2006 Saints Row Marshall Winslow, Radio Voice
Open Season Boog, Duck #3, Security Guard
Pimp My Ride Various
Need for Speed Carbon Sergeant Cross
2007 Spider-Man 3 Additional Voices
Surf's Up Boog
Crash of the Titans Crunch Bandicoot, Tiny Tiger
2008 Crash: Mind Over Mutant Crunch Bandicoot
2012 Syndicate Additional Voices
2017 Need for Speed: Payback Sergeant Cross
2022 River City Girls 2 Paul/Yakuza Baller (voice)

References

  1. "Video: Vanessa Williams on Her Faith". ABC News. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. "She's Black and Miss America, but Vanessa Williams Is Most of All Her Own Woman". People.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  3. "African American Legislators in 19th Century Tennessee: William Alexander Feilds". State of Tennessee. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. "Who Do You Think You Are?: Season 2, episode 1, Vanessa Williams (February, 2011)". Who Do You Think You Are?. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2015.