Evan Williams | |
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 Williams at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival | |
| Born | March 11, 1985 Swan Hills, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Evan Martin Williams [1] is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles on Degrassi: The Next Generation , Awkward and Versailles .
Williams was born in Swan Hills, Alberta, [2] but raised in Calgary, Alberta. [2] He is a graduate of Henry Wise Wood Senior High School, [2] and studied theatre at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University). [2]
He joined the Summerstock Conservatory, where he received the Phyllis Pope Award for Best Performance for playing the Rabbi in Fiddler on the Roof in 2004, before moving to Toronto to begin his film and television career. [3]
Williams' first major role was Kelly Ashoona in Degrassi: The Next Generation . [2] His other notable television roles are Baxter McNab in Baxter , [2] Luke in Awkward [4] and Philippe, Chevalier de Lorraine in Versailles , [5] [6] a role that gained him a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series. [7]
Williams has worked with the charity buildOn to help build schools in impoverished areas, [2] [6] as well as with Free the Children in Ecuador and India. [3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Save the Last Dance 2 | Shane | Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | A Flesh Offering | Joe | |
| 2011 | Lloyd the Conqueror | Lloyd | |
| 2011 | Trust Me | Todd | Short film |
| 2013 | The Fortune Theory | Morris Swann | |
| 2014 | Garden of Eden | Ben | |
| 2014 | Fishing Naked | Rodney | |
| 2014 | Ride | Brad | |
| 2015 | Visitors Parking [8] | Peter | Short film |
| 2015 | Farhope Tower | Andre | |
| 2016 | Paradise Club | Ben | |
| 2017 | Escape Room [9] | Tyler | |
| 2020 | Midnight at the Magnolia | Jack | |
| 2022 | Blonde | Edward "Eddy" G. Robinson Jr. | Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The House Next Door | Toby | Television film |
| 2007 | Instant Star | Cute boy | Episode: "Like a Virgin" |
| 2007 | Urban Legends | — | Episode: "The Dark Side" |
| 2008 | The Border | Matt Sharpe | Episode: "Family Values" |
| 2008–2009 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Kelly Ashoona | 7 episodes |
| 2009 | Grey Gardens | Young banker | Television film |
| 2009 | Degrassi Goes Hollywood | Kelly Ashoona | Television film |
| 2009 | The National Tree | Rock Burdock | Television film |
| 2009 | Being Erica | Robin | Episode: "A River Runs Through It... It Being Egypt" |
| 2010 | Murdoch Mysteries | Jake the Magician | Episode: "Blood and Circuses" |
| 2010 | On Strike for Christmas | Mark Robertson | Television film |
| 2010–2011 | Baxter | Baxter McNab | Main cast |
| 2011 | Victorious | Shawn Becker | Episode: "Tori Tortures Teacher" |
| 2014–2016 | Awkward | Luke | Recurring role, 19 episodes |
| 2015–2018 | Versailles | Chevalier de Lorraine | Main cast |
| 2019 | The Rookie | Camel | Episode: "Homefront" |
| 2019 | Fuller House | Corey | Episode: "Five Dates with Kimmy Gibbler" |
| 2019 | A Date By Christmas Eve | Fisher Dougherty | Television film |
| 2021 | Into the Dark | Grant | Episode: "Tentacles" |
| 2021 | Liza on Demand | Sheraton | Episode: "Beach People" |
| 2021 | Christmas Takes Flight | Matt Hansen | Television film |
| 2022 | Westworld | Jack | Episode: "Zhuangzi" |
| 2023 | The Way Home | Elliot Augustine | Main role |
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