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Michael C. Williams (born July 25, 1973) is an American actor, best known for his role (using his own name) in the movie The Blair Witch Project . Williams also acted in the television program Law & Order during February 2000 as a man whose ex-wife killed their son. In 2008, Williams appeared in the movie The Objective .
Williams was born in The Bronx, New York, and attended Westlake High School in Thornwood, New York. He graduated from SUNY New Paltz [1] where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.
Williams is the manager of the Big Blue Door Theater, based in Hawthorne, New York. In 2009, The Journal News reported that he was studying to become a guidance counselor. Williams now works as a guidance counselor in addition to running acting classes and directing school plays in Westchester, New York. [2]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | The Blair Witch Project | Michael Williams | Nominated – Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Newcomer Nominated – Stinkers Bad Movie Award for Worst Screen Debut (shared with the cast) |
2000 | Sally | Lap | |
2002 | Twelve City Blocks | Gizmo | |
Long Story Short | Tommy | ||
2006 | Altered | Otis | |
2007 | Montclair | Joel | |
2008 | The Objective | Sergeant Joe Trinoski | |
2009 | The Midnight Drive In Presents: Stay Out of the Woods | Deputy Cravens | Short film |
2021 | Grafton | Clifford Weldon | |
2022 | Satanic Hispanics | Dog Walker | |
2024 | Ghost Game | Pete [3] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Law & Order | Jimmy Beltran | Episode: "Mother's Milk" |
2003 | Without a Trace | Brad | Episode: "There Goes the Bride" |
2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Pete Rinaldi | Episode: "Snatched" |
2013 | Four Corners of Fear | Himself | Main cast; 14 episodes |
2018 | FBI | Cole Cooper | Episode: "Crossfire" |
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