Peter Williams (actor)

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Williams in 2010 during an autograph session at the Toulouse Game Show Convention of Toulouse in France. The t-shirt he is wearing is a reference to the asteroid 99942 Apophis which will pass near earth in 2036.
Born (1957-12-31) December 31, 1957 (age 65)
Citizenship
  • Jamaica
  • Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1982-present

Peter Williams (born December 31, 1957) is a Jamaican-born Canadian actor. He is known for playing Apophis, a primary antagonist on Stargate SG-1 . [1]

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Career

The majority of his work has been in television, including his role as the primary villain Apophis in the first four seasons of Stargate SG-1 (plus a few appearances thereafter). However, he has also appeared on the big screen in films such as Catwoman [2] and The Chronicles of Riddick . [3] His brother Stephen is also in the entertainment business, and has directed several episodes of television shows including Dark Angel , Crossing Jordan , and Lost .

In 1995, two years prior to Stargate SG-1's premiere, Williams starred in the 1995 movie Jungleground with three other actors from the Stargate franchise: Torri Higginson (Elizabeth Weir), J. R. Bourne (Martouf), and Lexa Doig (Dr. Lam). [4]

In 2007, he played the lead, Gene Wright, in Frances-Anne Solomon's feature film A Winter Tale .

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Television

Movies

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