Peter Williams (actor, born 1957)

For other people of that name, see Peter Williams (disambiguation).

For the American-born British actor, see Peter Williams (American actor).

Peter Williams
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 67) Kingston, Jamaica
Citizenship	Jamaica Canada
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1982–present

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

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 .

Filmography

Television

• The Expanse (2017), Santichai Suputayaporn
• Fallen (2006), Kolazonta ^[5]
• Stargate SG-1 (1997–2005), Apophis ^{[6] [7] [8]}
• Life as We Know It (2004), Hal Morello ^[9]
• Legend of Earthsea (2004), Kargide Soldier #2 ^[10]
• Dead Like Me (2004), Angelo ^{[11] [12]}
• Show Me Yours (2004), Marshall ^[13]
• Eve's Christmas (2004), Brother James ^[14]
• The Collector (2004), Gangsta ^[15]
• The Twilight Zone (2003), Tyrone ^[16]
• Da Vinci's Inquest (1998–2002), Morris Winston ^[17]
• Dark Angel (2002), Hal ^[18]
• Mysterious Ways (2001), Raphael Vasquez ^[19]
• Relic Hunter (2001), Shandar ^[20]
• Viper (1999), Devon Zerbo ^[21]
• The Outer Limits (1999), Chili Wayne ^[22]
• The X-Files (1998), Jackson ^[23]
• Night Man (1998) ^[21]
• Welcome to Paradox (1998), Dr. Ben Polaris ^[24]
• Due South (1994), Gerome ^{[25] [26]}
• Neon Rider (1989–1994), Pin ^[27]
• Wiseguy (1989), Wingate ^[28]
• MacGyver (1988), Moe ^[29]

Movies

• Stargate: Continuum (2008), Apophis
• A Winter Tale (2007), Gene Wright ^[30]
• Catwoman (2004), Detective #2 ^[2]
• The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), Convict #2 ^[3]
• Liberty Stands Still (2002), Driver ^[31]
• G-Saviour (1999), Halloway ^[32]
• Love Come Down (2000), Leon Carter ^[33]
• A Good Burn (2000), Ruben ^[34]
• Holiday Heart (2000), Phillip St. Paul ^[35]
• Sweetwater: A True Rock Story (1999), Albert Moore ^[36]
• Little Boy Blues (1999), Casino Dealer #2 ^[37]
• Moment of Truth: Into the Arms of Danger (1997), Frank ^[38]
• She Woke Up Pregnant (1996), Undercover cop ^[39]
• Halifax f.p: Words Without Music (1994), Milkie ^[21]
• Someone to Die For (1995), Ray Jackson ^[40]
• Soul Survivor (1995), Tyrone ^[41] - Williams Nominated for Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role ^[42]
• Jungleground (1995), Dragon ^[4]
• Dying to Remember (1993), New York Cabbie ^[43]
• The Odd Couple: Together Again (1993), Raphael ^[44]
• Bound and Gagged: A Love Story (1992), Mr. Williams ^[36]
• Mystery Date (1991), Bartender ^[45]
• Run (1991), Cab Driver ^[36]
• The Widowmaker (1990), Philip Newsome ^[46]
• A Waltz Through the Hills (1988), Driver ^[47]
• Drop-Out Mother (1988) ^{[48] [49]}
• The Hospital (1985), Intern in Elevator ^[50]
• Heatwave (1982), Graydon Perkins ^[51]

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External links

• A Winter Tale, Official Website
• Peter Williams at IMDb