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Gary Anthony Williams (born March 14, 1966)[1] is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He has voiced the character Uncle Ruckus on The Boondocks, General Horace Warfield in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty and Dr. Richard Tygan in XCOM 2, portraying Anton "Bebop" Zeck in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. He has also appeared on shows such as Boston Legal, I'm Sorry, Malcolm in the Middle and The Soul Man. He was a cast member on the sketch comedy series Blue Collar TV and currently the improv comedy series Whose Line Is It Anyway?. He is also a co-founder of the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival.
Gary Anthony Williams | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Williams in 2024 | |
| Born | March 14, 1966 Fayetteville, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
| Children | 1 |
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Born in Fayetteville, Georgia,[2] Williams was involved in theater, comedy and television in Atlanta, where his credits include acting with the Georgia Shakespeare Festival, performing and writing for Agatha's: A Taste of Mystery and being a longtime member of Atlanta's longest running improv troupe, Laughing Matters.[3][4][5] Williams had recurring roles in the television series I'll Fly Away and In the Heat of the Night, both filmed in the Atlanta area. He moved to Los Angeles in 1998.[6]
Television
Williams' past roles include Abe Kenarban (Stevie's dad) in the Fox TV sitcom Malcolm in the Middle[7] and as Judge Trudy's Bailiff on Nickelodeon's The Amanda Show.[8] Williams was a series regular on the WB Television Network sketch comedy series, Blue Collar TV.[9] He appeared on NYPD Blue, Season 8, Episode 17, "Dying to Testify" as Charles.
In 2003, Williams had a small role in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, "Invisible Evidence." During season three and four of Boston Legal, Williams appeared as part-time lawyer Clarence Bell, a pathologically shy man who expresses himself through characters, including crossdressing as women (including a nun and celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey).[10] The role of Clarence/Clarice was originally to appear in one episode, but was expanded into a recurring role and then a regular role.[10]
Williams plays parts in five different shows on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim, one being a STRATA technician on Saul of the Molemen, another as the self-hating African American, Uncle Ruckus on The Boondocks,[2] Coroner Rick, a recurring character on Stroker and Hoop, he also played the role of Paul Revere on the television special, The Young Person's Guide to History, and served as the voice-over announcer for The Eric Andre Show until 2013. He also voiced Riff Tamson in the opening three episodes of season four of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He is also the voice of Mr. Dos on Special Agent Oso. He appeared on an episode of Hot in Cleveland as a drama teacher and soccer coach.
In 2009 and 2010, Williams provided the voice of the supervillain Mongul for several episodes of the animated series, Batman: The Brave and the Bold. On one occasion, he voiced the character's sister, Mongal. He also voiced the supervillain Thunderball in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
Williams voiced the character Ray Johnson in the Mike Judge animated series The Goode Family. He was part of a segment in the show Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, and guest-starred on How I Met Your Mother and Two and a Half Men. Williams also guest stars as the halfway house director in the 7th season of the TV show Weeds. In 2011, he joined the cast of the animated series China, IL as the voice of Doctor Falgot. Williams was also in an episode of the show Workaholics. He was a series regular for the animated sketch comedy series Mad and is currently voicing Mr. McStuffins for the animated Disney Junior series, Doc McStuffins[11] and Dirty Dan and Dusty for the animated Disney Junior series Sheriff Callie's Wild West. He is also the narrator for the TV One series UNSUNG.[12] From 2012 to 2016, Williams appeared as the recurring character Lester on the TV Land original sitcom The Soul Man.
Since 2013, Williams has been a replacement performer on the CW revival of the television show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, where he improvises scenes and songs. He also provides the voice for Mufasa in The Lion Guard replacing James Earl Jones, and has provided voices for Star Wars Rebels. In 2017, he voiced Bark Knight and Baboo from the animated Disney Junior series Puppy Dog Pals. In the same year, he acted as Judge Eugene Ranheim in Curb Your Enthusiasm season 9 episode 3 “A Disturbance in the Kitchen”.
In November 2021, it was announced that Williams would be voicing the character, Beta, in the animated comedy-adventure series, Hailey's On It!, which premiered on June 8, 2023.[13]
Film
Williams has appeared in films such as Undercover Brother, appearing as Smart Brother (having previously voiced the Undercover Brother character in the original internet animated series),[8] Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle,[14] and Soul Plane. On The Boondocks second-season premiere, titled "...Or Die Trying", Riley and Robert Freeman could be seen watching the Soul Plane 2 trailer, where they see Williams and John Witherspoon (the voice of Robert who was featured in the original Soul Plane) voicing fictionalized versions of themselves. He also voiced Sweet in The Trumpet of the Swan and a demon in the horror film Truth or Dare. He appeared in the film The Factory, starring John Cusack, with whom he also appeared in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. In 2011, he narrated the feature-length documentary Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged. He also played Melvin in House Party: Tonight's the Night and Anton Zeck / Bebop in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.[15]
Improvisational comedy
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Williams is a regular performer with the Flying Fannoli Brothers, an improv comedy band.[16] He performs in the improvisational shows Cookin' With Gas and The Black Version at The Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles. Williams also returns to Atlanta to perform with Laughing Matters once or twice a year. Since 2013 he has been a recurring performer on The CW's revival of Whose Line Is It Anyway?.
Video games
Williams provided the voices for the characters of Yancy Westridge in Alpha Protocol, Elanos Haliat in Mass Effect and Horace Warfield in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty and Heart of the Swarm.[17]
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Williams has one son named Ethan.[18]
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990, 1992 | In the Heat of the Night | Ramsey Morgan, Clay Wilson | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | I'll Fly Away | Dayton | Episode: "Coming Home" |
| 1995 | The Client | Sonny | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1996, 1999 | Profiler | Ben, Father Earl Stevens | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | First Time Felon | Wallace | Television film |
| 1998 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Playground Bully | 2 episodes |
| Brimstone | Fanaro's Neighbor | Episode: "Executioner" | |
| 1999–2000 | The Amanda Show | Bailiff | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | City of Angels | Nurse Elliot | Episode: "Oscar de la Boya" |
| Men in Black: The Series | Additional voices | Episode: "The Back to School Syndrome" | |
| 2000–06 | Malcolm in the Middle | Abraham "Abe" Kenarban | 18 episodes |
| 2001 | NYPD Blue | Charles | Episode: "Dying to Testify" |
| The Wild Thornberrys | Forest Hog, Bushbuck (voices) | Episode: "The Trouble with Darwin"[19] | |
| 2002 | The Parkers | Randall | Episode: "And the Winner Is..." |
| 2003 | Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales | Slurr P | Television film |
| All of Us | Principal Tovell | Episode: "Spatial Profiling" | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Auto Detail Guy | Episode: "Invisible Evidence" | |
| 2004 | Joan of Arcadia | Liquor Store Clerk God | Episode: "Recreation" |
| 2004–22 | Reno 911! | Various | 7 episodes |
| 2005 | Stroker & Hoop | Coroner Rick (voice) | 6 episodes[19] |
| 2005–14 | The Boondocks | Uncle Ruckus (voice) | 55 episodes |
| 2006 | Lovespring International | Wally Smither | 2 episodes |
| 2006–08 | Boston Legal | Clarence Bell | 36 episodes |
| 2007 | Andy Barker, P.I. | Ron | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Saul of the Mole Men | Strata Operators | 10 episodes | |
| 2007, 2009 | Curious George | The Coach, Businessman (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Young Person's Guide to History | Paul Revere | Episode: "Part 1" |
| Chowder | Tofu, Rat #2, Egg #2 (voices) | Episode: "Shnitzel Quits" | |
| The Xtacles | Additional voices | 2 episodes | |
| Chocolate News | Ron Don Wainscott-Merkeson, Edwin Hayes | 2 episodes | |
| 2008–09 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Mongul, Mongal, Fun Haus (voices) | 3 episodes[19] |
| 2009 | Desperate Housewives | Reggie | 2 episodes |
| The Goode Family | Ray Johnson, Duncan (voices) | 13 episodes | |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Snowman, Raisin #2 (voices) | Episode: "A Very Sunny Christmas" | |
| 2009–12 | Special Agent Oso | Mr. Dos (voice) | 23 episodes[19] |
| 2009–present | Unsung | Narrator | 175 episodes |
| 2010 | How I Met Your Mother | Inspector | Episode: "Home Wreckers" |
| Hot in Cleveland | Coach Taylor | Episode: "The Play's the Thing" | |
| Fred: The Movie | Laundromat Manager | Television film | |
| The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Eliot Franklin / Thunderball, Paramedic (voices) | Episode: "Thor the Mighty"[19] | |
| Firebreather | Principal Dave, Troy's Dad (voices) | Television film | |
| 2010–13 | Mad | Various voices | 29 episodes |
| 2011 | Weeds | Ed Watson | 3 episodes |
| Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Dr. Cavanaugh (voice) | Episode: "The Siren's Song" | |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Riff Tamson (voice) | 3 episodes | |
| Workaholics | Craig | Episode: "Old Man Ders" | |
| Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Additional voices | Episode: "Brad's Room/Dude, Where's My Wade?" | |
| Happy Endings | Officer Jones | Episode: "Grinches Be Crazy" | |
| In Gayle We Trust | Zeke Robinson | 7 episodes | |
| 2011–13 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Lao, Tsao (voices) | 3 episodes |
| 2011–15 | China, IL | Dr. Jack Falgot (voice) | 16 episodes |
| 2012 | Bubble Guppies | Additional voices | 3 episodes |
| How to Be a Gentleman | Sammy | Episode: "How to Be Draft Andrew" | |
| The Eric Andre Show | Announcer | 9 episodes | |
| Motorcity | Mr. Gordy (voice) | Episode: "Reunion"[19] | |
| 2012–16 | The Soul Man | Lester | 12 episodes |
| 2012–15 | Black Dynamite | Various voices | 2 episodes |
| 2012–20 | Doc McStuffins | Marcus McStuffins (voice) | 63 episodes[19] |
| 2013 | Beware the Batman | Michael Holt (voice) | Episode: "Hunted"[19] |
| Pound Puppies | Additional voices | 2 episodes | |
| 2013–14 | Turbo Fast | Various voices | 2 episodes |
| 2013–15 | Key & Peele | Various | 4 episodes |
| 2013–22 | Rick and Morty | Various voices | 6 episodes |
| 2013–present | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Himself | 31 episodes |
| 2014 | Mike & Molly | Emcee | Episode: "Open Mike Night" |
| Men at Work | Biggs | Episode: "Suburban Gibbs" | |
| Chozen | Repo Man (voice) | 6 episodes | |
| Baby Daddy | Captain Walters | Episode: "Livin' on a Prom" | |
| Benched | Geoffrey | 3 episodes | |
| Sofia the First | Hobwing (voice) | Episode: "The Curse of Princess Ivy"[19] | |
| 2014–16 | TripTank | Various voices | 10 episodes[19] |
| 2014–17 | Sheriff Callie's Wild West | Dirty Dan, Dusty, Sidekick Rustler (voices) | 31 episodes |
| 2014–present | American Dad! | Various voices | 17 episodes |
| 2015 | Two and a Half Men | Leo | Episode: "For Whom the Booty Calls" |
| Golan the Insatiable | Reporter (voice) | Episode: "Shame on Pee" | |
| Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Ward Smith (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| The Awesomes | Additional voices | 6 episodes | |
| 2015–17 | Pig Goat Banana Cricket | Various voices | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Star Wars Rebels | Gron, Stormtroopers (voices) | Episode: "Legends of Lasat" |
| Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Slicedice (voice) | 2 episodes[19] | |
| The Loud House | Manager, TV Announcer (voices) | Episode: "Cereal Offender"[19] | |
| Wrecked | Gary | Episode: "The Phantom" | |
| 2016–19 | SuperMansion | Various voices | 10 episodes |
| The Lion Guard | Mufasa (voice) | 16 episodes[19] | |
| 2017 | Son of Zorn | Sir Pent, Reverend | Episode: "The Battle of Self-Acceptance" |
| The Thundermans | D-Tail | Episode: "May Z-Force Be with You" | |
| Secret Life of Boys | Qyle Stapleton | Episode: "The Visitor" | |
| Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Conductor (voice) | Episode: "Mysteries on the Disorient Express" | |
| Idiotsitter | Dean Arnold | 4 episodes | |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Judge | Episode: "A Disturbance in the Kitchen" | |
| Superior Donuts | Howard | Episode: "Flour Power" | |
| Man with a Plan | Bob | Episode: "What About Bob?" | |
| 2017–19 | SMILF | Philip | 2 episodes |
| The Stinky & Dirty Show | Haul (voice) | 4 episodes | |
| I'm Sorry | Brian | 10 episodes | |
| Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Additional Voices | 5 episodes | |
| 2017–22 | Bob's Burgers | Various voices | 3 episodes |
| 2017–23 | Puppy Dog Pals | 32 episodes | |
| 2018 | Miles from Tomorrowland | Fortis, Hemeran (voices) | Episode: "Grendel's Moving Castle/The Great Gadfly" |
| Hanazuki: Full of Treasures | Axo (voice) | Episode: "Dance on the Dark Side" | |
| 2018–20 | Star Wars Resistance | Kragan Gorr, Vic (voices) | 11 episodes |
| 2018–23 | The Neighborhood | Ernie | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Mom | Warren | Episode: "A Dark Closet and Therapy with Horses" |
| Drunk History | Ted Patrick | Episode: "Good Samaritans" | |
| Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Neil deCicely Tyson | Episode: "Held Breath" | |
| Just Roll with It | Smiley Waterman | Episode: "Family Squabbles" | |
| 2019–20 | Robot Chicken | Chef, Scruffy, Boy's Father, Steve Harvey, Soda Reporter (voices) | 2 episodes |
| Tigtone | Memory Gnome, Barteener (voices) | 8 episodes | |
| Bless the Harts | Leonard (voice) | 7 episodes | |
| 2019–23 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Various voices | 3 episodes |
| 2019, 2022 | Love, Death & Robots | XBOT 4000 (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space! | Dupe Licitous (voice) | 3 episodes |
| Robbie | Darryl | Episode: "Robbie vs. Ava vs. Danielle" | |
| 2020–22 | Central Park | Various voices | 8 episodes |
| The Owl House | Perry Porter, additional voices | 6 episodes | |
| Solar Opposites | Various voices | 4 episodes | |
| 2021 | The Crew | Chuck Stubbs | 10 episodes[20] |
| Invincible | Additional voices | 2 episodes | |
| No Activity | Episode: "Breaking Bread" | ||
| Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? | Tab Tatter's Ghost, Real Estate Developer (voices) | Episode: "The Legend of the Gold Microphone" | |
| The Harper House | Gbenge Bradley (voice) | 9 episodes | |
| The Great North | New Kids on the Dock Vocalist (voice) | Episode: "From Tusk Til Dawn Adventure" | |
| 2021–22 | Baby Shark's Big Show! | Sherman (voice) | 2 episodes |
| Archer | IIA Assassin, Judge (voices) | 2 episodes | |
| 2021–23 | The Patrick Star Show | Additional Voices | 8 episodes |
| 2022 | We Baby Bears | Various voices | 3 episodes |
| The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Ghost's Dad (voice) | Episode: "An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents" | |
| The Cuphead Show! | Quadratus, War Demon #2 (voices) | 2 episodes | |
| Home Economics | Jay | Episode: "Sunday New York Times, $6" | |
| South Side | Big Z | Episode: "South Suburbs" | |
| 2022–23 | Harley Quinn | The Shark Priest, Prince Shark, King Baby (voices) | 2 episodes |
| Oddballs | Mr. McFly (voice) | 10 episodes[21] | |
| 2023 | Velma | Sgt. Gigisfather, Private Eye (voices) | Episode: "Velma Makes a List"[19] |
| Night Court | Judge Flobert/Flobert | Recurring role | |
| Agent Elvis | Redd Foxx / Sammy Davis Jr. / various voices | 6 episodes | |
| Rugrats | Hank (voice) | Episode: "Tot Springs Showdown" | |
| Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures | Zepher (voice) | Episode: "Squadron/Forest Defenders" | |
| Strange Planet | Senior #2 / Being #5 (voice) | Episode: "Greyscale Finger Bandit" | |
| Kiff | Flam Bingo, additional voices | 2 episodes | |
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force | The Situpon (voice) | Episode: "Get Lit Upon a Situpon" | |
| 2023–present | Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | James "Pops" Lafayette Sr. (voice) | Main role |
| 2023–24 | Hailey's On It! | Beta (voice) | |
| 2024 | WondLa | Rovender (voice) | |
| The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy | Flork 1 (voice) | ||
| Rick and Morty: The Anime | Andre Curtis / The President (voice) | Guest role[22] | |
| 2025 | Eyes of Wakanda | TBA (voice) | In production |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Britney's Dance Beat | Additional voices | |
| Star Trek: Starfleet Command III | |||
| 2003 | Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick | ||
| 2006 | Yakuza | ||
| ATV Offroad Fury 4 | |||
| 2007 | Mass Effect | Charles Saracino, Elanos Haliat, Citadel Control, Turian Diplomat | |
| 2009 | Halo Wars | Additional voices | |
| Infamous | Male Pedestrian | ||
| 2010 | Alpha Protocol | Yancy Westridge | |
| StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty | General Horace Warfield, Tal'darim Executor, Void Ray | Also Heart of the Swarm DLC | |
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Videogame | Mongul | ||
| 2016 | XCOM 2 | Dr. Richard Tygan | Also War of the Chosen DLC |
| 2017 | Horizon Zero Dawn | Burgrend | Also The Frozen Wilds DLC |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Off the Curb | Willie (voice) | Also co-creator |
| 2019 | Epic Rap Battles of History | Bill Cosby | Episode: "George Carlin vs. Richard Pryor" |
Podcasts
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–18 | Spontaneanation | Himself | 13 episodes |
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| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Undercover Brother | No | No | Yes | |
| 2008 | I Own You | No | No | Yes | |
| 2010 | Bun in the Oven | No | No | Yes | |
| 2011 | Sometimes Pretty Girls | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2012 | Small Hand | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | Just Kidding | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | Bun in the Oven 2: The Rebirth | No | Yes | Yes | Executive producer |
| 2014 | Life Hacks for Kids | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2014–15 | Bye Felicia | Yes | No | Yes | 8 episodes |
| 2015 | $100 Pet Challenge | Yes | Yes | Yes | Executive producer |
| 2015 | Oh My Gosh | Yes | No | No | |
| 2015 | Food Hack for Kids | Yes | No | No | |
| 2016 | It's a Snackdown! | Yes | No | No | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Hollywood or Hollywouldn't | Yes | No | No | Short film |
| 2018 | Life Hack for Kids: On the Road | Yes | No | No | 10 episodes |
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