Chris Williams (actor) facts for kids
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Chris Williams
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| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Relatives | Vanessa Williams (sister) Jillian Hervey (niece) |
Chris Williams is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian. He is well-known for his funny roles in movies and TV shows. You might recognize him from the comedy movie Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story or as "Eddie" in the TV series The Great Indoors.
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About Chris Williams
Chris Williams has appeared in many popular TV shows. He played the funny rap artist Krazee-Eyez Killa on Curb Your Enthusiasm. He also had roles in shows like CSI, JAG, The Shield, Weeds, Reno 911!, and Californication.
In 2007, he was a guest star on Monk. In 2010, he appeared on his older sister Vanessa Williams' TV show Ugly Betty. He played a character named Wilhelldiva Hater, who was a female impersonator of his sister's character.
In 2012, Chris was featured in a commercial for Apple. From 2016 to 2019, he played Hoover, the bodyguard of a tech billionaire, on the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley. He also starred as Eddie in the TV show The Great Indoors from 2016 to 2017.
Early Life and Family
Chris Williams grew up in a Roman Catholic family. He went to college at Georgetown University. His older sister is the famous singer and actress Vanessa Williams.
Chris is also related to William A. Fields, who was a former slave. William A. Fields later became an important African-American politician in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Chris Williams has a mixed family background, including African-American, English, and Welsh roots.
In November 1990, Chris was a contestant on the TV game show Classic Concentration. He won over $31,000 in cash and prizes, including a Jeep Wrangler.
Some of His Roles
Chris Williams has been in many movies, TV shows, and even video games. Here are some of the places you might have seen or heard him:
Movies
- Blankman (1994)
- Major Payne (1995)
- A Kitty Bobo Show (2001) – voice role
- Friday After Next (2002)
- Pixel Perfect (2004) – TV movie
- Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
- The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
- Scary Movie 4 (2006)
- The Joneses (2009)
- Lottery Ticket (2010)
- The Best Man Holiday (2013) – voice role
- Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever (2014) – voice role
- Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero (2016)
- Hollywood Stargirl (2022)
Television Shows
- Classic Concentration (1990) – as himself
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1992)
- JAG (1995)
- Martin (1996)
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1997)
- Hype (2000–2001)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2002, 2017)
- The Shield (2004)
- Reno 911! (2004)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2005)
- Weeds (2006)
- Monk (2007)
- Californication (2007–2011)
- The Boondocks (2008) – voice role
- CSI: Miami (2008)
- 24 (2009)
- Ugly Betty (2010)
- Bones (2012)
- Happy Endings (2012)
- Family Time (2012–2014)
- Hot in Cleveland (2013)
- One Big Happy (2015)
- 2 Broke Girls (2016)
- The Great Indoors (2016–2017)
- Silicon Valley (2016–2019)
- A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)
- Upload (2020–2022)
- The Upshaws (2022–2023)
- CSI: Vegas (2023)
- Animal Control (2023)
Video Games
- Minority Report: Everybody Runs (2002)
- NBA '06 (2005) – Assistant coach
- Crash Tag Team Racing (2005) – Crunch Bandicoot
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) – Sergeant Cross
- Saints Row (2006)
- Open Season (2006) – Boog
- Need for Speed Carbon (2006) – Sergeant Cross
- Crash of the Titans (2007) – Crunch Bandicoot, Tiny Tiger
- Crash: Mind Over Mutant (2008) – Crunch Bandicoot
- Need for Speed: Payback (2017) – Sergeant Cross
- River City Girls 2 (2022) – Paul/Yakuza Baller
See also
In Spanish: Chris Williams para niños
