Christopher Williams (singer) facts for kids

Christopher Lawrence Williams (born August 22, 1967) is an American singer and actor. He became famous in the late 1980s. Christopher Williams is known for his R&B hit songs. Some of his popular songs include "Talk to Myself" (1989), "I'm Dreamin'" (1991), and "Every Little Thing U Do" (1993).

Christopher Williams' Career

Music Journey

One of Christopher Williams' biggest songs was "I'm Dreamin'". This song was part of the New Jack City movie soundtrack. It became a number one hit on the Billboard R&B charts.

After taking a break from making music, he released a new album in 2001. The album was called Real Men Do. It received good reviews from magazines like Ebony Magazine.

Christopher Williams has also worked with many other artists. He sang on a smooth-jazz version of Mary J. Blige's "All That I Can Say". He was also featured on a song called "In Your World" with Twista. He contributed to the soundtrack for the movie "Doctor Dolittle". He also sang on the Cafe Soul All-Stars CD.

He has contributed songs to several other movie soundtracks. These include "Tha 2 of Us" from Bulletproof and "Superhero" from Butter. He also sang "Boom and the Bang" and "I'm Yours" for the stage play Men Cry in the Dark. Another song, "Stranger in My Life", was for the film Gunmen.

In 1994, Christopher Williams joined a group called Black Men United. They had a hit song together called "U Will Know". This song was for the movie Jason's Lyric and its soundtrack. Other singers in the group included El DeBarge and Al B. Sure!.

Acting Roles

Christopher Williams is also an actor. He appeared in the 1991 movie New Jack City. In the film, he played the role of Kareem Akbar. Kareem was one of Nino Brown's helpers.

He also made a brief appearance in the TV show New York Undercover. He played a singer performing "Stranger in My Life". This was in an episode called "The Shooter". He also had a small role in the movie Gunmen. In this film, he sang the song "Stranger in My Life".

During the 2000s, Williams acted in several stage plays. These plays were performed off-Broadway. Some of his stage roles were in A Good Man Is Hard to Find and A House Is Not a Home. He also appeared in Men Cry in the Dark and The Love You Save. More recently, he played a main character in The Clean-up Woman. He acted alongside Telma Hopkins and Jackée in this play.

He also appeared in other stage plays like Guilty Until Proven Innocent. He was in The Man of Her Dreams with Shirley Murdock. In 2002, he played "Ned" in the movie Revenge of the Unhappy Campers.

Personal Life

Christopher Williams was born on August 22, 1967. His birthplace was Bronx, New York. He has both African-American and Jamaican family roots. He is the nephew of the famous jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. He went to Purchase College in New York.

From 1991 to 1992, Christopher Williams dated actress Halle Berry.

In 2014, he appeared on the TV show The Real Housewives of Atlanta. He was on the show with his wife, Natalie.

Music Albums

Christopher Williams has released several studio albums:

• Adventures in Paradise (1989)
• Changes (1992)
• Not a Perfect Man (1995)
• Real Men Do (2001)

Film and TV Roles

Movies

• 1991: New Jack City as Kareem Akbar
• 1994: Gunmen as Himself
• 2002: Revenge of the Unhappy Campers as Ned
• 2003: Men Cry in the Dark as Pretty Tony
• 2009: The Man of Her Dreams as Jamal
• 2009: Thor's Hammer as Grande
• 2010: The Clean Up Woman as Stewart Adams
• 2011: The Love You Save as Billy (TV movie)
• 2015: Angry Insecure Men 2 as Marcus
• 2019: Love Dot Com: The Social Experiment as Joe Jeffries

Television Shows

• 1989-1992: Soul Train as Himself (Guest)
• 1990: Showtime at the Apollo as Himself
• 1992: The Uptown Comedy Club as Himself
• 1993: MTV Unplugged as Himself
• 1995: New York Undercover as Himself
• 2009: Hawthorne as Detective
• 2011: Life After as Himself
• 2014: The Real Housewives of Atlanta as Himself
• 2016: Inside the Label as Himself
• 2020: Hollywood Trials as Himself
• 2020-2021: The Family Business as Richard