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Chris Williams (actor)

Chris Williams
Williams in 2016
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor, comedian
Years active1992–present
RelativesVanessa Williams (sister)
Jillian Hervey (niece)
Websitewww.instagram.com/chris.williams_

Chris Williams is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian, known for his role in the 2004 comedy Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. He also starred as "Eddie" on the CBS series The Great Indoors.

Career

Williams has appeared on numerous television shows including CSI, JAG, The Shield, Weeds, Reno 911!, Californication, and popularly as fictional rap artist Krazee-Eyez Killa on Curb Your Enthusiasm.[citation needed]

In 2007, he guest starred on Monk in the episode "Mr. Monk and the Really, Really Dead Guy". On February 3, 2010, he made an appearance on his older sister Vanessa Williams' series Ugly Betty as Wilhelldiva Hater, a female impersonator of her character.[citation needed]

In 2012, he was featured in an Apple commercial. In 2016, he began starring as the bodyguard of tech billionaire Gavin Belson on the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley.[citation needed]

Personal life

Williams was raised Roman Catholic[1][2] and is a graduate of Georgetown University. He is the great-great-grandson of Republican politician William A. Fields, a former slave who became an African-American legislator in the Tennessee House of Representatives. He is of African-American, English and Welsh descent.[3][4]

In November 1990, Williams was a contestant on the NBC game show Classic Concentration, where he won $31,464 in cash and prizes, including a $15,000+ Jeep Wrangler.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Blankman Production Manager
1995 Major Payne Marksman
Nothing Lasts Forever Brother at Funeral TV movie
1999 Nice Guys Sleep Alone TV Testimonial #2
Personals Blue Eyed Man
2000 The Courage to Love Master of Ceremonies TV movie
2001 A Kitty Bobo Show Paul Dog (voice) TV Short
Octopus 2: River of Fear Payton / X-Ray Video
2002 Friday After Next Broadway Bill
2003 Max Payne: Hero Nigel Short
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales Assistant director TV movie
2004 Pixel Perfect Daryl Fibbs TV movie
Mean Jadine Boyfriend #3 Short
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Dwight
2005 The World's Fastest Indian Tina
Bam Bam and Celeste Malik
2006 Scary Movie 4 Marcus
Swedish Auto Bobby
2007 Look George Higgins
Urban Decay 2-Much
2008 A Line in the Sand Sammy
The Dark Horse The Chaser Short
2009 Still Waiting... Chuck Video
The Joneses Billy
2010 Lottery Ticket Doug
The Confidant Ozzie
2013 Dealin' with Idiots Bengal Bob
The Best Man Holiday Dr. Nelson (voice)
2014 Squatters Detective Video
Sex Ed Rev. Hamilton
Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever Lance the Hamster (voice) TV movie
2015 Her First Black Guy Chris Short
Human Boyfriend (voice) Short
2016 Tri Max
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero ICE Agent
She's Got a Plan Roger
Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse Brad
2017 Graham: A Dog's Story Graham Short
2019 Adopt a Highway -
2022 Hollywood Stargirl George

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Classic Concentration Himself / contestant Episodes dated November 7–8, 1990
1992 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Paramedic #1 Episode: "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Home from the Forum"
1993 Where I Live Boyfriend Episode: "Opposites Attack"
1994 All-American Girl Waiter Episode: "Loveless in San Francisco"
1995 JAG Helmsman Episode: "Shadow"
Cybill Piano Bar Waiter Episode: "Nice Work If You Can Get It"
1996 Intimate Portrait Himself Episode: "Vanessa Williams"
Martin Donnie Episode: "The Bodyguard"
Buddies Eddie Episode: "John, I've Been Thinking"
1997 The Pretender Derek Kobey Episode: "Ranger Jarod"
Profiler Attendant Episode: "Shadow of Angels: Part 2"
Beverly Hills, 90210 Car Washer Episode: "Comic Relief"
2000–01 Hype Various Main Cast
2002 Curb Your Enthusiasm Krazee-Eyez Killa Episode: "Krazee-Eyez Killa"
2003 Hey Monie! Raekwon Episode: "Getta Life"
2004 The Shield Agent Quigley Episode: "Playing Tight"
Reno 911! Blind Witness Episode: "Security for Kenny Rogers"
Listen Up Willie Episode: "Cool Jerk"
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lt. Reed Owens Episode: "Committed"
2006 Weeds Tyrell Episode: "Cooking with Jesus"
2007 E! True Hollywood Story Himself Episode: "Vanessa Williams"
Monk Agent Thorpe Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Really, Really Dead Guy"
The Wedding Bells Ralph Snow Main Cast
2007–11 Californication Todd Carr Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 4
2008 The Boondocks Homo D (voice) Episode: "The Story of Gangstalicious: Part 2"
CSI: Miami Peter Cullen Episode: "Down to the Wire"
2009 WordGirl Judge (voice) Episode: "Granny Mayor/Tobey Goes Good"
24 Phil Episode: "Day 7: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m." & "Day 7: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m."
Sherri Doug Davis Episode: "All in the Timing"
2010 Biography Himself Episode: "Vanessa Williams"
Ugly Betty Wilhediva Hater Robert Episode: "Chica and the Man"
2012 Kitchen Cousins Himself Episode: "Vanessa Williams Kitchen Surprise"
Bones Mike Grassley Episode: "The Suit on the Set"
Animal Practice Hubert Queel Episode: "The Two George Colemans"
Happy Endings Officer Sommers Episode: "Boys II Menorah"
2012–14 Family Time Todd Stallworth Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2
2013 Hot in Cleveland Dr. Greenly Episode: "Corpse Bride"
2014 Satisfaction Lawrence Recurring Cast: Season 1
2015 One Big Happy Roy Main Cast
2016 2 Broke Girls Perry Tyler Episode: "And the Lost Baggage"
The Soul Man Mervin Episode: "Hangin' with Mr. Cupper"
Dice Marvin Recurring Cast: Season 1
Better Things Modi Recurring Cast: Season 1
2016–17 The Great Indoors Eddie Main Cast
2016–19 Silicon Valley Hoover Recurring Cast: Season 3–6
2017 Curb Your Enthusiasm Krazee-Eyez Killa Episode: "Never Wait for Seconds!"
2018 Legends & Lies Bill Baker Episode: "The Civil War: Brother vs. Brother"
Young & Hungry Captain Episode: "Young & Yacht'in"
Fortune Rookie Chris Episode: "Business Is Booming"
2019 Florida Girls Harold Recurring Cast
A Black Lady Sketch Show Kwame Episode: "3rd & Bonaparte Is Always in the Shade"
2020 Extraction Dr. Prince Recurring Cast
2020–22 Upload Dave Antony Recurring Cast
2022 Real Comedians Challenge Show Dwight Episode: "Dodgeball Challenge"
Dollface Andre Episode: "Homecoming Queen"
2022–23 The Upshaws Larry Guest: Season 2 & 4, Recurring Cast: Season 3
2023 CSI: Vegas Ken Yacoob Episode: "When the Dust Settles"
Animal Control Oak Episode: "Hellhounds and Sturgeons"

Video Games

Year Title Role
2002 Minority Report: Everybody Runs Ben Moseley
2005 NBA '06 Assistant coach
Crash Tag Team Racing Crunch Bandicoot
Need for Speed: Most Wanted Sergeant Cross
2006 Saints Row Marshall Winslow, Radio Voice
Open Season Boog, Duck #3, Security Guard
Pimp My Ride Various
Need for Speed Carbon Sergeant Cross
2007 Spider-Man 3 Additional Voices
Surf's Up Boog
Crash of the Titans Crunch Bandicoot, Tiny Tiger
2008 Crash: Mind Over Mutant Crunch Bandicoot
2012 Syndicate Additional Voices
2017 Need for Speed: Payback Sergeant Cross
2022 River City Girls 2 Paul/Yakuza Baller (voice)

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