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Gary Anthony Williams Biography

Birth Name:Gary Anthony Williams

Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Director, Writer, Music department

Fast Facts

  • Shared an Audience Award with Hilari Scarl at the 2007 Daces With Films competition for "Snips & Snails․"
  • Started working in Atlanta area theatre, comedy and television, acting in the Georgia Shakespeare Festival and joining the improve troupe Laughing Matters
  • Quote: "Any time I hear big stars talk about how tough voiceover is, I want to punch them in the throat․ It's one of the easiest jobs in acting․ You just stand behind the microphone and read what's on the page, and you bring that to life․"
  • His best known roles are in the television comedy dramas "Weeds" and "Boston Legal․"
  • Has done voice acting in a number of animated series for Adult Swim and even appeared in the network's first live action show, "Saul of the Mole Men․"
  • Joined The Flying Fannoli Brotheres improvisational comedy band, playing nontraditional instruments like the washboard and the electric razor
  • Provided voices for characters in a number of video games released in 2010, including Horace Warfield and Tal'Darimm Executor in "Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty" and Yancy Westridge in "Alpha Protocal․"

Awards

  • 2008Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2009Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2013BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
  • 2014BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
  • 2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Comedy/Musical: winner
  • 2017BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: nominated
  • 2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role: nominated