Victor Williams Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated for a 2007 Image Award for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series" for the sitcom "The King of Queens․"
• Received a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Binghamton University and a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting form NYU's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of Arts, also attending the British American Drama Academy and the Shakespeare Lab
• Quote: "(On taking acting classes at his university) "I felt excited about going to my theater classes․ Being on stage was where I felt I belonged․""
• Though a newcomer to the entertainment industry, Williams was able to work with Robert DeNiro for his first film scene in 1997's "Cop Land," and worked under Kathy Bates for his first TV role, claiming he forgot all his lines after meeting her
• Outside of film and TV, his stage credits include "Troilus and Cressida" at the New York Shakespeare Festival, "Ohio Tip-Off" at the Dallas Theater Center, and numerous productions in New York University's graduate acting program
• An avid film buff, enjoys director James Mangold's films and says Viola Davis is his favorite actress
• Played forward on his high school basketball team