Willie Garson Biography

Fast Facts

• In his early teens, began studying acting at the Actors Institute in New York
• Performed with several theater companies, including Naked Angels, the Manhattan Theatre Club, the Roundabout Theatre and Geffen Playhouse
• Long before he was chosen to be part of the cast of the hit HBO series Sex and the City (1998-2004), he was close friends with Sarah Jessica Parker for many years
• Has appeared in minor roles in more than 75 movies, including the Farrelly Brothers' films Kingpin (1996), There's Something About Mary (1998) and Fever Pitch (2005)
• Has also guest-starred on more than 250 episodes of television series, including Friends, NYPD Blue and The X-Files
• Winner of the first Texas Hold 'Em event on Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown in 2003
• Active in several charities, including Habitat for Humanity, Joslin Diabetes Camp, Big Brothers, Young Artists United and the Screen Actors Guild Bookpals
• Adopted his son, Nathen, in 2010 when the boy was 8 years old, and was named national spokesperson for National Adoption Day 2011