Gregory Alan Williams
Gregory Alan Williams (born June 12, 1956 in Des Moines , Iowa ) is an American actor and author .
Life
Gregory Alan Williams graduated from Coe College in 1973 and served his military service in the United States Marine Corps through 1976. He then focused on his acting career. After he made his screen debut in Nico , The Indians of Cleveland and The Killer Brigade in 1989 , he was cast in the hit series Baywatch - The Lifeguards of Malibu for the role of Garner Ellerbee , which he had in 95 episodes up to 1998 and in parallel starred in the television series Baywatch Nights .
During the 1992 Los Angeles riots , Williams saved the life of a Japanese-American who was attacked by the insurgents. He processed this experience in his first book A Gathering of Heroes: Reflections on Rage and Responsibility: A Memoir of the Los Angeles Riots , which appeared in 1994.
Filmography (selection)
Movie
- 1989: The Cleveland Indians (Major League)
- 1989: The Killer Brigade (The Package)
- 1989: Nico (Above the Law)
- 1993: In the Line of Fire - The Second Chance (In the Line of Fire)
- 1996: Alf - Der Film ( Project: ALF , TV film)
- 1996: Brutal love - and everyone is silent (No One Would Tell)
- 1997: Black masses on the campus (Dying to Belong)
- 1997: Death of a stripper (Stag)
- 2000: Against Any Rule (Remember the Titans)
- 2003: Old School - We don't let anything go wrong (Old School)
- 2005: Be Cool - Everyone is looking for the next big hit (Be Cool)
- 2005: Swarm of Death - Locusts attack (Locusts)
- 2008: W. - A Misunderstood Life (W.)
- 2010: Caitlin - My Christmas Spirit (Christmas Cupid)
- 2010: MacGruber
- 2012: The Hornet (Hornet's Nest)
- 2015: Terminator: Genisys
- 2020: The Banker
series
- 1989–1998: Baywatch - The Lifeguards of Malibu ( Baywatch , 95 episodes)
- 1991: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ( The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , a series)
- 1995–1997: Baywatch Nights (23 episodes)
- 2000–2002: The West Wing - In the Center of Power ( The West Wing , eight episodes)
- 2001: Boston Public (two episodes)
- 2001–2003: The District - deployment in Washington ( The District , 13 episodes)
- 2005: Boston Legal (an episode)
- 2005: Monk (an episode)
- since 2009: Drop Dead Diva
- since 2011: Dr. Dani Santino - Game of Life ( Necessary Roughness )
- 2018: MacGyver
Works
- A Gathering of Heroes: Reflections on Rage and Responsibility: A Memoir of the Los Angeles Riots. Academy Chicago Publishers. March 1994. ISBN 0-89733-404-3 .
- For Black, Brown, & Beige Baby Girls Born Too Beautiful To Watch The Bay. The Journey Press. 1997. ISBN 1-930629-00-1 .
- Boys To Men: Maps For the Journey. Doubleday. 1997. ISBN 0-385-48687-1 .
- Heart of a Woman. Enaz Publications. November 25, 2009. ISBN 1-59232-229-8 .
Web links
- Gregory Alan Williams in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Literature and films by Gregory Alan Williams in the WorldCat bibliographic database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Williams, GregAlan ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , desmoinesregister.com
- ↑ Hero Role in Riots Pushes Actor Onto a Larger Stage , latimes.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Williams, Gregory Alan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Des Moines , Iowa, United States |