Gary Anthony Williams
Williams in 2024
Born	(1966-03-14)March 14, 1966 (age 59) Fayetteville, Georgia, U.S.
Occupations	Actor comedian filmmaker
Years active	1987–present
Children	1

Gary Anthony Williams (born March 14, 1966) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He has voiced the characterUncle Ruckus onThe Boondocks, General Horace Warfield inStarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Dr. Richard Tygan inXCOM 2, andAnton "Bebop" Zeck inTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. He has also appeared on shows such asBoston Legal,I'm Sorry,Malcolm in the Middle andThe Soul Man. He was a cast member on thesketch comedy seriesBlue Collar TV and currently theimprov comedy seriesWhose Line Is It Anyway?. He is also a co-founder of theL.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival.

Gary Anthony Williams was born on March 14, 1966,^[1] inFayetteville, Georgia.^[2] Williams was involved in theater, comedy and television inAtlanta, where his credits include acting with theGeorgia Shakespeare Festival, performing and writing for Agatha's: A Taste of Mystery and being a longtime member of Atlanta's longest running improv troupe,Laughing Matters.^[3][4][5] Williams had recurring roles in the television seriesI'll Fly Away andIn the Heat of the Night, both filmed in the Atlanta area. He moved toLos Angeles in 1998.^[6]

Williams' early roles includeAbe Kenarban (Stevie's dad) in theFox TV sitcomMalcolm in the Middle^[7] and Judge Trudy's Bailiff onNickelodeon'sThe Amanda Show.^[8] Williams was a series regular on theWB Television Networksketch comedy series,Blue Collar TV.^[9] He appeared onNYPD Blue, Season 8, Episode 17, "Dying to Testify" as Charles.

In 2003, Williams had a small role in an episode ofCSI: Crime Scene Investigation, "Invisible Evidence." During season three and four ofBoston Legal, Williams appeared as part-time lawyerClarence Bell, apathologically shy man who expresses himself through characters, includingcrossdressing as women (including a nun and celebrities such asOprah Winfrey).^[10] The role of Clarence/Clarice was originally to appear in one episode, but was expanded into a recurring role and then a regular role.^[10]

Williams plays parts in five different shows onCartoon Network's late night programming block,Adult Swim, one being a STRATA technician onSaul of the Molemen, another as theself-hating African American,Uncle Ruckus onThe Boondocks,^[2] Coroner Rick, a recurring character onStroker and Hoop, he also played the role ofPaul Revere on the television special,The Young Person's Guide to History, and served as the voice-over announcer forThe Eric Andre Show until 2013. He also voiced Riff Tamson in the opening three episodes of season four ofStar Wars: The Clone Wars. He is also the voice of Mr. Dos onSpecial Agent Oso. He appeared on an episode ofHot in Cleveland as a drama teacher and soccer coach.

In 2009 and 2010, Williams provided the voice of the supervillainMongul for several episodes of the animated series,Batman: The Brave and the Bold. On one occasion, he voiced the character's sister,Mongal. He also voiced the supervillainThunderball inThe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.

Williams voiced the character Ray Johnson in theMike Judge animated seriesThe Goode Family. He was part of a segment in the showBeyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, and guest-starred onHow I Met Your Mother andTwo and a Half Men. Williams also guest stars as the halfway house director in the 7th season of the TV showWeeds. In 2011, he joined the cast of the animated seriesChina, IL as the voice of Doctor Falgot. Williams was also in an episode of the showWorkaholics. He was a series regular for theanimatedsketch comedy seriesMad and voiced Mr. McStuffins for the animatedDisney Junior series,Doc McStuffins^[11] and Dirty Dan and Dusty for the animated Disney Junior seriesSheriff Callie's Wild West. He is also the narrator for the TV One seriesUNSUNG.^[12] From 2012 to 2016, Williams appeared as the recurring character Lester on theTV Land original sitcomThe Soul Man.

Since 2013, Williams has been a guest performer on theCW revival of the improvisational comedy showWhose Line Is It Anyway?. He also was the voice for Mufasa inThe Lion Guard and has provided voices forStar Wars Rebels. In 2017, he voiced Bark Knight and Baboo from the animated Disney Junior seriesPuppy Dog Pals. In the same year, he acted as Judge Eugene Ranheim inCurb Your Enthusiasm season 9 episode 3 “A Disturbance in the Kitchen”.

In November 2021, it was announced that Williams would be voicing the character, Beta, in the animated comedy-adventure series,Hailey's On It!, which premiered on June 8, 2023.^[13]

Williams has appeared in films such asUndercover Brother, appearing as Smart Brother (having previously voiced the Undercover Brother character in the original internet animated series),^[8]Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle,^[14] andSoul Plane. OnThe Boondocks second-season premiere, titled "...Or Die Trying",Riley andRobert Freeman could be seen watching theSoul Plane 2 trailer, where they see Williams andJohn Witherspoon (the voice of Robert who was featured in the originalSoul Plane) voicing fictionalized versions of themselves. He also voiced Sweet inThe Trumpet of the Swan and a demon in the horror filmTruth or Dare. He appeared in the filmThe Factory, starringJohn Cusack, with whom he also appeared inMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. In 2011, he narrated the feature-length documentaryAyn Rand and the Prophecy ofAtlas Shrugged. He also played Melvin inHouse Party: Tonight's the Night andAnton Zeck / Bebop inTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.^[15]

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Williams is a regular performer with the Flying Fannoli Brothers, an improv comedy band.^[16] He performs in the improvisational showsCookin' With Gas andThe Black Version atThe Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles. Williams also returns to Atlanta to perform with Laughing Matters once or twice a year. Since 2013 he has been a recurring performer onThe CW's revival ofWhose Line Is It Anyway?

Williams provided the voices for the characters of Yancy Westridge inAlpha Protocol, Elanos Haliat inMass Effect and Horace Warfield inStarCraft II: Wings of Liberty andHeart of the Swarm.^[17]

Williams has one son named Ethan.^[18]

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• Ex-Fayetteville Resident Goes Legal by Rodney Ho forThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 16, 2007
• Comic Makes Time for a Pal in Need by Richard L. Eldredge forThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 3, 2007
• Gary Anthony Williams Causes a 'Ruckus' by Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn for theAssociated Press, November 11, 2007

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