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| Born | Richard Treat Williams Jr. (1951-12-01)December 1, 1951 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | June 12, 2023(2023-06-12) (aged 71) Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Franklin & Marshall College |
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| Years active | 1972–2023 |
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| Children | 2 |
Richard Treat Williams Jr. (December 1, 1951 – June 12, 2023) was an American actor, whose career on stage and in film and television spanned five decades. He received many accolades for his work, including nominations for threeGolden Globe Awards, twoPrimetime Emmy Awards, and anIndependent Spirit Award.
Williams began his career onBroadway, portrayingDanny Zuko in the original run ofGrease (1972). After supporting roles in the filmsThe Ritz andThe Eagle Has Landed (both 1976), he rose to fame with starring roles inMiloš Forman'sfilm version of the musicalHair and inSteven Spielberg's historical comedy1941, both released in 1979. He received further acclaim for his performance in theSidney Lumet crime dramaPrince of the City (1981).
He appeared in many other films throughout his career, both in leading and supporting roles, includingOnce Upon a Time in America (1984),Flashpoint (1984),Smooth Talk (1985),The Men's Club (1986),Dead Heat (1988),The Phantom (1996),The Devil's Own (1997),Deep Rising (1998), theSubstitute franchise (1998–2001),The Deep End of the Ocean (1999),Miss Congeniality 2 (2005), and127 Hours (2010). Among his television roles, he starred as Dr. Andy Brown on the drama seriesEverwood (2002–2006), for which he received aSatellite Award nomination forBest Actor. Subsequent television work includedWhite Collar (2012–2013),Chicago Fire (2013–2018), andBlue Bloods (2016–2023). He also starred as Mick O'Brien on theHallmark seriesChesapeake Shores (2016–2022) and asBill Paley in theFX miniseriesFeud: Capote vs. The Swans (2024), the latter being his final appearance on screen.
Throughout his career, Williams returned to the Broadway stage, appearing in productions ofOver Here! (1974),Once in a Lifetime (1978),The Pirates of Penzance (1981),Love Letters (1989), andFollies (2001).
Williams was born in Stamford, Connecticut,[1] on December 1, 1951, the son of Marian (née Andrew), anantiques dealer, and Richard Norman Williams, acorporate executive.[2] He moved with his family toRowayton, Connecticut, when he was three.[1] His maternal great-great-great-grandfather wasWilliam Henry Barnum, aU.S. senator from Connecticut andthird cousin of the showmanP. T. Barnum.[3] Williams was a distant relative of bothRobert Treat Paine—a signatory to theDeclaration of Independence—andHerbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States.[4][5]
Williams playedfootball in high school[5] and college.[6] He graduated from theKent School in Connecticut andFranklin & Marshall College inLancaster, Pennsylvania.[6] As a teenager, he acted in high school and local theatre productions, and began to think seriously about an acting career during his first year of college: "I loved football very much, but I didn't think you could be a jock and be in the theatre company at the same time … I started to get serious about learning as much as possible about the craft of acting in my freshman year."[1] At one point, he was performing in three college shows simultaneously: "a comedy, a Shakespeare and a musical".[1]
Williams launched his professional acting career in musical theatre; first as an understudy to several of the male leads in the 1972Broadway production ofGrease, and then in a touring production of that musical. From March 1974 to January 1975, he starred as Utah in theSherman Brothers' musicalOver Here!.[1][7] He then returned toGrease on Broadway in the lead role ofDanny Zuko for three years, later saying of the experience, "I had grown up learning all of the songs fromWest Side Story, so I was aware of what a big deal 'Broadway' was. When I got my first little dressing room at theRoyale Theatre, [I] thought, 'I've arrived. I'm here. This is fantastic!'".[1]
In 1975, Williams made his feature film debut with a supporting role in the thrillerDeadly Hero. He received positive notices the following year for his portrayal of Michael Brick—a squeaky-voiced private detective—inThe Ritz,[8] afarcical comedy based on theplay of the same name, and next appeared in a small part in the British war filmThe Eagle Has Landed (1976). Williams came to worldwide attention in 1979 when he starred as George Berger—a leading member of a gang offlower children—in theMiloš Forman filmHair, based on the1967 musical. Writing for theSioux City Journal, criticBob Thomas called it "a rare flight of creative imagination that widens the dimensions of the movie musical" and believed that Williams' performance "could not be better".[9] In her mixed review forThe New York Times,Janet Maslin wrote, "As his name might indicate, Treat Williams is one of the better thingsHair has to offer … [he is] is the only one of the players who really suggests the spirit of euphoria upon which the original [stage production] meant to capitalize".[6] Williams' performance earned him a nomination for theGolden Globe Award for New Star of the Year.[10] His second film appearance of 1979 was the poorly reviewedSteven Spielberg war comedy1941,[11] in which he played Corporal Chuck Sitarski.
Throughout the next decade, Williams appeared in a variety of supporting and leading film roles, such as the adventure dramaThe Pursuit of D. B. Cooper (1981), in which he played thetitular aircraft hijacker; theSergio Leone crime epicOnce Upon A Time In America (1984); action-thrillerFlashpoint (1984);Peter Medak'sThe Men's Club (1986); and thecult horror-comedyDead Heat (1988). His portrayal of Daniel Ciello—inSidney Lumet's 1981neo-noir crime dramaPrince of the City—brought Williams his secondGolden Globe nomination and some of the strongest reviews of his career,[10] withRoger Ebert saying of his "demanding and gruelling" performance, "Williams is almost always onscreen, and almost always in situations of extreme stress, fatigue, and emotional turmoil. We see him coming apart before our eyes".[12] In a retrospective review of the film published byEmpire in 2000, Simon Braud wrote:
It's doubtful whether a better performance was committed to celluloid in 1981 than Treat Williams' portrayal of the tortured Danny Ciello. In a staggering feat of acting prowess, Williams essays a fundamentally good, yet deeply flawed, human being disintegrating under intolerable pressure with rare courage and intensity.[13]
Williams starred asStanley Kowalski in the 1984 television adaptation ofA Streetcar Named Desire, earning his thirdGolden Globe nomination,[10] and was nominated for the 1985Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his portrayal of Arnold Friend in that year'sSmooth Talk. In her review ofTalk forThe Washington Post, Rita Kempley wrote, "The [film's] mood grows progressively darker as Treat Williams, playing a trashy dreamboat, drives up in his LeMans convertible … Matching Dern in her stunning performance, Williams is in his best role sincePrince of the City".[14]
Between 1993 and 1994, Williams starred as cynical divorce attorney Jack Harold on theCBS sitcomGood Advice, which ran for two seasons and was unfavorably reviewed by critics,[15] though some were complimentary of Williams' performance.[16] His film credits throughout the mid-late 1990s includedThings to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995),Mulholland Falls (1996),The Devil's Own (1997), cult action-horrorDeep Rising (1998),[17] andThe Deep End of the Ocean (1999). In 1996, he co-starred in the big-budget comic book adaptationThe Phantom, with his character—villainous Xander Drax—trying his utmost to take over the world and kill the titular superhero. The film received mixed reviews,[18] but many critics were impressed by the visuals and performances. Writing for theChicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert said he found the film "smashingly entertaining", adding, "Williams [is] implacably evil … and also slick and oily in the best pulp tradition". That same year, his "messianic" work inThe Late Shift,[19] anHBO television film in which he portrayed real-life talent agentMichael Ovitz, was roundly praised by critics and earned him anEmmy Award nomination forOutstanding Supporting Actor.[20][21]
In 1998, Williams starred as Karl Thomasson, an ally of theprevious film's protagonist, in the straight-to-video action filmThe Substitute 2: School's Out. He continued the role withThe Substitute 3: Winner Takes All (1999) andThe Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option (2001). He returned to the stage in 1999, earning critical acclaim for his work as Portuguese fisherman Manuel in theoff-Broadway production ofCaptains Courageous, the Musical.[22][23] Next, he appeared as Buddy in theBroadway revival ofStephen Sondheim'sFollies (April–July 2001), and co-starred in theWoody Allen-directed satireHollywood Ending (2002), withElvis Mitchell ofThe New York Times calling his portrayal of film studio boss Hal Jaeger "frightening and impressive".[24] His next major film role was that of egotisticalFBI boss Walter Collins in the big-budget action comedyMiss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005).
Between 2002 and 2006, Williams played the lead role of Dr. Andrew Brown onthe WB'sEverwood, a drama series about a widowedneurosurgeon moving fromNew York City toColorado with his two children.[6] The show garnered critical acclaim and a devoted following during its four-season run,[25][26] with Williams being nominated twice for theScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor (2003; 2004). He later said of his time on the show, "I was a big fan of all theFrank Capra movies [and] I thoughtGreg Berlanti wrote a Capra-esque show … It was just so full of love and good people and surprises and dealing with real life stuff that hadn't been dealt with on the networks before … I have extraordinarily warm feelings about it … I'm glad other people are discovering it because I think it's probably the best television series I was ever on".[27] Between July and November 2006, he made several appearances on thefirst season ofABC'sBrothers & Sisters, playing David Morton, a friend and potential suitor of protagonistNora Walker.
In 2007, Williams starred as Nathaniel Grant in the short-livedTNT seriesHeartland, which was cancelled during its first-season run, and played real-life convicted murdererMichael Peterson in theLifetime movieThe Staircase Murders.Variety's Laura Fries found his performance in the latter to be "effectively enigmatic".[28] His film credits during this time includedPupi Avati'sThe Hideout (2007), romantic comedyWhat Happens in Vegas (2008), independent dramaHowl (2010), andDanny Boyle'sOscar-nominated biographical drama127 Hours (2010),[29] in which he played the father of canyon climberAron Ralston.
In 2010, Williams authored the children's bookAir Show!, which was published byDisney-Hyperion. Aimed at ages 6–9, it documents anair show with text and illustrations. Williams toldPublishers Weekly that the idea for the book came about after attending an air show with his children and seeing the excitement it brought them, especially his daughter: "In the book, [the character] Ellie is the more knowledgeable of the two children, with a real desire to fly ... When I was a kid, books about airplanes were considered 'boy' books. I thought it would be wonderful to empower a little girl with this love of flight".[30]
Williams went on to appear in numerous feature films between 2012 and 2021, includingDeadfall (2012), Brazilian dramaReaching for the Moon (2013),Andrew Fleming'sBarefoot (2014), romantic comedySecond Act (2018),Drunk Parents (2019), action thrillerRun Hide Fight (2020), and the sports drama12 Mighty Orphans (2021), in which he portrayedAmon G. Carter. Additionally, his performance in the 2018 dramaThe Etruscan Smile—an adaptation ofJosé Luis Sampedro'snovel—was met with praise,[31] withFrank Scheck ofThe Hollywood Reporter believing that he brought "admirable gravitas" to his role as wealthy patriarch Frank Barron.[32] He also appeared in various television films during this period, such as the acclaimed political thrillerConfirmation (2016),[33] playing U.S. senatorTed Kennedy; Hallmark'sThe Christmas House (2020), which drew attention for being the channel's first Christmas film to feature a same-sex couple;[34] and theaward-winningNetflix musical comedyChristmas on the Square (2020).[35]
Williams played the principal role of Mick O'Brien on theHallmark seriesChesapeake Shores from 2016 until its final episode, which aired in October 2022.[36] His other television appearances during the 2010s–2020s included recurring roles onWhite Collar (2012–2013) as Samuel Phelps;Chicago Fire (2013–2018) as Benny Severide; andBlue Bloods (2016–2023) as Lenny Ross, the former police partner of characterFrank Reagan. At the time of his death in June 2023, Williams had completed filming the role ofBill Paley—co-founder ofCBS—inCapote vs. The Swans,[37] the second season of anthology seriesFeud. Created byRyan Murphy forFX, the show premiered in January 2024 to positive reviews,[38] withVulture's Jackson McHenry noting, "Treat Williams, in his last filmed performance [is] both warm and brutally chauvinistic — by far the best work in the show".[39] In July 2024, it was revealed that Williams had received a posthumousEmmy Award nomination for the role.[40]
His portrayal of Dr. "Andy" Brown onthe WB'sEverwood (2002–2006) earned him two nominations for theScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance in a Drama Series (2003, 2004). Over his career he earned additional nominations forGolden Globe,Primetime Emmy, andIndependent Spirit Awards. Williams received a nomination for theGolden Globe Award for Best Actor in a TV Film for his portrayal ofStanley Kowalski inA Streetcar Named Desire (1984) and two nominations for theEmmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for playingMichael Ovitz inThe Late Shift (1996) andBill Paley inFeud: Capote vs. The Swans (2024).
Williams lived inPark City, Utah, andManchester Center, Vermont,[5][41] with his wife, actress and producer Pam Van Sant (m. 1988), and their two children, Gill and Ellie.
In 1969, Williams' high school football coach, who was also aflight instructor, offered to train him in aPiper PA-18 Super Cub.[5] At age 21, Williams became a privateaircraft pilot.[5] He later became anFAAinstrument-rated commercial pilot with ratings in both single engine and multi-engine airplanes, as well asrotorcraft.[42] He held atype rating forCessna Citation jets.[5] He was certified as a flight instructor.[5] Williams owned aPiper J-3 Cub,Piper Cherokee 28-180,Piper Seneca II, and aPiper Navajo Chieftain, which was used for family travel between homes.[5]
Williams learned toscuba dive in 1982 along with then-girlfriendDana Delany while they spent time onMartha's Vineyard. They both becamePADI certified divers.
Williams was open about his struggles withdrug addiction during the 1980s, which he believed hampered his career at a time when he was being called an "up-and-comingPacino orDe Niro".[43] Speaking in 1995, he said: "[My film career] was stopped by my lack of focus and use of cocaine. I mean, I wanted to party more than I wanted to focus on my work … You don't realize, unfortunately, until later on how fleeting fame and power in Hollywood are … I screwed it up, and I think you have to be true about these things to move on. Otherwise you've always got that little skeleton".[43] He added: "I think in a way your life goes where it needs to go, and maybe I needed [to] go through what I went through to grow up so I could be the actor that I'm really meant to be — the clear-headed guy that I want to be in my work and not somebody who's living life in the fast lane".[43]
On June 12, 2023, Williams was involved in a motorcycle crash onRoute 30, inDorset, VT. According to theVermont State Police, a 2008Honda Element in the southbound lane turned into the path of Williams's motorcycle in the northbound lane, and Williams was unable to avoid colliding with it.[44][45] He was airlifted toAlbany Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at the age of 71.[46] The cause of death was "severe trauma and blood loss," according to medical examiner. Williams was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.[47][48][49][50]
On March 8, 2024, 35-year-old Ryan Koss, the driver of the car that hit Williams, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of negligent driving resulting in death. Sentencing was deferred for a year, and Koss was required to undergo mental health counseling and a restorative justice program. Koss knew Williams and had called his wife after the crash.[51][50]
In September 2023, Williams received a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at theBoston Film Festival during recognition of the filmAmerican Outlaws (2023), in which he appeared.[52] On March 1, 2024,Blue Bloods dedicated its latest episode at that time, "Fear No Evil", to Williams.[53][54] At the end of the fourth episode—"It's Impossible"—ofFeud: Capote vs. The Swans (2024), a title card paid tribute to Williams' life.[55][56]
On April 24, 2024, Williams' family announced a memorial event celebrating the life and work of Treat Williams at theSouthern Vermont Arts Center (SVAC) in Manchester, Vermont on June 9.[57]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Deadly Hero | Billings | |
| 1976 | The Ritz | Michael Brick | |
| Marathon Man | Central Park Jogger | Uncredited | |
| The Eagle Has Landed | Captain Harry Clark | ||
| 1979 | Hair | George Berger | |
| 1941 | Corporal Chuck 'Stretch' Sitarski | ||
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Echo Base trooper Jess Allashane | Uncredited cameo appearance |
| Why Would I Lie? | Cletus | ||
| 1981 | Prince of the City | Daniel Ciello | |
| The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper | D. B. Cooper | ||
| 1983 | Neapolitan Sting | Ferdinando | |
| 1984 | Once Upon a Time in America | James Conway O'Donnell | |
| Flashpoint | Ernie Wyatt | ||
| 1985 | Smooth Talk | Arnold Friend | |
| 1986 | The Men's Club | Terry | |
| 1988 | Sweet Lies | Peter | |
| Night of the Sharks | David Ziegler | ||
| The Third Solution | Mark Hendrix | ||
| Dead Heat | Detective Roger Mortis | ||
| 1989 | Heart of Dixie | Hoyt Cunningham | |
| 1990 | Beyond the Ocean | Christopher | |
| 1993 | Where the Rivers Flow North | Champ's Manager | |
| 1994 | Hand Gun | George McCallister | |
| Texan | Man in Chinos | Short film; also director | |
| 1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | Bill 'Critical Bill' | |
| 1996 | Mulholland Falls | Colonel Nathan Fitzgerald | |
| The Phantom | Xander Drax | ||
| 1997 | The Devil's Own | Billy Burke | |
| 1998 | Deep Rising | John Finnegan | |
| The Substitute 2: School's Out | Karl Thomasson | ||
| 1999 | The Deep End of the Ocean | Pat Cappadora | |
| The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All | Karl Thomasson | ||
| 2000 | Critical Mass | Mike Jeffers | |
| 2001 | Crash Point Zero | Jason Ross | |
| Skeletons in the Closet | Will | ||
| The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option | Karl Thomasson | ||
| Venomous | Dr. David Henning | ||
| 2002 | Gale Force | Sam Garrett | |
| Hollywood Ending | Hal | ||
| The Circle | Spencer Runcie | ||
| 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | FBI Assistant Director Walter Collins | |
| 2007 | Moola | Luis Gordon | |
| The Hideout | Father Amy | ||
| 2008 | What Happens in Vegas | Jack Fuller Sr. | |
| 2010 | Maskerade | Mr. Tucker | |
| Howl | Mark Schorer | ||
| 127 Hours | Larry Ralston | ||
| Martino's Summer | Captain Jeff Clark | ||
| 2011 | A Little Bit of Heaven | Jack Corbett | |
| Oba: The Last Samurai | Colonel Wessinger | ||
| 2012 | Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader | Dr. Grey | |
| Deadfall | Sheriff Marshall T. Becker | ||
| 2013 | In the Blood | Robert Grant | |
| Reaching for the Moon | Robert Lowell | ||
| 2014 | Barefoot | Mr. Wheeler | |
| Operation Rogue | General Hank Wallace | ||
| 2016 | The Congressman | Charlie Winship | |
| 2018 | The Etruscan Smile | Frank Barron | |
| Second Act | Anderson Clarke | ||
| 2019 | The Great Alaskan Race | Dr. Welch | |
| Drunk Parents | Dan Henderson | ||
| 2020 | Run Hide Fight | Sheriff Tarsy | |
| Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square | Carl | ||
| 2021 | 12 Mighty Orphans | Amon Carter | |
| 2023 | American Outlaws | Agent Jameison R. Donovan |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Dempsey | Jack Dempsey | TV movie |
| 1984 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Stanley Kowalski | |
| 1987 | J. Edgar Hoover | J. Edgar Hoover | |
| 1985 | American Playhouse | Hudley T. Singleton III | Episode: "Some Men Need Help" |
| 1987 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Prince Andrew | Episode: "The Little Mermaid" |
| Echoes in the Darkness | Rick Guida | 2 episodes | |
| 1989 | Third Degree Burn | Scott Weston | TV movie |
| 1990 | Drug Wars: The Camarena Story | Ray Carson | 3 episodes |
| Max and Helen | Max Rosenberg | TV movie | |
| 1991 | Final Verdict | Earl Rogers | |
| Eddie Dodd | Eddie Dodd | Main role | |
| 1992 | Tales from the Crypt | Howard Prince | Episode: "None But the Lonely Heart" |
| Batman: The Animated Series | Dr. Achilles Milo | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| Till Death Us Do Part | Alan Palliko | TV movie | |
| The Water Engine | Dave Murray | ||
| Deadly Matrimony | Alan Masters | ||
| 1993 | Bonds of Love | Robby Smith | |
| Road to Avonlea | Zak Morgan | Episode: "Moving On" | |
| 1993–1994 | Good Advice | Jack Harold | Main role |
| 1994 | Parallel Lives | Peter Barnum | TV movie |
| 1995 | In the Shadow of Evil | Jack Brenner | |
| Johnny's Girl | Johnny | ||
| 1996 | The Late Shift | Michael Ovitz | |
| 1998 | Escape: Human Cargo | John McDonald | |
| Every Mother's Worst Fear | Mitch Carson | ||
| 1999 | 36 Hours to Die | Noah Stone | |
| Journey to the Center of the Earth | Theodore Lytton | 2 episodes | |
| 2000 | Hopewell | David Jonas | TV movie |
| 2002 | Guilty Hearts | Stephen Carrow | |
| UC: Undercover | Teddy Collins | Episode: "Teddy C" | |
| Going to California | Officer Terrence 'Terry' Miller | Episode: "The West Texas Round-up and Other Assorted Misdemeanors" | |
| 2002–2006 | Everwood | Dr. Andrew 'Andy' Brown | Main role |
| 2006 | Brothers & Sisters | David Morton | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Heartland | Dr. Nathaniel "Nate" Grant | Main role |
| The Staircase Murders | Michael Peterson | TV movie | |
| 2008 | Good Behavior | Burt Valencia | |
| Front of the Class | Norman Cohen | ||
| 2009 | Safe Harbor | Doug | |
| Chasing a Dream | Gary Stiles | ||
| The Storm | Robert Terrell | 2 episodes | |
| 2010 | Boston's Finest | Jack Holt | TV movie |
| 2011 | Beyond the Blackboard | Dr. Warren | |
| Against the Wall | Don Kowalski | Main role | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jake Stanton | Episode: "Spiraling Down" | |
| 2012 | Leverage | Pete Rising | Episode: "The Blue Line Job" |
| The Simpsons | Himself/William Sullivan | Voice, episode: "A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again" | |
| 2012–2013 | White Collar | Samuel Phelps/James Bennett | Recurring role |
| 2013–2018 | Chicago Fire | Benny Severide | |
| 2013 | Eve of Destruction | Max Salinger | 2 episodes |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Mick Logan | ||
| Age of Dinosaurs | Gabe | TV movie | |
| 2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sam | Episode: "Dead in His Tracks" |
| 2015 | American Odyssey | Col. Stephen Glen | Main role |
| 2016–2022 | Chesapeake Shores | Mick O'Brien | |
| 2016–2023 | Blue Bloods | Lenny Ross | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Confirmation | Ted Kennedy | TV movie |
| 2017 | Rocky Mountain Christmas | Roy | |
| 2020 | The Christmas House | Bill | |
| 2021 | The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls | ||
| 2022 | We Own This City[6] | Brian Grabler | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Feud: Capote vs. The Swans | William S. Paley | Limited series; final role[37] |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–1975 | Over Here! | Utah | Shubert Theatre, Broadway | [58] |
| 1976–1977 | Grease | Danny Zuko(Replacement) | Royale Theatre,Broadway | [58] |
| 1978 | Once in a Lifetime | Jerry Hyland | Circle in the Square Theatre, Broadway | [58] |
| 1981–1982 | The Pirates of Penzance | The Pirate King (Replacement) | Minskoff Theatre, Broadway | [58] |
| 1982 | Some Men Need Help | Hudley T. Singleton III | 47th Street Theatre, Off-Broadway | [59] |
| 1989 | Bobby Gould in Hell | Bobby Gould | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater | [59] |
| 1989–1990 | Love Letters | Andrew Makepiece Ladd III (Replacement) | Promenade Theatre, Broadway | [58] |
| 1991 | Speed-the-Plow | Bobby Gould | Williamstown Theatre Festival | [60] |
| 1992–1994 | Oleanna | John | Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles | [59] |
| 1999 | Captains Courageous, the Musical | Manuel | Manhattan Theatre Club | [22] |
| 2001 | Follies | Buddy Plummer | Belasco Theatre, Broadway | [58] |
Treat Williams is good as a shrill-voiced detective.
Treat Williams as the legendary agent Michael Ovitz is smart and smooth, as Mr. Ovitz is in life.
Williams is a true charmer as Manuel.
Treat Williams is a charming Manuel.
Another terrific performance by Treat Williams.
