Wade Williams
Wade Andrew Williams (born December 24, 1961) is an American actor. He is known for his various character roles, and for a major supporting role as correctional officer Brad Bellick on the Fox television series Prison Break and Father Cronin on The Bernie Mac Show (2001–2004). Williams also voiced Two-Face in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (2012–2013).
Wade Williams | |
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Williams in 2008 | |
| Born | December 24, 1961 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Emma Williams |
| Children | 1 |
Life and career
Williams was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He studied theatre at the University of Tulsa. He began his acting career at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park in The Taming of the Shrew with Morgan Freeman and Tracey Ullman. Williams also had a role with Denzel Washington in Richard III. Williams then continued with performances on and off Broadway and toured nationally in productions such as Guys and Dolls, Les Misérables, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Ragtime, and Show Boat.
His film credits include Flicka, Collateral, Ali and Erin Brockovich. Additionally, Williams has also appeared on television in series such as Charmed, Over There, Six Feet Under, 24, NYPD Blue, CSI and as Father Cronin on The Bernie Mac Show.
From 2005 to 2008, Williams starred as Brad Bellick, leader of the correctional officers at Fox River State Penitentiary in Prison Break. He appeared in The Dark Knight Rises (2012) as the warden of Blackgate Prison.
He guest starred on an episode of the 8th season of Monk. He also took part in the music video "Welcome to My Truth" of American singer-songwriter Anastacia.
He and his wife Emma have a daughter and live in Dallas.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Route 9 | Earl Whitney | |
| 1999 | Candyman: Day of the Dead | Samuel Kraft | Direct-to-video film |
| K-911 | Devon Lang | Direct-to-video film | |
| 2000 | What Planet Are You From? | Planet Man | |
| Erin Brockovich | Ted Daniels | ||
| Terror Tract | Clay Hendricks | Segment: "Nightmare" | |
| 2001 | Ali | Lieutenant Jerome Claridge | |
| 2002 | Bark! | Tom | |
| Local Boys | Ray | ||
| Bug | Alicia's Dad | ||
| Ken Park | Claude's Father | ||
| 2003 | I Witness | Roy Logan | |
| 2004 | American Crime | Mack Jones | Direct-to-video film |
| Collateral | Fed #2 | ||
| 2006 | Flicka | Man with Clipboard | |
| 2009 | The Hole | Monster Dad Voice | |
| 2010 | The Last Harbor | Sheriff Ian | |
| Batman: Under the Red Hood | Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice) | Direct-to-video film | |
| 2011 | Green Lantern: Emerald Knights | Deegan (voice) | Direct-to-video film |
| The Good Doctor | Mr. Nixon | ||
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Warden at Blackgate | |
| 2012–2013 | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns | Harvey Dent / Two-Face (voice) | 2-part direct-to-video film |
| 2012 | That Guy... Who Was in That Thing | Himself | Documentary |
| 2013 | Gangster Squad | Rourke | |
| Superman: Unbound | Perry White (voice) | Direct-to-video film | |
| 2014 | Draft Day | O'Reilly | |
| 2016 | Spaceman | Tom Fulton | |
| Message from the King | Keegan | ||
| 2018 | The Darkest Minds | The Captain | |
| Venom | Prison Guard | Mid-credits scene | |
| 2019 | 3 from Hell | Buford Tuttle | |
| 2020 | Roe v. Wade | William Rehnquist |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Profiler | Craig Gentry | Episode: "Film at Eleven" |
| 1998 | The Larry Sanders Show | Mike | Episode: "Beverly's Secret" |
| Star Trek: Voyager | Trajis Lo-Tarik | Episode: "One" | |
| NYPD Blue | Arnold Struel | Episode: "Brother's Keeper" | |
| Chicago Hope | Jerry Peru | Episode: "The Other Cheek" | |
| Silk Stalkings | Cliff Carpenter | Episode: "Behind the Music" | |
| Seven Days | Capt. Marc Golden | Episode: "Sleepers" | |
| 1999 | Sons of Thunder | Jack Lesofsky | Episode: "Moment of Truth" |
| Promised Land | Ed Angelo | Episode: "A Day in the Life" | |
| L.A. Heat | Johnny Claringer Jr. | Episode: "In Harm's Way" | |
| ER | Migraine Guy | Episode: "Leave It to Weaver" | |
| Touched by an Angel | Bum | Episode: "Voice of an Angel" | |
| 2000 | Becker | George | Episode: "Sight Unseen" |
| Good vs. Evil | Jeremy the Painter | Episode: "Portrait of Evil" | |
| Secret Agent Man | Greg | Episode: "Sleepers" | |
| Nash Bridges | Edward Strode | Episode: "Rock and a Hard Place" | |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Jerome Cutter | Episode: "The Avenging Angel" | |
| 2001 | The X-Files | Ray Pearce | Episode: "Salvage" |
| Charmed | Seeker #2 | Episode: "Death Takes a Halliwell" | |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | General Gregor | Episode: "Spiral" | |
| Gideon's Crossing | Dr. Larue | Episode: "The Race" | |
| Six Feet Under | Paul Kovitch | Episode: "Brotherhood" | |
| Star Trek: Enterprise | Garos | Episode: "Civilization" | |
| 2001–2005 | The Bernie Mac Show | Father Cronin | Recurring role |
| 2002 | 24 | Robert Ellis | 2 episodes |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Mr. Reston | Episode: "The Execution of Catherine Willows" | |
| Crossing Jordan | FBI Criminologist Barker | Episode: "One Twelve" | |
| Robbery Homicide Division | ATF Agent Frank Winters | Episode: "Life Is Dust" | |
| MDs | Big Thor Amundsen | Main role | |
| 2003 | Threat Matrix | Teddy | Episode: "Veteran's Day" |
| Boomtown | Paul Barnes | Episode: "Inadmissible" | |
| JAG | Sheriff Brad Driskell | Episode: "Posse Comitatus" | |
| CSI: Miami | Jack Hawkins | Episode: "Extreme" | |
| 2004 | Las Vegas | Richard Allen Wesley | Episode: "Nevada State" |
| Tru Calling | Carl Neesan | Episode: "Daddy's Girl" | |
| 2005 | Kojak | Niko Manos | Episode: "All Bets Off: Part 2" |
| Over There | Bo Rider Sr. | 2 episodes | |
| 2005–2008 | Prison Break | Brad Bellick | Main role (seasons 1–4) |
| 2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Warden (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Detective Andrews | Episode: "Hopeless" |
| Monk | Captain Frank Willis | Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes Camping" | |
| 2010 | Leverage | Nickolas Kusen | Episode: "The Future Job" |
| Bones | Sheriff Gus Abrams | Episode: "The Witch in the Wardrobe" | |
| The Whole Truth | Detective Razik | Episode: "True Confessions" | |
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Mantis, Supreme Chairman of Qward (voices) | Episode: "Cry Freedom Fighters!" | |
| 2011 | Chase | Alvin Hawkins | Episode: "Annie" |
| Memphis Beat | Ted Creskoe | Episode: "Lost" | |
| Burn Notice | Carter | Episode: "Mind Games" | |
| The Mentalist | Jack LaFleur | Episode: "Blood and Sand" | |
| 2012 | Longmire | Russell Gray | Episode: "The Worst Kind of Hunter" |
| Common Law | Timothy Mullen | Episode: "Hot for Teacher" | |
| Touch | Braeden | Episode: "The Road Not Taken" | |
| Vegas | Sam Kovacs | Episode: "(Il)Legitimate" | |
| Naughty or Nice | Bill | Television film | |
| 2013 | NCIS | Larry Purcell | Episode: "Under the Radar" |
| The Legend of Korra | Ship Captain (voice) | Episode: "The Sting" | |
| 2014 | Crisis | Delman Birch | 2 episodes |
| The Night Shift | Max Leonard | Episode: "Save Me" | |
| The Bridge | Mr. Merco | Episode: "Rakshasa" | |
| Revenge | Officer Jim Mostrowski | 2 episodes | |
| Beware the Batman | Waylon Jones / Killer Croc, Ernie Croskey (voices) | 3 episodes | |
| 2015 | Scorpion | Prison Warden | Episode: "Fish Filet" |
| Code Black | Nick Gabler | Episode: "Doctors with Borders" | |
| The League | Ruben | Episode: "The Block" | |
| Transparent | Mr. Irons | Episode: "New World Coming" | |
| 2016 | Grimm | Mark Holloway | Episode: "Star-Crossed" |
| The Loud House | Coach, Public Address Announcer (voices) | Episode: "The Loudest Yard/Raw Deal" | |
| Westworld | Captain Norris | Episode: "Contrapasso" | |
| 2016–2017 | Mercy Street | Silas Bullen | Main role, 10 episodes |
| 2017 | Elementary | Ryan Decker | Episode: "Be My Guest" |
| The Blacklist | Edgar / The Debt Collector | Episode: "The Debt Collector (No. 46)" | |
| The Mick | Ziggy | Episode: "The Visit" |
In 2021 Williams played 'fad' Jet Black's partner in Netflix adaptation of Cowboy Bebop
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Gun | Rudabaugh, Additional Voices |
| 2006 | Hitman: Blood Money | John "Pappy" Leblanc |
| 2009 | The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena | Spinner |
| 2010 | Prison Break: The Conspiracy | Capt. Brad Bellick |
External links
- Wade Williams at IMDb