Wade Williams
| Wade Williams | |
|---|---|
 Williams on October 27, 2008 | |
| Born |
Wade Andrew Williams December 24, 1961 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Wade Andrew Williams (born December 24, 1961) is an American actor who is best known for his starring role as Brad Bellick on Fox's television series Prison Break.
Life and career
Williams was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 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 Spiderwoman, Ragtime, and Show Boat. He is also a doctor.
His film credits include Flicka, Jarhead, 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 2009, Williams starred as Brad Bellick, leader of the correctional officers at Fox River State Penitentiary in Prison Break.
He guest starred on an episode of the 8th and final season of Monk. He also took part in the music video "Welcome to My Truth" of American singer-songwriter Anastacia.
Williams appeared in The Dark Knight Rises as the warden of Blackgate prison, an ode to his former role in Prison Break.
He is married to his wife Emma. They have a daughter and reside in Dallas.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Route 9 | Earl Whitney | |
| Star Trek: Voyager | Trajis Lo-Tarik | TV episode: "One" | |
| Star Trek: Voyager | Voice of Alien Captain trapped in Chaotic Space (uncredited) | TV episode: "The Fight" | |
| NYPD Blue | Arnold Streul | TV episode: "Brother's Keeper" | |
| Chicago Hope | Jerry Peru | TV episode: "The Other Cheek" | |
| 1999 | Candyman 3: Day of the Dead | Lt. Det. Samuel Deacon Kraft | |
| K-911 | Devon | ||
| 2000 | Erin Brockovich | Ted Daniels | |
| Becker | George | TV episode: "Sight Unseen" | |
| 2001-2005 | The Bernie Mac Show | Father Cronin | Recurring role |
| 2001 | Ali | Lieutenant Jerome Claridge | |
| Star Trek: Enterprise | Garos | TV episode: "Civilization" | |
| The X-Files | Ray Pearce | TV episode: "Salvage" | |
| Charmed | The Seeker | TV episode: "Death Take a Halliwell" | |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | General Gregor | TV episode: "Spiral" | |
| 2002 | Ken Park | Claude's father | |
| 24 | Robert Ellis | TV episodes:
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| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Jack Hawkins | TV episode: "Extreme" |
| 2004 | Las Vegas | Richard Allen Wesley | TV episode: "Nevada State" |
| Collateral | Fed #2 | ||
| Tru Calling | Carl Neesan | TV episode: "Daddy's Girl" | |
| 2005–2009 | Prison Break | Captain Brad Bellick | Series regular (Season 1–4) |
| 2005 | Over There | Bo Ryder Sr. | TV episode: "Roadblock Duty" |
| Kojak | Niko Manos | TV episode: "All Bets Off: Part 2" | |
| 2006 | Flicka | Wade | |
| 2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Warden | TV episode: "The Boiling Rock", voice |
| 2009 | Monk | Captain Frank Willis | TV episode: "Mr. Monk Goes Camping" |
| Criminal Minds | Detective Andrews | TV episode: "Hopeless" | |
| 2010 | Leverage | Nickolas Kusen | TV episode: "The Future Job" |
| Bones | Sheriff Gus Abrams | TV episode: "The Witch in the Wardrobe" | |
| Batman: Under the Red Hood | Black Mask | Voice | |
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Mantis, Supreme Chairman of Qward | Voice; Episode: "Cry Freedom Fighters" | |
| 2011 | Burn Notice | Carter | TV episode: "Mind Games" |
| Green Lantern: Emerald Knights | Deegan | Voice | |
| The Mentalist | Jack Lafleur | Episode "Sand and Blood" | |
| The Good Doctor | Mr. Nixon | ||
| 2012 | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - Part 1 | Two-Face | Voice |
| That Guy... Who Was in That Thing | Himself | documentary | |
| The Dark Knight Rises | Warden at Blackgate | ||
| Vegas | Sam Kovacs | TV episode: "Legitimate" | |
| Touch | Braedan | TV episode: "The Road Not Taken" | |
| 2013 | Superman: Unbound | Perry White | Voice |
| NCIS | Larry Purcell | TV Episode: "Under the Radar" | |
| 2014 | Revenge | Prison Guard Mostrowski | 2 Episodes: "Execution" & "Renaissance" |
| Draft Day | O'Reilly | ||
| Crisis | Buddy | 2 Episodes: "Found" & "Best Laid Plans" | |
| Beware the Batman | Killer Croc | Voice; 2 Episodes: "Animal" & "Choices" | |
| 2016 | Grimm | Mark Holloway Sr. | TV Episode: "Star-Crossed" |
| 2016 | Mercy Street | Silas Bullen [1] | |
| 2016 | The Loud House | Coach, Public Address Announcer | Episode: "The Loudest Yard" |
| 2016 | Westworld (TV series) | Captain Norris | TV Episode: "Contrapasso" |
References
External links
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