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J.W. Williams

  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
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Attended The Lee Strasberg Institute in Los Angeles for three years.

Walked the red carpet in New York for "Walk the Line".

Once considered for the role of Elvis in the NBC miniseries.

Has a home in Memphis but frequently lives in New Orleans.

Dad is a retired doctor and mother is a retired school teacher. Both divorced when J.W. was sixteen.

Moved to Los Angeles briefly after graduating high school. Returned to receive college degree in Film Production and Communication.
BornNovember 7, 1973
BornNovember 7, 1973
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    Known for

    Denzel Washington and Paula Patton in Deja Vu (2006)
    Deja Vu
    7.1
    • Harbor Cop
    • 2006
    Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line (2005)
    Walk the Line
    7.8
    • Pill Man
    • 2005
    Strange Cargo
    3.4
    • Actor
    • 2001
    Rookie Bookie (2005)
    Rookie Bookie
    5.7
    • Joe Turner
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Actor



    • David Kallaway, Rhes Low, Dennis Phillippi, Jennifer Pierce Mathus, and Michael LaCour in Forced Move (2016)
      Forced Move
      5.6
      • Cody Jenkins
      • 2016
    • Bleeding Case (2016)
      Bleeding Case
      TV Mini Series
      • Detective Jay Malone
      • 2016
    • Closed
      Short
      • Zed
      • 2014
    • Aris Federman and Dani Carr in Beware of Dogs (2013)
      Beware of Dogs
      6.2
      Short
      • Jim Johnson
      • 2013
    • The Phoenix
      Short
      • Roland
      • 2013
    • Mad House (2012)
      Mad House
      Short
      • J.W. Williams
      • 2012
    • The Last Elvis (2012)
      The Last Elvis
      7.0
      • Airport
      • BBQ restaurant extra
      • 2012
    • Losers Take All (2011)
      Losers Take All
      6.3
      • Rocker
      • 2011
    • The Glass (2009)
      The Glass
      Short
      • Chimo
      • 2009
    • Elvis Schmelvis (2008)
      Elvis Schmelvis
      Short
      • Delvis
      • 2008
    • Denzel Washington and Paula Patton in Deja Vu (2006)
      Deja Vu
      7.1
      • Harbor Cop
      • 2006
    • Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line (2005)
      Walk the Line
      7.8
      • Pill Man
      • 2005
    • Rookie Bookie (2005)
      Rookie Bookie
      5.7
      • Joe Turner
      • 2005
    • Coming Through
      Short
      • A-hole Clerk
      • 2001
    • Strange Cargo
      3.4
      • 2001

    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • The Phoenix
      Short
      • assistant director
      • 2013
    • Mad House (2012)
      Mad House
      Short
      • assistant director
      • 2012
    • Friends Till the End (2011)
      Friends Till the End
      Short
      • first assistant director
      • 2011

    Producer



    • Trace Adkins: Ten Days
      TV Movie
      • consulting producer
      • 2008

    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • November 7, 1973
      • Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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