Victor Williams
Victor Williams | |
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 Williams in 2015 | |
| Born | September 19, 1970 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Victor L. Williams (born September 19, 1970) is an American actor best known as Doug Heffernan's (Kevin James) best friend Deacon Palmer on The King of Queens. He has also appeared on several other hit TV shows, including Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order, ER, New York Undercover, Girlfriends, Fringe and The Jamie Foxx Show.[1] In 2012, Williams was seen and heard as a pitchman for Verizon Fios television commercials.[2]
Early life[]
Williams was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Midwood High School, where he used his 6 ft 5 1⁄2 in (197 cm) height by playing power forward on the school basketball team. He went on to attend college at Binghamton University in Upstate New York. Then he received a Masters of Fine Arts degree in acting from New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts.[3]
Personal life[]
Williams is married to Zia Williams, a Nigerian born Senior Vice President of Engineering at Two Sigma.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues | Little Creature | |
| 1996 | The Preacher's Wife | Robbie | |
| 1997 | Cop Land | Russell | |
| 1997 | A Brooklyn State of Mind | Black Man | |
| 1999 | Graham's Diner | ||
| 2001 | Me & Mrs. Jones | Jersey | |
| 2003 | With or Without You | Kenneth | |
| 2003 | The Animatrix | Dan (voice) | |
| 2005 | Bewitched | Police Officer | |
| 2005 | The Toy Warrior | Voice | |
| 2006 | Traci Townsend | Darrell | |
| 2007 | A New Tomorrow | Joby / Interviewer | |
| 2009 | Lenox Avenue | Dallas Kirkland | |
| 2012 | Single Hills | Rob Francis | |
| 2013 | Home | Hamilton | |
| 2014 | Hungry Hearts | Social Worker | |
| 2016 | Saturday in the Park | Henry | |
| 2017 | Trouble | Ray | |
| 2017 | November Criminals | Mr. Broadus | |
| 2017 | Jewtah | Lone Man |
Television[]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Ishmael Al-Hadj | Episode: "Scene of the Crime" |
| 1997 | Law & Order | Uniform Policeman Wilson | Episode: "Legacy" |
| New York Undercover | Freddie James | Episode: "The Solomon Papers" | |
| Profiler | Det. Beckley | Episode: "Blue Highway" | |
| 1998 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Leon | Episode: "Soul Mate to Cellmate" |
| 1998–2001 | ER | Roger McGrath | 4 episodes |
| 1998–2007 | The King of Queens | Deacon Palmer | Series regular, 180 episodes |
| 1999 | Disaster Video | Security Guard | Short |
| 2000 | The Practice | Officer Craig Armstrong | Episode: "Blowing Smoke" |
| 2003 | World Record | Dan (English version, voice) | Short |
| Justice League | Snooty British Director / Lieutenant | Episode: "Eclipsed" | |
| 2004 | First Breath | Eddie | Short |
| 2005 | Love, Inc. | Marcus | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2008 | Girlfriends | Mr. Hines | Episode: "Stand and Deliver" |
| Tomorrow Never Knows | Kevin | Short | |
| 2009 | Release | Reggie | Short |
| Flight of the Conchords | Police Officer West | 2 episodes | |
| Fringe | Phil | Episode: "Inner Child" | |
| Dream State | Dr. Forsythe | Short | |
| 2010 | Mercy | Robert Mercer | Episode: "I Saw This Pig and I Thought of You" |
| Notes on Being Young | Dr. Christenfeld | Short | |
| Blue Bloods | Oliver | Episode: "Samaritan" | |
| 2011 | Kissed by the Devil | Jordan King | Short |
| 2012 | Delocated | Friend | Episode: "Friend" |
| NYC 22 | Sgt. Michael Conrad | 6 episodes | |
| It's Just Funny I'm Saying | Don Jaun | TV short | |
| 2013 | The Michael J. Fox Show | Todd (aka Phil) | Episode: "Interns" |
| 80/20 | Vic | Short | |
| 2014 | The Leftovers | Ron Jensen | Episode: "Penguin One, Us Zero" |
| The Good Wife | Carter Greyson | Episode: "Sticky Content" | |
| 2014–2015 | The Affair | Detective Jeffries | 14 episodes |
| 2015 | I'll Text You | Short | |
| 2016 | The Blacklist | Officer | Episode: "Susan Hargrave" |
| High Maintenance | Mike | Episode: "Museebat" | |
| People of Earth | Assessor | Episode: "Past, Present and Future" | |
| 2017 | Sneaky Pete | Richard | 9 episodes |
| The New Edition Story | Calvin Hubbard | Episode: "Part 1" | |
| 2018, 2021 | Bull | AUSA Rosenberg | 3 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Happy Together | Gerald | Series regular, 13 episodes |
| 2018 | The Sinner | D.A. Hutchinson | 4 Episodes |
| 2020 | The Neighborhood | Pastor Don | Episode: "Welcome to the New Pastor" |
| 2020 | Hunters | Detective Kennedy Groton | 2 Episodes |
| 2021 | FBI: Most Wanted | Special Agent Moses Reed | Guest Star, Season 2 Episode 15 |
References[]
- ^ Starpulse.com
- ^ Carter, Gayle Jo; Truitt, Brian (April 13, 2012). "Whatever happened to the actor who played Deacon Palmer on King of Queens?". USA Today.
- ^ "NYU Graduate Acting Alumni". 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
External links[]
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- Binghamton University alumni
- People from Brooklyn
- Tisch School of the Arts alumni
- 20th-century American male actors
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- Midwood High School alumni
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