Treat Williams

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Biography

Richard Treat Williams (December 1, 1951 – June 12, 2023) was an American actor, author, and aviator. Williams' accolades include nominations for two Screen Actors Guild Awards, three Golden Globes, a Primetime Emmy, two Satellite Awards, and an Independent Spirit Award. He appeared in over 75 films and several television series. Williams' career included numerous stage roles.

On June 12, 2023, Williams was involved in a motorcycle crash on Vermont Route 30, near Dorset. According to the Vermont State Police, a 2008 Honda Element in the southbound lane turned into the path of Williams' motorcycle in the northbound lane, who was unable to avoid colliding with it. He was airlifted to Albany Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at the age of 71.

[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known For

The Empire Strikes Back

Echo Base Trooper (uncredited)

The Simpsons

Treat Williams (voice)

127 Hours

Aron's Dad

Once Upon a Time in America

James Conway O'Donnell

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Jake Stanton

What Happens in Vegas

Jack Fuller Sr.

Chicago Fire

Benny Severide

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

Walter Collins

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2023	American Outlaws MOVIE	Agent Jameison R. Donovan
2022	We Own This City TV	Brian Grabler
2021	The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls MOVIE	Bill Mitchell
2021	12 Mighty Orphans MOVIE	Amon Carter
2021	Run Hide Fight MOVIE	Sheriff Tarsy
2020	The Christmas House MOVIE	Bill Mitchell
2020	Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square MOVIE	Carl Pellam
2019	The Great Alaskan Race MOVIE	Dr. Welch
2019	Drunk Parents MOVIE	Dan Henderson
2018	Second Act MOVIE	Anderson Clarke
2018	The Etruscan Smile MOVIE	Frank Barron
2017	Rocky Mountain Christmas MOVIE	Roy
2017	FEUD TV	Bill Paley
2016	Chesapeake Shores TV	Mick O'Brien
2016	Confirmation MOVIE	Ted Kennedy
2016	The Congressman MOVIE	Charlie Winship
2015	American Odyssey TV	Colonel Stephen Glen
2014	In the Blood MOVIE	Robert Grant
2014	Barefoot MOVIE	Jason Wheeler
2014	Operation Rogue MOVIE	General Hank Wallace
2013	Age of Dinosaurs MOVIE	Gabe
2013	Eve of Destruction TV	Max Salinger
2013	Reaching for the Moon MOVIE	Robert Lowell
2012	Deadfall MOVIE	Becker
2012	Chicago Fire TV	Benny Severide
2012	Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader MOVIE	Dr. Grey
2011	Against the Wall TV	Don Kowalski
2011	Beyond the Blackboard MOVIE	Dr. Warren
2011	Mask Maker MOVIE	Mr. Tucker
2011	Oba: The Last Samurai MOVIE	Colonel Wessinger
2011	A Little Bit of Heaven MOVIE	Jack Corbett
2010	Martino's Summer MOVIE	Captain Jeff Clark
2010	127 Hours MOVIE	Aron's Dad
2010	Blue Bloods TV	Lenny Ross
2010	Hawaii Five-0 TV	Mick Logan
2010	Howl MOVIE	Mark Schorer
2009	White Collar TV	James Bennett
2009	White Collar TV	Sam Phelps
2009	The Storm TV	Robert Terrell
2009	Safe Harbor MOVIE	Doug
2009	Chasing a Dream MOVIE	Gary Stiles
2008	Front of the Class MOVIE	Norman Cohen
2008	Leverage TV	Pete Rising
2008	What Happens in Vegas MOVIE	Jack Fuller Sr.
2008	Good Behavior MOVIE	Burt Valencia
2007	The Hideout MOVIE	Padre Amy
2007	Heartland TV	Dr. Nate Grant
2007	Moola MOVIE	Luis Gordon
2007	The Staircase Murders MOVIE	Michael Peterson
2007	Prince of the City: The Real Story MOVIE	Self / Daniel Ciello
2006	Brothers and Sisters TV	David Morton
2005	Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous MOVIE	Walter Collins
2003	The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV	Self
2002	Everwood TV	Andrew Brown
2002	The Fraternity MOVIE	Mr. Spencer Runcie
2002	Hollywood Ending MOVIE	Hal
2002	Guilty Hearts MOVIE	Stephen Carrow
2002	Venomous MOVIE	Dr. David Henning
2002	Gale Force MOVIE	Sam Garrett
2001	UC: Undercover TV	Self
2001	Good Day Live TV	Self
2001	Skeletons in the Closet MOVIE	Will
2001	Critical Mass MOVIE	Mike Jeffers
2001	The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option MOVIE	Karl Thomasson
2000	Crash Point Zero MOVIE	Agent Jason Ross
2000	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV	Sam Bishop
2000	The Directors: Milos Forman MOVIE	Self
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV	Jake Stanton
1999	Journey to the Center of the Earth TV	Theodore Lytton
1999	The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All MOVIE	Karl Thomasson
1999	36 Hours to Die MOVIE	Noah Stone
1999	The Deep End of the Ocean MOVIE	Pat Cappadora
1998	The Substitute 2: School's Out MOVIE	Karl Thomasson
1998	Escape: Human Cargo MOVIE	John McDonald
1998	Deep Rising MOVIE	John Finnegan
1997	The View TV	Self
1997	The Devil's Own MOVIE	Billy Burke
1996	The Phantom MOVIE	Xander Drax
1996	Cannes Man MOVIE	Self
1996	Mulholland Falls MOVIE	Fitzgerald
1996	The Late Shift MOVIE	Michael Ovitz
1996	The Phantom: The Man, the Myth, the Legend MOVIE	Self
1995	Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead MOVIE	Critical Bill
1995	Johnny's Girl MOVIE	Johnny Ross
1995	In the Shadow of Evil MOVIE	Jack Brenner
1994	Hand Gun MOVIE	George McCallister
1994	Parallel Lives MOVIE	Peter Barnum
1994	Vault of Horror I MOVIE	Howard Prince (archive footage)
1993	Where the Rivers Flow North MOVIE	Champ's Manager
1993	Good Advice TV	Jack Harold
1993	Bonds of Love MOVIE	Robby Smith
1992	Deadly Matrimony MOVIE	Alan Masters
1992	Batman: The Animated Series TV	Milo (voice)
1992	The Water Engine MOVIE	Dave Murray
1992	Till Death Us Do Part MOVIE	Alan Palliko
1991	Final Verdict MOVIE	Earl Rogers
1991	Eddie Dodd TV	Self
1990	Beyond the Ocean MOVIE	Robert Laidlow
1990	Max and Helen MOVIE	Max Rosenberg
1990	Drug Wars: The Camarena Story TV	Ray Carson
1989	The Simpsons TV	Treat Williams (voice)
1989	Heart of Dixie MOVIE	Hoyt Cunningham
1989	Tales from the Crypt TV	Howard Prince (segment "None But the Lonely Heart")
1989	Third Degree Burn MOVIE	Scott Weston
1988	Dead Heat MOVIE	Det. Roger Mortis
1988	The Third Solution MOVIE	Mark Hendrix
1988	Night of the Sharks MOVIE	David Ziegler
1987	Sweet Lies MOVIE	Peter
1987	Echoes in the Darkness MOVIE	Rick Guida
1987	Echoes in the Darkness TV	Rick Guida
1987	Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood MOVIE	Self
1987	The Little Mermaid MOVIE	Prince Andrew
1987	J. Edgar Hoover MOVIE	J. Edgar Hoover
1986	The Men's Club MOVIE	Terry
1985	Smooth Talk MOVIE	Arnold Friend
1985	Night of 100 Stars II MOVIE	Self
1984	Once Upon a Time in America MOVIE	James Conway O'Donnell
1984	Flashpoint MOVIE	Ernie Wyatt
1984	A Streetcar Named Desire MOVIE	Stanley Kowalski
1983	Dempsey MOVIE	Jack Dempsey
1983	Neapolitan Story MOVIE	Ferdinando detto Giugiù
1982	Faerie Tale Theatre TV	Prince Andrew
1982	Night of 100 Stars MOVIE	Self
1981	James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy MOVIE	Narrator
1981	The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper MOVIE	D.B. Cooper
1981	Prince of the City MOVIE	Daniel Ciello
1980	Why Would I Lie? MOVIE	Cletus
1980	The Empire Strikes Back MOVIE	Echo Base Trooper (uncredited)
1979	1941 MOVIE	Cpl. Chuck 'Stretch' Sitarski
1979	Hair MOVIE	George Berger
1976	The Eagle Has Landed MOVIE	Captain Clark
1976	Marathon Man MOVIE	Central Park Jogger (uncredited)
1976	The Ritz MOVIE	Michael Brick
1975	Deadly Hero MOVIE	Billings
1971	Great Performances TV	Self
1956	Tony Awards TV	Self - Performer

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