Todd Williams (actor) explained

Todd Williams
Birth Name:Todd Williams III
Birth Date:11 September 1977
Birth Place:Queens, New York, U.S.
Education:Talent Unlimited High School
New York University
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2001–present

Todd Williams III (born September 11, 1977) is an American actor best known for his role as Officer Isaac Joiner on the crime drama television series The Chicago Code.

Early life

Born in Queens, New York, Williams began the pursuit of his acting career while attending Talent Unlimited High School in Manhattan. Concerned about having a backup plan, he chose to explore another one of his artistic passions after graduating, and applied himself to the course study of Music Business at New York University. Not satisfied, Williams subsequently left NYU to focus on his acting career goals full-time.[1]

Career

After booking several national commercial and voice-over spots, he made his film debut opposite Kerry Washington in the critically acclaimed feature Lift. Several television appearances followed on shows such as and The Twilight Zone. In 2004, while recurring on Third Watch, Williams booked a role alongside Michael Madsen in the ESPN original series Tilt.

After relocating to Los Angeles in 2005, he secured numerous guest leads on shows such as CSI, , and the CW’s The Game. In addition, he landed another lead role with Anthony Anderson in the indie film, The Last Stand. Williams also portrayed the role of Connor Jordan in season 4 of the CW's The Vampire Diaries[2] [3] In 2010, after spending two seasons on the USA Network series In Plain Sight, he landed a series regular role on the Fox series The Chicago Code[4] which premiered on February 7, 2011.[5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001LiftChristian
2004Chameleon [6] Basketball PlayerShort
2006The Last StandBo Clark
2015San AndreasMarcus
Silver SkiesMarcus
2019If Not Now, When?Carl

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Uniform #1/Rodney ThompsonEpisode: "Folly" & "Rooftop"
2003The Twilight ZoneMarcus FisherEpisode: "Tagged"
2004Third WatchDetective BarlowRecurring cast: season 6
2005TiltClark MarcellinMain cast
Head CasesKing BlingEpisode: "Malpratice Makes Perfect"
2006Kevin IversonEpisode: "Death Pool 100"
The GameTrentEpisode: "There's No Place Like Home"
2007Jeffrey Lanier Episode: "The Good, the Bad, and the Dominatrix"
2008-09In Plain SightDetective Robert DershowitzRecurring cast: season 1-2
2011 The Chicago CodeIsaac Joiner (Police officer)Main cast
2012-13The Vampire Diaries Connor JordanRecurring cast: Season 4
2013 Switched at BirthZane Recurring cast: Season 2
2014-17Teen WolfDr. Geyer Recurring cast: season 4-5, guest: season 6
2015Criminal MindsDetective SpreewellEpisode: "Protection"
Blood & OilAgent ReeseRecurring cast
2016ScorpionAgent BushEpisode: "We're Gonna Need a Bigger Vote"
2016-17Good BehaviorSean BarronRecurring cast
20189-1-1Aaron BrooksEpisode: "Karma's a Bitch" & "Trapped"
2019BallersGavinEpisode: "Crumbs"
2019-21All RiseRobin TaylorRecurring cast: season 1-2
2021PanicCapt. John WilliamsRecurring cast

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Superman Returns: The Video GameMongul (voice)
2020Rick Mason (voice)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Todd Williams. 2 December 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160209131218/http://www2.usanetwork.com/series/inplainsight/theshow/characterprofiles/bobby_d/bio.html. 9 February 2016.
  2. Web site: Schremph. Kelly. Todd Williams Joins 'The Vampire Diaries': Trading One Vampire Hunter For Another. 2 December 2012. https://archive.today/20130125211719/http://www.hollywood.com/news/Todd_Williams_Joins_The_Vampire_Diaries_Season_4_Cast/33694573. 25 January 2013. dead.
  3. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/todd-williams/bio/193926 Todd Williams: Biography
  4. Web site: Fox 2010 New Series. May 29, 2010.
  5. Web site: ‘The Chicago Code’ (FKA ‘Ride Along’) Premieres Night After Super Bowl XLV, Monday, February 7 . Seidman . Robert . November 3, 2010 . November 3, 2010 . TV by the Numbers.
  6. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0907631/ Chameleon-Short film