Cole Williams is an American film

Film

A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...

 and TV actor

Actor

An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

. He has been in such diverse films as North Country

North Country (film)

North Country is a 2005 American drama film directed by Niki Caro. The screenplay by Michael Seitzman was inspired by the 2002 book Class Action: The Story of Lois Jenson and the Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law by Clara Bingham and Laura Leedy Gansler, which chronicled the case of...

, and Harry + Max

Harry + Max

Harry + Max , is a 2004 American drama film directed by Christopher Münch. It stars Bryce Johnson and Cole Williams.-Plot:...

(playing a gay teen idol

Teen idol

A teen idol is a celebrity who is widely idolized by teenagers; he or she is often young but not necessarily teenaged. Often teen idols are actors or pop singers, but some sports figures have an appeal to teenagers. Some teen idols began their careers as child actors...

). He also had a recurring role as Anthony W. on 8 Simple Rules

8 Simple Rules

8 Simple Rules is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 17, 2002, to April 15, 2005, with 76 episodes produced over three seasons. It is based on the self-improvement book of the same name. The show starred John Ritter until his death on September 11, 2003...

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He is the son of singer/songwriter

Songwriter

A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

 Paul Williams

Paul Williams (songwriter)

Paul Hamilton Williams, Jr. is an Academy Award-winning American composer, musician, songwriter, and actor. He is perhaps best known for popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s including Three Dog Night's "An Old Fashioned Love Song", Helen Reddy's "You and Me Against the World",...

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Biography

Williams attended boarding school in New Hampshire and was accepted into SUNY Purchase College at the age of 17. His debut in the film industry was in the film Urban Chaos Theory. This opportunity catapulted him to roles in Harry + Max

Harry + Max

Harry + Max , is a 2004 American drama film directed by Christopher Münch. It stars Bryce Johnson and Cole Williams.-Plot:...

, Race You to the Bottom, North Country

North Country

-Locations:North America*The extreme northern regions of the continental United States, bordering Canada **North Country Trail, a long-distance foot trail...

, Lovers, Liars & Lunatics

Lovers, Liars & Lunatics

Lovers, Liars & Lunatics is an independent American motion picture written, produced and directed by Amber Benson. It was scheduled to be released on DVD via Benson Entertainment in September 2006, but due to technical difficulties the release was rescheduled to November.Much like with her first...

, Spaced Out

Spaced Out (film)

Spaced Out is a sci-fi comedy feature directed by Scott Grenke. It was premiered in Chicago in 2006 and distributed by Ariztical Entertainment in 2009. It stars James Vallo and features appearances by Babette Bombshell, Butch Patrick, Robert Z'Dar, Fred Williamson, Larry Thomas, and many others...

 and Freeway Killer

Freeway Killer (2010 film)

Freeway Killer is a 2010 horror film directed by John Morlowski and written by David Birke starring Scott Anthony Leet, Cole Williams, Dusty Sorg, Michael Rooker, Debbon Ayer, and Eileen Dietz...

. He has also landed TV roles and appearances in Scrubs

Scrubs (TV series)

Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...

, Drake & Josh

Drake & Josh

Drake & Josh is an American sitcom that premiered on the Nickelodeon television network on January 11, 2004, which follows the lives of two stepbrothers. It stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck as stepbrothers Drake Parker and Josh Nichols, respectively. Both actors had played roles in The Amanda Show,...

, and Zoey 101

Zoey 101

Zoey 101 is an American television series that ran from January 9, 2005 to May 2, 2008 starring Jamie Lynn Spears as teenager Zoey Brooks, produced for Nickelodeon and syndicated worldwide. The show was initially filmed at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, then at stages in Valencia,...

, but is well known for his role as Anthony in television series 8 Simple Rules... For Dating My Teenage Daughter

8 Simple Rules

8 Simple Rules is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 17, 2002, to April 15, 2005, with 76 episodes produced over three seasons. It is based on the self-improvement book of the same name. The show starred John Ritter until his death on September 11, 2003...

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Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2000	Urban Chaos Theory	The Brother
2002	L.T.R	Michael
2003	Die Mexico Connection	Hunt Carter
	Boys Life 4: Four Play	Michael
2004	Harry + Max Harry + Max Harry + Max , is a 2004 American drama film directed by Christopher Münch. It stars Bryce Johnson and Cole Williams.-Plot:...	Max
2005	Race You to the Bottom	Nathan
	North Country North Country -Locations:North America*The extreme northern regions of the continental United States, bordering Canada **North Country Trail, a long-distance foot trail...	Young Bobby
2006	Lovers, Liars and Lunatics	Gunner
	Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves	Mark
2009	Spaced Out Spaced Out (film) Spaced Out is a sci-fi comedy feature directed by Scott Grenke. It was premiered in Chicago in 2006 and distributed by Ariztical Entertainment in 2009. It stars James Vallo and features appearances by Babette Bombshell, Butch Patrick, Robert Z'Dar, Fred Williamson, Larry Thomas, and many others...	Herb Stone
2010	Freeway Killer Freeway Killer (2010 film) Freeway Killer is a 2010 horror film directed by John Morlowski and written by David Birke starring Scott Anthony Leet, Cole Williams, Dusty Sorg, Michael Rooker, Debbon Ayer, and Eileen Dietz...	Kyle Peterson

Television

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2002	Scrubs Scrubs (TV series) Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...	Mike	1 Episode: "My First Step"
2002–2003	8 Simple Rules 8 Simple Rules 8 Simple Rules is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 17, 2002, to April 15, 2005, with 76 episodes produced over three seasons. It is based on the self-improvement book of the same name. The show starred John Ritter until his death on September 11, 2003...	Anthony W.	5 episodes
2004	Hollywood Division	Teen	Television film
	Drake & Josh Drake & Josh Drake & Josh is an American sitcom that premiered on the Nickelodeon television network on January 11, 2004, which follows the lives of two stepbrothers. It stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck as stepbrothers Drake Parker and Josh Nichols, respectively. Both actors had played roles in The Amanda Show,...	Drummer	1 episode: "Blues Brothers"
2005	Zoey 101 Zoey 101 Zoey 101 is an American television series that ran from January 9, 2005 to May 2, 2008 starring Jamie Lynn Spears as teenager Zoey Brooks, produced for Nickelodeon and syndicated worldwide. The show was initially filmed at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, then at stages in Valencia,...	Mr. Berman	1 episode: "Spring Fling"
2006	Cold Case	Justin Bradley	1 episode: "One Night"
	Mammoth Mammoth (film) Mammoth is a 2006 feature film directed by Tim Cox and produced by Plinyminor in association with the Sci Fi Channel starring Vincent Ventresca, Summer Glau, Leila Arcieri and Tom Skerritt...	Squirelly	Television film
2007	Veronica Mars Veronica Mars Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros...	Derrick Carr	1 episode: "Un-American Graffiti"
2007–2009	Entourage Entourage (TV series) Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...	Five Town's Castmate	4 episodes
2008	CSI: NY CSI: NY CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...	Bryce Aldecott	1 episode: "Happily Never After"
	Heroes Heroes (TV series) Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...	Ryan Hanover	1 episode: "Chapter Twelves 'Our Father'"
	Heroes: The Recruit	Ryan Hanover	2 episodes
2010	Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...	Colin	1 episode: "Thin On Ice"

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