A veteran professional actor who has co-starred as a television series regular in NINE, prime time, HIT series, and has established himself solidly in both the areas of comedy and drama. Hal's latest projects include Disney Family Channel's Snow 2: Brain Freeze (2008) and Hallmark's Generation Gap (2008).
His 25 year professional career has seen him firmly plant both feet in such dramas as Roots: The Next Generations (1979), The Waltons (1971), Harry O (1973) and L.A. Law (1986) while displaying his comedic genius in 辛巴达秀 (1993), 227 (1985), Private Benjamin (1981), and Sanford and Son (1972).
Williams works tirelessly to maintain a versatility that enables his career to remain both constant and current. His movie accomplishments continue to be displayed in co-starring roles in feature films like 男生女生黑白配 (2005) with 阿什顿·库彻 and 伯尼·麦克, 小迷糊当大兵 (1980) with 歌蒂·韩 and 菜鸟霹雳胆 (1990) with 克林特·伊斯特伍德.
Works on behalf of the Sickle Cell Anemia foundation, appering as host of the annual Baton Rouge, LA telethon.
Originally from Columbus Ohio, he started out in community theater in Ohio in the 1960s while working for the Ohio Youth Commission.
Moved to Hollywood in 1968 and worked a regular job with the California Youth Authority to support his family while going out for auditions.
His acting mentors were the late Director, Ed Cambridge, of the famed Negro Ensemble Company and the late actor Robert "Bob" Nichols.
Met Marla Gibbs on the set of The Jeffersons (1975). Some eight years later, she would later co-star on 227 (1985), as his wife.
Best known for his roles as Lester Jenkins on the series "227, Sgt. L.C. ROSS in the feature film and tv series "Private Benjamin" , and the role of "Smitty The Cop" on the tv series "Sanford and Son".
Best friend of 拉尔夫·韦特 and Marla Gibbs.
Friends with 里德福克斯, and 埃丝特·罗尔.
He was controversially fired from "The Jimmy Stewart Show" on racial grounds by its star James Stewart, who objected to a black actor ordering his character around on screen.