Gregory Alan Williams

Gregory Alan Williams

Known for
Acting
Born
June 12, 1956 (age 70)
Birthplace
Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Biography

Gregory Alan Williams (born June 12, 1956) is an American actor and author. He is best known for portraying LAPD Officer Garner Ellerbee in Baywatch. From 2011 until 2013, Williams portrayed the role of Coach Pat Purnell in the USA Network series Necessary Roughness.

Known For

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Filmography

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Slice poster

Slice

Movie · as Captain Kirk

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Slice 2 poster

Slice 2

Movie · as Captain Kirk

2026
God with Us poster

God with Us

Movie · as Dr. Amos

2026
Evil Genius

Evil Genius

Movie

2026
The Heir poster

The Heir

Movie

2025
The Games in Black & White poster

The Games in Black & White

Movie · as Citizen of Atlanta

2025
Ruth & Boaz poster

Ruth & Boaz

Movie · as Eli

2025
Terry McMillan Presents: Preach, Pray, Love poster

Terry McMillan Presents: Preach, Pray, Love

Movie · as Pastor McCabe

2025
9-1-1: Nashville poster

9-1-1: Nashville

TV · as Station Chief Harold Foster · 5 eps

2024
The Disruptors poster

The Disruptors

Movie · as Steve Russell

2023
Reunion poster

Reunion

Movie · as Willie James

2023
Christmas Holidate poster

Christmas Holidate

Movie · as Nick Harper

2023
Will Trent poster

Will Trent

TV · as Drummond Moncrief · 1 ep

2022
Sons 2 the Grave poster

Sons 2 the Grave

Movie · as Coach Sam Reardon

2022
County Line: No Fear poster

County Line: No Fear

Movie · as Clifford Mullins

2022
My Perfect Wedding poster

My Perfect Wedding

Movie · as James Sinclair

2021
A Father's Legacy poster

A Father's Legacy

Movie · as Robby

2021
Karen poster

Karen

Movie · as Charles Wright

2021
My Brother's Keeper poster

My Brother's Keeper

Movie · as Pops

2020
The Warrant poster

The Warrant

Movie · as Tucker Macready

2020
The Banker poster

The Banker

Movie · as Britton Garrett

2020
Birdie poster

Birdie

Movie · as Dr. James Cooper

2019
I See You poster

I See You

Movie · as Detective Spitzky

2019
Brightburn poster

Brightburn

Movie · as Sheriff Deever

2019
The World We Make poster

The World We Make

Movie · as Thomas Bishop

2019
Freshman Year poster

Freshman Year

Movie · as Professor Thompson

2019
The Righteous Gemstones poster

The Righteous Gemstones

TV · as Martin Imari · 36 eps

2019
Swamp Thing poster

Swamp Thing

TV · as Mayor Riley · 1 ep

2018
God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness poster

God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness

Movie · as Reverend Roland Dial

2018
Legal Action poster

Legal Action

Movie · as Ben

2018
Chandler Christmas Getaway poster

Chandler Christmas Getaway

Movie · as Donald

2018
Falling in Love Again poster

Falling in Love Again

Movie · as Mr. Owens

2018
The Resident poster

The Resident

TV · as Dr. Peterson · 3 eps

2017
Created Equal poster

Created Equal

Movie · as Judge Watford

2017
All Saints poster

All Saints

Movie · as Bishop Eldon Thompson

2017
A Question of Faith poster

A Question of Faith

Movie · as Farnsworth Newman

2017
Warrior Road poster

Warrior Road

Movie · as Professor

2017
Mountain Top poster

Mountain Top

Movie · as Lamar Cochran

2017
Slaw poster

Slaw

Movie · as Commissioner Kelly

2017
Geostorm poster

Geostorm

Movie · as General Montgraff

2017
Manhunt poster

Manhunt

TV · as Judge Garland Burrell · 1 ep

2016
Miracles from Heaven poster

Miracles from Heaven

Movie · as Dr. Joe Hester

2016
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk poster

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Movie · as Raise n' Praise Preacher

2016
Almost Christmas poster

Almost Christmas

Movie · as Pastor Browning

2016
Hidden Figures poster

Hidden Figures

Movie · as Marion Smithson

2016
The Accountant poster

The Accountant

Movie · as Treasury Secretary

2016
Merry Christmas, Baby poster

Merry Christmas, Baby

Movie · as Donald

2016
Bad Girl poster

Bad Girl

Movie · as Deacon Bacon

2016
Misconduct poster

Misconduct

Movie · as Richard Hill

2016
MacGyver poster

MacGyver

TV · as Julian Halsey · 1 ep

2016
Greenleaf poster

Greenleaf

TV · as Mac · 30 eps

2016
Game of Silence poster

Game of Silence

TV · as Aaron Epps · 1 ep

2015
90 Minutes in Heaven poster

90 Minutes in Heaven

Movie · as Therapy Doctor

2015
Terminator Genisys poster

Terminator Genisys

Movie · as Detective Harding

2015
Christmas in the Smokies poster

Christmas in the Smokies

Movie · as Bud Walker

2015
A Baby for Christmas poster

A Baby for Christmas

Movie · as Donald

2015
The Sin Seer poster

The Sin Seer

Movie · as Clarence Ricard

2015
Chicago Med poster

Chicago Med

TV · as Bert Goodwin · 20 eps

2015
Powers poster

Powers

TV · as Waldo Pilgrim · 4 eps

2015
Secrets and Lies poster

Secrets and Lies

TV · as Kevin Williams · 6 eps

2014
Cat Run 2 poster

Cat Run 2

Movie · as Ray Boudreaux

2014
To Hell and Back poster

To Hell and Back

Movie

2014
My Other Mother poster

My Other Mother

Movie · as Abner

2014
Like a Country Song poster

Like a Country Song

Movie · as Reggie

2014
Hero poster

Hero

Movie · as Kent

2014
Marry Us for Christmas poster

Marry Us for Christmas

Movie · as Donald

2014
Million Dollar Arm poster

Million Dollar Arm

Movie · as Doug

2014
Finding Carter poster

Finding Carter

TV · as Captain Moss · 2 eps

2013
Between Sisters poster

Between Sisters

Movie · as Franklin

2013
Heart of the Country poster

Heart of the Country

Movie · as Yates

2013
Jimmy poster

Jimmy

Movie · as Coach Sellers

2013
Being Mary Jane poster

Being Mary Jane

TV · as Mark's Father · 1 ep

2012
Hornet's Nest poster

Hornet's Nest

Movie · as Ron Brewster

2012
Somebody's Child poster

Somebody's Child

Movie · as Petey

2011
The Lost Valentine poster

The Lost Valentine

Movie · as Chaplain Richard Brady

2010
Unrequited poster

Unrequited

Movie · as Mr. Williams

2010
Christmas Cupid poster

Christmas Cupid

Movie · as Larry

2010
MacGruber poster

MacGruber

Movie · as Minister

2010
Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood! poster

Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood!

Movie · as Dr. Reginald Monte

2010
Preacher's Kid poster

Preacher's Kid

Movie · as Bishop King

2010
Good Intentions poster

Good Intentions

Movie · as Buck

2010
Blood Done Sign My Name poster

Blood Done Sign My Name

Movie · as Dr. Samuel Proctor

2010
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse poster

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

Movie · as Terrified Longshoreman (voice)

2010
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming poster

Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming

Movie · as Dr. David Young

2010
The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story poster

The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story

Movie · as Self

2010
Past Life poster

Past Life

TV · as Eli Parson · 2 eps

2009
4 Minutes poster

4 Minutes

Movie · as Carl

2009
The Collector poster

The Collector

Movie · as Sheriff

2009
Castle poster

Castle

TV · as Jim Van-Eps · 1 ep

2009
NCIS: Los Angeles poster

NCIS: Los Angeles

TV · as Vendor Phil · 1 ep

2009
Drop Dead Diva poster

Drop Dead Diva

TV · as Judge Warren Libby · 1 ep

2008
W. poster

W.

Movie · as Evangelical Minister

2008
Grapes on a Vine poster

Grapes on a Vine

Movie · as Bob Hayes

2007
Dog Days of Summer poster

Dog Days of Summer

Movie · as Sheriff Lem Baker

2007
Army Wives poster

Army Wives

TV · as Lt. Col. Wallace · 2 eps

2006
Dirty Laundry poster

Dirty Laundry

Movie · as Percy

2006
The Last Adam poster

The Last Adam

Movie · as Pastor Bailey

2005
Be Cool poster

Be Cool

Movie · as Darryl

2005
Locusts poster

Locusts

Movie · as General Miller

2005
The Beat poster

The Beat

Movie · as Mr. Bernard

2004
Boston Legal poster

Boston Legal

TV · as John Zenawi · 1 ep

2003
Old School poster

Old School

Movie · as Therapist

2003
One Tree Hill poster

One Tree Hill

TV · as Chuck · 1 ep

2002
Monk poster

Monk

TV · as Sorenson · 1 ep

2002
Everwood poster

Everwood

TV · as James Cleveland · 1 ep

2001
Crossing Jordan poster

Crossing Jordan

TV · as U.S. Army Chaplain · 1 ep

2000
Remember the Titans poster

Remember the Titans

Movie · as Coach Paul 'Doc' Hines

2000
The District poster

The District

TV · as Clive Rogers · 1 ep

2000
Boston Public poster

Boston Public

TV · as Jason Anderson · 2 eps

2000
Aqua Teen Hunger Force poster

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

TV · as Freedom Cobra (voice) · 1 ep

1999
The West Wing poster

The West Wing

TV · as Robbie Mosley · 8 eps

1999
The Sopranos poster

The Sopranos

TV · as Reverend James Jr. · 3 eps

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Detective Folkner · 1 ep

1998
Mama Flora's Family poster

Mama Flora's Family

TV · as Charlie (1941) · 2 eps

1997
Dying to Belong poster

Dying to Belong

Movie · as Carl Ridgeley

1997
Acts of Betrayal poster

Acts of Betrayal

Movie · as Beau Morelli

1997
Stag poster

Stag

Movie · as Taylor Rundgren

1997
The Practice poster

The Practice

TV · as District Attorney · 1 ep

1996
No One Would Tell poster

No One Would Tell

Movie · as Detective Anderson

1996
Project: ALF poster

Project: ALF

Movie · as Police Officer

1995
Baywatch Nights poster

Baywatch Nights

TV · as Garner Ellerbee · 23 eps

1993
In the Line of Fire poster

In the Line of Fire

Movie · as Matt Wilder

1991
Civil Wars poster

Civil Wars

TV · as Ed Marsh · 1 ep

1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV · as Security Guard · 1 ep

1990
Dream On poster

Dream On

TV · as Anchorman Terry · 5 eps

1989
Major League poster

Major League

Movie · as Bull Pen Guard

1989
The Package poster

The Package

Movie · as Colonel Woods

1989
Making a Case for Murder poster

Making a Case for Murder

Movie · as Charlie Brasher

1989
Baywatch poster

Baywatch

TV · as Garner Ellerbee · 111 eps

1988
Above the Law poster

Above the Law

Movie · as FBI Agent Halloran

1984
Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote

TV · as Lt. Paul Bragg · 1 ep