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Treat Williams

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

Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America

1984

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

1995

12 Mighty Orphans

12 Mighty Orphans

2021

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

2005

The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls

The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls

2021

Hair

Hair

1979

The Devil's Own

The Devil's Own

1997

Moola

Moola

2007

The Late Shift

The Late Shift

1996

1941

1941

1979

The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

1976

The Deep End of the Ocean

The Deep End of the Ocean

1999

Prince of the City

Prince of the City

1981

What Happens in Vegas

What Happens in Vegas

2008

Deep Rising

Deep Rising

1998

The Phantom

The Phantom

1996

Smooth Talk

Smooth Talk

1985

Hollywood Ending

Hollywood Ending

2002

Dead Heat

Dead Heat

1988

The Substitute 2: School's Out

The Substitute 2: School's Out

1998

The Hideout

The Hideout

2007

Beyond the Blackboard

Beyond the Blackboard

2011

Mask Maker

Mask Maker

2011

James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy

James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy

1981

127 Hours

127 Hours

2010

Front of the Class

Front of the Class

2008

Venomous

Venomous

2002

A Little Bit of Heaven

A Little Bit of Heaven

2011

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

1981

The Ritz

The Ritz

1976

Howl

Howl

2010

Night of the Sharks

Night of the Sharks

1988

Flashpoint

Flashpoint

1984

Where the Rivers Flow North

Where the Rivers Flow North

1993

Crash Point Zero

Crash Point Zero

2000

The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All

The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All

1999

Skeletons in the Closet

Skeletons in the Closet

2001

Martino's Summer

Martino's Summer

2010

Safe Harbor

Safe Harbor

2009

Heart of Dixie

Heart of Dixie

1989

The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option

The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option

2001

Deadly Hero

Deadly Hero

1975

The Men's Club

The Men's Club

1986

Oba: The Last Samurai

Oba: The Last Samurai

2011

Deadfall

Deadfall

2012

Third Degree Burn

Third Degree Burn

1989

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

2012

Gale Force

Gale Force

2002

Sweet Lies

Sweet Lies

1987

A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire

1984

Critical Mass

Critical Mass

2001

Chasing a Dream

Chasing a Dream

2009

Echoes in the Darkness

Echoes in the Darkness

1987

Age of Dinosaurs

Age of Dinosaurs

2013

Reaching for the Moon

Reaching for the Moon

2013

The Fraternity

The Fraternity

2002

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

1992

The Phantom: The Man, the Myth, the Legend

The Phantom: The Man, the Myth, the Legend

1996

Barefoot

Barefoot

2014

In the Blood

In the Blood

2014

The Staircase Murders

The Staircase Murders

2007

Why Would I Lie?

Why Would I Lie?

1980

Johnny's Girl

Johnny's Girl

1995

Dempsey

Dempsey

1983

Neapolitan Story

Neapolitan Story

1983

Parallel Lives

Parallel Lives

1994

Final Verdict

Final Verdict

1991

36 Hours to Die

36 Hours to Die

1999

Marathon Man

Marathon Man

1976

Deadly Matrimony

Deadly Matrimony

1992

Bonds of Love

Bonds of Love

1993

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Operation Rogue

Operation Rogue

2014

Hand Gun

Hand Gun

1994

The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

1980

Confirmation

Confirmation

2016

The Congressman

The Congressman

2016

Beyond the Ocean

Beyond the Ocean

1990

J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

1987

Mulholland Falls

Mulholland Falls

1996

Drunk Parents

Drunk Parents

2019

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

1987

The Third Solution

The Third Solution

1988

Second Act

Second Act

2018

Rocky Mountain Christmas

Rocky Mountain Christmas

2017

Escape: Human Cargo

Escape: Human Cargo

1998

The Etruscan Smile

The Etruscan Smile

2018

Guilty Hearts

Guilty Hearts

2002

The Great Alaskan Race

The Great Alaskan Race

2019

The Water Engine

The Water Engine

1992

American Outlaws

American Outlaws

2023

In the Shadow of Evil

In the Shadow of Evil

1995

Vault of Horror I

Vault of Horror I

1994

Run Hide Fight

Run Hide Fight

2021

Cannes Man

Cannes Man

1996

Max and Helen

Max and Helen

1990

The Christmas House

The Christmas House

2020

Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square

Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square

2020

Prince of the City: The Real Story

Prince of the City: The Real Story

2007

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

The Directors: Milos Forman

The Directors: Milos Forman

2000

Good Behavior

Good Behavior

2008

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters

2006

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989

Everwood

Everwood

2002

The View

The View

1997

Heartland

Heartland

2007

UC: Undercover

UC: Undercover

2001

Good Advice

Good Advice

1993

Good Day Live

Good Day Live

2001

Eddie Dodd

Eddie Dodd

1991

The Storm

The Storm

2009

Against the Wall

Against the Wall

2011

Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

2012

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

American Odyssey

American Odyssey

2015

White Collar

White Collar

2009

White Collar

White Collar

2009

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

1992

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

2010

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

2010

Leverage

Leverage

2008

Chesapeake Shores

Chesapeake Shores

2016

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Eve of Destruction

Eve of Destruction

2013

Drug Wars: The Camarena Story

Drug Wars: The Camarena Story

1990

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

1999

FEUD

FEUD

2017

Echoes in the Darkness

Echoes in the Darkness

1987

We Own This City

We Own This City

2022

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956